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NETWORK READY H.264 HIGH PERFORMANCE

DIGITAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE RECORDER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

English Version 2.0

MODEL:

LH300 SERIES

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Thank you for purchasing the LH300 Series Lorex-Edge H.264 Digital Video Surveillance Recorder.

This manual refers to the following models:

To learn more about this product and to learn about our complete range of accessory products, please visit our website at:

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RICK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the products ' enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF THE PLUG TO THE WIDE SLOT AND FULLY INSERT.

• LH324 (4-channel)

• LH328 (8-channel)

• LH326 (16-channel)

• LH314 (4-channel)

• LH318 (8-channel)

• LH316 (16-channel)

Lorex Edge

Lorex EDGE

• LH304 (4-channel)

Lorex Edge mini

NEED HELP?

DO NOT R E T U R N THIS PRODUCT TO TH E STORE

Please make sure to register your product at www.lorextechnology.com to receive product updates and information

3 EASY WAYS TO CONTACT US:

Online:

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Pr o du ct Su p po r t i s a va i l a b l e 2 4 /7 in c lu d in g p ro d uc t

in f or m at i on , us er ma n ua l s, q ui c k st a rt up gu i de s a nd FA Q ’s at www.lo r extechnol o g y.com/suppor t

To o r de r a cc e ss o ri e s, v is i t

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By Email:

Te ch n ic a l Su p po r t ( fo r t e ch n i c al / in s ta l la t io n i ss u es )

sup p ort@lorex c orp.co m

Cu s to me r C a re (f o r w ar r a n ty an d a c ce s so r y s al e s)

cus t omerservice@lor excorp. com

Cu s to me r F e ed b ac k

inf o @lorexco r p.com

By Phone:

NORTH AMERICA:

CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-888-425-6739 (1-888-42-LOREX) TECH SUPPORT: 1-877-755-6739 (1-877-75-LOREX)

MEXICO: 1-866-427-6739

INTERNATIONAL: +800-425-6739-0

(Ex am p le : F rom t he UK, dia l 00 ins te ad of +)

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NECESITA AYUDA

VOUS AVEZ BESOIN D’AIDE?

COMUNÍQUESE PRIMERO CON NOSOTROS

NO DEVUELVA ESTE PRODUCTO A LA TIENDA

Cerci órese d e por f avor co locar s u produ cto en www. lorex cctv. com/reg istrati on para re cibir a ctualiz aciones y la inf ormació n del p roducto

3 manera s sencillas de comunicar se

con nosotros:

www

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En línea:

apoyo al producto dispon ible 24/7 incluyendo información del producto, manuales para el usuario, guías de inicio rápido y preguntas más frecuentes en

www.lorextechnology.com/support

Para colocar pedidos de accesorios, visite

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CONTACTEZ-NOUS D’ABORD

NE RETOURNEZ PAS CE PRODUIT AU MAGASIN

Veu illez v eiller à enreg istrer vot re prod uit à w ww. lorex cctv. com/reg istrati on pour re cevoir des mis es à jour et l’in formati on de p roduit

3 façons faciles de nous contacter:

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En ligne:

le support des produits est disponible 24 heures sur 24, 7 jours sur 7, y compris les infor mations sur les produits, les guides de l’utilisateur, les guides de démarrage rapide et les foires à questions

www.lorextechnology.com/support

Pour commander des accessoires, visitez

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Por Correo Electrónico:

soporte técnico (para asuntos técnicos/la instalación)

support@lorexcorp.com O

servicio al cliente (respecto a la garantía y a la venta de accesorios)

customerservice@lorexcorp.com

Comentarios de cliente

info@lorexcorp.com

Por Teléfono:

L’AMÉRIQUE DU NORD: ATENCIÓN AL CLIENTE: 1-888-425-6739 (1-888-42-LOREX) SOPORTE TÉCNICO: 1-877-755-6739 (1-877-75-LOREX)

MEXICO: 1-866-427-6739 INTERNACIONAL: +800-425-6739-0

(Ejemplo: Desde el Reino Unido, marque el 00 en lugar del +)

sus opiniones son bienvenidas en

info@lorexcorp.com

para colocar pedidos de accesorios, visite

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Par Courriel:

support technique (pour les questions techniques et d’installation) support@lorexcorp.com

service à la clientèle (pour les questions de garantie et les ventes d’accessoires)

customerservice@lorexcorp.com

Commentaires des clients

info@lorexcorp.com

Par Téléphone:

NORTE AMÉRICA: SERVICE À LA CLIENTÈLE: 1-888-425-6739 (1-888-42-LOREX) SUPPORT TECHNIQUE: 1-877-755-6739 (1-877-75-LOREX)

MEXICO: 1-866-427-6739 INTERNATIONAL: +800-425-6739-0

(Exemple: À partir du Royaume-Uni, composez 00 au lieu de +)

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B E F O R E Y O U S T A R T

THIS PRODUCT MAY REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION

LOREX IS COMMITTED TO FULFILLING YOUR SECURITY NEEDS

• We have developed user friendly products and documentation.

Please read the Quick Start Guide and User Manual before you

install this product.

• Consumer Guides and Video Tutorials are available on our web

site at www.lorextechnology.com/support

• If you require further installation assistance, please visit

www.lorextechnology.com/installation or contact a

professional installer.

• Please refer to the “Need Help” insert for technical support and

customer care information.

• Please note that once the components of this product have been

unsealed, you cannot return this product directly to the store

without the original packaging.

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AVANT DE

A N T E S D E

COMMENCER

CE PRODUIT POURRAIT EXIGER UNE INSTALLATION PROFESSIONNELLE

LOREX S’ENGAGE À SATISFAIRE VOS BESOINS SÉCURITAIRES

• Veuillez lire le guide de démarrage rapide et le

mode d’emploi avant d’installer ce produit.

• Les guides du consommateur et les séances

de tutorat vidéo sont disponibles sur l’Internet en

visitant www.lorextechnology.com/support

• Si vous avez besoin de l’aide pour l’installation,

E M P E Z A R

ESTE PRODUCTO PUEDE EXIGIR UNA INSTALACIÓN PROFESIONAL

LOREX SE COMPROMETE A SATISFACER SUS NECESIDADES EN SEGURIDAD

• Favor de leer la guía de instalación rápida y la

guía del usuario antes de instalar este producto.

• Puede conseguir las guías del consumidor y

los cursos en enseñanza video sobre el Internet

visitando www.lorexcctv.com/support

• Si necesita ayuda para la instalación, visite

veuillez visiter www.lorextechnology.com/installation

ou contactez un spécialiste en installation

• Veuillez référer à l’insert “Need Help” pour

ob¬tenir de l’information sur le service à la cli-

entèle et le support technique

• Veuillez constater qu’une fois que les

com¬posantes de ce produit ont été retirées de

l’emballage, vous ne pourrez plus retourner ce

produit directement au magasin.

www.lorextechnology.com/installation o contacte un

especialista en instalaciones

• Favor de referir al documento “Need Help” para

obtener información acerca del servicio al cliente

y al soporte técnico

• Favor de notar que una vez que los compo-

nentes de este producto han sido removidos del

embalaje, no podrá devolver este producto di-

rectamente a la tienda

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Important Safeguards

In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture process of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. However, safety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the video product and accessory equipment. Please read them carefully before operating and using your video product.

Installation

1. Read and Follow Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the video product is operated. Follow all operating instructions.

2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings - Comply with all warnings on the video product and in the operating instructions.

4. Polarization - Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.

A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.

A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.

The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety.

If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet

5. Power Sources - This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your location, consult your video dealer or local power company. For video products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

6. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets of extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. Overloaded AC outlets, extension cord s, fra yed po wer co rds, da mage d or cr acked wire insulation, and broken plugs are dangerous. They may result in a shock or fire hazard. Periodically examine the cord, and if its appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation, have it replaced by your service technician.

7. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the video product.

8. Ventilation - Slots and openings in the case are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the video equipment on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This video product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer’s instructions have been followed.

9. Attachments - Do not use attachments unless recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause a hazard.

10. Camera Extension Cables – Check the rating of your extension cable(s) to verify compliance with your local authority regulations prior to installation.

11. Water and Moisture - Do not use this video product near water. For example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool and the like.

Caution: Maintain electrical safety. Power line operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark of CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not be modified so as to defeat the safety features. This will help avoid any potential hazard from electrical shock or fire. If in doubt, contact qualified service personnel.

12. Accessories - Do not place this video equipment on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, or table. The video equipment may fall, causing serious damage to the video product. Use this video product only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

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Service

13. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this video equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

14. Conditions Requiring Service - Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions.

A. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.

B. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product.

C. If the video product has been exposed to rain or water.

D. If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation.

E. If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

Use

19. Cleaning - Unplug the video product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

20. Product and Cart Combination - Video and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the video product and car combination to overturn.

21. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects for any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or “short-out” parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product.

22. Lightning - For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power line surges.

F. When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance. This indicates a need for service.

15. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, have the service technician verify that the replacements used have the same safety characteristics as the original parts. Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire, electric shock or other hazards.

16. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition.

17. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The cameras provided with this system should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as instructed in this guide, using the provided mounting brackets.

18. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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General Precautions

FCC CLASS B NOTICE

Note

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception (which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off), the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for assistance

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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.

This equipment has been certified and found to comply with the limits regulated by FCC and EMC. Therefore, it is designated to provide reasonable protection against interference and will not cause interference with other appliance usage.

However, it is imperative that the user follows this manuals guideline to avoid improper usage which may result in damage to the unit, electrical shock and fire hazard injury

In order to improve the feature functions and quality of this product, the specifications are subject to change without notice from time to time.

1. Recording capacity may vary based on recording resolution & quality, lighting conditions and movement in the scene.

2. Easily mounts to the back of an LCD monitor with VESA standard mounting holes and an independent stand (monitor not included). Requires clear access to the 100 x100 mm VESA mounting holes.

3. DVI output only on 8/16-channel Edge models and 4/8/16 Edge+ models; VGA output only on 4-channel Edge and Edge mini models.

4. DVI to HDMI converter cable required (not included).

5. Not included in Edge mini.

6. Not included in Edge mini. Flex IR and remote control sold separately.

7. Instant Mobile Viewing on Blackberry™, iPhone™ or Windows Mobile™ 6.0 and above: selectable one channel live viewing. Mobile phone data plan is required (not included). Router port forwarding required. For the latest smart phone compatibility list, check www.lorextechnology.com

8. Requires a high speed internet connection and a router (not included).

System Features

• High performance network DVR

• H.264 compression for efficient storage and network speed

• EDGE design for standalone (vertical and horizontal) or VESA mount (Wall & LCD)

• Small form factor (Edge & Edge+ 11.6"x7.2"x1.7 ; Edge mini 7.3"x 7.7x 1.8)

• 3D graphics for sharp, color rich, high contrast video

• DVI/VGA output for display on PC monitor or TV with DVI/VGA input (DVI to VGA adapter included) HDMI compatible

• Pentaplex operation - View, Record, Playback, Back Up & Remotely Control the system simultaneously

• View and record at VGA resolution: up to 640x480 per channel

• Video output (up to) 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz

• Supports up to 2TB SATA HDD

• USB mouse included, USB flash drive backup

• 2-channel audio

• 4/1 Alarm input/output

• "FLEX" IR extender (Remote control does not require line-of-sight)

• PTZ cameras supported , RS485 (included in Edge+ models only)

• Record on motion detection, schedule or continuous

• Internet Remote Functions: View, Search & Playback, Backup and Setup

• LOREX Instant Mobile Viewing on iPhone™, Blackberry™ Windows® Mobile and other

compatible 3G smart phones

• Exclusive LOREX Easy Connect Internet Set-up Wizard

• PC (Microsoft Windows™ 7/Vista/XP compatible) using Internet Explorer® browser

• Apple Mac compatible using the Safari browser for multi-channel live viewing

• Free LOREX DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) for advanced remote connectivity at all times

• Email notification of events

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Lorex EDGE mini: Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Lorex EDGE: Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Lorex EDGE: Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Lorex EDGE+ : Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Lorex EDGE+: Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1. Mount the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. Connect the Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3. Connect the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4. Connect the Ethernet cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5. Connect the Flex-IR Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6. Connect the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

System Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Mouse Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Starting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Onscreen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

8/16-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Split-Screen Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Live Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Flexible Camera Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Event Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Playback Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Additional Search Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Event List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Channel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Smart Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Event Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Searching for Recorded Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Live Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Taking Screenshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using Screenshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Managing Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the Password Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Enabling and Disabling Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Changing Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

8/16-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4/8/16-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Format HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Storage Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

8/16-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4/8/16-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Formatting the USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Confirming Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Backup File Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Setting Quicktime as a default media player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

LAN Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Changing Ports On Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

REMOTE ACCESS: DVR Netviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Netviewer: Basic Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Network User Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

DVR Netviewer Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

8/16-channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Live Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the Pop-Up Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Bitrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Resuming Live Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Setting up Local and Remote Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

What do I need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Viewing your system through a Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Finding your IP address and port number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting to your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Connecting to your system on Internet Explorer (PC): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Connecting to the system using Safari (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Setting Up Remote Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Remote Connectivity Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Remote Viewing Using Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Before You Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Enabling Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Upgrading The Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Prep the USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Download the firmware from the Lorex website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Upgrade the DVR firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Enabling Easy Connect on your DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Registering for an Easy Connect account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Connecting to your DVR using Easy Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

How port forwarding works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Obtaining Your Router Model Number and Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Initial Startup: Select language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Step 1: Populate the router database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Step 2: Enter your router settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Step 3: Update the router settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Step 4: Test your connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Configuring multiple routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Scenario A: Router/Modem combination + Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Scearnio B: Multiple Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Setting Up DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Enabling DDNS on your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Networking Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Mobile Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Compatible Mobile Viewing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Mobile Connectivity on the iPhone / iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

iPhone Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Downloading the Lorex Live Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Connecting To Your DVR - iPhone Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

The Lorex Live Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Connecting To Your DVR - iPad users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Mobile Connectivity on Windows Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Connecting to your DVR using Mobile View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Mobile Connectivity on the Blackberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Appendix A: System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

EDGE SERIES DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Appendix A: System Specifications (cont’d.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

EDGE SERIES DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Edge+and Edge Mini Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Appendix B: Connecting Motion / Alarm Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

PTZ Control Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Appendix C: Connecting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Appendix D: Full Connectivity Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Appendix E: Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

EDGE Series DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

EDGE+ DVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Formatting the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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GETTING STARTED

EDGE DVR (LH310)

EDGE+ DVR (LH320)

USB Mouse

Power Adapter

Mounting Kit (Mounting Kit contents may differ from image)

Ethernet Cable

Instruction manual, quickstart guide, documentation CD

Flex IR & remote control sold separately

Remote Control

USB Mouse

DVI / VGA Adapter (8 & 16 channel

models only)

Flex-IR Extender

Power Adapter

Mounting Kit (Mounting Kit contents may differ from image)

Ethernet Cable

Instruction manual, quickstart guide, documentation CD

Remote Control

DVI / VGA Adapter

USB Mouse

Flex-IR Extender

Power Adapter

Mounting Kit (Mounting Kit contents may differ from image)

Ethernet Cable

Instruction manual, quickstart guide, documentation CD

EDGE mini DVR (LH304)

The system comes with the following components:

DVR MODEL, HARD DRIVE SIZE, NUMBER OF CHANNELS, AND CAMERA CONFIGURATION MAY VARY BY MODEL. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR PACKAGE FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM,

INCLUDING ALL COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE.

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Lorex EDGE mini: Front Panel

1. USB port: Connect a USB flash drive for data backup and firmware updates (download from website).

2. Power Indicator: LED indicator for system power.

3. HDD Indicator: LED indicator for internal hard drive.

Lorex EDGE mini: Rear Panel

1. GND: Ground port.

2. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC, 2.5A power adapter (included).

3. VGA: Port to connect a VGA monitor (not included).

4. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

5. Video In: BNC input ports for 4 BNC cameras.

6. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

7. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

8. Flex IR port :Port for the Flex-IR Extender (Flex-IR Extender optional, not included).

Getting Started

Lorex EDGE: Front Panel

All models

1. IR Receiver: Internal IR receiver for the remote control.

2. USB port: Connect a USB flash drive for data backup and firmware updates (download from website).

3. Power Indicator: LED indicator for system power. When system is powered on, LED is lit red.

4. HDD Indicator: LED indicator for internal hard drive. When in continuous recording mode, LED pulses red.

Lorex EDGE: Rear Panel

4-channel models

1. Exhaust slots: Slots to let heat escape from the internal hard drive. proper ventilation.

2. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC 2.5 A power adapter (included).

3. Alarm I/O: Input/output port for alarm / relay (D-sub 9 connector required—not included).

4. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras.

5. Video In: BNC input ports for 4 BNC cameras.

6. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

7. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

8. VGA: Port to connect a VGA monitor (not included)

9. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

10. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

11. Ground Port

Do not block

. Allow for

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Lorex EDGE: Rear Panel

8-channel

1. Video In: BNC input ports for 8 BNC cameras.

2. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras.

3. Alarm I/O: Input/output port for alarm / relay (D-sub 9 connector required—not included).

4. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

5. DVI: Port to connect a DVI monitor (not included).

6. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

7. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

8. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

9. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC 3 A power adapter (included).

10. Ground Port.

16-channel

1. Video In: BNC input ports for 16 BNC cameras.

2. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras.

3. Alarm I/O: Input/output port for alarm / relay (D-sub 9 connector required—not included).

4. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

5. DVI: Port to connect a DVI monitor (not included).

6. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

7. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

8. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

9. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC 3 A power adapter (included).

10. Ground Port.

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1 2

Lorex EDGE+ : Front Panel

All Models

1. IR Receiver: Internal IR receiver for the remote control.

2. USB port: Connect a USB flash drive for data backup and firmware updates (download from website).

3. Power Indicator: LED indicator for system power. When system is powered on, LED is lit red.

4. HDD Indicator: LED indicator for internal hard drive. When in continuous recording mode, LED pulses red.

5. LIST: Opens the Event List menu.

6. OSD: Show/hide the on-screen display.

7. Primary Controls:

• MENU: Opens the system main menu.

• : Press to open the Split-Screen Selection menu ( From full-screen single channel view, changes display view to Quad split-screen (

• S/CH+: Move cursor in menus up; Channel Up.

• X/FWD: Move cursor in menus right; during playback, increase forward playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X).

• W/REW: Move cursor in menus left; during playback, increase reverse playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X)

• /: Start/pause forward playback.

• T/CH-: Move cursor in menus down; Channel down.

• ESC: Go back / exit menus.

8 / 16-channel only

4-channel model only

• : Confirm menu selections. Press twice in live viewing to access system information.

8. : While in Event List menu, press to delete a selected event (no confirm or undo).

• : During Live Mode and Playback; Press to take a screenshot of the main display—USB flash drive must be connected (8/16-channel only).

• Increase/Decrease buttons:

• : Increase the value of selected menu option.

• : Decrease the value of selected menu option.

)

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1 2

6 7

1 2

Lorex EDGE+: Rear Panel

4-channel

1. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC, 2.5A power adapter (included).

2. DVI: Port to connect a DVI monitor (not included).

3. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

4. Alarm Block: Input/output port for alarm / relay devices (i.e. PTZ cameras and sensors, not included).

5. Video In: BNC input ports for BNC cameras.

6. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

7. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

8. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

9. Ground Port.

8-channel

1. Video In: BNC input ports for BNC cameras.

2. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras (not included). Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

3. Alarm Block: Input/output port for alarm / relay devices (i.e. PTZ cameras and sensors, not included).

4. DVI: Port to connect a DVI monitor (not included).

5. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

6. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

7. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

8. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC, 3A power adapter (included).

9. Ground Port.

Getting Started

16-channel

1. Video In: BNC input ports for 16 BNC cameras.

2. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras (not included). Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

3. Alarm Block: Input/output port for alarm / relay devices (i.e. PTZ cameras and sensors, not included).

4. DVI: Port to connect a DVI monitor (not included).

5. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

6. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

7. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

8. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC, 3A power adapter (included).

9. Ground Port.

Getting Started

ATTENTION: You can only mount the system to an LCD monitor that has a VESA mount

and an independent stand, with clear access to the VESA mount holes.

Figure 1.3 Connect the Flex IR extender (Available as an optional accessory for the EDGE mini)

Figure 1.1 Mount the system to the monitor

Figure 1.2 Connect the Ethernet cable

Figure 1.0 Mounting holes on bottom panel

VESA mount

Independe nt stand

EDGE & EDGE

EDGE mini

Basic Setup

The system is designed to mount to the back of most LCD monitors with a VESA mount. If desired, you can mount it to a wall or leave the system in a standard horizontal or vertical position.

1. Mount the System

a. Screw the provided mounting screws into the two top

holes in the rear panel of your LCD monitor. Make sure the screws are only 3/4 of the way in; this will allow sufficient clearance to hang the system.

b. Carefully place the system (front panel facing up) over

the screws and slide down into place.

2. Connect the Cameras

panel.

3. Connect the Monitor

a. Connect BNC cameras to the BNC ports on the rear

a. Connect the VGA / DVI cable (not included) from your LCD

monitor to the VGA or DVI port on the rear panel of the system.

4. Connect the Ethernet cable

a. Connect the included Ethernet cable to the LAN port on

the rear panel of system; connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an empty LAN port on your router (not included).

5. Connect the Flex-IR Extender

a. Connect the Flex-IR extender to the port on the rear

panel of the DVR. Position the Flex-IR extender near the front of your monitor, or where it will receive a clear signal from the remote control. Use a piece of double-sided tape (included) to help secure the Flex-IR Extender.

NOTE: The Flex-IR Extender is not required for normal operation.

It may be necessary if there is not a clear line-of-sight between the DVR and the remote control.The Edge mini has an optional Flex IR extender and remote control.

6. Connect the Power

a. Connect the power cord to the DC12V port in the rear

panel of the system.

Getting Started

LEVEL ID PASSWORD

USER 1 1111

ADMIN 2 2222

LEVEL ID PASSWORD

USER 2 2222

ADMIN 3 3333

LEVEL ID PASSWORD

GUEST 7 1111

USER 8 2222

ADMIN 9 3333

8 & 16 Channel

4/ 8/ 16 Channel

4 Channel

Local DVR Access

Remote/LAN Viewing

Figure 2.0 Connect a USB mouse to the USB port on the rear panel

Tip!

Connect the mouse to the USB port on the rear panel to allow for easy access of a USB backup device using the front panel.

Figure 2.1 Mouse button operation

System Passwords

Depending on your system model, the default user name (ID) and password is different. Refer to the tables below for details on the default system user IDs and passwords.

Mouse Control

The mouse is the primary input device for navigating system menus.

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all system functions described in this manual are achieved through

mouse input.

To use a mouse with the system:

1. Connect a USB mouse to the USB port on rear panel of the system.

2. Use the mouse buttons to perform the following:

• Left-Button: Click to select a menu option; while in

Split-Screen mode (Live View or Playback), click on a channel to view the selected channel in full-screen.

• Right-Button: Click to return to previous menu; exit menus/

modes.

3. Scroll-Wheel: Scroll up/down to change values in selected menu options; position markers in playback bar.

Getting Started

Figure 3.0 Remote Control

Remote Control

The remote control is the secondary input device for navigating the system’s graphical user interface.

To use the remote control:

1. LIST: Open the Event List menu.

2. OSD: Show/hide the on-screen display.

3. Primary controls:

• MENU: Opens the system main menu.

• : Press to open the Split-Screen Selection menu (

8 / 16-channel only

From full-screen single channel view, changes display view to Quad split-screen (

model only

• S/CH+: Move cursor in menus up; Channel Up.

• X/FWD: Move cursor in menus right; during

playback, increase forward playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X).

• W/REW: Move cursor in menus left; during

playback, increase reverse playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X)

• /: Start/pause forward playback.

• T/CH-: Move cursor in menus down; Channel

down.

• ESC: Go back / exit menus.

)

4-channel

• : Confirm menu selections.

4. : While in Event List menu, press to delete a selected event (no confirm or undo).

5. : During Live Mode and Playback, Press to take a screenshot of the main display—USB flash drive must be connected (8/16-channel only).

6. Increase/Decrease buttons:

• : Increase the value of selected menu option.

• : Decrease the value of selected menu option.

Starting the System

Figure 4.0 Live viewing with on-screen display (4-channel model)

STARTING THE SYSTEM

To power the system ON:

• Connect the power cable to the DC 12V port on the rear panel of the system

At startup, the system performs a basic system check and runs an initial loading sequence. After a few moments, the system loads a live display view (

NOTE: Make sure all cameras and cables are properly connected prior to powering on the system.

Live Mode

Onscreen Display

4-channel

1. System Status Bar: Displays mode, password type, recording mode, language, and status of devices (HDD and USB).

2. Display: Full-screen single channel and Quad split-screen available in Live Viewing and Playback modes; if cameras are disconnected, channels display a blue screen with the text, "VLOSS."

Starting the System

Toolbar icons are based on firmware version 7.28.08_1890C (4-channel) and

1.45.08_1890C (8 &16 channel) and above. To check your firmware version, press the button twice on the remote.

Figure 4.1 Single channel and Quad (4-channel model)

3. HDD Status: Displays the recording space consumed on the hard disk (%) and the size of the pre-installed hard drive. For example, 250 GB

4. Camera Status: Displays channel number, recording status, frame rate, and video quality.

5. Date/Time: Displays the date and time on the system.

6. Toolbar: Primary control input for the user interface:

• : Click to view channel 1 in full-screen.

• : Click to view channel 2 in full screen.

• : Click to view channel 3 in full screen.

• : Click to view channel 4 in full screen.

• : Click to view Quad split-screen mode (Live View and Playback modes).

• : Click to open the system Main Menu. See “Using the Main Menu” on page 29.

• : While in Playback mode, click to increase reverse playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X).

• : From Live View, click to open Playback Mode; click to pause/play video.

• : While in Playback mode, click to increase forward playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X).

• : Click to open the Event List menu. See “Event List” on page 21.

• : Click to begin sequence view.

• : From the Event List menu, click to delete a selected video file.

NOTE: Be careful when clicking the Trash icon—there is no confirmation for deletion and you

undo the action.

cannot

• : Click to show/hide the on-screen display (OSD).

• : Click to return to the previous menu, and/or quit menus/modes

• : Opens the PTZ menu (PTZ camera required ,not included, EDGE+ LH320 Series only).

8/16-channel

Figure 4.2 Live viewing with onscreen display (16-channel model shown)

EDGE (LH310 series) , Edge mini (LH304)

EDGE

(LH320 series)

Figure 4.3 Toolbar differences between the EDGE, EDGE+ and EDGE mini.

Starting the System

1. Display Screen: Shows live and recorded video—single, quad, and split-screen (16-split on

only

16-channel model

2. Camera Number/Title: You can set the display to show the Camera Number, Title, or show no title.

3. Channels: Displays channels on the system. Icons flash red to indicate recording is in progress.

4. Date/Time: Displays the date and time on the system.

5. HDD Status: Displays the recording space consumed on the hard disk (%) and the size of the pre-installed hard drive. For example, 250 GB

. This reading is an approximation.

6. Toolbar: Primary control input for the user interface (certain buttons will not be available at all times):

Starting the System

• : Click to open the Split-Screen Selector; from full-screen (Live Mode only), click once to view quad, click again to open Split-Screen Selector. See “Using the Split-Screen Selector” on page 15.

• : Click to open the system Main Menu. See “Using the Main Menu” on page 29.

• : Click to select a menu option (left).

• : Playback mode only—click to increase reverse playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X).

• : From Live View, click to open Playback Mode; click to pause/play video.

• : Click to select a menu option (right).

• : While in Playback mode, click to increase forward playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X).

• : Click to open the Event List menu. See “Event List” on page 21.

• : Click to begin sequence view.

• : Click to show/hide the on-screen display (OSD).

• : Click to return to the previous menu, and/or quit menus/modes

• : Opens the PTZ menu (PTZ camera required, not included, EDGE+ (LH320 series only).

• : From the Event List menu, click to delete a selected video file.

NOTE: Be careful when clicking the Trash icon—there is no confirmation for deletion and you

undo the action.

cannot

• : Click to take a snapshot of the active display (live viewing or playback) (8 or 16 channel

models only).

NOTE: USB flash drive must be connected. For more details, see “Troubleshooting” on page 111.

Starting the System

ATTENTION: Split-Screen Selector is only available on

8/16-channel models only

Figure 4.4 Split-Screen Selector (8-channel)

Figure 4.5 Split-Screen Selector (16-channel)

Using the Split-Screen Selector

If your system has 8/16-channels, you must choose a split-screen configuration using the Split-Screen Selector built into the system’s interface. The Split-Screen Selector allows you to choose the grid configuration for the main display during live viewing and playback: quad, 9-split, or 16-split (16-channel

Live Viewing

To use the Split-Screen Selector:

1. Click to open the Split-Screen Selector. If you are in full-screen, click to view quad,

then click again to open the Split-Screen Selector. Grid configurations appear in circles onscreen.

2. Click a grid configuration for live viewing:

only

•

8-channel

remain blacked out).

•

16-channel

or 16-split (CH1~16).

: Choose from quad (CH1~4, CH5~9) or 9-split (CH1~8; the bottom-right square will

: Choose from quad (CH1~4, CH5~9, CH9~12, CH13~16), 9-split (CH1~9, CH10~2),

Playback

To use the Split-Screen Selector:

1. During playback, click at anytime to open the Split-Screen Selector.

NOTE: The Split-Screen Selector will open even if you are viewing playback in full-screen.

2. Click a grid configuration for playback.

Starting the System

EXAMPLE

Channel 3 is re-assigned to channel 5.

Figure 4.6 Re-assigning camera positions.

Figure 4.7 The channel menu.

Flexible Camera Assignment

You can re-assign camera channels to different positions. For example, you can duplicate the video feed from channel 1 onto channel 2.This is useful if you wish to re-arrange the position of each channel.

NOTE: This feature is avaliable on 8/16 channel systems only.

NOTE: The system continues to record the designated channel even if you re-assign camera

positions.

To re-assign camera positions:

1. Select the channel you want to have re-assigned.

2. Click and hold the mouse.

• A channel menu appears.

3. While holding left-click, move the mouse to the left or right to change the channel number.

4. Release left-click on the mouse to assign the new channel.

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

Figure 5.0 Clock menu

It is highly recommended to immediately set the date and time when first setting up your system.

To set the date and time:

1. Click to open the Main Menu.

2. Click to open the Setup menu.

3. Click Date/Time Setup and configure the following options:

• Date Mode: Use the scroll wheel to select Y/M/D, D/M/Y, or M/Y/D.

• Date: Use the scroll wheel to manually enter the date.

• Time: Use the scroll wheel to manually enter the time.

4. Click Exit/Update. The new date and time are saved; the system returns to the Setup menu.

5. Right-click to exit until all menus are closed. The date and time will appear on the bottom-left corner of the screen.

RECORDING

By default, the system is set to immediately record video from connected cameras in Continuous Record Mode.

You can set the system to stop recording once the hard drive is full, or to continually record by overwriting previously recorded data. For more details,

Event Recording

The system includes three modes of event recording:

• Motion: The system records when motion is detected by the affected camera.

• Alarm: The system records when an alarm or sensor is triggered.

• Video Loss: The system records when a camera is disconnected or suffers video

loss. The system employs a pre-record function to capture video seconds before the video loss occurred.

Recording Audio

The system can record two audio channels (on channel 1 and 2 only). You must have audio enabled cameras connected to the system in order to use this function.

see “Record” on page 31.

PLAYBACK

Figure 6.0 Playback display view

The playback time appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

View recorded video on the system through playback mode.

To begin playback:

1. From the main screen, click . Playback mode opens.

NOTE: If toolbar is not visible, first click .

2. Select and change the date, month, year, time, and/or frame for playback and click .

3. During playback, you have access to the following:

• : Click to pause playback; press again to resume playback.

• : Click to increase reverse playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X).

• : Click to increase forward playback speed (5X, 15X, 60X).

• : Click to open the Split-Screen Selector (8/16-channel

Quad mode (4-channel

•

: Click to open the Event List menu. See “Playback Mode” on page 24.

only

)

only

); Click to view playback in

4. Click any channel to view the selected channel in full-screen; or click , , , .

5. Click anywhere in the playback bar to set a playback marker. Playback Markers can be used for faster searching in the Event List.

See “Playback Markers” on page 20.

6. Right-click anywhere on the screen to exit.

Playback

Figure 6.1 Playback display view

Playback Markers

During playback, click anywhere in the playback bar to set a playback marker. Use this orange-colored marker for reference in future searches.

Additional Search Markers

The Playback bar can also be populated with other multi-colored markers. These markers are part of the “Event List” on page 21.

Smart Search

functionality of the system. For more details on Smart Search, see

To use the search markers:

1. Using the mouse, scroll up/down to position one of the colored markers in the Playback Target.

2. Click .

EVENT LIST

Figure 7.0 Event List

Edge+ & Edge mini tool bar uses the letter "C" for the escape function.

If you have not upgraded your DVR firmware to the latest, you may see the old toolbar shown above.

16-channel models

4-channel models

The system features an Event List to organize and search for recorded video on the system. The Event List, coupled with the Smart Search icons, allows you to search for recorded data on your system quickly and easily.

NOTE: The system can save a maximum of 4096 events (4-channel) / 8192 events (8 & 16-channel).

1. Channel Filter: View data from all, or individual cameras.

2. Smart Search: Filter events through Smart Search icons.

3. Event Details: View details for the event, including date & time and event source.

4. Events: List of recorded events on the system.

5. Active Toolbar Buttons: While in Event List, use Play/Pause, Trash (delete), and C (Escape).

NOTE: The Escape button is only on Edge and Edge mini models. Screenshot button appears on 8/

16-channel models.

Channel Filter

Use the Channel Filter to sort the data from individual channels or all channels.

Event List

Figure 7.1 Smart Search Icons

Event Number

Camera ON/OFF

Filter Type

Date & Time

Event Source

Figure 7.2 Event Details icons

Smart Search

Click the Smart Search icons to filter data according to events. These Smart Search icons are mirrored as event markers in Playback and Backup modes.

Event Details

The event details (event number, camera on/off, filter type, date & time, and event source) immediately match the list of events. When you use the Camera filter and Event filter, the Event Details bar can help you view the pertinent information for the data.

Event List

Searching for Recorded Data

You can use the Event List from Live Mode and Playback Mode to search for recorded data on your system.

Live Mode

To search for data:

1. From the main screen, click . The Event List opens.

2. Under Channel Filter, click to view events for view events from

3. Click the Smart Search icons to sort the data according to the following:

• ALL: View all events chronologically.

• Motion: Motion events from the connected cameras.

• Video Loss: Cameras are disconnected or suffer video loss. The system employs

• Alarm: Alarm or sensor events on the system.

• HDD ON/OFF: Disconnection, power loss, or disk failures on the hard drive.

• Power ON/OFF: System ON/OFF.

• Mark: A personal marker set by the user during Playback Mode.

individual

NOTE: USB backups appear at the top of the list if the USB flash drive with saved backup data is connected.

a pre-record function to capture video seconds before the loss of video occurred.

channels.

ALL

channels, or click the Channel icons to

• USB: USB backup performed by the user

4. Scroll up/down to view the events on the list.

5. Click an event and then click . System switches to Playback Mode.

NOTE: You cannot begin playback after clicking or

6. To exit, right-click until you return to the main screen.

Event List

Playback Mode

To search for data:

1. From the main screen, click . Playback mode opens.

NOTE: If toolbar is not visible, first click .

2. Click . The Event List opens.

NOTE: Click for Edge 8/16-channel models.

3. Under Channel Filter, click to view events for to view events from

4. Click any of the Smart Search icons to filter your search.

5. Scroll up/down to view the events on the list.

6. Click an event from the Event List and then click . Playback begins for the selected file.

NOTE: You cannot begin playback after clicking or .

You can click while a file is playing. Playback will pause. Select a new file from the Event List

and then click to play the file.

individual

channels.

ALL

channels, or click the Channel icons

TAKING SCREENSHOTS

ATTENTION:

8/16-channel models only

Figure 7.3 Screenshot being taken on the system

If your system has 8 or 16 channels, you can take screenshots (screen captures) of the main display of your system. You can take a screenshot at any time: during live viewing, search, and playback, or in any system menu. Screenshots are useful if you need to provide a still image of your security footage to the authorities.

NOTE: A USB flash drive must be connected and formatted to the system in order to take screenshots.

To take a screenshot:

1. Connect a USB flash drive (not included) to the USB port on the front panel of the system. Format the USB flash drive if you have not already done so. For more details, the USB Drive” on page 38.

2. If you want to capture a point in live viewing or playback, select the display view for the screenshot: single, quad, or split-screen.

3. Click . The screenshot will appear in the centre of the main display, followed by the file name. Screenshots are saved to the

Picture folder

on the USB flash drive.

see “Formatting

NOTE: Screenshots are saved as JPEG files with the following naming convention: KMMDD00x.jpg

Filename Definition

K System file marker (all screen caps begin with K)

MM Month

DD Day

x Numeral (i.e. 001, 002, 003, etc.)

Taking Screenshots

Figure 7.4 AutoPlay screen

Using Screenshots

Once you have taken screenshots, you need to connect the USB flash drive to a PC to view, print, or archive the images.

To use screenshots:

1. Connect the USB flash drive to a USB port on your PC. In the AutoPlay window, select Open

folder to view files.

NOTE: If AutoPlay does not start, search your computer for a

Removable Disk

2. Double-click the Picture folder.

3. Perform one of the following:

•

View

: Double-click the screenshot to view it in an imaging program, such as Windows Picture

Viewer or Adobe

•

Figure 8.0 Login with your user ID and password using the Password Wheel

Refer to the tables below for the user name (ID) and password required to log in to your system:

Using the Password Wheel

The system uses a graphical Password Wheel for inputting and changing user IDs and 4-digit, numeric passwords.

To use the Password Wheel:

• Using the mouse, move the cursor and click from 0~9.

You cannot select the options to the left of the Password Wheel (user ID, password)—you can select the digits. If you make a mistake, simply right-click to exit and re-select the option to try again.

Enabling and Disabling Passwords

By default, passwords are disabled when you first startup the system. With passwords enabled, you need to enter your user ID and password whenever you access the system Main Menu, Event List, or Playback mode.

To enable/disable passwords:

1. Click to open the Main Menu. If necessary, login to the system.

2. Click . The Setup menu opens.

3. Click Password Enable and scroll up/down to select O to enable passwords, or X to disable.

4. To exit, right-click until you return to the main screen.

only

Managing Passwords

Figure 8.1 Password change

Figure 8.2 Password confirmation

Changing Passwords

You need to be logged in as the administrator in order to change passwords on the system.

To change passwords:

1. Click to open the Main Menu.

NOTE: In older firmware models, click .

2. Click . The Setup menu opens.

3. Click DVR Password. The Password Wheel opens.

4. Log in as the administrator.

5. Click either User Password or Admin Password.

6. Use the Password Wheel to input a 4-digit password. Input it again to confirm.

7. To exit, right-click until you return to the main screen.

USING THE MAIN MENU

5 6

Figure 9.0 System Main Menu

When navigating menus

Left mouse button:

Click to select menu options

Scroll-Wheel: Scroll up/

down to change values for selected options

TIP!

Depending on your DVR model:

• Click to open the Main Menu OR

Using the Main Menu

• Click

to open the Main Menu

NOTE: If passwords are enabled on the system, you need to select your user ID and enter the four-digit

numerical password to open the Main Menu.

See “Managing Passwords” on page 27.

1. Camera: Adjust Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Saturation for each camera.

2. Setup: Configure Date/Time, Language, video system, passwords, and view system information.

3. Record: Configure recording parameters for Alarm/Motion recording, and working/non-recording; adjust video quality, resolution, set record mode, schedule, and format the hard drive

4. Alarm: Configure alarm, motion, and video loss settings.

5. Backup: Set backup parameters; format connected USB flash drive.

6. LAN: View/configure networking settings.

Using the Main Menu

Figure 10.0 Camera menu

Figure 11.0 System Setup

Figure 11.1 System Languages

Camera

Configure display settings for each camera.

To configure camera color settings:

1. From the Main Menu, click . The Camera menu opens.

2. Select Color Adjust.

3. Click camera 1, 2, 3, or 4. The video settings menu opens.

4. Configure the following:

• Brightness

• Contrast

• Hue

• Saturation

5. Scroll up/down to increase/decrease the value for the selected option.

6. To save your settings, right-click until you return to the main screen.

To configure camera sequence dwell settings

(Edge

, Edge Mini only):

Setup

Set date/time, system language, passwords, and view system information.

To configure Setup settings:

1. From the Main Menu, click . The Setup menu opens.

2. Configure the following:

• Load Default: Click to load default factory

settings.

• Language: Select English, Traditional

Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Dutch, Czech, Polish, Hebrew, Thai, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Vietnamese, Turkish and Korean.

NOTE: The new language is reflected in

the status bar in the top-left corner

only

(4-channel

1. From the Main Menu, click . The Camera menu opens.

2. Click on Sequence Time.

3. Scroll the mouse wheel to adjust the sequence duration.

• To begin a sequence, click in the

menu bar.

NOTE: Sequence Time refers to the time the camera channel changes to the next camera channel (in single channel view).

• NTSC/PAL Select: Scroll up/down to select

NTSC (I.e. North America), PAL (i.e. Europe), or AUTO. If AUTO, the system will automatically detect the format of the connected cameras.

Using the Main Menu

Figure 11.2 System information

Figure 12.0 Record menu

Figure 12.1 Frame rates for NTSC and PAL

Figure 12.2 Set image quality: 1 basic ~ 5 excellent

To enable motion recording only, set the Working and Non Working hour frame rates to 0.

Motion recording in the Alarm menu must also be enabled.

TIP!

• Fan Speed: Click to set the fan speed to Low, Middle, or High. The higher the fan speed the cooler the HDD temperature (8/ 16-channel

only

• Date/Time Setup: Click to open Date/Time Setup. See “Setting the Date and Time” on page 17.

• DVR Password: Click to open the password menu. See “Managing Passwords” on page 27.

• Information: Click to view system information: software, hardware, disk, and LAN.

3. To save your settings, right-click until you return to the main screen.

To configure record settings:

1. From the Main Menu, click . The Record menu opens.

2. Configure the following:

• Alarm/Motion Rate: Click under each camera and select X, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, or 15 (fps).

• Working Hour Rate: Click under each camera and select 0, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, or 15 (fps).

• Non-working Hour Rate: Click under each camera and select 0, 2, 3, 5, 7.5,

10, or 15 (fps).

Record

Set recording parameters, image quality, resolution, set the recording schedule, and format the hard drive.

4-channel

• Quality: Click under each camera and select 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

• Audio: Click under each camera and select either O to enable audio or X to disable audio.

NOTE: Audio is only available on channels 1 and 2.

• Resolution: Click to set the resolution for all cameras—640x240 or 640x480.

NOTE: As you make changes to the recording

parameters, the storage calculator at the bottom of the menu displays the time remaining on the hard drive.

Using the Main Menu

Figure 12.3 Record menu (8/16-channel)

Figure 12.4 Frame Rate menu (8/16-channel only)

Figure 12.5 Frame rates for NTSC and PAL

• Record Mode: Select one of the following:

z Single-Way: The system

stops recording when the internal

hard drive is full.

z Overwrite: The system

continues recording when the

internal hard drive is full by

overwriting the oldest recorded

data.

z No Record: The system

not

record.

does

3. To exit, right-click until you return to the main screen.

8/16-channel

z Overwrite: The system

continues recording when the

internal hard drive is full by

overwriting the oldest recorded

data.

z No Record: The system

not

record.

does

• Video Frame Rate: Set the frame rates for alarm/motion, working hour, and non-working hour:

NOTE: As you make changes to the recording

parameters, the storage calculator at the bottom of the menu displays the time remaining on the hard drive.

To configure record settings:

1. From the Main Menu, click . The Record menu opens.

2. Configure the following:

• Video Information: View video quality

statistics

• Record Mode: Click to select one of the

following:

z Single-Way: The system

stops recording when the internal

hard drive is full.

z Alarm/Motion Rate: Click under

each camera and select X, 2, 3, 5,

7.5, 10, or 15 (fps).

z Working Hour Rate: Click under

each camera and select 0, 2, 3, 5,

7.5, 10, or 15 (fps).

z Non-working Hour Rate: Click

under each camera and select 0, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, or 15 (fps).

z Real Rate: The system will

automatically calculate and allocate a

Real Rate

when you

change the Working Rate.

Using the Main Menu

Figure 12.6 Set image quality: 1 basic ~ 5 excellent Figure 12.7 Recording Schedule

• Working Hour

• Non-working Hour

z Quality: Click under each camera

and select 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

z Audio: Click under each camera

and select either O to enable audio or X to disable audio.

NOTE: Audio is only available on channels

1 and 2.

z Resolution: Click to set the

resolution for all cameras— 640x240 or 640x480.

To exit, right-click until you return to the main screen.

Schedule

4/8/16-channel

Set an hourly, daily, and/or weekly recording schedule.

The Recording Schedule is a grid featuring the days of the week and hours 0~23.

Active recording is known as

(yellow)

and non-recording is known as

Non-working Hour (green)

Working Hour

NOTE: As you make changes to the recording

parameters, the storage calculator at the bottom of the menu displays the time remaining on the hard drive.

To set a recording schedule:

1. From the Record menu, click Schedule. The Recording Schedule grid opens.

2. Click an hour square (0~23) in each weekly row (Sun~Sat): active squares turn yellow, inactive turn green.

3. To save your settings, right-click or until you return to the main screen.

NOTE: Alarm or Motion Recording recording

will not be affected by the recording schedule.

Using the Main Menu

ATTENTION: Formatting the HDD erases

all data

on the hard disk.

This step cannot

be undone

Figure 12.8 Storage calculator

Figure 12.9 Storage calculator

Figure 13.0 Alarm menu (4-channel)

Format HDD

If you replace the pre-installed hard drive, the

must

new drive function properly with the system.

To format the hard disk:

1. From the Main Menu, click . The Record menu opens.

2. Click Format HDD.

3. Click Yes to format the hard disk or click No to cancel.

Please allow a few moments for formatting to take place and the system to reset.

Storage Calculator

A storage calculator shows the approximate maximum continuous recording time available on the hard drive based on your settings. Use the storage calculator to help maximize your hard drive space.

be formatted in order to

Alarm

4-channel

Configure alarm and motion detection settings.

To configure the alarm settings:

1. From the Main Menu, click . The Alarm menu opens.

2. Click and edit the following:

• Video Loss Alarm: Click under each camera and select either O to enable the VLoss alarm, or X to disable it. If enabled, the system will sound an alarm whenever one of the connected channels incurs a loss of video.

• Motion Enable: Click under each camera and select O to enable motion detection or select X to disable it. If enabled, the camera can record in specific recording parameters when it detects motion.

NOTE: With Motion Detection enabled, the

text, "Motion" appears on-screen (full-screen and quad split-screen) whenever a motion event is triggered.

NOTE: The estimation from the Storage

Calculator is based Recording, not motion or alarm recording.

only

on Continuous

• Buzzer: Select O to enable the system to beep when an alarm is triggered or motion is detected; select X to disable it.

• Key Buzzer: Select O to enable the system beep when you click the mouse, press the buttons on the remote/front panel. Select X to disable the beep.

Using the Main Menu

Figure 13.0b Alarm Input & Output menu

Figure 13.0c Alarm-In Setup menu

Figure 13.0d Alarm-Out Setup menu

Alarm Input & Output Menu

• Alarm-In Type: Select NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed) for the alarm in device.

• VLoss Response Time: Select the time (in seconds) for the system to record prior to a triggered event: 0, 3, 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, 180, or Infinite.

• Response Duration: Select the time (in seconds) for the system to record after a triggered alarm or motion event: 1~255.

NOTE: The Response Duration also applies to the

accompanying message and/or buzzer.

Alarm-In Setup Menu

2. Click to assign an Event notification (Motion, VLoss, Alarm, HDD ON/OFF) to an Alarm-Out notification (Buzzer, Alarm Full-Screen, Label, Alarm Out 1).

• Buzzer: Select O to enable the system to beep when an alarm is triggered or motion is detected; select X to disable it.

• Alarm Full Screen: Select O to enable a full-screen display of the active alarm/motion channel; select X to disable it.

• Label: Select O to enable the system to display camera OSD when an alarm triggers.

• Alarm Out 1: Alarm 1 output.

3. To save your settings, right-click until you return to the main screen.

To configure the Alarm-In Setup:

1. Click Alarm-In Setup.

2. Click on the desired alarm number (alarm 1~4) and assign it to the desired camera number.

Alarm-Out Setup Menu

To configure the Alarm-Out Setup menu:

1. Click Alarm-Out Setup.

Using the Main Menu

Figure 13.1 Alarm menu (8/16-channel)

Figure 13.2 Alarm Input & Output menu

Figure 13.3 Alarm-In Setup menu (8/16-channel

only

)

Figure 13.4 Alarm-Out Setup menu

8/16-channel

To configure the alarm settings:

1. From the Main Menu, click . The Alarm menu opens.

2. Click and edit the following:

press the buttons on the remote/front panel. Select X to disable the beep.

• Alarm Input & Output: Click to open the Alarm Input & Output menu.

• Alarm-In Type: Select OFF/ NO (normally open) / NC (normally closed)

to select alarm type.

• Alarm-In Setup: Click to open the Alarm-In Setup menu. Click to assign channels to up to four alarms.

NOTE: With Motion Detection enabled, the text, "Motion" appears on-screen (full-screen and quad split-screen) whenever a motion event is triggered.

• Buzzer: Select O to enable the system to beep when an alarm is triggered or motion is detected; select X to disable it.

• Key Buzzer: Select O to enable the system beep when you click the mouse,

• Alarm-Out Setup: Click to open the Alarm-Out Setup menu. Click to assign an Event notification (Motion, VLoss, Alarm) to an Alarm-Out notification (Buzzer, Full-Screen, Label, Alarm Out

1).

• VLoss Response Time: Select the time (in seconds) for the system to record prior to a triggered event: 0, 3, 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, 180, or Infinite

Using the Main Menu

• Enabled (yellow)

•

Disabled (green)

Figure 13.5 Alarm/Motion Schedule (8/16-channel

only

)

Figure 13.6 Select the camera for motion detection (4-channel)

• Motion Detection Disabled

Figure 13.7 Select cells and adjust sensitivity

• Motion Detection Enabled

• Response Duration: Select the time (in seconds) for the system to record after a triggered alarm or motion event:

1~255.

NOTE: The Response Duration also

applies to the accompanying message and/or buzzer.

• Alarm/Motion Schedule: Click to enable/disable the Alarm/Motion Schedule for each day of the week/ hours 0-23.

3. Click Motion. Select the camera you want to configure motion detection. The motion grid appears for the selected camera.

4. Click within the grid to enable/disable individual motion cells. Enabled cells are light green; disabled cells are clear.

• Select the size of the selection cursor by clicking: 1x1 , 1x13, 3x5, 3x13, 5x9, 7x13

• To save your settings, right-click until you return to the main screen.

Motion

4/8/16-channel

Set the motion detection cells and sensitivity for each camera.

To configure motion detection:

1. From the Alarm menu, click Motion Enable. The text, "Motion" will appear on-screen when motion is detected on the respective camera.

2. Choose a camera for motion detection and select O.

5. Click the Sensitivity bar at the bottom of the screen. Scroll up/down to increase/ decrease the sensitivity for the motion cells from 0~100. The higher the number, the greater the sensitivity.

NOTE: Sensitivity applies to all cells. If the

Sensitivity bar is not visible, click

6. Click to enable/disable the entire grid.

7. To save your settings, right-click until you return to the main screen.

Backup

Figure 14.0 Backup menu

ATTENTION: Formatting erases

all data

on the USB flash drive. This step

cannot

be undone.

Figure 14.1 Confirm formatting

Set start and stop times for recorded video data you wish to copy to a connected USB flash drive (not included).

NOTE: The system supports most brands of

USB flash drives from 128 MB ~ 8 GB.

Formatting the USB Drive

Prior to backing up data, you must first format the USB flash drive so it will function properly with the system.

4. Click Yes to format the hard disk or click No to cancel.

Please allow a few moments for formatting to take place and the system to reset.

To backup data:

1. Connect a formatted USB flash drive to the USB port on the front panel.

NOTE: Do not connect a USB flash drive to the

USB port on the rear panel. Only the port on the front panel has been designed for backup data transfer.

2. From the Main Menu, click . The Backup menu opens.

3. Click Start Time, and select the date, month, year, and time to begin the backup. Event Markers will appear in the Time Bar as you scroll through the date and time.

4. Click Stop Time, and select the date, month, year, and time to begin the backup.

To format the USB drive:

1. Connect a USB flash drive to the USB port on the front panel on the system.

NOTE: Do not connect a USB flash drive to the

USB port on the rear panel. Only the port on the front panel has been designed for backup data transfer.

2. From the Main Menu, click . The Backup menu opens.

3. Click Format.

NOTE: Event Markers will appear in the Time Bar as you set through the Start and Stop times.

5. Click Select Channel, and select a channel for backup.

6. Click Save. Backup begins—the on-screen counter displays the progress of the transfer based on the selected start and stop times.

7. To cancel Backup, right-click until you return to the main screen. Please allow a few moments for the system to exit.

NOTE: Backup may take several moments

depending on the size of data being transferred.

Confirming Backup

Setting Quicktime as a default media

To verify that the file has been properly backed up:

1. Click to open Event List.

2. Click from the Smart Search event filter.

3. Select the file and click . The backup file should begin playing.

4. To exit, right-click until you return to the main screen.

Backup File Information

Backup files are saved as MOV files. These files can be played on the system using Event List or on your PC using QuickTime Player. “Event List” on page 21.

Backup files are labeled according to the following naming convention:

ch_##YYYYMMDDhhmmss.mov:

See

player

It is recommended to set Quicktime as your default media player. This allows you to double-click on a backed up video file, and have the file play automatically.

To set Quicktime as your default player:

1. Right-click on the backed up video file you wish to view.

2. Move the cursor to Open With.

3. Click on Choose Default Program.

4. Under Recommended Programs, select QuickTime Player and then click OK.

NOTE: For the latest version of QuickTime, go to

www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

You can back up video with audio in channels 1 and 2 only. Be sure to enable audio in the Recording menu.

Filename Definition

ch_## Channel number (1~16)

YYYY Ye ar

MM Month

DD Day

hh Hour

mm Minute

ss Second

Playing Saved Video

View your saved backup video files using QuickTime Player.

To playback MOV files:

1. On your PC, open the folder where you saved the MOV default, converted files use the following naming convention:

2. Double-click the file to open it in QuickTime Player.

file (by default, C:\). By

bv3.mov

Using the Main Menu

Figure 15.0 LAN menu

Figure 15.1 : Easy Connect menu.

Figure 15.2 : Log File window.

LAN

Configure network settings.

From the Main Menu, click . The LAN menu opens.

NOTE: Some networking knowledge is required

when adjusting options in the LAN menu.

To configure network settings:

1. Select the following, and use the scroll-wheel to change values:

• IP

• Mask

• Gateway

• DNS Server

• DHCP Enable

• HTTP Port

• Easy Connect

2. To save your settings, right-click until you return to the main screen.

NOTE: DCHP allows you to quickly connect to

your network by obtaining an IP address from the router. After the initial setup, we recommend that you disable DHCP and change the last set of numbers in the IP address between 2~99. For example, if your IP address is 192.168.0.107, change the last digits to 90 (i.e. 192.168.0.90). This ensures that port forwarding will not change in the event of power failure or resetting of your network.

NOTE: For added security, we strongly

recommend changing HTTP port 80 on the system to Internet service provider (ISP). For details on changing ports on your system, Ports On Your System” on page 42.

any desired port

not blocked by your

see “Changing

Easy Connect

Use the Easy Connect menu to enable Easy Connect, and view the Easy Connect log.

For details on connecting to your system remotely using Yoics, Using Easy Connect” on page 61.

To enable Easy Connect:

• Select Yoics Enable, and use the scroll wheel to select O to enable Easy Connect; X to disable Easy Connect.

To reset Yoics:

• Click Reset Yoics.

NOTE: It may take several minutes for the changes to take effect. Restarting Yoics is used for troubleshooting only.

To view the Yoics Log:

• Click Log File.

see “Remote Viewing

Using the Main Menu

Figure 15.3 LAN Passwords

ATTENTION: Formatting erases

all data

on the USB flash drive. This step

cannot

be undone.

LAN Password

Use the LAN Password to control Remote Viewing access for Guest, User, and Administrator profiles. The LAN password is required if using the built-in browser-based remote client software.

To change LAN passwords:

1. Select LAN Password and use the Password Wheel to login as the administrator (by default - 4 channel: ID: 2; password: 2222/ 8/16 channel: ID: 3; password 3333).

2. Only the administrator can edit and manage LAN passwords.

3. Select the following, and use the Password Wheel to change the LAN user ID and password:

• Guest Password: Lowest level network user, with access to remote live viewing only. By default, ID 7; pass: 1111.

• User Password: Normal level network user, with access to remote live viewing and playback only. By default, ID 8; pass: 2222.

• Administrator Password: Highest level user, with access to remote live viewing, playback, and permissions to change network configurations. By default, ID 9; pass: 3333

Upgrading Firmware

Firmware upgrades can provide improved functionality to your system. You can download these free upgrades from www.lorextechnology.com.

Prior to upgrading your system’s firmware, you must first format the USB flash drive so it will function properly with the system.

To upgrade firmware:

1. Connect a USB flash drive to the USB port on the front panel of the DVR and format (

see “Formatting the USB Drive” on page 38.) Once formatting is complete, remove the USB flash drive and connect it to a USB port on your computer.

NOTE: The system creates two folders on your

USB drive:

2. In your web browser, visit your DVR manufacturer’s website and download the free firmware upgrade.

3. Copy the firmware file to the connected USB flash drive— either the Picture or Movie folder. Once the file transfer is complete, remove the USB flash drive from your computer.

4. Disconnect the power cable to power off your DVR and connect the USB flash drive. Reconnect the power cable.

5. The system will detect the USB drive and new firmware and begin the upgrade process. The system will prompt you when the upgrade is complete.

6. Remove the USB flash drive from your DVR and power off your system.

7. Power on the system. The system is now upgraded with the new firmware.

Picture

and

do not

Movie

place the file in

4. To save your settings, right-click until you return to the main screen.

Changing Ports On Your System

If you change the default port on the system from 80 to a different value, you MUST enter http:// and the port number after the IP address.

For example, if you change your port number from 80 to 85, you MUST enter port 85 after the IP address, i.e. http://192.168.5.120:85.

There is a semi-colon after the IP address, followed by the port number.

Figure 15.4 Change the HTTP port

Figure 15.5 Confirm the new HTTP port

CHANGING PORTS ON YOUR SYSTEM

For added security, we strongly recommend changing HTTP port 80 on the system to

port

—the port must not blocked by your Internet

service provider (ISP).

NOTE: Please contact your ISP for complete

information on available ports in your area.

Prior to changing ports on your system, you must connect your system to your network using the included Ethernet cable.

Example

Let’s say you want to change the HTTP port on your system from 80 to 85.

To change the port number:

any desired

1. Click to open the Main Menu and then click . The LAN menu opens.

2. From the LAN menu, select HTTP Port.

3. Use the scroll-wheel (or press on the remote control) to change the port number to 85.

4. Right-click to exit and save your settings (or press the ESC button on the remote control.

5. Disconnect the power cable from the rear panel of the system. Let the system power-down for 15~20 seconds and then reconnect the power cable.

6. To confirm that the new port number is saved on your system, the button twice on the remote control to view the System Information.

Changing Ports On Your System

Figure 15.4 Enter :85 at the end of the IP address

Figure 15.6 Login with your LAN ID and password

You must now include the new HTTP port number in the URL when logging in to your system with Internet Explorer.

NOTE: Requires Internet Explorer 6 or later.

Local Viewing:

To log in using the new port number:

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. In the address bar, enter http://, then the IP address of your system immediately followed by :85 (no spaces). For example, http://192.168.1.89:85

3. Enter your

LAN ID

and

password

to log in to your system using DVR Netviewer.

Changing Ports On Your System

ATTENTION: For remote viewing, the HTTP port of your system

MUST be port forwarded on

your router

—in this example, port 85. Each router is different, so port forwarding settings vary by model. Please refer to the Lorex Port Forwarding Guide (www.lorexcctv.com/ support and then click Consumer Guides) for help on port forwarding your router. If your router is not listed, please refer to your router's manual or contact your router's manufacturer for assistance.

Figure 15.7 Your DDNS sub-domain should appear in System Information

NOTE: The system has a

4-character

display limit

for th e DDNS subdomain. Please note however, that

the complete

subdomain

(i.e. tomsmith)

saved by the system.

Remote Viewing:

You should now be able to access your system from your local network. Prior to using remote viewing, you must log in to your system and enter the DDNS information from your Lorex DDNS confirmation email.

NOTE: We strongly recommend registering for Lorex’s free DDNS service prior to using remote viewing.

For details,

To edit DDNS settings:

1. From a PC on your local network, open Internet Explorer.

2. In the address bar, enter http://, then the IP address of your system, followed by a semi-colon, then the port number (i.e. :85) . For example, http://192.168.1.89:85

3. Enter your LAN ID and password to log in to your system.

4. Click the Setup button and then click Network.

5. Click DDNS. Enter your DDNS information from the confirmation email and click Submit. For complete details on entering your DDNS information, on page 77.

6. Reset your system by disconnecting the power cable from the rear panel of the system. Let the system power down for 15~20 seconds and then reconnect the power cable.

see “Setting Up DDNS” on page 76.

see “Enabling DDNS on your system”

7. To confirm that the DDNS information is saved on your system, press the button twice on the remote control to view the System Information.

8. If you have not already done so, use the Auto Port Forwarding Software (included on CD) to port forward port 85 on your router or;

• Manually port forward your router. Each router is different, so port forwarding settings vary

by model. Please refer to the Lorex Port Forwarding Guide (www.lorexcctv.com/support and then click Consumer Guides) for help on port forwarding your router. If your router is not

Changing Ports On Your System

Figure 15.7 Enter :85 at the end of the DDNS URL

Figure 15.8 Login with your LAN ID and password

listed, please refer to your router's manual or contact your router's manufacturer for assistance.

Now that you have configured your DDNS settings, you should be able to log in to your system from a remote PC (i.e. a PC not on your local network).

NOTE:

4/8/16-channel

: The PC used for remote viewing requires Internet Explorer 6 or later.

To log in using DDNS:

1. Using a remote PC, open Internet Explorer.

2. In the address bar, enter your DDNS address immediately followed by :85 (no spaces).

NOTE: Obtain your DDNS address from your confirmation email.

3. Enter your LAN ID and password to log in to your system.

If you are having problems connecting using DDNS, check that you have port forwarded port 80 on your router.

REMOTE ACCESS: DVR Netviewer

Figure 16.0 DVR Netviewer Main Screen (8/16-channel)

Figure 16.1 Main screen (4-channel)

REMOTE ACCESS: DVR NETVIEWER

DVR Netviewer is the built-in browser-based remote surveillance software that allows you to access your system from any PC with an Internet connection.

System Requirements

Prior to using DVR Netviewer, make sure your PC meets or exceeds the following system requirements:

Description Requirement

CPU Intel Pentium® 4 3.0ghz or above (PC) / Intel Pentium Core Duo, 1.66 Ghz or above (Mac)

Operating System

Memory 128 MB RAM

Video 16 MB of video memory

Network (LAN) 10/100 BaseT Network

Network (WAN)

Browser Internet Explorer® 6 (or later); Mozilla Firefox is also supported but you need to install the IE

Media Player QuickTime Player 7 or later—visit www.apple.com to download the latest version

Windows XP®/Vista ®/ 7® Apple OSX 10.5 or above

384 Kbps upstream*

*High-speed Internet service is recommended when using DVR Netviewer.

Tab plug-in (http://addons.mozilla.org) / Safari 4.0 and above

Netviewer: Basic Layout

Figure 17.0: Four channel Netviewer.

Figure 17.1: Sixteen channel Netviewer.

LEVEL ID PASSWORD

GUEST 7 1111

USER 8 2222

ADMIN 9 3333

4/ 8/ 16 Channel

Remote/LAN Viewing

4 Channel

16 Channel

REMOTE ACCESS: DVR Netviewer

Network User Profiles

In order to login to DVR Netviewer, you need a network user ID and password. Use the following default network user IDs and password to login to DVR Netviewer:

REMOTE ACCESS: DVR Netviewer

Figure 19.0 DVR Netviewer main screen

DVR Netviewer Main Screen

4-channel

Upon login, the DVR Netviewer main screen appears in your browser. By default, DVR Netviewer opens in Live Viewing mode.

1. Display screen: Displays channels in single channel full-screen, or all channels in quad split-screen.

2. Date/Time: Present date and time on the networked system.

3. Modes:

•

LIVE

: Click to view live, streaming video; view single channels in full-screen, or view all channels

in quad split-screen.

•

PLAYBACK

playback controls appear when Playback mode selected.

•

BACKUP

•

SETUP

: Click to view recorded video from the system. Select channel and enter date and time;

: Click to save recorded video data to your PC.

: Click to open the Setup menu. (Not available on Safari (Mac) ).

4. Views: Click to view in Quad mode (4-channel).

5. Channels: Click to view channels in full-screen.

NOTE: PTZ function is not available in Netviewer.

8/16-channel

Figure 19.1 DVR Netviewer main screen (16-channel shown)

REMOTE ACCESS: DVR Netviewer

1. Display screen: Displays channels in single channel full-screen, or all channels in quad split-screen.

2. Date/Time: Present date and time on the networked system.

3. Modes:

•

LIVE

: Click to view live, streaming video; view single channels in full-screen, or view all channels

in quad split-screen.

•

PLAYBACK

playback controls appear when Playback mode selected.

•

BACKUP

•

SETUP

4. Views: Click to view in Quad (1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16) and 16-split.

: Click to view recorded video from the system. Select channel and enter date and time;

: Click to save recorded video data to your PC.

: Click to open the Setup menu. (Not available on Mac)

5. Channels: Click to view channels in full-screen.

NOTE: PTZ function is not available on Netviewer.

Live Viewing

Figure 20.0 Live Viewing controls (4-channel shown)

Channel buttons

Figure 21.1 Playback controls .

Figure 21.2 Pop-Up Calendar PC and Mac version.

Drag slider to adjust time

By default, DVR Netviewer launches in Live Viewing mode.

To use Live Viewing:

1. Click .

2. Click , , , , to view in Quad or 16-split.

3. Click the Channel buttons to view channels in full-screen.

Playback

3. Click to open a pop-up calendar to select the date and time.

4. Click , , , to control playback.

Using the Pop-Up Calendar

To use the pop-up calendar:

1. Click to change the month.

2. Select a date.

3. Click to set the time.

• OR: Drag the slider to adjust time in 30

minute increments.

4. Click SET. The pop-up calendar closes.

NOTE: Depending on your network connection,

please allow a few moments for the system to switch to playback mode.

To use remote playback:

1. Click .

2. Click the Channel buttons to select the channel you want to view.

5. Click , , , to control playback.

REMOTE ACCESS: DVR Netviewer

Figure 22.0 Backup controls .

Expanded calendar view

Figure 22.1 Install the Project1.cab file

Figure 22.2 Backup progress (8 channel shown)

Backup

Use Backup to copy recorded video data from your DVR to your PC or Mac.

• PC users must use Internet Explorer only

• Mac users must use Safari only

NOTE: Only the system administrator (by

default, Backup function of DVR Netviewer.

NOTE: You may be prompted to install the

ActiveX plug-in for Backup to function properly.

ID 9, password 9999

) may use the

3. Under Start Time, click to open the pop-up calendar and enter a date and time. Click the SET button.

4. Under Stop Time, click to open the pop-up calendar and enter a date and time. Click the SET button.

5. Click Start to begin backup. The file is saved to C:\DVR_Backup (PC) , Macintosh HD > DVR_Backup (Mac)

NOTE: Backup files carry the file extension

.mov; QuickTime Player is required to view MOV

files. Windows Media player can also play .mov files in Windows 7.

6. Under File, click the text field to select the save location and file name for the backup file.

7. Click Start. File backup begins. Depending on your connection and size of the file, this could take several moments.

• When prompted, click the bar to install ACTIVE X to your browser. DVR Netviewer will reset. You may need to log in again with your user ID and password.

NOTE: You may need to log back into your

system via DVR Netviewer after the Backup process.

To use Backup:

1. Click the (BACKUP) button.

2. Click the Channel buttons to select the channel you want to back up.

• By default, the backed up videos are stored in

in a folder named

DVR_Backup.

• Default save directory for PC users: (C:\DVR_Backup)

• Default save directory for Mac users: (Macintosh HD > DVR_Backup)

NOTE: PC users can backup video with audio (audio capable cameras required, not included). Mac users can only back up video, with no audio.

Setup

Figure 23.0 System Status in Setup menu.

Figure 23.1 System Status in Setup menu (8/16-channel)

Figure 23.2 PPPoE menu (8/16-channel)

ATTENTION: You

MUST

enter your DDNS

information

LOCALLY

before attempting

remote access.

Figure 23.3 DDNS menu.

Use Setup to configure your network settings and video streaming options.

NOTE: All users (by default,

access to the Setup menu; only the system administrator (by default, PPPoE and DDNS settings.

To open the Setup menu:

• From the main screen, click the (Setup button). By default, the System Status screen opens.

Bitrate

IDs 7, 8

ID 9

, and 9) have

) may configure

PPPoE

To change PPPoE settings:

1. Click the PPPoE tab.

2. Under the PPPoE Status, select ON.

3. In the corresponding text fields, enter your PPPoE Username and password.

4. Click Apply to save your settings.

DDNS

Lorex provides a free DDNS service for use with your DVR. A DDNS account allows you to set up a web site address that points back to your Local Network.

To change Bitrate speed:

1. Click the Bitrate tab.

2. Under Bitrate, select a bitrate speed. The higher the bitrate, the better the quality of the video stream. Adjust the bitrate speed to best suit your connection.

3. Click Apply to save your settings to the system.

Visit http://lorexddns.net to register for Lorex’s free DDNS service. For more details on setting up a free Lorex DDNS account, “Setting Up DDNS” on page 76.

NOTE: You must register for Lorex’s free DDNS

service prior to configuring DDNS settings.

see

REMOTE ACCESS: DVR Netviewer

Figure 23.4 Enter only the first portion of your domain name .

Figure 23.5 System Status (8/16-channel).

System Status

By default, the Setup menu opens to the System Status screen. However, you view this screen at any time when navigating the Setup menu.

To change DDNS settings:

1. Click the DDNS tab.

2. Under DDNS Select, click the drop-down menu and select http://lorexddns.net

3. In the corresponding text fields, enter your

DDNS username and password. NOTE: Obtain this information from the

confirmation email after registering for the free Lorex DDNS service.

4. Under DDNS Domain Name, enter only the first portion of your DDNS domain from the confirmation email. For example, if your domain name is tomsmith.lorexddns.net, you only need to enter

tomsmith

in the text field.

5. Click Apply to save your settings or click Clear to exit without saving.

6. To ensure your DDNS settings are saved on your system, disconnect the power cable from the rear panel of your system. Allow the system to power down for 15~20 seconds. Reconnect the power cable.

NOTE: Please allow 10~15 minutes for the

DDNS servers to update with your new DDNS address. This is normal for the DDNS system.

To view system status:

• Click the System tab. The System Status screen appears.

NOTE: You cannot edit the IP address or

port number.

Resuming Live Viewing

To return to DVR Netviewer main screen:

• From the Setup menu, click .

Mail

Figure 23.6 Default email notification setup (8/16-channel only)

Figure 23.7 Camera title setup (8/16-channel only— 16-channel shown)

Configure email notification for triggered events on your system.

NOTE: By default, Mail Notification is designed to work with Lorex DDNS. You must first register with Lorex DDNS for email notification to work. However, you can also use your own SMTP server.

NOTE: 8/16 channel models send e-mail

notifications with a screen capture. 4 channel models send text notifications only.

Title

Edit the camera names/titles on your system.

To configure email notification:

1. Under Send Mail Status, select Default.

2. In the From Your Email field, enter the sender’s email address.

3. In the Interval drop-down menu, select the duration the system will pause sending notifications before sending out a new e-mail alert.

4. In the Send To Email fields, enter the

recipient’s email address.

NOTE: You

email address for mail notification to work.

Optional

and a location (of the DVR) in the respective fields.

6. Click Apply to save your settings or click

must

enter a sender and recipient

: Enter a subject for the notification

Clear to exit without saving.

7. Click Test Email to send a test notification. Click

OK to close the confirmation window.

NOTE: If you have made a mistake with either

email addresses, you will not receive the test notification.

NOTE: If you want to use your own SMTP server,

select

ON from the Send Mail Status drop-down

menu. Enter the address of your SMTP Server, port, user name, and password. Select the box to log on using secure authentication. Enter the sender’s email address and recipient’s email address. Click Test Mail to test the notification.

Apply to save your settings and

To edit camera names/titles:

1. Click the Title tab.

2. In the Channel fields, enter the new name/title for the camera. For example,

Front Door

Optional

and font style.

, etc.

: Click Font Option to select the font

Parking Lot 1

NOTE: You cannot change color, underline,

or strike through options.

ptional

menu and select X-Large, Large, Medium, Small, or X-Small. You can also drag the slider to adjust the font size.

Optional

font options to select the language for the camera titles.

6. Click Save File to save your camera title configuration to your PC. Files are saved as MOV files.

: Under Font Size, click the drop-down

: Click the drop-down menu below the

NOTE: Click Load file to open the saved

configuration file on your PC.

7. Click Apply to save the new title to your system.

8. Refresh your screen by changing the display mode (single, quad, split-screen) to see the titles.

Setting up Local and Remote Viewing

ROUTER

(Not Included)

INTERNET

DVR

(Not Included)

*4-channel EDGE model shown.

Figure 24.0 Setting up remote and local viewing.

SETTING UP LOCAL AND REMOTE VIEWING

You can connect the system to a network for local or remote viewing. Once connected, you can access your system locally or remotely using the DVR Netviewer with Internet Explorer™ (PC) or Safari™ (Mac™).

NOTE: Experience with routers and networking are recommended if configuring the network functions

of the system.

What do I need?

• Edge DVR System

• PC with Internet Explorer 6 or later OR Intel-based Mac™ with OSX and Safari web browser (version 4 or later)

• Router and high speed internet (not included)

Local Vs Remote Viewing

Local viewing is useful if you wish to monitor your system within an internal network (i.e. inside your home). Connecting locally usually results in smoother video because you are connecting to your DVR locally, as opposed to remotely. An Internet connection is not required for local viewing.

Remote viewing allows you to connect to your system from anywhere that has Internet access. An Internet connection is required for remote viewing.

Setting up Local and Remote Viewing

ROUTER

(Not Included)

(not required for local viewing)

INTERNET

Figure 24.1 Downloading the Safari plug-in.

Figure 24.2 System information.

System LAN information

Viewing your system through a Local Area Network

To connect to a network:

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.

4. Locate your system’s IP address and port number.

Finding your IP address and port number

NOTE: Make sure you have connected the DVR to your local or wide area network via the LAN port on

the rear panel of the system.

To find your IP and MAC addresses:

1. Press the button twice on the remote control, or front control panel (EDGE

2. From the Main Menu, click , and then click Information. Your IP address, MAC address, and Port number are under LAN.

3. To exit, right-click or click "C" in the menu bar until you return to the main screen.

only)

Setting up Local and Remote Viewing

Example

Enter the local IP address or the DDNS address of the DVR.

Figure 24.3 Entering the DVR’s IP address into the address bar.

Figure 24.4 Login screen.

Connecting to your system

Once you have your system’s IP and HTTP Port number, you can view your system locally through the same local network.

To view your system locally:

1. Open Internet Explorer or Safari (Mac users)

2. Enter http://, then your system’s IP address, followed by a semi-colon, followed by the HTTP port number. For example, enter http://192.168.11.89:80 into the web browser.

3. Enter the system’s login and password information, and then click Login.

NOTE: This method only works for LOCAL VIEWING ONLY. If you wish to access your system from a remote location, you must setup Easy Connect, or enable DDNS.

Connecting to your system on Internet Explorer (PC):

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. In the address bar, enter the IP address of your system. (Press the Enter button on the remote twice to open the system information window.

3. In the ID and password fields, enter your LAN user ID and password and click LOGIN. If you enter an incorrect user ID or password the login page will refresh and the text fields will clear.

Setting up Local and Remote Viewing

Figure 24.5 Click the ActiveX attention bar

Figure 24.6 Select Install ActiveX Control

Figure 24.7 Login window (Mac).

4. You must install the ActiveX® plug-in for DVR Netviewer to function. Click the attention bar at the top of the main page and select Install ActiveX Control. DVR Netviewer will reset.

5. Log in with your LAN user name and password.

6. From the security window, click Install. DVR Netviewer launches.

NOTE: ActiveX must also be installed on 4-channel systems when using remote backup. For more details, see “Backup” on page 51.

Connecting to the system using Safari (Mac)

Safari requires a plug-in before Net Viewer can run.

To install the Net Viewer plug-in:

1. Connect to your system locally or remotely.

2. Enter the DVR’s user name and password.

Setting up Local and Remote Viewing

Figure 24.8 Safari plug-in prompt.

D ow n lo a d ve r s io n 1 0. 5 o r 1 0 . 6 o f t he firmware accordingly to your operating system version.

Figure 24.9 Safari plug-in link.

Double-click to run plug-in

Figure 24.10 Downloading the plug-in.

Figure 24.10 Plug-in installation.

• A plug-in window opens.

3. Click OK to continue.

4. Click the Safari Plug-In Download link near the bottom of the window.

NOTE: Net Viewer requires an Intel based Mac.

5. Double-click the MacView plug-in from the download list to begin installation.

NOTE: Plug-in may automatically run for OSX 10.6 users.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the plug-in.

7. Restart Safari and re-login to Net Viewer to begin viewing.

Setting Up Remote Connectivity

SETTING UP REMOTE CONNECTIVITY

Your system is capable of remote connectivity. You can connect to your system through:

• A remote computer via web browser (Internet Explorer & Safari)

• A Mobile Device (iPhone™, Blackberry™, Windows Mobile™)

Remote Connectivity Options

Option 1: Lorex Easy Connect Remote Viewer

• Lorex Easy Connect supports remote viewing on a computer web browser only.

• Lorex Easy Connect allows you to connect to your system remotely without router port

forwarding.

Steps required:

1. Create an Easy Connect account.

2. Enable Easy Connect on your system.

• For details, see “Remote Viewing Using Easy Connect” on page 61.

Option 2: Advanced Monitoring using DDNS

• DDNS allows you to connect to your system remotely using a computer or mobile device.

• Port forwarding is required.

Steps Required:

1. Port forward port 80 to your router using one of the following:

• The Auto Port Forwarding Wizard (included link on software CD).

• Manually port forwarding the required port to your router (consult router owner’s manual).

2. Create a Lorex DDNS account.

3. Enable DDNS on your system.

• For details on the Auto Port Forwarding Wizard, see “Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard” on

page 69.

• For details on creating a DDNS account, see “Setting Up DDNS” on page 76.

• For details on enabling DDNS on your system, see “Enabling DDNS on your system” on

page 77.

Remote Viewing Using Easy Connect

REMOTE VIEWING USING EASY CONNECT

Yoics is an online service that allows you to connect and manage your Lorex devices online without router configuration. Register with Yoics to remotely view your cameras on your DVR anywhere in the world.

Before You Get Started

While Yoics is the most advanced networking solution available in the market, it may not address all circumstances.

Lorex is providing the Yoics service free of charge to the customer to ease the network configuration process. Yoics is designed for Instant Remote Viewing. Yoics times out after 15-30 minutes to conserve your bandwidth.

Depending on your network bandwidth, the remote viewing speed measured in Frames Per Second (FPS) may vary and may be as low as 1-2 FPS.

Intended Use

Yoics Easy Connect is designed for homes and small businesses that do not have a corporate network infrastructure.

If for any reason the Yoics Easy Connect solution is not compatible with your environment, please refer to the instruction manual for internet remote viewing using the remote viewing software.

Software Compatibility

System Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 operating systems

• Internet Explorer 6 or later

NOTE: Firefox, Safari and browsers other than Internet Explorer are not supported.

only

Remote Viewing Using Easy Connect

Backup button

Click Format Device to begin formatting the USB flash drive.

Figure 25.0 Downloading the Safari plug-in.

Figure 25.1 : Format prompt screen.

Click Yes to format the USB flash drive.

Indicates DVR is formatting USB flash drive.

Enabling Easy Connect

Easy connect is included in firmware version 7.21.02_18717 (4-channel) or 1.30.09_18712

(8/16-channel) or above. To check your firmware version, from the Main Menu, click , and then click Information. Your firmware version is listed under S/W.

You may need to upgrade your system to the latest firmware to enable Easy Connect. Then, you must create a Yoics account. Download the latest firmware from www.lorextechnology.com.

Upgrading The Firmware

Prep the USB Flash Drive

NOTE: You must format the USB flash drive using the DVR. Formatting your USB flash drive

deletes all content stored on your drive.

To format the USB flash drive:

4. Insert a USB flash drive into the DVR while the DVR is on.

5. Click the Menu button. The Main Menu window opens.

6. Click the Backup button. The Backup window opens.

7. Click Format Device and then click Yes to begin formatting the USB flash drive.

8. Remove the USB flash drive from the DVR when formatting is complete.

Remote Viewing Using Easy Connect

Click Yes to begin firmware upgrade.

Firmware upgrade progress.

Figure 25.2 : Firmware upgrade window.

LAN icon

Figure 25.3 : Opening the LAN settings.

Download the firmware from the Lorex website

1. Go to www.lorexcctv.com and search for LH3xx (where xx is your model #). Download the latest firmware relevant to your model number.

NOTE: 4-channel firmware is different from the 8 & 16-channel firmware.

2. Extract the firmware to the USB flash drive. Do not extract the firmware into the Pictures or Movies folder.

NOTE: Firmware ends in a .rom extension.

Upgrade the DVR firmware

1. Power down the DVR by unplugging the power cord from the DVR.

2. Insert the USB flash drive into the DVR.

3. Turn on the DVR by plugging the power cord into the DVR.

4. Wait for the DVR to detect the USB flash drive. The firmware upgrade automatically begins.

5. Click Yes to begin the firmware upgrade. Wait for the firmware upgrade to finish.

6. Power down the DVR by unplugging the power cord from the DVR and remove the USB flash drive.

7. Turn on the DVR by plugging the power cord into the DVR.

Enabling Easy Connect on your DVR

Once your unit is upgraded with the latest firmware, you can check if Easy Connect is enabled.

By default, Easy Connect is set to ON after the firmware upgrade.

To check if Easy Connect is enabled:

1. Click Menu.

2. Click the LAN icon on the bottom right hand corner of the main menu.

Remote Viewing Using Easy Connect

A blue "O" indicates Yoics is enabled. A red "X" indicates Yoics is disabled.

Only click to restart Yoics service in case of a connection problem with Yoi cs .

Allow 10 minutes for the changes to take effect.

Figure 25.4: Easy Connect menu.

You must connect your DVR to a router connected to the internet before registering a Yoics account.

This ensures that upon account activation, Yoics will automatically detect your DVR.

3. Click Easy Connect in the LAN menu. The Easy Connect window opens (Figure 5).

4. Under Yoics Enable, a blue "O" indicates Yoics is enabled. Use the mouse scroll wheel to turn Yoics on or off.

NOTE: Click on Reset Yoics only if you have a connection problem with Yoics. Changes take effect in 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, re-login to your Yoics account.

Registering for an Easy Connect account

After you upgrade your DVR with the Yoics Easy Connect firmware, you must create a Yoics account and register your device with Yoics.

To register your DVR with Yoics:

1. Go to http://lorex.yoics.com and register for an account.

NOTE: There is no "www" in front of the address.

2. After you log into Yoics, a message box indicates that a device has been detected by Yoics.

Figure 25.5: Yoics registration screen.

Click Register after you complete the form.

Figure 25.6: Yoics device detection pop-up.

NOTE: If you do not see this pop-up window, double check that Easy Connect is enabled on your DVR.

NOTE: The DVR must be connected directly to a router through a hardwire connection.

Click

Complete Registration to continue. A "Register New Devices" window opens.

3. Under Yoics Device Name, enter in the desired name for your DVR. In this example, we named

Enter desired name of your DVR here.

Figure 25.7: Register New Devices window. Your device appears on the left side bar under "My Stuff".

the system name to "DVR".

Click Register Now to continue.

NOTE: You do not have to click the Upgrade Now button. This service is provided free of charge.

Connecting to your DVR using Easy Connect

Once you have logged into your Yoics account, you may connect to your DVR at any time.

To begin live viewing of your DVR:

1. Log in to your Yoics account using Internet Explorer.

2. Click the name of your system on the left side bar under "My Stuff" to connect to your DVR.

3. An ActiveX toolbar opens in the browser. Click the ActiveX tool bar and click Install ActiveX

Click Install ActiveX Control.

NOTE: Your browser settings may prevent you from installing ActiveX.

Adjust your browser settings to allow for ActiveX installation.

Figure 25.8: ActiveX installation window.

Click Install to install ActiveX.

Figure 25.9 : ActiveX initialization screen. Install ActiveX to connect to your DVR remotely.

Control

to continue.

4. Enter your DVR user name and password and click LOGIN. A second ActiveX installation pop-up window opens. Click

Install to continue and connect to your DVR.

NOTE: The connection times out after 15 minutes to conserve your bandwidth. Simply re-login

to your account to begin remote viewing.

Remote Viewing Using Easy Connect

Internal IP

192.168.0.2

DVR

Internal IP

192.168.0.3

Router

Internal IP

192.168.0.1

Router

External IP

216.13.154.34

Internal NetworkInternet

Figure 26.0 Internal and External network diagram.

How port forwarding works

You need to enable port forwarding on your router to allow for external communications with your system for the following port:

• 80 (HTTP port)

NOTE: For added security, we strongly recommend changing HTTP port 80 on the system to

port

—the port must not blocked by your Internet service provider (ISP).

Computers, DVRs, and other devices inside your network can only communicate directly with each other within the internal network. Computers and systems outside your network cannot directly communicate with these devices. When a system on the internal network needs to send or receive information from a system outside the network (i.e. from the Internet), the information is sent to the router.

NETWORK EXAMPLE

any desired

When a computer on the Internet needs to send data to your internal network, it sends this data to the external IP address of the router. The router then needs to decide where this data is to be sent to. This is where setting up Port Forwarding becomes important.

Port Forwarding tells the router which device on the internal network to send the data to. When you set up port forwarding on your router, it takes the data from the external IP address:port number and sends that data to an internal IP address:port number (i.e Router External IP

216.13.154.34 to DVR Internal IP 192.168.0.3:80).

The instructions found online in the Router Configuration Guides will assist you in the port forwarding configurations for a selection of different router models. Visit our Consumer Guides Support website at

http://www.lorextechnology.com for more details.

Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard

Click Next

Select installation directory (optional)

Click Next

Figure 27.0 Auto Port Forwarding Wizard installation menu.

Select the users who can see the software shortcut (optional)

Figure 27.1 Auto Port Forwarding Wizard installation - user selection.

LOREX AUTO PORT FORWARDING WIZARD

The Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard is an exclusive software that easily automates router port forwarding. Before setting up a DDNS account, it is recommended to run the Auto Port Forwarding Wizard to port forward the required ports.

Installation

To install the Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard:

1. Insert the system’s software CD, and follow the instructions to launch the Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard software.

• The installation window opens.

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.

Finish button

Figure 27.2 Completing the installation.

• WGR614 refers to the model number

• v9 refers to the version number

Example

Figure 27.3 Finding your router model and version.

6. Double-click the Lorex Auto Port Forwarding shortcut ( )from your desktop to start the program.

Obtaining Your Router Model Number and Version

On most routers, the model and version number can be found underneath the router, printed on a sticker.

Configuration

You must have the following before you configure the software:

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

Start button

Language drop-down menu

Software update section

Download Now button

Figure 27.4 Initial setup window.

A software update includes an updated list of routers compatible with the Auto Port forwarding Wizard.

Click to check for multiple routers

Click to update router database

If more than one router is detected, you may need to contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to port forward.

For details on configuring multiple routers, see “Configuring multiple routers” on page 73.

Figure 27.5 Router detection window.

Initial Startup: Select language

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.

• Run the update file and install the latest version of the software.

Step 1: Populate the router database

The Auto Port Forwarding Wizard automatically populates a list of current routers, and detects the number of connected routers.

1. Click the Next button after the software detects your router configuration.

Step 2: Enter your router settings

Search and Auto detect button

Router drop-down list

Router IP

Router user name & password

Figure 27.6 Router settings window.

Enter port 80 under Ports

Enter your Lorex device’s IP

Enter port number

Figure 27.7 Router settings window.

1. Under the Router drop-down list, select the model of your router. OR

• Click the Search button ( ) to enter the name of your router model.

NOTE: Click the Auto Detect button ( )if you have a Linksys or Netgear router (works with most Linksys or Netgear models).

2. Under Router IP, click the Detect Router IP button ( ).

3. Under Username and Password, enter

4. Under IP, enter the IP address of your Lorex device.

5. Under Port, enter the Web Port (80).

6. Click Next to continue.

• The router’s IP populates in the blank field. Click OK to exit the prompt.

the router’s

username and password.

• Optional: Under HTTP Type (default http://) and HTTP Port (default, 80), you may have to

change the values depending on your router model. Consult your router manual for details.

• To find your system IP, exit to the main viewing mode, and then press the INFO button on your

remote, or press the RETURN button on the front panel of the system.

Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard

Update Router button

Figure 27.8 Router settings window.

"2" indicates two routers have been detected

Figure 27.9 Router settings window.

Step 3: Update the router settings

1. Click the Update Router button.

• You will see your router window open. The Auto Port Forwarding Wizard automatically

populates your router with the relevant information. This will take a few moments.

2. Close the update window when the update finishes.

Step 4: Test your connection

1. Click the Test Your Connection button.

• Your system’s default browser opens and connects to your Lorex device.

NOTE: Ensure that Internet Explorer is your system’s default internet browser. NOTE: A window opens that prompts you to enter in your DVR’s user name and password (do

not enter your DDNS log in information). NOTE: ActiveX warnings may appear. Accept all ActiveX installation warnings to connect to your

system.

Configuring multiple routers

Your network may have two or more connected routers. During the initial launch of the auto port forwarding wizard, the program scans the network to detect the number of connected routers.

To check for multiple routers:

1. Click the Detect Multiple Routers button ( ).

• A list of connected router populates in the window.

• The "Possible 1st Router" refers to the router directly connected to your system. This is the

Internet

Router 2

Router 1

DVR System

Computer

DMZ IP

Modem

Port Forward port 80 to Router 1

Figure 27.10 Configuring multiple routers.

IP Address: 192.168.1.100

(Assigned by Router 2)

Enter 192.168.1.100 into the DMZ Host IP section into Router 2

EXAMPLE

router that requires the port forward information.

• The "Possible 2nd Router" refers to the router immediate to the internet connection. This is

the router that requires you to configure a DMZ host connection.

Scenario A: Router/Modem combination + Router

• You may have a router/modem combination, with a second router in your network.

Scearnio B: Multiple Routers

• You may have two routers in your network.

In both scenarios, the router that is immediate to the internet connection (Router 2 in illustration) must act as a "bridge" to another router (Router 1 in illustration). The Auto Port Forwarding Wizard must connect to Router 1.

A proper DMZ configuration in Router 2 allows all incoming traffic going through Router 2 to automatically pass to Router 1. Router 2 acts as a "dummy" router and passes all the incoming data onto Router 1. Router 1 is the router that needs the port forwarding information.

Configuring a DMZ host connection

Example

DMZ stands for Demilitarized Zone. Enabling a DMZ IP on your router enables one of the routers to pass information onto the second router.

DMZ IP address assigned by a secondary router

Figure 27.11 Entering DMZ information.

Locating your Router IP - The Status Page

Router IP assigned by the main router. Enter this IP into the DMZ section of the primary router.

The IP information is normally under a header called "WAN" or "Internet Port". Each router has different terminology.

The "Status Page" of a router normally includes the router’s vital information such as the IP address.

Figure 27.12 Router status page.

Locating your Router IP - The Status Page

EXAMPLE

• Connect to "Router 1" on your network (referred

to as "Possible 1st Router" in the Auto Port Forwarding Wizard). Obtain the IP address of Router 1. Usually this can be found in the "Status" section of your router menu. The IP

should begin with "192.168...."This IP address is

your DMZ IP.

• Enter the IP address obtained from Router 1 into

the DMZ section of Router 2.

• Once you have configured Router 2 with a DMZ

connection, run the Auto Port Forwarding Wizard to begin auto port forwarding to Router 1.

• Consult your router’s owner’s manual for details

on configuring DMZ settings.

Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard

Figure 28.0 Create a DDNS account

Figure 28.1 Enter personal information

Figure 28.2 System information

Username:

Domain name*:

Password:

* Only the first part of the Domain Name is required for setup on the system. For example, if the full domain sent is

tomsmith.lorexddns.net

, you only need to enter tomsmith on the system.

Setting Up DDNS

Lorex offers a free DDNS service for use with your system. A DDNS account allows you to set up a web site address that points back to your Local Network. The following outlines how to set up your free Lorex DDNS account.

To setup your free Lorex DDNS account:

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:

• Product License: Select your product model

from the Product License drop down menu (e.g. LH314)

•

<Product Code> - <MAC Address>: The

physical address of your product on your network. Do not include hyphens/dashes.

• URL Request: Choose a URL for your DDNS

connection (i.e. your name, your company or business name, or anything of your choice.)

4. Once the information has been entered, click

5. Your Account information will be sent to you at

You will need this information for remote access to your system. Record your information below

Create New Account.

the email Address you used in Step 2.

Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard

Figure 29.0 DDNS setup in DVR Netviewer

ATTENTION: You

MUST

enter your DDNS information

LOCALLY

before attempting remote access.

Enabling DDNS on your system

Once you have registered for free DDNS service, use the information in the confirmation email to configure DDNS settings on your system.

Prerequisites

1. Connect the system to your router.

2. Obtain your system’s IP number and Port number.

• From the Main Menu, click , and then click Information. Your IP address MAC address,

and Port number are under LAN.

To enable DDNS on your system:

1. Open Internet Explorer (version 6 or above) and enter http://, followed by the IP address of your DVR in the address bar, followed by a semi-colon, and then the port number (i.e. http://

192.168.2.5: 80)

• The DVR Netviewer opens.

2. Login using your LAN user ID and password (see “Network User Profiles” on page 47 for a table of system passwords).

3. Click the Setup button on the top-right corner of the window. The Setup menu opens.

4. Click the DDNS tab.

5. Under DDNS Select, click the drop-down menu and select http://lorexddns.net

6. In the corresponding text fields, enter your DDNS username and password.

NOTE: Obtain this information from the confirmation email after registering for the free Lorex DDNS

service.

7. Under DDNS Domain Name, enter only the first portion of your DDNS domain from the confirmation email. For example, if your domain name is tomsmith.lorexddns.net, you only need to enter

8. Click Apply to save your settings.

NOTE: Once you have saved your DDNS settings, you must reset your system in order for the changes

to take effect. Disconnect and reconnect the power cable from the rear panel to reset. Please allow 10~15 minutes for the DDNS servers to update with your new DDNS address.

tomsmith

in the text field.

Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard

Networking Checklist

Use this checklist to confirm you have completed all the steps of the Network Setup.

I have the following:

• High-Speed Internet

• Router

• Ethernet cable (included with the system)

• Computer with Internet Explorer 6 or later

I have turned off the system and performed the following:

• Connected the Ethernet cable to the back of the system

• Connected the other end of the Ethernet cable to my router

• Entered the IP address and Default Gateway from ipconfig in my system’s LAN settings

NOTE: Network Setup will not work if you do not have a router.

I have found my System Information:

• Press the button twice on the remote control.

• From the Main Menu, click , and then click Information. Your IP address and MAC address are

under LAN.

My IP Address is: ________________________________________________ My MAC Address is: ______________________________________________

I have enabled Port Forwarding on my router:

• Port 80

NOTE: For added security, we strongly recommend changing HTTP port 80 on the system to

port

—the port must not blocked by your Internet service provider (ISP). For details on changing your

ports,

see “Changing Ports On Your System” on page 42.

NOTE: Each router is different, so port forwarding settings vary by model. Please visit us on the web at

www.lorextechnology.com for assistance with the latest types of routers. If your router is not listed,

please refer to your router's manual or contact your router's manufacturer for assistance.

any desired

Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard

ATTENTION: You

MUST

enter your DDNS information

LOCALLY

before

attempting remote access.

LEVEL ID PASSWORD

GUEST 7 1111

USER 8 2222

ADMIN 9 3333

4/ 8/ 16 Channel

Remote/LAN Viewing

I have configured DDNS for remote access to my system:

Go to www.lorexddns.net and create a new account Domain: ____________________________________ User ID: ____________________________________ Password: __________________________________

I have configured my system to connect to the DDNS server:

To enable DDNS on your system:

1. Open Internet Explorer (version 6 or above) and enter the IP address of your DVR in the address bar (i.e. 192.168.xxx.89). DVR Netviewer opens.

2. Log in using your LAN user ID and password (by default, ID 9; password 3333).

3. Click the Setup button. The Setup menu opens.

4. Under Network, click DDNS.

5. Under DDNS Select, click the drop-down menu and select http://lorexddns.net

6. In the corresponding text fields, enter your DDNS username and password. NOTE: Obtain this information from the confirmation email after registering for the free Lorex

DDNS service.

7. Under DDNS Domain Name, enter only the first portion of your DDNS domain from the confirmation email. For example, if your domain name is tomsmith.lorexddns.net, you only need to enter

tomsmith

in the text field.

8. Click Submit to save your settings or click Cancel to exit without saving.

NOTE: Once you have saved your DDNS settings, your must reset your DVR in order for the changes to

take effect. Disconnect and reconnect the power cable from the rear panel to reset.

I can access my system from a remote PC:

To access your system remotely:

1. Open Internet Explorer and enter your DDNS address from the confirmation email. For example,

2. Log in using your LAN user ID and password. See table below.

tomsmith.lorexddns.net

Mobile Connectivity

LEVEL ID PASSWORD

GUEST 7 1111

USER 8 2222

ADMIN 9 3333

4/ 8/ 16 Channel

Remote/LAN Viewing

MOBILE CONNECTIVITY

You can remotely view camera streams from your DVR on your iPhone™ , Windows Mobile 6™ or Blackberry™.

Compatible Mobile Viewing Devices

• iPhone (3.1.2 and above)

• Windows Mobile 6.0 devices or later (touch screen only)

• Blackberry 3G 9000 and up

NOTE: Instant Mobile Viewing on an iPhone™ using an iPhone™ App. Free download available from Apple™ Store under the name “Lorex Live”. Compatible with iPhone™ version 3.1.2 and above. Selectable one channel live viewing. Mobile phone data plan is required (not included). Router port forwarding is required.

NOTE: Instant Mobile Viewing on Windows Mobile™ 6.0 and above (free download available from Lorex web site. Selectable one channel live viewing. Mobile phone data plan is required (not included). Router port forwarding is required.

Before You Begin

You will need the following before you can start mobile viewing on your iPhone or Windows Mobile device:

• Your DVR’s DDNS address For details, "see “Setting Up DDNS” on page 76.

•

The Port Number of your DVR

For details, see “Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard” on page 69 of your owner’s manual for details on port forwarding, and retrieving your system’s port number. By default, the port number is

User name and Password of your DVR:

80.

Mobile Connectivity on the iPhone / iPad

You must port forward your router before you can connect to your system using a mobile device (i.e.

iPhone/iPad)

Figure 30.0 Lorex Live setup screen (iPhone version).

iPhone Users

To connect to your DVR using the iPhone, you need to download and install the Lorex Live Store.

iPad Users

To connect to your DVR using the iPad, you need to download and install the Lorex Live Plus application from the App Store.

NOTE: You will need to create an iTunes account to download Apps from the Apple App store. A valid credit card is required to create an iTunes account.

application from the App

Mobile Connectivity

Downloading the Lorex Live Application

To download the Lorex Live / Lorex Live Plus application using your iPhone/ iPad:

1. Touch the (App Store) icon to open the App Store.

2. Touch the Search icon on the bottom of the screen. Search for Lorex Live / Lorex Live Plus and then touch the

3. Touch the FREE button, then touch Install to download and install the program.

• The App will install on your iPhone / iPad and you will see the following Lorex Live / Lorex Live

Plus icon on your application list:

Search button.

Connecting To Your DVR - iPhone Users

To connect to your DVR on your iPhone:

1. Touch to start the application. The Setup screen appears.

Mobile Connectivity

Figure 30.1 Main viewing window.

Tap the screen to orient video in landscape mode.

Tap here to see camera list.

Tap to see different cameras.

Figure 30.2 : Viewing channel lists.

Data transmission rate (bits per second)

Video refresh rate (Frames Per Second)

2. Enter your DVR’s DDNS address in full (i.e. tomsmith.lorexddns.net), Port Number, ID and Password.

3. Touch the blue Connect button on the top right corner of the screen. The iPhone connects to your DVR and displays a streaming video in a single channel view.

The Lorex Live Interface

Connecting To Your DVR - iPad users

(4-channel model interface shown)

Tip: In single channel view, tap the video twice to enlarge it to full screen.

To connect to your DVR on your iPad:

1. Touch to start the application. The Setup screen appears.

Mobile Connectivity

2. Enter your DVR DDNS address in full (i.e tomsmith.lorexddns.net), DVR Port Number, DVR ID

3. Touch the Connect button on the top right corner of the screen. The iPad connects to your DVR

and DVR Password.

and displays streaming video.

NOTE: The navigation is identical to browsing the system through Internet Explorer or Safari.

Mobile Connectivity

You must port forward your router before you can connect to your system using a mobile device (i.e.

Windows Mobile)

Touch the Mobile View icon to start remote viewing.

Figure 30.3 Launching Mobile View

Touch Connect to start Live viewing.

Touch the Camera tab to view channel list.

Tap the screen to orient video in landscape mode.

Figure 30.4 Windows Mobile 6.0 remote connectivity interface.

Mobile Connectivity on Windows Mobile

To connect to your DVR using Windows Mobile smartphones, you need to download and install the Mobile View application.

To download Mobile View:

1. Go to www.lorextechnology.com and search for LH3xx (where xx is the model #). Download the Mobile View application.

2. Install the Mobile View application. See your smartphone’s owner’s manual for program installation procedures.

NOTE: The Moble View application is a .CAB file. Do not unzip the file.

Connecting to your DVR using Mobile View

To start Mobile View:

1. Touch the (Mobile View) icon in the Start menu.

2. Enter your DVR’s IP address or DDNS address, Port Number, User name and Password.

3. Touch the Connect button to begin live viewing.

Mobile Connectivity on the Blackberry

You must port forward your router before you can connect to your system using a mobile device (i.e

Blackberry 3G 9000)

Start button

Figure 30.5 Blackberry Desktop Manager.

Figure 30.6 Installing Mobile View on the Blackberry.

Requirements:

• Blackberry 3G 9000 or higher

• Blackberry Desktop Manager Software

Prerequisites:

• Download the Mobile View software at

www.lorextechnology.com. Extract the file into a folder.

• Obtain your Blackberry’s APN (Acess Point Name) from

your service provider, and enable APN on your Blackberry.

Installing Mobile View on the Blackberry:

1. Connect the Blackberry to your computer using a USB cable.

2. Open Blackberry Desktop Manager.

3. Click Application Loader.

4. Under Add/Remove Applications, click the Start button.

Mobile Connectivity

5. Click the Browse button.

6. Locate the Mobile Viewer file. Select the file and then click Open to install the file.

NOTE: The file name ends in a .alx extension).

7. Click Next and then click Finish to complete the installation.

• Wait for the installation to complete.

Mobile Connectivity

Options folder

Figure 30.7 Opening the Options folder.

Figure 30.8 Opening APN settings menu.

APN address

Example

Figure 30.9 Enabling APN settings.

Enabling APN (Access Point Name)

In order for Mobile View to run, you must enable APN (Access Point Name) on your Blackberry. Contact your service provider for your Blackberry’s APN name.

To enable APN:

LOREX Technology LH300 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

www.lorextechnology.com

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.

1. Recording capacity may vary based on recording resolution & quality, lighting conditions and movement in the scene.

2. Easily mounts to the back of an LCD monitor with VESA standard mounting holes and an independent stand (monitor not included). Requires clear access to the 100 x100 mm VESA mounting holes.

3. DVI output only on 8/16-channel Edge models and 4/8/16 Edge+ models; VGA output only on 4-channel Edge and Edge mini models.

4. DVI to HDMI converter cable required (not included).

5. Not included in Edge mini.

6. Not included in Edge mini. Flex IR and remote control sold separately.

8. Requires a high speed internet connection and a router (not included).

1. USB port: Connect a USB flash drive for data backup and firmware updates (download from website).

2. Power Indicator: LED indicator for system power.

3. HDD Indicator: LED indicator for internal hard drive.

1. GND: Ground port.

2. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC, 2.5A power adapter (included).

3. VGA: Port to connect a VGA monitor (not included).

4. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

5. Video In: BNC input ports for 4 BNC cameras.

6. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

7. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

8. Flex IR port :Port for the Flex-IR Extender (Flex-IR Extender optional, not included).

1. IR Receiver: Internal IR receiver for the remote control.

2. USB port: Connect a USB flash drive for data backup and firmware updates (download from website).

3. Power Indicator: LED indicator for system power. When system is powered on, LED is lit red.

4. HDD Indicator: LED indicator for internal hard drive. When in continuous recording mode, LED pulses red.

2. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC 2.5 A power adapter (included).

4. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras.

5. Video In: BNC input ports for 4 BNC cameras.

6. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

7. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

8. VGA: Port to connect a VGA monitor (not included)

9. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

10. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

11. Ground Port

1. Video In: BNC input ports for 8 BNC cameras.

2. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras.

4. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

5. DVI: Port to connect a DVI monitor (not included).

6. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

7. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

8. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

9. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC 3 A power adapter (included).

10. Ground Port.

1. Video In: BNC input ports for 16 BNC cameras.

2. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras.

4. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

5. DVI: Port to connect a DVI monitor (not included).

6. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

7. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

8. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

9. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC 3 A power adapter (included).

10. Ground Port.

1. IR Receiver: Internal IR receiver for the remote control.

2. USB port: Connect a USB flash drive for data backup and firmware updates (download from website).

3. Power Indicator: LED indicator for system power. When system is powered on, LED is lit red.

4. HDD Indicator: LED indicator for internal hard drive. When in continuous recording mode, LED pulses red.

5. LIST: Opens the Event List menu.

6. OSD: Show/hide the on-screen display.

7. Primary Controls:

8. : While in Event List menu, press to delete a selected event (no confirm or undo).

1. DC 12V: Port for 12V DC, 2.5A power adapter (included).

2. DVI: Port to connect a DVI monitor (not included).

3. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras. Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

4. Alarm Block: Input/output port for alarm / relay devices (i.e. PTZ cameras and sensors, not included).

5. Video In: BNC input ports for BNC cameras.

6. USB Port: Port for a USB mouse.

7. LAN: Networking port for a 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 network cable (included).

8. IR: Port for the Flex-IR Extender.

9. Ground Port.

1. Video In: BNC input ports for BNC cameras.

2. Audio In: Input ports for audio enabled cameras (not included). Audio Out: Output for two audio channels.

3. Alarm Block: Input/output port for alarm / relay devices (i.e. PTZ cameras and sensors, not included).

4. DVI: Port to connect a DVI monitor (not included).