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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Lorex Client 11: Client Software for PC
Lorex Client 11: Client Software for PC
Lorex Client 11 is a client software for PC that allows you to connect to your DVR on a PC
and view your cameras from anywhere in the world.
NOTE: Bef
ore you can connect to your DVR over the Internet, you must complete port forwarding
and DDNS setup. For details, see steps 1, 2, and 3 under “Setting up your DVR for Remote
Connectivity” on page 51.
Connecting to your DVR using Lorex Client 11
1 Insert the software CD that comes included with the system. Open the CD and click DVR
Software>Lorex Client Software - PC. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Lorex
Client 11.
• OR, downl
oad the Client Software for PC from www.lorextechnology.com.
2 Onc
e installation is finished, double-click the Lorex Client 11 icon ( ) from the desktop.
The DVR login screen appears.
3 Co
nfigure the following:
• IP Addr
ess: Enter the DDNS address or local IP address of your DVR.
• The DDNS address must include the URL Reques
t you created when you registered for
DDNS, followed by .lorexddns.net. For example, if your URL request is
tomsmith
, enter
tomsmith.lorexddns.net
.
• The DVR's local IP address can be obtained by pressing on the front panel or
right-clicking and then clicking the Main Me
nu button ( ) >System>Info (an
example of a local IP address is
192.168.5.11
)
• User
Name: Enter the DVR's username. The default user name is admin.
• Pa
ssword: Enter the DVR's password. By default, the password is left blank.
• Cl
ient: Enter the Client Port number of your DVR. By default, this is 9000.
4 Cl
ick Login to access your DVR. Lorex Client 11 connects to your DVR and streams live video
from your cameras. The interface for Lorex Client 11 is identical to the web client interface
used when you connect to your DVR using Internet Explorer. For details, see “Remote Viewing
Interface” on page 63.