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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Remote Viewing Interface
2 Configure the following:
• Channel: Sel
ect the channel that the PTZ camera connects to.
• Pr
otocol: Select the protocol of the PTZ camera*.
• Baud Rate: Sel
ect the baude rate of the PTZ camera*.
• Data B
it: Select the data bit rate of the PTZ camera*.
• Stop Bit: Sel
ect the stop bit rate of the PTZ camera*.
• Pa
rity: Select the parity settings of the PTZ camera*.
• Cr
uise: Select Enable or Disable*.
• Addr
ess: Select the address of the PTZ camera*.
*Consult the PTZ camera’s instruction manual for protocol and configuration details
3 Cl
ick Save to apply your settings.
Configuring the System Time and Date
To configure the system time and date:
1 Cl
ick the Remote Setting tab, and click System>General.
2 Co
nfigure the system format and time:
• Sys
tem Time: Enter the desired system time and date. An on-screen calendar appears when
you click the date.
• Date
Format: Select the desired format the date is displayed in.
• Ti
me Format: Select between 12 hour or 24 hour time formats.
3 Se
lect DST to enable daylight savings time, or NTP to sync the time with a NTP time server.
NOTE: Usin
g the NTP feature requires that your DVR have a constant Internet connection.
Changing the System’s Menu Time Out
To change the system’s time out menu:
1 Cl
ick the Remote Setting tab, and click System>General.
2 In the Menu Timeout dr
op-down menu, select the duration the menu stays on screen before
disappearing.
3 Cl
ick Save to apply your changes.