Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Front Panel
- Rear Panel
- Basic Setup
- Step 1: Connect the BNC Cameras
- Step 2: Connect the Mouse
- Step 3: Connect the Ethernet Cable
- Step 4: Connect the Monitor
- Step 5: Connect the Power Adapter and Power on the DVR
- Step 6: Verify Camera Image
- Step 7: Set the Time
- Default System Password & Port Numbers
- Quick Access to System Information
- Connecting Cameras
- Mouse Control
- Remote Control
- Using the On-Screen Display
- Setting the Date and Time
- Recording
- Playback and Backup
- Managing Passwords
- Using the Main Menu
- Display
- Configuring Custom Channel Names
- Changing the Position of the Channel Name
- Adjusting Camera Color Settings
- Enabling Covert Recording
- Configuring the Time and Recording Time Display
- Configuring Sequence Time
- Changing the Video-out Resolution
- Restoring the System’s Resolution if you see a Blank Screen
- Adjusting Menu Transparency
- Adjusting the Video Margin
- Adding Privacy Zones
- Record
- Search
- Network
- Alarm
- Device
- System
- Advanced
- Display
- Setting up your DVR for Remote Connectivity
- Lorex Client 11: Client Software for PC
- Remote Viewing Interface
- Logging into the System
- Changing Viewing Modes
- Taking Screen Shots
- Recording Video
- Showing / Hiding Channels
- Adjusting Sub-menu Options
- Changing the Save Directory of Screenshots or Recorded Video
- Changing the Format of Recorded Video (PC Only)
- Configuring PTZ Settings
- Video Playback
- Configuring Display Settings
- Configuring Privacy Zone Settings
- Configuring Recording Parameters
- Configuring the Recording Schedule
- Configuring System Recording Quality
- Configuring Basic Network Settings
- Configuring the System Substream
- Configuring Email Notification Settings
- Changing the Mobile User Name and Password
- Configuring DDNS Settings
- Configuring Motion Detection Settings
- Configuring your System to "Beep" During Motion
- Configuring Alarm Notifications
- Configuring Hard Drive Recording Mode
- Configuring PTZ Parameters
- Configuring the System Time and Date
- Changing the System’s Menu Time Out
- Configuring System User Accounts
- Viewing System Information
- Upgrading System Firmware
- Restoring Default Settings
- Configuring Event Settings
- Configuring Auto-Reboot
- Lorex Player 11: Playing Backed up Video on PC
- Lorex Player for Mac: Viewing Backed up Video on Mac
- Mobile Apps: Accessing your DVR Using a Mobile Device
- Appendix A: System Specifications
- Appendix B: Connecting a PTZ Camera
- Appendix C: Connecting Additional External Monitors
- Appendix D: Recording Audio
- Appendix E: Replacing the Hard Drive
- Troubleshooting
- Getting Started
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Setting up your DVR for Remote Connectivity
4 Click the downloads button ( ) on the top-right corner of Safari. Right-click
SurveillanceClient.dmg in the downl
oads list and select Open. A web plugin folder appears.
5 Doubl
e-click SurveillanceClient and follow the on-screen instructions to install.
6 Qui
t Safari (right-click the Safari icon in the
dock and select Quit) and then restart
Safari.
7 Ent
er http://, the IP address of the DVR,
colon, and the HTTP port number of the
DVR (e.g. http://192.168.5.118:80) into the
address bar, as shown above.
8 Ent
er the DVR username and password to log in to the system. By default, the username is
admin, and the password is left blank.
Accessing your DVR Remotely over the Internet
Setting up remote connectivity allows you to view your DVR from any computer or
compatible mobile device with Internet access.
NOTE: Ex
cept where noted, the instructions below are the same for PC and Mac.
To set up remote connectivity
with your DVR, you must:
1 P
ort forward the HTTP, Client, and Mobile ports (default: 80, 9000, and 1025) on your router
to your DVR’s IP address.
2 Cr
eate a DDNS account.
3 Enabl
e DDNS on the DVR.
4 T
est the remote connection by entering your DDNS address in a web browser.
Step 1 of 4: Port Forwarding
You must port forward the HTTP, Client, and Mobile ports (default: 80, 9000, and 1025) on
your router to your DVR’s IP address before you can remotely connect to your system.
There are several methods to port forward your router:
• Use the Lor
ex Easy Connect Auto Port Forwarding Wizard (PC only) to port forward the
required ports (see CD for details). For instructions on how to use the Easy Connect Wizard,
see the Easy Connect manual on the CD.
Right-click
SurveillanceClient.dmg
and click Open
Right-click Safari
and click Quit