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- 24.1.7 Outdated firmware and hardware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
Backup
11
Backup video files to external USB flash drive (not included).
11.1 Formatting the USB Flash Drive
It is recommended to format your USB thumb drive (not included) before using it with the
system.
CAUTION
Formatting the USB device will permanently erase all data. This step cannot be undone.
Prerequisite:
• Connect a USB flash drive (not included) to a free USB port on the unit.
To format a USB flash drive:
1. From the Live View display, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then click Main Menu.
2. Click BACKUP.
3. Click Browse to locate the USB drive you want to format.
4. Select the correct drive, then click Format.
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