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 Setup
- 4.1 STEP 1: Initial Setup
- 4.2 STEP 2: Setting Up the Recorder
- 4.3 STEP 3: Connecting with Lorex Cirrus
- 4.4 STEP 4: Installing the Cameras
- 4.5 Quick Access to System Information
5 Using the Mouse
6 Using the Recorder’s On-Screen Display
- 6.1 Using the Taskbar
- 6.2 Using the Quick Menu
- 6.3 Using the Mini Menu
- 6.4 Using the On-Screen Keypads
7 Recording
- 7.1 Recording Time for Motion Detection
- 7.2 Configuring Manual Recording
- 7.3 Changing Recording Resolution
- 7.4 Setting a Recording Schedule
8 Playback
- 8.1 Using Playback
- 8.2 Playback Controls
9 Search & Backup
- 9.1 Using Backup Mode
- 9.2 Backing Up Videos using Playback Mode
  - 9.2.1 Back Up Entire Recordings
  - 9.2.2 Video Clip Backup
- 9.3 Drive Menu Controls
10 Managing Users, Passwords and Permissions
- 10.1 Changing Passwords
- 10.2 Adding a New User
- 10.3 Setting User Permissions
11 Pairing Cameras
- 11.1 Pairing Cameras with Lorex Cirrus
- 11.2 Pairing Cameras using the Recorder Interface
12 Storage
- 12.1 Configuring Storage Overwrite
- 12.2 Formatting Storage Devices
13 Using the Main Menu
- 13.1 Main Menu Overview
  - 13.1.1 Copying Channel Settings to Another Channel
- 13.2 Settings Menu
- 13.3 System Menu
- 13.4 Advanced Menu
14 Connecting to Your System Using PC or MAC
15 Connecting to Your System Using Smartphone or Tablet Apps
16 Viewing Backed Up Video on PC/Mac
- 16.1 Running Lorex Player 11
- 16.2 Lorex Player 11 Interface Overview
  - 16.2.1 About the Advanced Menu
17 Smart Home & Voice Assistance
18 DDNS Setup (Advanced)
- 18.1 STEP 1: Port Forwarding
- 18.2 STEP 2: Create a LOREX Account
- 18.3 STEP 3: Add Your Address
- 18.4 STEP 4: Activate Your Warranty
- 18.5 STEP 5: Sign Up for a DDNS Account
- 18.6 STEP 6: Enable DDNS on the recorder
19 Troubleshooting
20 Technical Specifications
- 20.1 Wire-Free Recorder (L222A8 Series)

Using the Main Menu13

2. Select DHCP (default — recommended) or Static.

NOTE

Selecting Static requires you to edit the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS settings. This option

is for advanced users only.

3. Click the fields next to Client Port and HTTP Port to change port numbers if required.

4. (FOR STATIC IP ONLY) Click the fields next to IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway

and DNS to edit as required.

5. Click Save.

13.2.8 Setting up Email Notifications

You can configure the system to send email notifications about important activity from your se-

curity system. To have the option of using Lorex’s free email server (recommended) or using a

different one.

• For instructions on enabling email notifications using the Lorex server, see 13.2.8.1 Email

Notifications — Using the Lorex server (recommended), page 48.

• For instructions on enabling email notifications using a different mailing server, see 13.2.8.2

Email Notifications — Using your own server information, page 49.

13.2.8.1 Email Notifications — Using the Lorex server (recommended)

1. From the live viewing screen, click

> Settings > Network > Email.

2. Select Default from the dropdown next to Email to enable the default Lorex mail server.

3. Click to enter up to 3 email addresses that will receive email notifications from the system.

4. Use the dropdown next to Interval to set the minimum amount of time between email notifi-

cations. This can be used to limit the number of notifications you receive throughout the day.

5. Click Save.

Email notifications are now enabled. The default schedule is set to send email notification

whenever motion is detected or a system warning occurs. To configure the schedule for

email notifications, see 13.2.9 Setting an Email Schedule, page 49.

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