Quick Start Manual
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BASIC INSTALLATION GUIDE
BASIC INSTALLATION GUIDE
BASIC INSTALLATION GUIDE
Skill Level
Intermediate
easy
advanced
Time
under 30 minutesunder 15 minutes under 60 minutes
Hand Tools Hardware
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Hi Speed
over 60 minutes
Digital Video Surveillance Recorder
ECO2 LH130 Series
Quick Setup Guide
ATTENTION:
• ThisguiderefersonlytotheDVRset-up.
• Monitorandcamerasarenotincluded.
• Broadbandrouterandcomputerarerequiredforlocalandremotemonitoring
(notincluded).
Informationinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.As
ourproductsaresubjecttocontinuousimprovement,LorexTechnology
Inc.andoursubsidiariesreservetherighttomodifyproductdesign,
specificationsandprices,withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringany
obligation.E&OE©2012LOREX.Allrightsreserved.
* For setup of Instant Mobile Viewing
refer to your Instruction Manual.
It’sallontheWeb
Time: 30 Minutes
Skills - Intermediate
Hardware:
PC/Router
Skill Level
Intermediate
easy
advanced
Time
under 30 minutesunder 15 minutes under 60 minutes
Hand Tools Hardware
Router
Hi Speed
over 60 minutes
Skill Level
Intermediate
easy
advanced
Time
under 30 minutesunder 15 minutes under 60 minutes
Hand Tools Hardware
Router
Hi Speed
over 60 minutes
Congratulations!Youcannowview&playbackvideoonyourviayourLAN.
1xDigitalVideoRecorderwithpre-installedHDD*
1xUSBmouse
1xPoweradapter
1xRemotecontrol
1xEthernetcable
1xHDMIcable(in8and16channelmodelsonly)*
1xAudioharnesscable(in16channelmodelsonly)*
1xInstructionmanual
1xQuickstartguide
1xCD
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
2
Connecting the USB Mouse
ConnecttheUSBmouseto
oneoftheUSBportsonthe
backpaneloftheDVR.
4
Connecting the Ethernet Cable
Connectoneendofthe
Ethernetcabletoanavailable
LANportofyourrouter(not
included)andtheotherendto
theDVR’sLANport.
3b
ConnectaVGAcable(not
included)fromyourmonitor
orTVtotheVGAportonthe
rearpaneloftheDVR.
3c
FromoneoftheVIDEO
OUTPUTportsconnectaBNC
terminatedcable(notincluded)
toaTVorCCTVmonitor.
OR
OR
2
Using a Mouse (Recommended)
1:Left-button:Clicktoselectamenu
option;duringliveviewinginsplit-
screen,double-clickonachannel
toviewtheselectedchannelin
full-screen;double-clickthechannel
againtoreturntosplit-screenview.
2:Right-button:Clicktoopenthe
MenuBarortoexitfromamenu.
3:Scroll-wheel:Nofunction.
1 2
3
YouhavecompletedSTEPS1&2successfully.YourDVR
isnowreadytouse.Refertotheowner’smanualtolearn
howtorecord,playback,searchandforallotherfeatures
availablewiththisDVR.
Managing Passwords
Bydefault,passwordsaredisabledonthesystem.
Youdonotneedtoenterapasswordwhenaccessingthe
MenuBarorMainMenu.However,youmaybeaskedfor
apasswordtoaccesscertainfunctions.
7
NOTE: For security purposes, it is highly recommended to
enable passwords on the system using the Password Menu.
Please refer to the instruction manual for more information.
NOTE: By default, the
username is admin and
password is 000000.
Connecting Cameras
(not included)
1
ConnectBNCcamerastothe
BNCports(VIDEO INPUT)
ontherearpanel.
NOTE:Testthecameraspriorto
selectingapermanentmounting
locationbytemporarily
connectingthecamerasand
cablestoyourDVR.
NOTE:thefourchannel
modelisshown
2
1.LaunchInternet Explorer.
NOTE: IfusingInternetExplorer9,besureyoudonotselect64bit.
2.Intheaddressbar,entertheIP address of your DVR (recorded
inthepreviousstep)
NOTE: Enterhttp://followedbytheIPaddressofyourDVR(recorded
instep3-1),thenacolonfollowedbytheWebPortnumber
i.e. http://192.168.X.XXX:80
Logging into Lorex Web Client (LOCALLY)
4.YoumustinstalltheActiveX
®
plug-inforDVRNetviewertofunction.
ClicktheattentionbarandselectInstall ActiveX Control.Lorex
WebClientwillreset.
5.LoginwithyourLANusernameandpassword.Fromthesecurity
window,clickInstall.
3.Enteryouruser name and
password,thenclickLOGIN.
Yourdefaultlogin:
Username is “admin”
Password is left blank
TheDVRcanalsobecontrolledusingthefrontpanel
buttonsandtheincludedremotecontrol.
Pleaserefertotheinstructionmanualformoreinformation
onthesemethods.
Other Control Options
3
FrontPanelButtons
BASICSETUPBASICSETUP NAVIGATIONANDCONTROLS SET-UPLOCALVIEWINGONYOURPC
Continued
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP1
RemoteControl
*remotecontrolmaynotbeexactlyasshown
3a
ConnectanHDMIcablefrom
yourTVormonitortothe
HDMIportontherearpanel
oftheDVR.
Connecting a Monitor
TheECO2featuresmultipleoptionsforconnectingtoamonitor.
Fortheabsolutebestpicturequality,itisrecommendedthatyou
connecttoamonitorwithanHDMIinput.
Powering ON the DVR
5
ConnectthepowercabletotheDC12V
portontherearpanelandthepower
cordintoanelectricaloutlet.Topower
ontheDVR,turntheON/OFFswitchto
theONposition.Atstartup,thesystem
performs a basic system check and
runsaninitialloadingsequence.After
afewmoments,thesystemloadsalive
displayview.
NOTE:Makesureallcamerasandcables
areproperlyconnectedpriortopowering
onthesystem.
Using the Main Menu
Right-clickanywhereon-screentoopentheSub-Menuandselect
MAIN MENU(mouseonly),orpresstheSEL buttonontheremote
controlorthePTZbuttononthesystemfrontpaneloftheDVR.
1
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
1.Display
2.Search
3.Alarm
4.System
5.Record
6.Network
7.Device
8.Advanced
Itisimportanttosetthecorrecttimetoassureaccuratetime
stampsonvideorecordings.
Setting the Date & Time
1.Movethemousecursortothebottomofthescreento
openthemenubarandselectMAIN MENU.
2.ClickSYSTEM.
3.ConfigurethedateandpressAPPLYtosaveyour
settings.ClickAPPLY.Tofinish,pressOK.
6
NOTE:
A pop-up key
pad will open.
When you
have selected
the desired
date, press the
button to
confirm.
Recordtheinformationinthesectionbelow:
IPADDRESS: _______._______ ._______._______
MACADDRESS: _____:_____:_____:_____:_____:____
HTTPPORT: _________
(RequiredforDDNSregistration)
Retrieve the DVR Information
1
Thisstepwillteachyouhowtolocally
viewyoursystemovertheLAN(local
areanetwork)usingyourPC.
NOTE:Thismethodonlyworks
ifyourcomputerisonthesame
networkastheDVR.
TorecordyourIPAddress,MacAddress
andHTTPPort,simplypressthe
buttononthefrontoftheDVR.
3
Live Viewing Using the Web Client (LOCALLY)
Uponlogin,theWebClientmainscreenappearsinyourbrowser.
CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR LATEST DVR SOFTWARE
FIRMWARE UPGRADES, VIDEOS & DOCUMENTATION.
www.lorextechnology.com
* Contentmayvarybymodel,includingnumberofchannels/portconfigurationand
HDD(harddiskdrive)capacity.Checkyourpackageforspecificcontentinformation.
LH130ECO2SeriesQuickSetupGuide-English-R3