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 Connecting Audio Devices
- 21 Replacing the Hard Drive
- 22 DDNS Setup (Advanced)
- 23 Troubleshooting
- 24 Technical Specifications
- 25 Notices
Using the Main Menu17
4. Configure the following settings:
• Time Display: Check to display the time information during live view. Click to choose
the position of the time display overlay. Click-and-drag the time display to reposition it.
Right-click when finished.
• Channel Name: Check to display the channel name. Enter the camera’s name and click
to choose the position of the channel name overlay. Click-and-drag the channel name to
reposition it. Right-click when finished.
5. Click Apply to save changes.
6. (Optional) Click Copy to copy overlay settings to other channels.
17.4.5 Configuring Privacy Masking
The Privacy Masking tab allows you to block certain areas in the camera’s field of view when re-
cording (Masking).
To configure privacy masking settings:
1. From the Live View display, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then click Main Menu.
2. Click CAMERA. Click the Overlay tab on the side panel, then click the Privacy Masking
tab on the top panel.
3. Under Channel, select the camera you would like to configure.
4. Check Preview or Record. Preview means the privacy mask zone(s) cannot be viewed when
the system is in preview status. Record means the privacy mask zone(s) cannot be viewed
when the system is in recording status.
5. Select 1 to 4 privacy masking zones on each channel. To set the size of the zone(s) click and
drag the outer white line around the box.
6. Click Apply to save changes.
7. (Optional) Click Copy to copy privacy masking settings to other channels.
17.4.6 Configuring Snapshot Recording Settings
The system can be set to record snapshot images when a camera detects motion. These snapshots
can be viewed through the Playback menu or can be attached to email alerts and push notifica-
tions. Use the following procedure to set the snapshot parameters for each camera.
NOTE
Snapshot recording must be enabled for motion detection in the Event menu. See 12 Motion Detection, page
38for details.
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