Lorex L404, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...067392 2137438 45 Copyright 2006 LOREX Technology Inc www lorexcctv com L400 SERIES NETWORKABLE DVR Instruction Manual English Version 1 0 MODEL L404 L408 L416 ...

Page 2: ...ARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Thank you for purchasing the L400 Series DVR Lorex is committed to providing our customers with a high quality reliable security product The L400 Series line of Pentaplex Network DVR s offer a full featured Networkable video recordi...

Page 3: ...amine 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 ...

Page 4: ...nufacturer 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...

Page 5: ... is connected z Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for assistance LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC http www lorexcctv com NOTE This equipment has been certified and found to comply with the limits regulated by FCC EMC and LVD Therefore it is designated to provide reasonable protection against interference and will not cause interference with other appliance usage However it is...

Page 6: ...rk view and playback MPEG4 video compression for efficient file transfer CDRW optical drive and USB port for transferring critical images Network view control via browser based application VGA Output available only on 8 Ch 16 Ch systems Rack mountable Supports up to 1 TB internal data storage Adjustable video quality settings Quick multiple search by date time alarm or full list Security password ...

Page 7: ... Set Menu Tree 22 Global Parameters 24 Normal Recording 24 Alarm Recording 25 Motion Recording 26 Schedule Recording 28 Recording ON OFF 29 System Set 30 System Set Menu Tree 30 Basic 31 Disk Format 32 Password Change 32 Client Account 33 Program Update 33 PTZ Menu 34 Network Set 35 DDNS Set 35 IP Set 36 Event Notification 37 38 Email Registration 38 Email Report 38 Notification Out 39 Event Searc...

Page 8: ...ystem Requirements 53 Logging Into Live Monitoring 53 Web Client Main Window 54 Channels Window 55 Detail Tabs 55 Remote Local Controls 55 56 System 56 Remote Local Controls 57 Save Controls 58 Live 59 Disconnect 59 Pan Tilt Zoom 59 Display Options 60 Connect Button 60 Setup 60 Channel Buttons 67 Date Time 67 Troubleshooting 68 79 DVR Specifications Appendix 1 70 71 Connecting Cameras Appendix 2 7...

Page 9: ... Started Getting Started The L400 Series comes with the following components CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE REMOTE CONTROL POWER CABLE L400 SERIES DVR ...

Page 10: ...ed event 5 REV REVERSES the playback of a previously recorded event 6 PLAY FWD Starts the playback of a previously recorded event If the PLAY FF button is pressed during playback the FAST FORWARD option will become active 7 MENU Accesses the DVR system menu options See page for details 8 SCREEN SELECT MENU NAVIGATION Performs a dual purpose Changes the Camera view to Single 4 Camera 9 Camera or 16...

Page 11: ...eive a signal from a Remote Control 12 VOLUME UP Raise system volume 13 VOLUME DOWN Lower system volume 14 AUDIO Switches between cameras 1 4 to receive audio Only one channel audio available on the 4 Channel DVR Model 15 REC Manually starts stops recording of the currently displayed camera 16 SEARCH Accesses the Search Menu See page for Search Menu options k 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 ...

Page 12: ...ot available on 4 Channel DVR Model 3 ETHERNET PORT Connects the DVR to a router for connection to the internet Refer to the Instructions on Page for Remote Connection 4 NTSC PAL SWITCH Changes the DVR unit between NTSC and PAL modes 5 ALARM SENSOR BLOCK Ports for connecting an Alarm or Sensor Device such as a Motion Sensor or Window Door Sensor 6 AC INPUT Connect the AC power using the power cord...

Page 13: ...e DVR to a Slave Monitor or DVR 8 S VIDEO Outgoing connection for S VIDEO 9 VGA PORT Used to connect the DVR to a computer Monitor Not available on 4 Channel DVR Model 10 AUDIO INPUTS Connect up to 4 camera Audio inputs 11 AUDIO OUT Connect the Audio OUT to the AUDIO IN on an DVR or Monitor 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 14: ... CONTROLS Switch between display modes Single Quad 9 and 16 SEL used as the Select function in the Menu VOL Adjusts the Volume UP DOWN REC Starts Stops Manual Recording PTZ Accesses the Pan Tilt Zoom Setup menu OSD Configures the On Screen Display settings LOG View system log details AUDIO Switches the current Audio Channel only one audio channel on the 4 Channel DVR model SEARCH Accesses the Sear...

Page 15: ...ith the following information displayed on screen CH1 CH4 Camera title indicators HDD Percentage of Hard Drive used MM DD YYYY HH MM SS The current system date and time If a camera is not detected the associated portion of the QUAD or MULTI screen will display a BLUE SCREEN Powering Off the DVR Stopping Recording In order to power down the DVR Unit or to manually stop the current recording the def...

Page 16: ...ration screen Outlined below are the buttons used to access menu settings NOTE After 60 seconds of inactivity in the Menu mode the system will go back to the previously displayed live camera screen KLIJ SEL MENU Scroll up and down within a menu option Change menu options Press this button to select and change the values in a menu option Complete modifications of a menu option exit a menu DISPLAY S...

Page 17: ...otification Camera Covert Camera Name OSD ON OFF Set Display Sequence Event Clear Global Parameter Normal Recording Alarm Recording Motion Recording Schedule Recording Recording ON OFF Basic Disk Format Password Change Client Account Program Update PTZ DDNS Set IP Set E Mail Registration E Mail Report Notification Out ...

Page 18: ...e Display Set Camera Covert Camera Name OSD ON OFF Set Display Sequence Event Clear Page Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 Save Exit 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF Page Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 Save Exit 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OSD Save Exit ON Full Display Sequence Page Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 Save Exit 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF Quad Display Seq Page 1 SEQ Page 2 SEQ Save Exit BYPASS BYPASS Start Q...

Page 19: ... can be set up using this menu NOTE The number of cameras displayed will change based on the Model of DVR 4 8 or 16 Cameras are available 1 PAGE Displays up to 8 camera configurations per page second page only available for 16 camera setups To change the page press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to change to Page 2 2 CAMERA 1 CAMERA Change the name for the Cameras To cha...

Page 20: ...e K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to accept the changes Set Display Sequence Display Settings for Single or Quad display of the cameras in Sequence Mode NOTE The number of cameras displayed on submenus will change based on the Model of DVR 4 8 or 16 Cameras are available OSD ON OFF OSD Save Exit ON Set Display Sequence Page Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 Save Exit 1 10 S...

Page 21: ... changes 2 QUAD DISPLAY SEQUENCE Set the length of time each QUAD of cameras 4 cameras per page is displayed in cycling QUAD Display mode PAGE SEQ Set the length of time that a QUAD of Cameras is displayed in Sequence To change the Page setting press the K and L buttons to highlight Page 1 Cameras 1 4 Page 2 Cameras 5 8 etc Use the I and J buttons on the front of the DVR to change the length of ti...

Page 22: ...mark Emb Rec Res Save Exit OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON QUALITY MED MED LOW LOW Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Setup Sensor Save Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 720 x 240 CH CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 FPS 8 8 8 7 Save Exit QUALITY HIGH MID LOW LOW CH CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 FPS 8 8 8 7 PostAlarm Rec 150 sec Setup Alarm Save Exit Sensor 1 Sensor 2 Sensor 3 Sensor 4 Alarm Out Save Exit None None NC NO Off Motion Recording QUALITY HIGH...

Page 23: ... 45 23 Recording Set Recording ON OFF Alarm Rec Motion Rec Schedule Rec Save Exit OFF OFF OFF Schedule Setup Details Schedule Recording QUALITY HIGH MID LOW LOW CH CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 FPS 8 8 8 7 Setup Schedule Save Exit ...

Page 24: ...hlight and press the SEL button to accept the changes Normal Recording Controls the settings for Manual Recording NOTE The number of cameras displayed on submenus will change based on the Model of DVR 4 8 or 16 Cameras are available 1 CH1 CH4 Lists all available cameras for configuration Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the mo buttons to select the FPS or Quality for each CH Use th...

Page 25: ...t number of Frames Per Second total is divided between all available cameras based on Resolution settings QUALITY Set the quality level for the recording High Mid or Low 2 POST ALARM RECORDING Set the duration that the alarm will continue once detected 5 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 or 240 seconds Alarm Recording Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Setup Sensor Save Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 QUALITY HIGH MID L...

Page 26: ...any changes made and exits to the Main Menu Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to accept the changes Motion Recording Setup and configurations for Motion Sensor events Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Alarm 4 Setup Sensor Save Exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sensor 1 Sensor 2 Sensor 3 Sensor 4 Alarm Out Save Exit None None NC NO Off Page 1 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Save Exit YES YES NO NO Motion Re...

Page 27: ...nd L buttons to highlight the Setup Motion option and press the SEL button to access the SETUP MOTION submenu Press the K and L buttons to highlight a specific Camera and press the SEL button to select AREA Press the SEL button on the AREA option to specify segments of the Camera view to have Motion Detection Use the KLIJ buttons to navigate around the Motion Setup screen and press the SEL button ...

Page 28: ...gs QUALITY Set the quality level for the recording High Mid Low 2 SETUP SCHEDULE Settings for scheduled recording times Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to access the Schedule Setup Submenu Use the K and L to choose a day SUN SAT and SEL to set the schedule Use the KLIJ buttons to set the recording Start Time and End Time Select SAVE EXIT to return to the Menu 3 SAVE...

Page 29: ...ing ON OFF Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the mo buttons to switch between ON and OFF SCHEDULE RECORDING Turns Schedule Recording ON OFF Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the mo buttons to switch between ON and OFF SAVE EXIT Saves any changes made and exits to the Main Menu Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to accept the changes Record...

Page 30: ... Basic Disk Format Password Change Language Initialization Date Format Date Time Information Save Exit English MM DD YYYY 01 15 2006 User ID Password Confirm Password Exit New Password Confirm Password Exit w o Registering PASSWORD MISMATCH Internal HDD External HDD Execute Format Save Exit NO NO Client Account Add New Account Delete Account Save Exit Program Update PTZ enter Password Pan Tile Zoo...

Page 31: ...r the date display on the DVR Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the IJ to change the date format MM DD YYYY DD MM YYYY YYYY MM DD 4 DATE TIME Sets the Date and Time for the unit Press the K and L buttons to highlight and presstheSELkeytoentertheconfiguration PresstheKLIJbuttonstochangethedateformat 5 INFORMATION Displays System Information 6 SAVE EXIT Saves any changes made and exit...

Page 32: ...he changes Password Change Allows the user to change the default password The existing password must be entered to access this screen 1 NEW PASSWORD Enter a new system password Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to set a new password Use the NUMBER keys 0 9 on the front panel of the DVR to set the password of up to 8 characters 2 CONFIRM PASSWORD Enter the same passwor...

Page 33: ...T Displays a list of accounts Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to access the User list Select a user and press the SEL key to delete the account 3 SAVE EXIT Saves any changes made and exits to the Main Menu Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to accept the changes Program Update Allows the user to update the DVR firmware by downloading the...

Page 34: ... Pans the camera LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN Tilts the camera UP DOWN 3 SETUP Setup of the PTZ Cameras Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to enter the SETUP menu CHANNEL Select the PTZ camera location Channel 1 4 1 8 or 1 16 depending on model ID Set the camera ID to YES NO Protocol Select the PTZ Protocol PELCO D or PELCO P Baud Rate Select the Baud Rate for the Camera 2400 48...

Page 35: ... to set to enter setup Use the Numbers and Letters on the front panel of the DVR to set the Domain Name USER NAME Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to set to enter setup Use the Numbers and Letters on the front panel of the DVR to set the Domain Name PASSWORD Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to set to enter setup Use the Numbers and Lett...

Page 36: ...set the Gateway address NETMASK Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to set to enter setup Use the Numbers on the front panel of the DVR to set the Net Mask DNS SERVER Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to enter setup Use the Numbers on the front panel of the DVR to set the DNS Server address DVR PORT Press the K and L buttons to highlight an...

Page 37: ...ons will change based on the DYNAMIC IP being set to NO or YES Event Notification Menu Tree Event Notification User 1 User 2 User 3 Send Test Email Save Exit Email Registration Email Report Notification Out Report Immediately Save Exit Email Beep Alarm Out Duration Save Exit 5 Sec Video Loss Alarm Motion Power Loss Save Exit OFF ON ON OFF ...

Page 38: ...d press the SEL key to enter the configuration Press the KLIJ buttons and Letters A Z Numbers 0 9 and Symbols _ located on the front of the DVR to enter the Sender Domain 4 SEND TEST EMAIL Sends a test email to all configured Email addresses To send a test email press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button 5 SAVE EXIT Saves any changes made and exits to the Main Menu Press the K...

Page 39: ...n event is detected Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL key to enter the Beep submenu Options within this menu are the same as the EMAIL SUBMENU above 3 ALARM OUT Turns the alarm out to ON or OFF when an event is detected Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL key to enter the Alarm out submenu Options within this menu are the same as the EMAIL SUBMENU above ...

Page 40: ...ch Event HDD Date PLAY ALL Internal 01 01 2006 01 01 01 Date Time Search Calendar Search Backup LOG LIST 1 01 01 2006 01 01 01 Power Fail 01 01 2006 02 02 02 Power On 01 01 2006 03 03 03 Video Loss 01 01 2006 04 04 04 Power Off 01 01 2006 05 05 05 Record Start 01 01 2006 05 05 06 Record Stop 01 01 2006 05 05 06 Record Error 01 01 2006 06 06 06 Menu Set Log Year Month 2006 1 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI...

Page 41: ...Select a date to search Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the number pad keys on the front of the DVR to set the Date and Time 4 PLAY Plays a selected event Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press the SEL button to play Calendar Search Search and play previously recorded events in Calendar format Event HDD Date PLAY ALL Internal 01 01 2006 01 01 01 Date Time Search Calendar...

Page 42: ...ttons to select a year 2 MONTH Select the Month Press the K and L buttons to highlight and press IJ buttons to select a month 3 DATE Select a date to search Press the IJK and L buttons to select a Day from the Calendar and press the SEL button to access the Date Submenu Date Hour 01 01 2006 0 4 8 12 16 20 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 ...

Page 43: ...Stick Device Format Clears all data from the FLASH Memory Stick File Format Set to EXCLUSIVE or AVI EXCLUSIVE is the proprietary format of the DVR unit where AVI can be played through WIndows Media Player FROM TO Specify the date range for backup CHANNEL Select an individual Channel 1 16 depending on the DVR model to backup to the Memory Stick in AVI Format If the File Format is set to Exclusive a...

Page 44: ...d Cruzer Micro 256MB 2 Connect the Memory Stick to the USB 2 0 Port on the front panel of the DVR 3 Enter the Menu by pressing the MENU button on the front panel of the DVR Select the System Set Option and choose Program Update NEW PROGRAM FOUND If the new application is recognized the DVR unit will display a processing percentage Reboot the DVR once complete NEW PROGRAM NOT FOUND If the applicati...

Page 45: ... router prior to powering on the system The DVR can be automatically assigned an IP address by the router and other network related settings or an IP address can be manually assigned within the MENU NETWORK setup on Page 2 Enable PORT FORWARDING on your Router Refer to the instructions on Page 37 for details 3 Set up a web account at http DDNS strategicvista net Refer to Pages for setup and config...

Page 46: ...t the WEBSERVER PORT to 80 or any other port desired between 2001 65535 that is not currently in use If you use a port other than 80 you will need to include this port number when accessing your DVR through Internet Explorer For example if the DVR IP Address is 192 168 0 150 and the Webserver Port is set to 2005 use the following address on the Internet Explorer browser to access the DVR z http 19...

Page 47: ...n 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 fr...

Page 48: ...S 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 DNS account 3 Complete the Account Information fields with your personal information 1 Navigate to http DDNS strategicvista net 2 Select the Create Account option from the list on the left side of the screen ...

Page 49: ...____________________________________________ Password __________________________________________________ Service provider Domain name User name Password dns1 strategicvista net tomsmith strategicvista net tomsmith1 leave this field blank Product License Select your product model from the Product License drop down menu Product Code MAC Address Locate the MAC address of your recorded while loading t...

Page 50: ...ress the Menu button on the front panel of the DVR Select the Network Set option and select the DDNS Set option Set DDNS to YES if using remote access to the DVR Otherwise leave this option as NO Setup the Domain Name User Name and Password manually based on the settings received in email Select the DDNS Status Check to confirm that the DDNS Service can be reached 2 Select SAVE EXIT to save the ch...

Page 51: ... well as the Web Server port For Example http 216 15 59 221 2000 http tomsmith strategicvista net 2000 Internet Explorer Settings Active X Controls To correctly load the Web Client Software the security settings in Internet Explorer may need to be adjusted 1 Open Internet Explorer Click TOOLS and select INTERNET OPTIONS 2 Select the SECURITY tab and click the CUSTOM LEVEL button Change the followi...

Page 52: ...s drop down menu 2 Select Always Allow Pop ups from This Site 3 A prompt window will appear to Allow the Pop Up from this site Select YES NOTE If you have a Pop Up blocker installed you may need to disable it prior to loading the Web Client Software Internet Explorer Settings Installing the Active X Controls The Web based client software requires the use of Active X Controls 1 Click on the Securit...

Page 53: ...Minimum of 30 MB Install Space Additional hard drive space is required for saving DVR data to the local PC Logging Into Live Monitoring Once the Web Client application has loaded through Internet Explorer a pop up window will appear Log in as Username admin Password 00000000 may be different if the default system password on your DVR was changed The Web Client software will load once the Login has...

Page 54: ...re Live or previously recorded 6 Disconnect Exits the Web Client Software 7 Pan Tilt Zoom Controls for Pan Tilt Zoom enabled cameras 8 Display Options Changes the view of the currently displayed cameras 1 4 8 9 or 16 9 Connect Button Reconnect to the DVR if the connection is lost 10 Setup Controls features for the Remote DVR or Local PC and Firmware Updates 11 Channel Buttons Displays individual c...

Page 55: ...ages Motion Alarm Sensor and Video Loss NOTE Double clicking on a MOTION event will display a list of all events and double clicking on an event will start the playback of the previously recorded video 3 Info Displays system information retrieved from the DVR 4 Status Indicates the status of the DVR and Cameras Remote Local Controls Controls the playback of events at the remote or local level 1 Sy...

Page 56: ...mote DVR and pressing the REC button a second time stops the recording The system password will need to be provided to stop the Recording 3 Playback Plays back previously recorded events from the DVR Pressing the PLAY Button opens the Event Search window Select a Start Time and End Time and click OK Select an event from the Playback list and click the START button to begin the playback Once the pl...

Page 57: ...ton starts recording from the remote DVR to the local PC 3 Playback Plays back previously recorded events recorded to the PC Pressing the PLAY Button opens the Event Search window Select options Download or Live Backup and press OK Select a Start and End Time and press OK Select and Event from the list and press Start Once the playback begins on the Web Client additional control buttons become act...

Page 58: ... for download Options within the Advanced options allow for specific channels to be retrieved all channels are retrieved by default Choose a Start Time and an End time to retrieve The data will be downloaded to the C DGClient Download directory 2 Save Saves an copy of the onscreen images to JPG to the C DGClient Saved directory A window will appear once the successful copying has been completed 3 ...

Page 59: ... YES will exit the software Pan Tilt Zoom Controls for Pan Tilt Zoom enabled cameras Pan Tilt Zoom Focus OSD Controls Panning Controls Left Right Up and Down Alert Indicators Alarm Motion and Video Loss Reset all Events 1 Pan Tilt Controls the Pan and Tilt of PTZ enabled cameras not available on the 4 channel model 2 Zoom Focus Controls the Zoom and Focus of PTZ enabled cameras not available on th...

Page 60: ... Username and Password Setup Controls features for the Remote DVR or Local PC 1 Remote Setup Setup and Configuration on the remote DVR 2 Local Setup Setup and Configuration on the local Web Client 3 Firmware Upgrade Use the local PC Web Client to update the Remote DVR Firmware Remote Setup Changes made to the Remote Setup will adjust the settings on the Remote DVR The setup controls 4 different as...

Page 61: ...uence Submenu Configures the display sequence for all available cameras Any camera set to Bypass will not be displayed in DVR Sequencing mode QUADDisplaySequenceSubmenu ConfigurestheQUADdisplaysequenceforallavailable cameras Any page contains 4 cameras set to Bypass will not be displayed in DVR QUAD Sequencing mode ...

Page 62: ...rding Turns the recording for audio channels ON or OFF z Repeat Recording Sets recording repeat to ON or OFF z Watermark Embedding Embeds a watermark into the recording Set to ON or OFF z Recording Resolution Changes the recording Resolution Recording Group Controls 4 subgroups Normal Alarm Motion and Schedule z Normal Page Configures the number of FPS Frames per Second and sets the Recording Qual...

Page 63: ... Duration in seconds can also be set to a maximum of 150 Seconds Use the SET Menu Button to turn Alarm Recording ON or OFF for each available camera z Motion Page Configures the number of FPS Frames per Second Recording Quality and Sensitivity for all available Cameras Use the SET Menu Button to set up the Motion Detection Area for each available camera ...

Page 64: ... the number of FPS Frames per Second and sets the Recording Quality for all available Cameras Use the SET Menu Button to set up the Motion Detection Area for each available camera Recording ON OFF Sets Recording for Alarm Motion and Schedule to ON or OFF ...

Page 65: ...ounts for remote access to the DVR unit PTZ Camera Model Setup Configuration for PTZ enabled cameras Sensor IN Setup Configuration for any external sensor devices connected to the remote DVR such as Door or Window Sensors to a maximum of 4 Alarm OUT Setup Configuration for Alarm type devices maximum of 4 Schedule Backup Configuration for scheduled backup ...

Page 66: ...larm to YES or NO for Alarm Motion Video Loss and Power Loss Also sets the duration for the alarm Local Setup Configuration settings for the Local PC Draw Mode Select the color format YUV of RGB Date Format Specifies the date format to be displayed on the image yyyy mm dd mm dd yyyy or dd mm yyyy Save Format Specifies the file format for the saved image JPG or BMP OSD Specifies what information wi...

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Page 68: ... charger If the unit is connected through a power bar or surge protector try bypassing the bar and connecting the power directly to the wall outlet Problem DVR is not responding when any of the buttons are pushed or does not come out of STANDBY MODE Check Turn the master power switch OFF using the I O switch on the rear of the unit beside the power cable connection z Press the I O switch to the OF...

Page 69: ...lities Refer to the manual for the camera model for further information on the Camera functionality Problem The picture on the DVR is poor shrinks or flickers Check Check the camera video cable and connections Disconnect and reconnect the cable at the DVR and at the Camera Clean the camera lens Adjust the CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS settings in the Menu Page 31 Check that the Camera is not in direct s...

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Page 71: ... DVR Specifications Appendix 1 As our products are subject to continuous improvement LOREX Technology Inc and its subsidiaries reserve the right to modify product design specifications and prices without notice and without incurring any obligation E OE ...

Page 72: ...ras BNC connected cameras are not included with the DVR however can be ordered online at www lorexcctv com BNC Cameras have several cables and receive power from a wall outlet 1 Connect the Video cable to an open BNC Video Port middle row of ports on the back of the DVR labeled CH1 CH8 varies based on 4 8 or 16 Channel Model 2 Connect the Audio cable to an open Audio port on the back of the DVR ma...

Page 73: ...ated channel on an Observation System 1 Attach the BNC to RCA Male to Female adapters on the BNC CH1 CH8 found on the DVR 2 Attach the BNC to RCA Male to Female Adapters on the BNC CH1 CH8 found on the DVR 3 Connect the standard RCA cables from the DVR to the DVR 4 Connect the Audio Cables from the DVR CH1 CH8 to the DVR CH1 CH8 5 Connect cables from the DVR Video Audio Out to the VCR IN Video and...

Page 74: ...he SLAVE VIDEO OUT port on the back of the DVR to the VIDEO IN port on the back of the TV 2 Connect the SLAVE AUDIO OUT port on the back of the DVR to the AUDIO IN port on the back of the TV Connecting to a TV or Monitor with S Video 1 Connect a cable to the S VIDEO port on the back of the DVR to the S VIDEO port on the back of the TV or Monitor Connecting to a Monitor with VGA 1 Connect a cable t...

Page 75: ... the DVR to begin camera viewing on the matching Video Channel when enabled in the MENU ALARM SET MODE Example A Window sensor unit has been installed on Alarm Block port 4 When this sensor is activated the camera on DIN or BNC VIDEO port 4 will become active if enabled in the MENU on the DVR For the corresponding Menu Pro gramming refer to Page 26 Installing a Sensor 1 Connect the GROUND Cable to...

Page 76: ...ix 6 Full Connectivity Diagram Appendix 6 The following diagram outlines a general set of connections available with the L400 Series DVR DVR SENSOR Not Included PC Not Included ROUTER Not Included SLAVE MONITOR Not Included OBSERVATION SYSTEM Not Included ...

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