Lorex D841 Series Quick Setup Manual

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4K Ultra HD Security DVR

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Test your cameras prior to selecting a permanent mounting location by temporarily connecting the cameras and cables to your DVR.

D841 Series

Quick Setup Guide

Physical setup of the recorder and essential system settings

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STEP 1: Connect cameras*

Connect the recorder to your router using the included Ethernet cable.

Connect the recorder to a monitor using the included HDMI cable or a VGA cable (not included). The HDMI port supports up to 4K resolution, and VGA supports up to 1080p.

Connect the included mouse to a USB port on the recorder.

Use the included power adapter to connect the recorder to a nearby outlet. Turn the recorder on using the power switch on the back panel.

12.8” / 324mm

9.8” / 249mm

2.4”

60mm

NOTES:

• The extension cable must be a single stretch of cable between the recorder and camera. You cannot connect multiple extension cables to each other.

• This guide covers connecting cameras to your security recorder only. For full instructions on installing your cameras, please refer to your camera’s documentation at lorex.com.

NOTE: To receive automatic ﬁrmware updates and enable remote viewing with mobile apps, a high

speed Internet connection is required (minimum upload speed of 5Mbps required for 4K viewing;

3.5Mbps for lower resolutions). All other system features can be used without an Internet connection.

IMPORTANT: The system will automatically match the resolution of the connected monitor the ﬁrst

time you use the recorder. If you need to switch monitors, make sure you set the recorder to an output resolution supported by the new monitor before switching. See Changing the Recorder’s Output Resolution on the rear for details.

Back panels shown below are for illustration only. Your recorder’s back panel

may appear different, with all the same ports in different locations.

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Record your password below and store in a secure place:

When you ﬁrst power up your recorder, the Lorex Setup Wizard will begin. The Wizard will help you conﬁgure core system settings.

You will also create a secure password. For future reference, it is recommended that you record your password here:

Setting Up Your Recorder

See the steps below (expanded instructions to the right) to complete initial setup of the recorder:

* Not included / sold separately.

8-channel conﬁguration shown. 16-channel will have the respective number of video inputs.

For camera compatibility information, visit lorex.com/compatibility.

STEP 1:

Connect cameras*

STEP 2:

Connect router*

STEP 3:

Connect mouse

STEP 5:

Connect power

STEP 4:

Connect monitor*

STEP 6:

Lorex Setup Wizard

Overview of extra ports:

NOTE: For full instructions on using the extra ports, please refer to your security recorder’s

instruction manual at lorex.com.

Audio In/Out

Connect microphone / speaker*

RS485

Connect Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras*

To quickly open a window that displays vital system information such as device ID, model number, ﬁrmware version, and IP address:

Reference: Using the Mouse

Reference: Quick Access to System Information

• Tap the button on the front panel of the recorder.

• Right-click to open the Quick Menu and click Info.

STEP 2: Connect router*

STEP 3: Connect mouse

STEP 4: Connect monitor*

STEP 5: Connect power

STEP 6: Lorex Setup Wizard

NOTE: In live view, hover the mouse cursor over the top of the screen to open the Navigation Bar.

Move the mouse cursor away from the top of the screen to close the Navigation Bar.

During live view: Use the scroll wheel to zoom in / out.

• During live view: Click anywhere on the screen to open the Quick Menu.

• While navigating menus: Click to exit menus.

• During split-screen display mode: Click an individual channel to view it in fullscreen. Click again to return to the split-screen display mode.

• While navigating menus: Click to open a menu option.

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Once you have completed all steps for initial setup on the front of this guide, please refer

to the following sections to learn more about using your system.

Search through and play video recordings from the hard drive.

To search for and play recordings:

1. From live view, right-click and then click Playback. If prompted, log in using the system user name (default: admin) and your new, secure password.

2. Conﬁgure the following:

a. Use the calendar

on the right to select the date to playback.

Back up recordings from the hard drive to a USB ﬂash drive (not included).

To back up recordings:

1. Insert a formatted USB ﬂash drive (not included) into a free USB port on the recorder.

2. From live view, right-click and then click Main Menu. If prompted, log in using the system user name (default: admin) and your new, secure password.

3. Click BACKUP.

4. Conﬁgure the following:

Changing the Recorder’s Output Resolution

The system will automatically match the resolution of the connected monitor the ﬁrst time you use the recorder.

a. Set Resolution to match the

highest resolution supported by your monitor. For example, select 3840×2160 for 4K monitors, or 1920×1080 for 1080p.

b. Click Apply. The recorder will

restart before changes take effect.

Motion & Advanced Person/Vehicle Detection

a. Select your USB drive and the

folder for the backup.

b. Select the channel(s) and

recording types to search by.

a b

Backup

Playback

c. Select a start and end time.

d. Choose a ﬁle format.

e. Click Add to see recordings

that match your search.

f. Check boxes next to

recordings you want to back up.

g. Click Backup.

b. Check channels you want to play back.

Click the icon beside each selected channel to select Mainstream (M) or Substream (S) video quality.

c. Click inside the video bar to

select the playback time. Playback starts immediately at the selected time.

Right-click anywhere on the live viewing screen to open the Quick Menu.

f g

a. Open Main Menu. b. Search and playback recordings. c. Control PTZ cameras (not included). d. Select camera / live display view. e. View previous / next channel(s). f. View system information. g. Start/stop sequence mode. h. Temporarily disable all current audible warnings. i. Open manual recording controls. j. Adjust camera color and image settings.

Using the Quick Menu

To ﬁlter for person / vehicle recordings:

d. Click to stop

current playback.

e. Hover over the icon. Check Person and Vehicle to ﬁlter available playback

events. Wait a few seconds for the video bar to show detection events.

PREREQUISITE: You must enable Smart Motion Detection on any and all channels you would like to ﬁlter

for person / vehicle detection. See the section Motion & Advanced Person/Vehicle Detection for details.

Set preferences for motion detection. This section includes setup of person/vehicle detection. By default, person/vehicle detection is enabled on channels 1-4.

To conﬁgure motion & advanced person/vehicle detection:

1. From live view, right-click and then click Main Menu. If prompted, log in using the system user name (default: admin) and your new, secure password.

2. Click ALARM. Click MOTION on the far-left, then click the Motion Detect tab.

3. Conﬁgure the following:

a b

a. Select the channel you would like to conﬁgure.

b. Click Enable.

c. Click Setup next to Area to set an active area for motion

detection. See Figure 1 below for details.

d. Click Setup next to Schedule to set the weekly schedule

for motion detection. See Figure 2 below for details.

e. Set preferences for how the system

reacts to motion detection events.

f. Click Smart Motion Detection to

enable person / vehicle detection. See Figure 3 below for details.

g. Click Apply to save changes.

Figure 1: Motion Detection Area

• Click Enable to allow detection of people and vehicles on the selected channel.

IMPORTANT: A maximum of 4 channels will support

person/vehicle detection at once. By default, channels 1-4 have person/vehicle detection enabled.

• Select a Sensitivity level (a high sensitivity value will detect smaller objects than a low value).

• Check Person and Vehicle.

• Click OK when ﬁnished.

• The default schedule, shown in Figure 2, is active at all times.

• Click Modify to change the schedule for the corresponding day of the week.

• Click OK when ﬁnished.

Figure 3: Smart Motion DetectionFigure 2: Motion Schedule

• The camera image appears with a red grid overlay. This means the entire image is enabled for motion detection.

• Click or click-and-drag to add / remove boxes from the active area. Cells that have been removed from the active area appear green.

• Hover near the top of the image to reveal zone selection. You can set up to 3 different zones with different sensitivity and threshold values.

• Right-click when ﬁnished.

1. In live view, right-click and click Main Menu. If prompted, log in using the system user name (default: admin) and your new, secure password.

2. Click ALARM. Click MOTION on the far-left, then click the Deterrence tab.

3. Conﬁgure the following:

To conﬁgure deterrence settings:

Set preferences for automatic warning light triggering on compatible Lorex deterrence cameras. For a complete list of compatible deterrence cameras, navigate to your recorder series at lorex.com/compatibility.

• The camera image appears with a grid overlay. The green area is the active area for deterrence.

• Click or click-and-drag to add / remove boxes from the active area.

• In Figure 4, only motion around the doorway will trigger warning light.

• Right-click when ﬁnished.

• The default schedule, shown in Figure 5, is active during the night, between 5pm and 7am.

• Click Modify to change the schedule for the corresponding day of the week.

• Click OK when ﬁnished.

a. Select the channel of a

connected deterrence camera.

b. Check Enable.

c. Click Setup next to Warning

Light to conﬁgure preferences.

a b c

d. Click Setup next to Area to set an active area for

automatic deterrence. See Figure 4 below for details.

e. Click Setup next to Schedule to set the weekly

schedule for automatic deterrence. See Figure 5 below for details.

f. Click Apply.

Figure 5: Deterrence Schedule

Figure 4: Deterrence Area

Conﬁguring Deterrence Settings

To set off all connected deterrence cameras’ warning lights and sirens, press and hold the front panel button for 3 seconds.

To change the recorder’s output resolution:

1. From live view, right-click and then click Main Menu. If prompted, log in using the system user name (default: admin) and your new, secure password.

2. Click DISPLAY, then conﬁgure the following:

IMPORTANT: If you need to switch the monitor, make sure you set the recorder to an output resolution

supported by the new monitor before switching.

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