User's Manual

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Table Of Contents

1 Important Safeguards
- 1.1 General Precautions
- 1.2 Installation
- 1.3 Service
- 1.4 Use
2 Package Contents
3 Recorder Overview
- 3.1 Front Panel
- 3.2 Back Panel
4 Basic System Setup
- 4.1 STEP 1: Connect cameras
- 4.2 STEP 2: Connect router
- 4.3 STEP 3: Connect mouse
- 4.4 STEP 4: Connect monitor
- 4.5 STEP 5: Connect power
- 4.6 STEP 6: Lorex Setup Wizard
- 4.7 STEP 7: Upgrade Firmware to Latest Version (If Available)
- 4.8 Quick Access to System Information
5 Camera Installation
- 5.1 Installation Tips
- 5.2 Ensuring Accurate Person and Vehicle Detection
- 5.3 Optimizing Face Detection Accuracy
- 5.4 Installing Cameras
- 5.5 Connecting Camera Extension Cables
6 Using the Mouse
7 Using the On–Screen Display
- 7.1 Navigation Bar
- 7.2 Quick Menu
- 7.3 Camera Toolbar
- 7.4 On-Screen Keypads
8 Recording
- 8.1 Video Recording Types
- 8.2 Configuring Recording Quality
- 8.3 Setting the Recording Schedule
- 8.4 Setting up Scheduled or Manual Recording
- 8.5 Configuring Hard Drive Overwrite
9 Playback
- 9.1 Playing Back Video from the Hard Drive
- 9.2 Playback Controls
- 9.3 Playing Back Video from a USB Drive
- 9.4 Smart Search
- 9.5 Video Clip Backup
10 Backup
- 10.1 Formatting the USB Flash Drive
- 10.2 Backing Up Video
- 10.3 Using Video Clip Backup
- 10.4 Viewing Backed Up Files
11 Motion Detection
- 11.1 Configuring Motion Detection
- 11.2 Search for Person and Vehicle Detection Events
12 Face Detection
- 12.1 Configuring Face Detection
- 12.2 Configuring Face Recognition
- 12.3 Create a Face Database
13 Active Deterrence
- 13.1 Automatic Deterrence Settings
- 13.2 Manually Activate Deterrence Features
14 Managing Passwords and User Accounts
- 14.1 User Accounts
- 14.2 Account Groups
15 Using the Main Menu
- 15.1 Main Menu’s Navigation Bar
- 15.2 Playback
- 15.3 Events
- 15.4 Backup
- 15.5 Display
- 15.6 Camera
- 15.7 Network
- 15.8 System
- 15.9 Storage
- 15.10 Account
- 15.11 Information
- 15.12 Copying Settings to Another Channel
16 Smart Home & Voice Assistance
17 Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Cameras
- 17.1 Connecting PTZ Cameras to the Recorder
- 17.2 Basic PTZ Controls
- 17.3 Advanced PTZ Controls
- 17.4 Presets
- 17.5 Tours
- 17.6 Patterns
- 17.7 AutoScan
18 Connecting Audio Devices
19 Replacing the Hard Drive
- 19.1 Removing the Hard Drive
- 19.2 Installing a New Hard Drive
20 DDNS Setup (Advanced)
- 20.1 STEP 1: Port Forwarding
- 20.2 STEP 2: Create a Lorex Account
- 20.3 STEP 3: Activate Your Warranty
- 20.4 STEP 4: Sign Up for a DDNS Account
- 20.5 STEP 5: Enable DDNS on the Recorder
21 Troubleshooting
22 Technical Specifications
- 22.1 General
- 22.2 Inputs/Outputs
- 22.3 Display
- 22.4 Recording
- 22.5 Playback
- 22.6 Storage
- 22.7 Special Features
- 22.8 Smart Home
- 22.9 Connectivity
- 22.10 Additional Specifications
23 Notices
- 23.1 FCC/IC
- 23.2 CE
- 23.3 Modification
- 23.4 RoHS
- 23.5 ICES-003

Playback9

8. Playback Controls:

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/ Play / Pause

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Stop

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Play Backwards

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Previous Frame: Go to the previous frame when video is paused.

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Next Frame: Go to the next frame when video is paused.

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Slow Playback: Click repeatedly to slow the video down by half speed up to 16×

slower than normal. Click again to return to regular speed.

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Fast Playback: Click repeatedly to double the speed of the video up to 16× faster

than normal. Click again to return to regular speed.

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Volume / Mute: Hover over to reveal the volume bar, where you can set the volume

for audio in playback. Click to mute/unmute.

NOTE

◦ Audio recording must be enabled to capture audio in playback recordings. For full instructions on

enabling audio recording, see 18 Connecting Audio Devices, page 87.

◦ To hear recorded audio, you must be viewing an audio–enabled camera in single channel. You must

also be using an HDMI monitor with built-in speakers, or connect an external speaker to the recorder

in order to hear audio.

• Digital Zoom: Click to enable digital zoom. Click-and-drag over the camera image

to zoom in on the selected area. Right-click to return to the full camera image. You can

then repeat to zoom in on a different area, or click the icon again to disable zoom.

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Smart Search: Click to select an area of the camera image and play back all record-

ings with motion in the selected area. For full details on Smart Search, see 9.4 Smart

Search, page 23.

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Person and Vehicle Filter: Hover over to reveal Person checkbox or Vehicle

checkbox. Click to filter recordings on selected channels to show only Person and/or Ve-

hicle detection events.

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Snapshot: Save a snapshot of the current camera image to a USB flash drive (not

included).

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Add Bookmark: Shows.

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Video Clip: Back up a custom video clip to a USB flash drive (not included). For

full instructions, see 9.5 Video Clip Backup, page 23.

9.3 Playing Back Video from a USB Drive

If you have video files saved to a USB flash drive (not included), you can play them back using

the system.

For full instructions on backing up video to a USB flash drive, see 10 Backup, page 25.

To play back video from a USB flash drive:

1. Connect the USB thumb drive (not included) with video files on it into a free USB port on

the recorder.

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