Document Outline

• 1. All warnings and instructions in this manual should be followed.
• 2. Remove the plug from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid aerosol detergents. Use a water dampened cloth for cleaning.
• 3. Do not use this unit in humid or wet places.
• 4. Keep enough space around the unit for ventilation. Slots and openings in the storage cabinet should not be blocked.
• 5. During lightning storms, or when the unit is not used for a long time, disconnect the power supply, antenna, and cables to protect the unit from electrical surge.
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  • 1. Recording time may vary based on recording resolution & quality, lighting conditions and movement in the scene.
  • 2. Requires a high speed Internet connection and router (not included)
• Front Panel
  • 1 IR Sensor: IR receiver for the remote control. LED Indicators:
  • 2 Menu & Playback Controls:
  • 3 Channel Controls:
  • 4 Navigation Buttons:
  • 5 PTZ / :
  • 1 IR Sensor: IR receiver for the remote control. LED Indicators:
  • 2 Menu & Playback Controls:
  • 3 Channel Controls for full screen view:
  • 4 Navigation Buttons:
  • 5 PTZ/ :
  • 1 IR Sensor: IR receiver for the remote control. LED Indicators:
  • 2 Menu & Playback Controls:
  • 3 Channel Controls:
  • 4 Navigation Buttons:
  • 5 PTZ/:
• Rear Panel
  • 1 DC12V: Connect the included AC power adapter to turn on the DVR.
  • 2 PTZ Block: Connect the terminal wires for a PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) camera (not included)
  • 3 LAN: Connect a CAT 5 RJ45 Ethernet cable for local and remote connectivity.
  • 4 USB Port (Firmware upgrades): USB port for firmware upgrades / media backup.
  • 5 USB Mouse port: Connect a USB mouse (included) for local system navigation.
  • 6 VGA Output: Connect a VGA monitor (not included) to view the system interface.
  • 7 Video Out: Outputs the DVR interface to a BNC connection. This allows you to see your mouse cursor, and have full control of the system on a secondary monitor.
  • 8 BNC Video IN: 4 Channel- Connect up to 4 cameras / 8 Channel - Connect up to 8 cameras.
  • 9 Audio Out: Connect up to 2 output devices (i.e speakers).
  • 10 Audio In: Connect up to 4 RCA audio-enabled cameras (not included).
  • 1 BNC Video IN: Connect up to 16 cameras.
  • 2 Main & Spot Video Out:
  • 3 Audio In: Connect up to 4 RCA audio-enabled cameras (not included). BNC to RCA connectors required (not included).
  • 4 Audio Out: Connect up to 2 output devices (i.e speakers, not included). BNC to RCA connectors required (not included).
  • 5 Audio In (Channels 5-16): Connect up to 12 RCA audio-enabled cameras (not included) using the audio harness cable (BNC to RCA connectors required, not included). For details, see “Appendix J: Recording Audio” on page 115.
  • 6 LAN: Connect a CAT 5 RJ45 Ethernet cable for local and remote connectivity.
  • 7 PTZ / Alarm Block: Connect a PTZ camera and Alarm Devices (not included)
  • 8 On / Off Switch: Turns the DVR on or off.
  • 9 VGA Output: Connect a VGA monitor (not included) to view the system interface.
  • 10 USB Mouse port (top): Connect a USB mouse (included) for local system navigation.
  • 11 DC12V: Connect the included AC power adapter to turn on the DVR.
• Basic Setup
• Connecting Cameras
  • 1 Mount the camera stand to the desired mounting surface. Choose a firm mounting surface.
  • 2 Attach the camera to the stand.
  • 1 Connect the male power connector on the BNC extension cable to the female power connector on the camera.
  • 2 Connect the female power connector on the BNC extension cable to the power adapter.
  • 3 Plug the power adapter to a power outlet.
• Mouse Control
  • 1 Use the mouse buttons to perform the following:
  • 2 Right-Button:
  • 3 Scroll-Wheel: No function.
• Remote Control (4 & 8 Channel)
  • 1 Number Keys (1 -9): Selects the desired channel in full screen mode
  • 2 Navigation Cursors: Use the navigation cursors to navigate the menu.
  • 3 SUB MENU: Opens the system sub menu.
  • 4 MUTE: Mutes audio channel during live view and playback.
  • 5 Playback Controls:
• Remote Control (16 Channel)
  • 1 REC: Starts system recording.
  • 2 Navigation Cursors: Use the navigation cursors to navigate the menu.
  • 3 MENU/ESC: Opens the Sub menu. Within menus, the MENU button is used to exit the menu.
  • 4 Playback Controls:
• Starting the System
  • 1 While the system is on, press and hold the Stop button () on the system’s front panel until the system restarts. The system will ’beep’, then restart with the default resolution of 1024 x 768.
• Using the Onscreen Display
  • 1 Date & Time: Displays the date and time on the system
  • 2 Record Status: Displays the current recording status of the system: C=continuous (normal recording); M=motion recording
  • 3 Channel number / Channel title: Displays channel number or channel title. To rename the channel number to a title, see “Changing the channel name” on page 34.
  • 1 Right-click anywhere onscreen OR press the Sub Menu button (4/8 ch.) / MENU button (16ch.) on the remote.
  • 2 Select one of the following options:
  • 3 To close the Sub-Menu, click anywhere onscreen.
  • 1 Click on an option or field, such as the User ID and Password fields. The Virtual Keyboard opens.
• Setting the Date and Time
  • 1 Right-click anywhere on the screen to open the Sub-Menu and select MAIN MENU.
  • 2 Click Advance>Date/Time.
  • 3 Configure the following:
  • 4 Click APPLY and then click UPDATE NOW to save your settings.
• Recording
  • 1 Connect the BNC video cable from the camera to one of the BNC ports on the rear panel of the system. For example, connect the camera to BNC port 1.
  • 2 Connect the RCA audio cable from the camera to the corresponding audio channel. Following the example in step 1, you would connect the cable to audio port 1.
  • 3 Open the Main Menu and click RECORD.
  • 4 Under AUDIO, select ENABLE.
  • 5 Click APPLY.
  • 6 Click EXIT in all menus until all windows are closed.
• Playback
  • 1 Right-click anywhere onscreen and select Rec Search.
  • 2 Click Playback to playback the last minute of recorded video (Quick Search).
  • 3 In the CH drop-down menu, select a specific channel or select ALL.
  • 4 In the Date field, enter the month and date using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only).
  • 5 Click Search. Recorded events on the system appear in red (alarm events-include motion events) and green (normal recording).
  • 6 Select a date in the Date field.
  • 7 Select the time in the time block.
  • 8 Select the channel that you wish to play back.
  • 9 Click Play to begin viewing video.
  • 1 Move the mouse slightly to display the onscreen playback controls. You can also use the playback control buttons on the remote control or front panel of the system.
  • 2 Click the VCR-like controls to play, pause, fast forward, rewind, and slow down playback.
  • 3 Drag the slider to adjust the volume (audio capable camera required, not included). Select the box to mute the audio.
  • 4 Click X to quit playback and return to the Search menu.
  • 1 Right-click anywhere onscreen and select Rec Search.
  • 2 In the CH drop-down menu, select a specific channel or select ALL.
  • 3 In the Date field, enter the month and date using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only).
  • 4 Click Search. Recorded events on the system appear in red (alarm events-include motion events) and green (normal recording).
  • 5 Select a date that you wish to back up in the Date field.
  • 6 Click the Backup button.
  • 7 In the Type drop-down menu, select the type of recording you wish to back up. Select from Normal or Alarm recordings.
  • 8 Click Prev or Next to scroll through the list of videos. The videos are named by time. Videos are "packed" into 15 minute - 60 minute increments.
  • 9 Click the checkbox beside the video you wish to back up.
  • 10 Insert a blank USB memory drive into the USB port in the rear panel of the system.
  • 11 Click Backup. Wait for the backup to finish before removing the USB memory drive.
  • 1 Insert the software disc in your computer’s CD/DVD rom drive.
  • 2 Locate the Lorex Player 10 software from the CD installation wizard.
  • 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install Lorex Player 10.
  • 4 When installation finishes, double-click the Lorex Player icon on your desktop to open the program.
  • 1 Click the + button, and then click FILES.
  • 2 Locate the directory of the video file. Select the file and then click Open.
  • 3 Double-click the video file in the file column on the right to watch the video.
  • 1 Insert the software disc in your computer’s CD/DVD rom drive.
  • 2 Locate the AVI Generator software from the CD installation wizard.
  • 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install AVI Generator.
  • 1 Double-click the AVI Generator shortcut on the desktop ().
  • 2 Click Open and then locate the backed up video file on your hard drive.
  • 3 Select the desired file and then click Open.
  • 4 Click Save As.
  • 5 Select the video directory of where you want the AVI file to output. In the filename field, enter a desired file name. Click Save.
  • 6 Click Start to begin the file conversion.
  • 7 Click OK once the file conversion is complete.
• Managing Passwords
  • 1 Right-click anywhere onscreen to open the Sub-Menu and select MAIN MENU.
  • 2 Click Advance>USER SETTING.
  • 1 Beside admin, select the checkbox under SEL.
  • 2 Click the Edit button. The User Password Setup window opens.
  • 3 Configure the following:
  • 4 Click APPLY to save your settings and then click EXIT.
  • 5 Click EXIT in each menu until all windows are closed.
  • 1 Right-click anywhere onscreen to open the Sub-Menu and select MAIN MENU.
  • 2 Click System>User Setting.
  • 3 In the User Setup window, select the SEL checkbox beside the user name of your choice.
  • 4 Click Edit. The user password window opens.
  • 5 Configure the following:
  • 6 Click EXIT to return to the Use Setup window.
  • 7 Select the SEL checkbox beside the user you recently added, and then click AUTHORITY.
  • 8 Select the menu items you want the user to have access to.
  • 9 Click APPLY and then EXIT to save your settings.
• Using the Main Menu
  • 1 Display: Configure system display options (i.e Color saturation, Camera title)
  • 2 Record: Configure recording parameters (quality, resolution), set record modes, and enable/ disable audio recording. *Audio recording requires audio-enabled cameras (not included).
  • 3 Network: Configure system network settings (i.e. DDNS)
  • 4 Search: Search for recorded video and log files on the system.
  • 5 Device: Configure mobile device connectivity, hard drive, ptz and motion settings.
  • 6 Advance: Configure date/time, system password, system information and language.
  • 1 In the Channel drop-down menu, select the channel that you wish to re-name.
  • 2 Double-click the field beside Name. Use the mouse to enter in the new channel name.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 In the Position drop-down menu, select one of the following:
  • 2 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the Setup button. The Color Setup window opens.
  • 2 Drag the slider to adjust the color values for the following: Hue, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 In the Channel drop-down menu, select the channel you wish to apply covert recording to.
  • 2 In the Covert drop-down menu, select Enable.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 In the Show Time drop-down menu, select enable or disable.
  • 2 In the Record Time drop-down menu, select enable or disable.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 In the Channel drop-down menu, select the channel you wish to enable / disable recording.
  • 2 Click Record drop-down menu, and select Enable or Disable.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the Quality drop-down menu. Select from Best, Better, or Good.
  • 2 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the Frame Rate drop-down menu, and select Fixed or Manual.
    • a. In the CIF drop-down menu, select the resolution (choose from D1, HD1 or CIF).
    • b. In the frame-rate drop-down menu, select the desired frame rate (choose from 1 ~ 30 frames).
    • c. The FPS counter near the top of the window indicates how many frames you have left to allocate additional frames to channels.
    • d. Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Beside the Channel drop-down menu, select the channel that you wish to enable/ disable audio recording.
  • 2 Beside the Audio drop-down menu, select Enable or Disable.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 In the Channel drop-down menu, select the channel you wish to configure.
  • 2 Beside the Record Mode drop-down menu, select Continuous or Schedule.
    • a. In the CH drop-down menu, select the channel that you wish to apply the setting to.
    • b. Select the type of recording you wish to apply: Alarm, Continuous, or No Record.
    • c. Drag your mouse cursor to select the time and day you wish to apply the settings to. The grid changes colors as you apply the...
    • d. Click Apply to save your changes.
  • 1 In the Pack Duration drop-down menu, select the desired "Pack Time" duration ( 15~60 minutes).
  • 2 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 In the TYPE drop-down menu, select DHCP or Static. If you select DHCP, the router automatically assigns an IP to your DVR.
  • 2 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the field beside Media Port (default port 9000). Enter the desired media port.
  • 2 Click the field beside WEB Port (default port 80. Enter the desired web port.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the DDNS Setup button near the bottom of the Network Setup window.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 1 From the Network Setup menu, enter the desired ports in the Media Port and Web port field.
  • 2 Beside the Auto Port Forwarding drop-down menu, select Enable.
  • 3 Click Apply to open the ports in your router.
  • 1 Right-click in the main menu, and then click REC Search.
  • 2 Click Playback. NOTE: Alarm recordings appear as RED in the search calendar.
  • 3 Select the channel that you wish to playback, and then press Play.
  • 1 In the CH drop-down menu, select a specific channel or select ALL.
  • 2 In the Date field, enter the month and date using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only).
  • 3 Click Search. Recorded events on the system appear in red (alarm events- include motion events) and green (normal recording).
  • 4 Select a date in the Date field.
  • 5 Select the time in the time block.
  • 6 Select the channel that you wish to play back and then press Play to begin playback.
  • 1 Right-click anywhere onscreen and select Rec Search.
  • 2 In the CH drop-down menu, select a specific channel or select ALL.
  • 3 In the Date field, enter the month and date using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only).
  • 4 Click Search. Recorded events on the system appear in red (alarm events- include motion events) and green (normal recording).
  • 5 Select a date that you wish to back up in the Date field.
  • 6 Click the Backup button.
  • 7 In the Type drop-down menu, select the type of recording you wish to back up. Select from Normal or Alarm recordings.
  • 8 Click Prev or Next to scroll through the list of videos. The videos are named by time. Videos are "packed" into 15 minute - 60 minute increments.
  • 9 Click the checkbox beside the video you wish to back up.
  • 10 Insert a blank USB memory drive into the USB port in the rear panel of the system.
  • 11 Click Backup. Wait for the backup to finish before removing the USB memory drive.
  • 1 From the Device menu, click HDD.
  • 2 Click the checkbox under Select to choose the drive you wish to reformat.
  • 3 Click Format HDD.
  • 4 When the warning window appears, click OK. Wait for the system to format the hard drive.
  • 1 Click HDD.
  • 2 Click the checkbox under Select to choose the drive you wish to configure.
  • 3 In the Overwrite drop-menu, select AUTO for the system to continually loop the recording (recommended).
  • 4 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Insert a USB memory stick into the rear panel of the system.
  • 2 Click HDD.
  • 3 Under the Select checkbox, select the USB memory drive.
  • 4 Click Format USB.
  • 1 From the Device menu, click Alarm.
  • 2 In the Buzzer drop-down menu, select ON/ OFF to enable or disable the system "buzzer" (beep).
  • 1 In the Post Record drop-down menu, select ON.
  • 2 In the Post Recording drop-down menu, select the duration of the post recording (30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes). ...
  • 1 Beside MD Alarm, select the check box to enable a motion detection alarm.
  • 2 Select the Email check box to receive e-mail notifications when the system detects motion.
  • 1 Click the Email Setup button.
  • 2 From the drop-down menu, select from:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 In the Email drop-down menu, select Default.
  • 2 In the Sender field, enter the e-mail address of the sender. This can be any e-mail address of your choice.
  • 3 In the Receiver field, enter the e-mail address you want the DVR to send alarm notifications to.
  • 4 In the Interval drop-down menu, enter the Duration the DVR must wait before sending out a new notification.
  • 5 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 6 Click the TEST button to send out a test e-mail.
  • 1 From the Device menu, click PTZ.
  • 2 Configure the following according to your PTZ camera’s specifications:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 From the Device menu, click Mobile.
  • 2 Enter a new user name and password if you want to change your mobile login password. By default, the user name is admin, and the password is 0000.
  • 3 To change the Mobile port, click the field beside Server Port to enter a new port.
  • 1 From the Device menu, click Motion.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 1 Drag the mouse cursor over the area where you want to disable motion detection.
  • 2 Right-click to exit the window.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 From the Advance menu, click Date / Time.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click APPLY and then click UPDATE NOW to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the DST Setting button.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click User Setting from the Advance menu.
  • 2 Click the check box under "SEL" beside the user that you wish to add.
  • 3 Click Edit to open the user settings window.
  • 4 Configure the following:
  • 5 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click User Setting from the Advance menu.
  • 2 Click the check box under "SEL" beside the user that you wish to edit.
  • 3 Click AUTHORITY. Select the menus that you want the user to have access to.
  • 4 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click User Setting from the Advance menu.
  • 2 Click the check box under "SEL" beside the user or admin account you wish to change the password for.
  • 3 In the Password Enable drop-down menu, select ENABLE.
  • 4 In the Password and Confirm fields, enter the new password of your choice.
  • 5 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 From the Advance menu, click A/V Setup.
  • 2 Click the Volume button.
  • 3 Drag the audio slider to adjust the output volume of the system. The greater the number, the higher the volume.
  • 4 Right-click to exit the menu.
  • 5 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 From the Advance menu, click A/V Setup.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 1 From the Advance menu, click A/V Setup.
  • 2 Click Privacy Zone.
  • 3 Configure the following:
  • 4 Beside Area Setup click on the "Area 1" checkbox. You can block out up to 4 areas.
  • 5 Beside Mask Area Setup, click the Setup button.
  • 6 In the channel window, drag the box to the desired area of the channel you wish to block out.
  • 7 Right-click to exit the menu, and then click Apply. The privacy area blacks out the selected area.
  • 8 Repeat steps 3-7 as required, selecting a different channel.
  • 1 From the Advance menu, click Language.
  • 2 In the Language drop-down menu, select the desired language.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 4 Right-click to exit the menu. The system will confirm if you want to reboot. Allow the system to reboot to save your settings.
  • 1 From the Advance menu, click System.
  • 2 In the Auto Maintain drop-down menu, select Enable.
  • 3 In the Auto Reboot drop-down menu, select the frequency of how often the system should reboot.
  • 4 In the frequency drop-down menu, select from Every Week, Everyday, Every Month. This will determine how often the system reboots.
  • 5 In the Day drop-down menu, select the day the system should reboot.
  • 6 In the time field, enter the time the system should reboot.
  • 7 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the Reboot button.
  • 2 At the prompt, click OK to restart the system.
  • 1 Click the Power Off button to halt all system processes.
  • 2 Unplug the system to turn it off.
  • 1 From the Advance Menu, click System.
  • 2 Click Load Default.
  • 3 Select the menus that you wish to restore to default settings.
  • 4 Click Apply.
  • 5 When the warning window appears, click OK to restore your settings.
  • 6 Click OK when the confirmation window appears.
  • 7 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Download and extract the firmware into a blank USB flash drive. The firmware should be in a folder named dvrupgrade. Ensure that this is the only folder in the USB drive.
  • 2 Insert the flash drive into the rear panel of your system. Ensure the USB flash drive is plugged into the appropriate USB port, and not the USB mouse port.
  • 3 Right-click and from the sub-menu click Main Menu>Advance>System.
  • 4 Click Firmware Update.
  • 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to update the firmware. Do not remove the USB flash drive during the firmware update. Wait for the system to reboot.
• Remote Connectivity
  • 1 Power off your system by disconnecting the power cable from the rear panel.
  • 2 Connect an Ethernet cable (included) to the LAN port on the rear panel of the system. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an empty LAN port (usually numbered 1~4) on your router.
  • 3 Reconnect the power cable to power the system back on.
  • ROUTER
    • 1 Press the PTZ button on the front panel of the system to open the System Information window.
    • 2 Write down the IP address and Web Server Port number of the DVR.
    • 1 Open Internet Explorer (PC) or Safari (Mac).
    • 2 Enter http://, the IP address of the DVR, colon and Web Server Port number of the DVR into the address bar. You must include the Web Server port number of the DVR after the address (i.e. 192.168.5.118:80)
    • 3 Enter the DVR username and password to log in to the system. By default, the username is admin, and the password is left blank.
    • 1 Port Forward ports 80 , 9000, and 1025 on your router.
    • 2 Create a DDNS account
    • 3 Enable DDNS on the DVR
    • 4 Enter the DDNS information into the DVR
    • 1 In your browser, go to http://lorexddns.net and click Create Account.
    • 2 Complete the Account Information fields with your personal information. Complete the Warranty Information with your purchase details (optional).
    • 3 Complete the System Information fields:
    • 4 Click Create New Account to create a new account and save your settings.
    • 5 Your Account information will be sent to you at the email Address you used in step 2.
    • 1 Right-click in the main viewing window, and then click Main Menu>Network.
    • 2 Click DDNS Setup.
    • 3 In the DDNS drop-down menu, select Enable. Beside Server, select LOREXDDNS (default).
    • 1 Enter the following into the DDNS Setup menu:
    • 2 Click Apply to save your settings.
• Remote Viewing
  • 1 Navigation Tabs: Allows you to access the following tabs:
  • 2 Active Channel List: Displays channels that are currently live. Green play buttons indicate viewing is active.
  • 3 Main Screen: Main display screen for live viewing and playback.
  • 4 Play Control options: Control video playback and viewing options with the following tabs:
  • 5 PTZ Controls: PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) control for connected PTZ cameras (not included).
  • 1 Log in to your system using Internet Explorer.
  • 2 Click the ActiveX banner near the top of the browser, and then click Run Add-on.
  • 3 Once the ActiveX plugin installation finishes, log in to your system to begin remote connectivity.
  • 1 In the User Name field, enter admin
  • 2 In the Password field, leave the entry blank (default)
  • 3 Click Login to connect to the system.
  • 1 Select the channel that you wish to take an image of.
  • 2 Click to capture an image.
  • 3 Click OK when the confirmation window appears.
  • 1 Click the Local Setting tab.
  • 2 Beside Snapshot Save Path, click to browse for a save directory.
  • 3 Select the desired save directory, and then click OK.
  • 1 Click on the channel that you wish to capture video from.
  • 2 Click to record video. The video will record to the default save directory (C:/DVR/ Capture/)
  • 3 Click to stop video recording.
  • 1 Click beside the channel number to show a channel. Click again to hide the channel.
  • 1 Select the channel the PTZ camera is connected to.
  • 2 Use the PTZ control panel to control the pan, tilt, zoom, focus and iris control of the camera.
  • 1 Adjust the camera to the desired pre-set location using the direction keys.
  • 2 In the Pan&Tilt Pos drop-down menu, enter a pre-set number.
  • 3 Click the Set () button.
  • 4 Click Save () to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the Playback tab.
  • 2 In the calendar window, click << or >> to select the desired year and click < or > to select the desired month.
  • 3 Select the desired date.
  • 4 Under the file list, click the desired file you wish to play back. Use the drop-down menus to filter your search by channel and event type. Click Search to begin the filtered search. Click Click Play to begin viewing.
  • 1 Click the file you wish to download.
  • 2 Click the Download button. The video downloads into the default save directory.
  • 1 Click the Local Setting tab.
  • 2 Beside Record Save Path, click to browse for a save directory.
  • 3 Select the desired save directory, and then click OK.
  • 1 Click the Remote Setting tab.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 1 Click the Remote Setting Tab>Record.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the Remote Setting Tab>Record>Schedule.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 In the recording calendar, select the time and day you wish to apply the particular recording setting to.
  • 4 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>Alarm>Alarm Parameters.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>Network>Basic.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your changes.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>Network>DDNS.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>Network>Email Setting.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>Network>Email Setting
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>Device>HDD information.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>Device>PTZ Parameters.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>Device>Mobile.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>Device>Motion.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click the Area button. A motion window grid appears.
  • 4 Select the area of the screen that you wish to disable motion detection. The square turns black to indicate the motion detection is disabled.
  • 5 Click Confirm to exit and then click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>System>System Setting.
  • 2 In the Time Zone drop-down menu, select your area’s time zone.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>System>User.
  • 2 Select a user from the User List that you wish to configure.
  • 3 Configure the following:
  • 4 Select the check boxes to enable the menus the user will have access to.
  • 5 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>System>User.
  • 2 Select admin in the user list.
  • 3 In the Pwd Enable drop-down menu, select Enable.
  • 4 In the Password field, enter a new password.
  • 5 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Remote Setting>System>DST.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 Click Local Setting near the top of the window.
  • 2 Configure the following save directories by clicking the button:
• Lorex Client 10
  • 1 Insert the software CD that comes included with the system.
  • 2 Locate the Lorex Client 10 software. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Lorex Client 10.
  • 1 Double-click on the Lorex Client 10 icon on your desktop. The login window appears.
  • 2 Enter your DDNS/LAN IP, user name and password, Media Port (default 9000) and then click Login.
• Lorex Player 10
  • 1 Insert the software CD that comes included with the system.
  • 2 Locate the Lorex Player 10 software. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Lorex Client 10.
  • 1 Double-click the Lorex Player 10 icon on the desktop.
  • 2 Click the + symbol.
  • 3 Click FILES to load an individual file. Click FOLDER to load a folder with backed up videos.
• Mobile Apps
  • 1 In the iTunes store, search for Lorex Mobile Eco
  • 2 Download and install the app on your iPhone.
  • 1 From your iPhone, touch the Lorex Mobile Eco icon ().
  • 2 Touch to open the Device List menu and then touch Add.
  • 3 Enter the following:
  • 4 Touch the OK button and then touch the Back button.
  • 1 In Quad View, touch the plus button (+).
  • 2 Touch the name of your DVR. Select the channel that you want to display in the channel.
  • 3 Repeat steps 1~2 as required for the remaining channels.
  • 1 Add Device: Touch to add a DVR channel.
  • 2 Channel List: Touch to view channel in full screen.
  • 3 Pan & Tilt camera (PTZ only).
  • 4 Zoom in/out (PTZ only).
  • 5 Focus (PTZ only).
  • 6 Iris (PTZ only).
  • 7 Disconnect: Disconnects channel.
  • 8 Snapshot: Takes an image of the channel.
  • 9 Setup: Touch to enter the setup menu.
  • 10 Channel button: Touch to change the quad channel numbers (Ch 1~4, 5~8, 9~16).
  • 11 System info: Display system information.
  • 1 Go to www.lorexcctv.com, and go to the Eco’s product page.
  • 2 Under the Product Updates tab, download the appropriate app for the BlackBerry.
  • 3 Download and install the app on your Blackberry.
  • 1 Locate the app in your BlackBerry and open Lorex Mobile.
  • 2 In the Setting window, enter the following:
  • 3 Click the Login button to log in to the DVR.
  • 1 In the Device List, select and open the name of the account you created.
  • 1 Go to www.lorexcctv.com, and go to the Eco’s product page.
  • 2 Under the Product Updates tab, download the appropriate app for Windows Mobile devices.
  • 3 Download and install the app on your Windows Mobile phone.
  • 1 Open the Lorex Mobile app on your phone.
  • 2 Click the Setting button.
  • 3 Configure the following:
  • 4 Select the Auto Connect checkbox and then click Ok.
  • 5 From the Server window, select the DVR account you created. Click OK to connect to the DVR.
  • 1 Go to www.lorexcctv.com, and go to the Eco’s product page.
  • 2 Under the Product Updates tab, download the appropriate app for Android devices.
  • 3 Download and install the app on your Android phone.
  • 1 Open the Lorex Mobile Eco app on your phone.
  • 2 Click the Settings button ().
  • 3 Configure the following:
  • 4 Click the Back button. From the main screen, press the play button to connect to the DVR.
  • 1 Go to www.lorexcctv.com, and go to the Eco’s product page.
  • 2 Under the Product Updates tab, download the appropriate app for Symbian devices.
  • 3 Download and install the app on your Symbian-based phone.
  • 1 Open the Lorex Mobile Eco app on your phone.
  • 2 Click the Settings button ().
  • 3 Configure the following:
  • 4 Save your settings. From the main viewing window, press the play button to connect to the DVR.
• Appendix A: System Specifications
• Appendix B: Networking Checklist
  • 1 Right-click in the main viewing window, and then click Main Menu>Network.
  • 2 Click DDNS Setup.
  • 3 In the DDNS drop-down menu, select Enable.
  • 4 Enter the following into the DDNS Setup menu:
  • 5 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 6 Click CLOSE in the confirmation window.
  • 1 Open Internet Explorer and enter your DDNS address from the confirmation email. For example, tomsmith.lorexddns.net
  • 2 Log in using your ADMIN password. If you have not enabled passwords on the system, leave the password field blank.
• Appendix C: How do I find my IP & MAC address?
  • 1 Press the PTZ button on the front panel of the system. OR From the main viewing window, Right-click> Main Menu>Advance>Information
  • 2 Press the Exit button to close the menu.
• Appendix D: What is port forwarding?
  • PC
• Appendix E: Internet Setup Wizard (PC only)
  • 1 Insert the system’s software CD, and follow the instructions to launch the Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard software.
  • 2 Click Next to continue.
  • 3 Click the Change button to change the default installation directory (optional). Click the Next button to continue.
  • 4 Select the users who can see the Auto Port Forwarding shortcut (Optional). Click the Next button to continue.
  • 5 Click the Next button and then click Finish to complete the software installation.
  • 6 Double-click the Lorex Auto Port Forwarding shortcut ()from your desktop to start the program.
  • 1. Your router’s model number and version number
  • 2. Your router’s user name and password
  • 3. Your Lorex device’s IP address
  • 4. Your Lorex device’s port numbers that require port forwarding
  • 1 Click the Language drop-down menu and select a language (English, French, Spanish). Click the Start button to continue.
  • 2 If software updates are available, click the Download Now button in the top-right corner.
  • 1 Under the Router drop-down list, select the model of your router. OR
  • 2 Under Router IP, click the Detect Router IP button ().
  • 3 Under Username and Password, enter the router’s username and password.
  • 4 Under IP, enter the IP address of your Lorex device.
  • 5 Under Port, enter the Web Port (80). Under 2nd Port, enter the Media port (9000). Under 3rd port, enter the Mobile Port (1025).
  • 6 Click Next to continue.
  • 1 Click the Update Router button.
  • 2 Close the update window when the update finishes.
  • 1 Click the Test Your Connection button.
  • 1 Click the Detect Multiple Routers button ().
• Appendix F: Assigning A Static IP To Your DVR
  • 1. Disable DHCP on the DVR.
  • 2. Assign the designated local IP address of the DVR.
  • 1. Write down the MAC address of your DVR.
  • 2. In the "DHCP Reservation List", enter the DVR’s MAC address, and the desired IP that you wish to reserve.
  • 1. Open the LAN menu (Main Menu >LAN).
  • 2. Beside IP, Enter the desired IP address. This IP address must be in the range specified by your router.
  • 3. Beside DHCP Enable, Disable DHCP. Right-click to save your settings.
  • 1. Under the main menu, click on LAN & DHCP Server.
  • 2. Configure the following:
  • 3. Click Add.
• Appendix G: Auto Port Forwarding Router Compatibility List
  • 1 Right-click, and the click Main Menu>Network.
  • 2 Beside the Auto Port Forwarding drop-down menu, select Enable.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
• Appendix H: Connecting a PTZ Camera
  • 1 Connect the Transmit Cable to the TX (+) port of the PTZ block on the rear panel.
  • 2 Connect the Receive Cable to the TX (-) port of the PTZ block on the rear panel.
  • 3 Connect the video cable to a BNC port.
  • 1 Right-click to open the sub-menu, and then click Main Menu>Device>PTZ.
  • 2 Enter the PTZ protocol settings into the PTZ setup menu. Consult your PTZ camera’s user’s guide for PTZ protocol details.
  • 1 Select the channel that the PTZ camera is connected to.
  • 2 Press and hold the PTZ button on the front panel of the system for 6 seconds. The PTZ menu opens.
  • 3 Manipulate the PTZ controls on screen.
  • 1 Adjust the camera to the desired pre-set location using the direction keys.
  • 2 In the Pan&Tilt Pos drop-down menu, enter a pre-set number.
  • 3 Click the Set () button.
  • 4 Click Save () to save your settings.
• Appendix I: Connecting Additional External Monitors
• Appendix J: Recording Audio
• Appendix K: Full Connectivity Diagram
• Appendix L: Replacing the Hard Drive
  • 1 Remove the screws from the side panel (x2) and rear panel (x3) of the cover.
  • 2 Gently slide the cover away from the rear panel and lift off. Be careful of sharp edges.
  • 3 Disconnect the power and data cables.
  • 4 Remove the screws from the mounting brackets.
  • 5 Gently remove the hard drive from the housing.
  • 1 Place the new drive in the housing. Note that the hard drive must be installed upside down on the 4/8 channel models only.
  • 2 Reconnect the power and data cables. Each cable can only be connected one way.
  • 3 Replace the cover, tucking the lip of the cover at the front panel.
  • 4 Replace the screws on the side and rear panels of the cover.
  • 1 Right-click in the main viewing window, and then click Main Menu>Device > HDD.
  • 2 Click the checkbox under Select to choose the drive you wish to reformat.
  • 3 Click Format HDD.
  • 4 When the warning window appears, click OK. Wait for the system to format the hard drive.
• Appendix M: Assigning camera channels (16 Ch. only)
  • 1 Right-click anywhere in the main menu>Main Menu> Advance> A/V Setup.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click the VOUT Sequence Setup button (or the SPOT Sequence Setup button if you select SPOT OUT as your Video Output).
  • 4 In the channel drop-down menus, select the channels that you wish re-arrange.
  • 5 Click Apply to save your settings.
  • 1 From the A/V setup menu, click Margin.
  • 2 Drag the sliders to adjust the Left, Right, Top and Bottom margins.
  • 3 Click Apply to save your settings.
• Appendix N: Daylight Saving Time on your DVR
  • Daylight Saving Time 2010 - 2015
• Appendix O: Remote Viewing (Mac)
  • 1 Navigation Tabs: Allows you to access the following tabs:
  • 2 Active Channel List: Displays channels that are currently live. Purple play buttons indicate viewing is active.
  • 3 Main Screen: Main display screen for live viewing and playback.
  • 4 Toolbar: The system tool bar allows you to change viewing modes, start playback, take image snapshots, and control audio volume.
  • 5 PTZ Controls: PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) control for connected PTZ cameras (not included).
  • 1 In the User Name field, enter admin.
  • 2 In the password field, leave the entry blank (default)
  • 3 Click Login to connect to the system.
  • 1 Beside the desired channel, clickto capture an image.
  • 2 A pop-up window appears on the bottom left corner of the window. Click preview or open folder to view the image.
  • 1 Click the LOCAL CONFIG tab.
  • 2 Beside the snapshot field, click the open button to browse for a save directory.
  • 3 Select a save directory, and then click Open.
  • 1 Beside the channel that you wish to record, click the Record button (). The record button turns purple to indicate the channel is currently being recorded.
  • 2 Click the Record button () to stop recording. The file saves into the "Record" folder (
  • 1 Click the Local Config tab.
  • 2 Beside the record field, click the open button to browse for a save directory.
  • 3 Select a save directory, and then click Open.
  • 1 Go to www.lorexcctv.com, and search for your DVR’s model number (for example, LH114501, LH118501, or LH1161001). Click on the model of your DVR.
  • 2 Download the Lorex Player Mac software from the "Product Updates" section.
  • 3 Double-click the Lorex Player Mac installation file. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
  • 1 Click the Load new file button ().
  • 2 Browse and select the desired file. Click Open to add the file to the video playlist.
  • 3 Double-click the video file in the playlist to begin playback.
  • 1 Click the Load folder button ().
  • 2 Select the desired folder you wish to add to the playlist. Click Open to add all the videos in the folder.
  • 3 Double-click the video file in the playlist to begin playback.
  • 1 Select the channel that the PTZ camera connects to.
  • 2 Use the PTZ control panel to control the pan, tilt, zoom, focus and iris control of the PTZ camera.
  • 1 Adjust the camera to the desired pre-set location using the direction keys.
  • 2 In the Pan&Tilt Pos drop-down menu, enter a pre-set number.
  • 3 Click the Set () button.
  • 4 Click Save () to save your settings.
  • 1 Click the Playback tab.
  • 2 In the calendar window, select the Month, Year, and date.
  • 3 Configure the following:
  • 4 Click the search button (). A list of videos populate in a list.
  • 5 Double-click on the desired file in the list to begin playback.
  • 1 Select the file you wish to download in the video playlist.
  • 2 Click the download button ().
  • 3 Use the Lorex Video Player Mac to view the file.
• Configuring the system remotely
  • 1 Click the REMOTE CONFIG tab.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 In the selection boxes, select the channels that you wish to apply the settings to.
  • 4 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>Record.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Within the Record Setup menu, click the Schedule Setup button.
  • 2 Beside "Record Type" select from Alarm, Normal or No Record.
  • 3 Drag your mouse cursor in the calendar grid to apply the recording mode.
  • 4 In the "Day to Day" and "Too" drop-down menu, select the day and channel you wish to apply the settings to. Select the channel(s) you wish to apply the settings to. Use the Copy button to copy the settings to multiple channels.
  • 5 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>Alarm.
  • 2 Configure the following settings you want Alarm recording to record with:
  • 3 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>Network>Basic.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>Network>DDNS.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>Network>Email Setting.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Beside the "Email Enable" drop-down menu, select Default.
  • 2 In the "Interval" drop-down menu, select the timing interval between email alerts. For example, if you select 1 minute, the system sends an e-mail alert every minute for the duration that the system detects an event (i.e. motion).
  • 3 In the "Sender Email" field, enter the e-mail address that you wish to see when you receive an e-mail alert.
  • 4 In the "Receiver Email" field, enter the e-mail address that will receive e-mail alerts from the system.
  • 5 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>Device>Hdd Information.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>Device>PTZ Parameters.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>Device>Mobile.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>Device>Motion.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Drag the cursor over the motion grid to select the area that will detect motion.
  • 4 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>System>System Setting.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE CONFIG>System>User.
  • 2 Select a user from the User List that you wish to configure.
  • 3 Configure the following:
  • 4 Select the checkboxes to enable the menus the user will have access to.
  • 5 Click Save to apply your settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE Config>System>User.
  • 2 Select admin in the user list.
  • 3 In the Pws Enable drop-down menu, select Enable.
  • 4 In the Password and Confirm fields, enter the new password.
  • 5 Click Save apply the settings.
  • 1 Click REMOTE Config>System>DST.
  • 2 Configure the following:
  • 3 Click Save to apply your changes.
  • 1 Click REMOTE Config>System>Information.
  • 2 The following system information is shown:
  • 1 Click the LOCAL CONFIG tab.
  • 2 Click the open button beside the appropriate fields:
  • 3 Select the desired directory, and click Open.
  • 4 Click Save to apply your changes.
• Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting the video display
  • 1 Turn on the DVR. Wait for it to boot into the main window.
  • 2 Press the 0 (zero) button on the remote three times.
  • 1 Unpower the DVR.
  • 2 Power down and re-connect the VGA monitor to the DVR. Ensure that the connection is firm.
  • 3 Turn on the monitor.
  • 4 Turn on the DVR. Wait for it to boot into the main window.
  • 1 Right-click and click Main Menu.
  • 2 Click Advanced>A/V Setup.
  • 3 In the Output Device drop-down menu, select VGA.
  • 4 Click Apply to save your settings.
• Getting Started