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 Setting the Date & Time
- 8 Using the On-Screen Display
- 9 Recording
- 10 Playback
- 11 Backup
- 12 Motion Detection
- 13 Active Deterrence
- 14 Smart Motion Detection
- 15 Face Detection
- 16 Managing Passwords and User Accounts
- 17 Using the Main Menu
- 17.1 Main Menu Overview
- 17.2 Setting the Monitor Resolution (Display)
- 17.3 Configuring Sequence Mode
- 17.4 Camera Menu
- 17.5 Information Menu
- 17.5.1 Version Information
- 17.5.2 Hard Drive Information
- 17.5.3 BPS
- 17.5.4 System Log
- 17.5.5 Alarm
- 17.5.6 Online Users
- 17.5.7 Network Load
- 17.5.8 Network Test
- 17.5.9 Saving Your System Configuration to a USB Thumb Drive
- 17.5.10 Restore Default Settings
- 17.5.11 Upgrading Firmware Manually
- 17.5.12 Automatic Firmware Upgrades
- 17.6 Network Settings
- 17.6.1 Selecting DHCP or Static IP Address (TCP/IP)
- 17.6.2 Configuring System Ports (Connection)
- 17.6.3 Configuring Email Alerts
- 17.6.4 Configuring Switch Settings (Advanced)
- 17.6.5 P2P Setting
- 17.6.6 Performing Smart Search for Safeguard
- 17.6.7 Configuring Smart Plan
- 17.6.8 Configuring Safeguard
- 17.6.9 Configuring Video Loss Settings
- 17.6.10 Configuring Hard Drive Warnings
- 17.6.11 Configuring Network Warnings
- 17.6.12 Searching Event Logs
- 17.6.13 Configuring Pre-Recording
- 17.6.14 Formatting the Hard Drive
- 17.6.15 Configuring Hard Drive Type
- 17.6.16 Configuring Record Estimate (Recording Calculator)
- 17.6.17 FTP (Advanced)
- 17.6.18 Configuring General System Settings
- 17.6.19 Configuring Holidays
- 17.6.20 Configuring IP Filter
- 17.7 Shutdown
- 18 Connecting Remotely using the Lorex Home Mobile App
- 19 Smart Home & Voice Assistance
- 20 Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Cameras
- 21 Connecting Audio Devices
- 22 Replacing the Hard Drive
- 23 DDNS Setup (Advanced)
- 24 Troubleshooting
- 24.1 Top Reasons Your Lorex Camera May Lose Video or Go Black
- 24.1.1 Going over PoE budget will result in video loss
- 24.1.2 When to use a PoE Switch?
- 24.1.3 Not enough power or total loss of it
- 24.1.4 Power surge and interference
- 24.1.5 Not supported display output
- 24.1.6 Twisted, bent or damaged cables
- 24.1.7 Outdated firmware and hardware
- 24.1.8 Issue with compatibility
- 24.1.9 Low internet bandwidth
- 24.1 Top Reasons Your Lorex Camera May Lose Video or Go Black
- 25 Technical Specifications
- 26 Notices
Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Cameras20
2. The PTZ controls open. Click
to open advanced PTZ controls, then click .
3. Click the Preset tab.
4. Enter the number of the preset you want to create under Preset.
5. Move the camera to the desired position and click Set.
To go to a preset location:
• Under No., select the number of the preset you want to go to, then click
.
20.5 Tours
Tours will cycle through a set of presets.
To add tours:
1. From the Live View display of your PTZ camera, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then
click Pan/Tilt/Zoom.
2. The PTZ controls open. Click
to open advanced PTZ controls, then click .
3. Click the Tour tab.
4. Under Patrol No., enter the number of the tour you want to create.
5. Under Preset, select a preset you want to add to the tour.
6. Click Add Preset.
7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 to add additional presets to the tour.
To run a tour:
• Under No., select the number of the tour you want to go to, then click
.
20.6 Patterns
Patterns automatically move the camera according to manually-entered movements.
To add patterns:
1. From the Live View display of your PTZ camera, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then
click Pan/Tilt/Zoom.
2. The PTZ controls open. Click
to open advanced PTZ controls, then click .
3. Click the Pattern tab.
4. Under Pattern, enter the number of the pattern you want to create.
5. Move the camera to the desired starting position, then click Start.
6. Using the on-screen controls, move the camera in any pattern you wish. When finished, click
End.
To run a pattern:
• Under No., select the number of the pattern you want to go to, then click
.
20.7 AutoScan
An autoscan automatically cycles between a left and right point.
To configure autoscan:
1. From the Live View display of your PTZ camera, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then
click Pan/Tilt/Zoom.
2. The PTZ controls open. Click
to open advanced PTZ controls, then click .
3. Click the Border tab.
4. Move the camera into the desired left position and click Left.
5. Move the camera into the desired right position and click Right.
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