User's Manual

Table of contents
1 Important Safeguards .................................................... .. ..................... 1
1.1 General Precautions..................................................................... 1
1.2 Installation ............................................................................... 1
1.3 Service .................................................................................... 2
1.4 Use ........................................................................................ 3
2 Package Contents.................................................................... ............. 4
3 Recorder Overview ................................................... ........................... 5
3.1 Front Panel ............................................................................... 5
3.2 Back Panel ............................................................................... 5
4 Basic System Setup............................................................................. .. 6
4.1 STEP 1: Connect cameras.............................................................. 6
4.2 STEP 2: Connect router ................................................................ 6
4.3 STEP 3: Connect mouse................................................................ 6
4.4 STEP 4: Connect monitor .............................................................. 6
4.5 STEP 5: Connect power ................................................................ 7
4.6 STEP 6: Lorex Setup Wizard.......................................................... 7
4.7 STEP 7: Upgrade Firmware to Latest Version (If Available) ..................... 7
4.8 Quick Access to System Information................................................. 8
5 Camera Installation ......................................................................... .. ... 9
5.1 Installation Tips ......................................................................... 9
5.2 Ensuring Accurate Person and Vehicle Detection .................................. 9
5.3 Optimizing Face Detection Accuracy ...............................................10
5.4 Installing Cameras .....................................................................10
5.5 Connecting Camera Extension Cables ..............................................11
6 Using the Mouse . ................................................................................12
7 Using the On–Screen Display ...................................................... .. .........13
7.1 Navigation Bar..........................................................................13
7.2 Quick Menu .............................................................................13
7.3 Camera Toolbar.........................................................................14
7.4 On-Screen Keypads ....................................................................14
8 Recording ................................................. .. ......................................16
8.1 Video Recording Types................................................................16
8.2 Configuring Recording Quality ......................................................16
8.3 Setting the Recording Schedule ......................................................17
8.4 Setting up Scheduled or Manual Recording ........................................18
8.5 Configuring Hard Drive Overwrite ..................................................19
9 Playback.......................................................................................... .20
9.1 Playing Back Video from the Hard Drive...........................................20
9.2 Playback Controls ......................................................................20
9.3 Playing Back Video from a USB Drive .............................................22
9.4 Smart Search ............................................................................23
9.5 Video Clip Backup .....................................................................23
10 Backup............................................................ .. ...............................25
10.1 Formatting the USB Flash Drive.....................................................25
10.2 Backing Up Video......................................................................25
10.3 Using Video Clip Backup .............................................................26
10.4 Viewing Backed Up Files .............................................................26
10.4.1 Viewing Backed Up Files on PC ..........................................26
10.4.2 Viewing Backed Up Files on Mac.........................................27
10.4.3 Lorex Player Controls.......................................................28
11 Motion Detection ........... .....................................................................30
11.1 Configuring Motion Detection .......................................................30
11.2 Search for Person and Vehicle Detection Events ..................................32
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