User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Important Safeguards
 - 2 Package Contents
 - 3 Recorder Overview
 - 4 Basic System Setup
 - 5 Camera Installation
 - 6 Using the Mouse
 - 7 Using the On–Screen Display
 - 8 Recording
 - 9 Playback
 - 10 Backup
 - 11 Motion Detection
 - 12 Active Deterrence
 - 13 Managing Passwords and User Accounts
 - 14 Using the Main Menu
- 14.1 Playback
 - 14.2 Alarm
 - 14.3 Backup
 - 14.4 Display
 - 14.5 Camera
 - 14.6 Network
 - 14.7 System
- 14.7.1 Configuring General System Settings
 - 14.7.2 Setting Date & Time
 - 14.7.3 Configuring Holidays
 - 14.7.4 Configuring IP Filter
 - 14.7.5 Save System Settings to a USB Flash Drive
 - 14.7.6 Import System Settings from a USB Flash Drive
 - 14.7.7 Restoring Default Settings
 - 14.7.8 Upgrading Firmware Manually
 - 14.7.9 Automatic Firmware Upgrades
 
 - 14.8 Storage
 - 14.9 Account
 - 14.10 Information
 - 14.11 Copying Settings to Another Channel
 
 - 15 Connecting Remotely using the Lorex Home Mobile App
 - 16 Smart Home & Voice Assistance
 - 17 Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Cameras
 - 18 Connecting Audio Devices
 - 19 Replacing the Hard Drive
 - 20 DDNS Setup (Advanced)
 - 21 Troubleshooting
 - 22 Technical Specifications
 - 23 Notices
 
Table of contents
14.7.8 Upgrading Firmware Manually..............................................69
14.7.9 Automatic Firmware Upgrades ..............................................70
14.8 Storage.....................................................................................70
14.8.1 Configuring Hard Drive Overwrite .........................................70
14.8.2 Configuring Recording File Length.........................................71
14.8.3 Configuring Pre-Recording ..................................................71
14.8.4 Setting the Snapshot Schedule ...............................................72
14.8.5 Formatting the Hard Drive ...................................................73
14.8.6 Configuring Hard Drive Type................................................73
14.8.7 Recording Calculator (REC Estimate)......................................74
14.8.8 FTP (Advanced) ...............................................................75
14.9 Account....................................................................................75
14.10 Information................................................................................75
14.10.1 Version Info ....................................................................76
14.10.2 Log ..............................................................................76
14.10.3 Event Status Info ..............................................................76
14.10.4 HDD Info .......................................................................77
14.10.5 Online Users....................................................................77
14.10.6 Load .............................................................................78
14.10.7 Network Test ...................................................................78
14.10.8 BPS ..............................................................................79
14.11 Copying Settings to Another Channel.................................................79
15 Connecting Remotely using the Lorex Home Mobile App................................80
16 Smart Home & Voice Assistance .. .. ............... ............................................81
17 Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Cameras ......................................................... .. ......82
17.1 Connecting PTZ Cameras to the Recorder............................................82
17.2 Basic PTZ Controls ......................................................................83
17.3 Advanced PTZ Controls.................................................................84
17.4 Presets .....................................................................................85
17.5 Tours .......................................................................................85
17.6 Patterns ....................................................................................85
17.7 AutoScan ..................................................................................86
18 Connecting Audio Devices .......................................................................87
19 Replacing the Hard Drive ................................... .. ............... ...................90
19.1 Removing the Hard Drive...............................................................90
19.2 Installing a New Hard Drive............................................................93
20 DDNS Setup (Advanced).........................................................................96
20.1 STEP 1: Port Forwarding ...............................................................96
20.2 STEP 2: Create a Lorex Account ......................................................96
20.3 STEP 3: Activate Your Warranty ......................................................97
20.4 STEP 4: Sign Up for a DDNS Account ...............................................97
20.5 STEP 5: Enable DDNS on the Recorder ..............................................98
21 Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 100
22 Technical Specifications ........................................................................ 102
22.1 General .................................................................................. 102
22.2 Inputs/Outputs .......................................................................... 102
22.3 Display................................................................................... 102
22.4 Recording ............................................................................... 102
22.5 Playback ................................................................................. 102
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