Lorex 4-Channel Digital Video Recorder
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1. 31 iii It s all on the we 7 Product Information Specification Sheets User Manuals Software Upgrades Quick Start Guides Firmware Upgrades _ F ere me 5 si 3 gt DX quem I 6 Links mui 9 Greene cnl blocked 9 y eet E CURRENCY pau CORPORATE SITE 4 4 WHAT MATIERS 5 CE TOWOU MOST FEATURED PRODUCTS TOP ACCESSORIES TT WIRELESS DIGITAL VIDEO H COLOR QUAD D Rr COMBO 1 Additional 400 ft SECURITY 3258 HOUR DIGITAL RECORDING Cable ith 6 PRODUCT SUPPORT TH MUL PAE THH 4 staat CAMERAS INCLUDED Ld hel Bi i LELEI ES VISIT www lorexcctv com www lorexcctv com LOREX Technology Inc2. recording the DVR will start recording in the SUN Master Manual M M recording mode You p will need to press the STOP button to stop i the recording PRESS amp D amp D THEN SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT SET BY DAY Set the scheduled recording time by the selected day You can program up to 30 scheduled recordings Under the Record Time you can also choose to ADD or DEL Delete once you ve made the selection Example 01 2005 04 01 22 40 09 10 ADD This means that recording will take place on April 1 2005 at 10 40 pm to April 2 2005 to 7 50 am for 9 hours and 10 minutes e After setting the DAY choose ADD and press the SELECT button Note HH is based on a 24 hour clock 2 SENSQNy ALARM This submenu allows you to configure the recording parameters under the Alarm condition 1 BUZZER Select the buzzer ON or OFF when the alarm is activated 1 ALARM RECORD DURATION Selects how long the DVR will automatically record after an alarm is triggered Available duration times are OFF 05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 90 120 150 180 210 AND 240 seconds YEAR MM DD MM RECORD TIME xr EC a Ec Mut PRESS lt 20 THEN SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT SENSOR ALARM SET UP BUZZER ON ALARM RECORD DURATION 10 ALARM OUTPUT DURATION OFF ALARM INPUT CAMERA 1 OFF CAMERA 2 OFF CAMERA 3 OFF CAMERA 4 OFF PRESS D af THEN SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT
3. 2 APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME HOURS APPENDIX 3 RECORDING TIME HOURS CARE 8 MAINTENANCE iii GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 1 10 11 12 13 14 Read Instructions 15 All of the safety and operating instructions should be read and understood before the product is used Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 16 Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and the instruction manual should be followed Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed for optimal performance Cleaning Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink wet basement or near a swimming pool 17 Accessories Use this product only with a stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions 18 Ventilation This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or
4. Instruction Manual English Version 3 0 BEFORE OPERATING THIS SYSTEM PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE MODEL 1154 81 o LOREX www lorexcctv com Copyright 2006 Lorex Fechnology ne Thank you for purchasing the 4 channel DVR from Lorex Techonolgy Inc The DVR converts analog video into digital format and records them on a hard disk drive depending on the system purchased Digital video allows you to quickly access and search for a specific time segment or event which has been recorded The DVR supports 2 HDD units with a maximum capacity of 250 GB per hard drive To learn more about this system or to find out more about our products available please visit our website at www lorexcctv com CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Explanation of two Symbols The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons 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 litera
5. No live video Check camera video cable and connections Check monitor video cable and connections e Confirm that the camera has power Check camera lens setting HDD not found Re insert HDD as per Appendix 1 Make sure that the HDD cartridge is locked Check the jumper setting it must be set to MASTER Recording stopped The HDD is full and overwrite is not enabled dm TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS sowe CE Time base Forward Backward Fast Normal Pause Replay Alarm Output 1 relay output max Normally Open Alarm Record Speed Quality variable Alarm latch up Alarm Adjustable Dwell ON time is 20 sec Standard 80 GB Built in 00000000000 Adaptor 12V 4 5A DC output As our products are subject to continuous improvement SVII and its subsidiaries reserve the right to modify product design specifications and prices without notice and without incurring any obligation E amp OE 24 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES The following accessories are available to add to your existing system SPECIALTY CAMERAS TIME LAPSE VCR SUNSHADE HOUSING 1 Used to record key events Protects observation Select from a 40 hour real camera from the sun Select from a wide time or 1280 hour time lapse For selected models assortment of specialty VCR only cameras dome weatherproof bullet waterproof to suit individual needs TO ORDER THESE ACCESSORY
6. UP or Down arrow keys to move down PRESS f af THEN SELECT since the DVR will take this as a character PRESS MENU TO EXIT ii CHANGE USER PASSWORD To change the user password you will need to enter the Current Password the New Password and the confirmation of the password The default user password is 222222 When you have entered the current password and you are ready to enter the new password and confirmation password do not press the UP or Down arrow keys to move down since the DVR will take this as a character iii MASTER PASSWORD ENABLE Press the select button to enable ON or disable OFF iv USER PASSWORD ENABLE Press the select button to enable ON or disable OFF DEFAULT SETTING If this is selected then the DVR will load all the original default settings such as schedule sensor alarm etc You will be asked whether you d like to load the default YES or NO vi OVERWRITE ENABLED When enabled YES recording will continue uninterrupted when the HDD is full The previous recording will be Overwritten in a first in first out basis When disabled recording will stop when the HDD fills up It will then need to be cleared in order for recording to continue vii MASTER HDD CLEAR When the Master HDD is full you will need to clear the space You will be asked to format the HDD HDD FORMAT Y N viii SLAVE HDD CLEAR When the Slave HDD if installed is full you will ne
7. 08 08 MANUAL 02 01 2003 MANUAL 02 01 2003 217 01 01 2003 SCHDLE 01 01 2003 08 02 01 2003 02 01 2003 N F 01 01 2003 01 01 2003 08 02 01 2003 02 01 2003 55 THEN SELECT v MOVE SELECT CHANGE SELECT CHANGE PRESS MENU TO EXIT ENU EXIT QUAD SELECT MENU EXIT QUAD SELECT EVENT TIME Move the gt Pointer to TOTAL EVENT and press the SELECT button to view up to 12 recordings Manual Schedule and Alarm Schedule Rec Event SEARCH MENU SCHEDULE EVENT HARD DRIVE MASTER TOTAL EVENT 01 01 03 02 08 37 01 01 0302 09 03 SCHEDULE REC EVENT ALARM REC EVENT MANUAL REC EVENT gt 01 SCHDLE 01 01 2003 02 08 37 02 SCHDLE 02 01 2003 12 17 07 03 SCHDLE 01 01 2003 02 08 37 PRESS v THEN SELECT v MOVE PRESS MENU TO EXIT Move the gt Pointer to SCHEDULE REC EVENT and press the SELECT button to view up to 3 schedule recordings Alarm Rec Event SEARCH MENU ALARM EVENT HARD DRIVE MASTER TOTAL EVENT 01 01 03 02 08 37 01 01 0302 09 03 SCHEDULE REC EVENT gt ALARM REC EVENT MANUAL REC EVENT gt 01 ALARM 01 01 2003 02 08 37 02 POWER 02 01 2003 12 17 07 PRESS v THEN SELECT v MOVE PRESS MENU TO EXIT EXIT QUAD Move the gt Pointer to ALARM REC EVENT and press the SELECT button to view up to 2 alarm recordings Manual Rec Event SEARCH MENU MANUAL EVENT HARD DRIVE MASTER TOTAL EVENT 01 01 03 02 08 37 01 0
8. ADVANCED Password Input SYSTEM INFO oystem Information Setup PRESS a THEN SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT 1 TIME DATE This submenu allows you to change the Time and Date TIME DATE SET displayed on the monitor On Screen Display and recorded through the DVR TIME FORMAT I2HR i TIME FORMAT Set the time display format Time DATE FORMAT MM DD YY format be selected either by 24 hour or 12 hour DATE TIME SET base AM or PM DATE FORMAT There are three formats to display 4 the date MM DD YYYY YYYY MM DD or DD MM YYYY PRESS lt af THEN SELECT 01 01 03 5 00 56 AM PRESS MENU TO EXIT MM DD YY HH 00 SS iii DATE Time SET The time and date will be displayed below e g 06 01 05 10 49 41 AM 2 SCHHALESET IIM3 This Submenu allows you to Schedule times in which you re programming the DVR to record automatically SCHEDULE ON OFF Select the recording SCHEDULE SETTING schedule to be ON or OFF ii PASSWORD RECORD STOP If you select ON SCHEDULE ON OFF OFF you will need to input a password when you want to Pn RECORD STOP and OFF will allow you to RECORD QUALITY LOW RECORD STOP without a password The default SET BY WEEK master password is 111111 and the user SET BY DAY password is 222222 Note The password is not needed when you perform manually recording PRESS lt 20 THEN SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT
9. a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or liquids d If the product does not operate normally by following the instruction manual Adjust only the controls that are covered in the instruction manual as an improper adjustment may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified service technician to restore the product to its normal operation e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the product displays a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper working condition Grounding or Polarization This product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin and will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug Power Lines An outside antenna system should
10. button brings up the Search menu which allows you to quickly find recordings and access video playback You can select recordings from a list or search by Time Date event For more information on Playback Search options please refer to pages 15 amp 16 8 REC Initiates manual recording 9 SHUTTLE RING REV PAUSE FF This shuttle ring has three functions 1 REV During playback turn this button counterclockwise to rewind 10 seconds back 2 PAUSE Pauses video during playback 3 FF During playback turn this button clockwise to Fast Forward the video 4X the speed FF1 2 Forward Speed FF2 Forward Speed FF 3 4 x Forward Speed 10 POWER BUTTON Press the POWER button to turn the DVR ON and press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn the DVR OFF 11 QUAD BUTTON Switches from a full screen mode to a QUAD screen mode on the monitor 12 CAMERA SELECT 1 4 Press the Camera Select Buttons 1 4 to select the channel to be displayed in full screen 13 UP DOWN BUTTON Allows you to scroll up or down in the Menu mode Note If you perform a REV to FF function during the 1 FF the playback will pause and the FF function will activate during the 274 FF BACK PANEL B RES f S Ud afoje e ae e g P dr el SE CE 1 2 3 4 5 6 ALARM IN SEN1 SENA These 4 terminals are used to connect external motion sensors door window contacts etc 2 ALARM OUT This alarm outp
11. heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a book case or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the 19 Manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Power Source This product should be operated from the type of Power source indicated by the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your location consult your product dealer or your local Power company Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should not be routed so that 20 they are likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed on or near them Lightning For added protection unplug this product from its outlet during a lightning storm This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power surges Overloading To avoid the risk of fire and electric shock do not 21 plug this product into an over loaded power supply Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects into the openings of this product 22 as they may touch dangerous voltage points that may result in fire or electric shock Never spill a liquid of any kind on this product Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Damage Requiring Service Disconnect this product from the power supply and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions
12. iii ALARM OUTPUT DURATION Selects how long the DVR will automatically record after an output alarm is triggered Available duration times are OFF CONT 05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 90 120 150 180 210 AND 240 seconds iv ALARM INPUT Select the type of alarm input for each camera OFF N O Normally Open or Normally Closed The alarm inputs are set up at the back of the DVR labelled SEN1 SEN4 Sensor 1 Sensor 4 4 RECORDSETTING This submenu allows you to set the Record parameters for your Hard Disk Drive Use this section to configure your record settings The selected FPS and Quality will determine how long the DVR will record for Use the chart in Appendix 2 to select the appropriate settings 1 RECORD MODE Set to record a Full Screen or Quad screen ii RECORD QUALITY Sets the quality level of recording Available settings are NORMAL HIGH LOW The default setting is NORMAL RECORD SETTING RECORD MODE RECORD QUALITY RECORD FPS RECORD 1 RECORDCAM 2 RECORDCAM 3 RECORDCAM 4 OFF PRESS lt af THEN SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT NOTE Higher quality recording consumes more memory on your HDD Appendix 3 shows the different recording speed associated with the type of setting that you select RECORD FPS Allows you to set the Frames Per Second for recording Available FPS settings are 1 2 4 5 7 10 15 30 1 FPS is the slowest speed it
13. iii RECORD FPS Allows you to set the recording speed in Frames Per Second Available FPS settings are 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 15 amp 30 The speed of 30 FPS is also known as Real Time 1 FPS is the slowest Time Lapse speed it will allow for the Set by Week Step 1 longest recording durations as it records less 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 information Please refer to Appendix 2 for the CE NS different recording times gt MON HII TITEL FEL TL T LT LG IL g TUE iv RECORD QUALITY Sets the quality level of WED III II IIE IEE IE TE TE TG recording Available settings are Low Normal or THU High FRI SAT TILIL Note Higher quality recording consumes more memory on your v SET BY WEEK Set the scheduled recording time 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 weekly Monday to Friday 00 00 to 23 59 PRESS lt af THEN SELECT PRESS MENU TO EXIT Please Note If there is a power failure during schedule Set by Week Step 2 recording and the main AC power comes 0 back you will see the letter M P for master an power loss at the bottom of the monitor gt MON ILILILILIL TF TL TG T I followed by the Letter M S for master TUE IL IE TETEL E FEE TELF LT T IG Gg schedule recording At this point WED THU IIIT TIE LIE TTP Tb i the DVR will continue to record for the set Scheduled time After the schedule SAT
14. will allow for the longest recording durations as it records less information Please refer to Appendix 2 for the different recording times iv RECORD CAMERA 1 RECORD CAMERA 4 Allows you to select the camera ON or OFF for recording 5 CAMERA CPTICONS CAMERA SELECT This submenu allows you to set up the camera you want to display and the TITLE CAMERA 1 CAMERA 2 i CAMERA 1 4 Select the camera s that you want to record CAMERA 4 ii TITLE Select whether the Title Set for the TITLE camera is ON or OFF TITLE SET il TITLE SET Assign a title to each camera Max 8 characters Initially each title is the PRESS lt f THEN SELECT camera s number Example CH 1 PRESS MENU TO EXIT Note the button Select Stop v direction Valid characters are A Z 1 9 etc EVENT LOG The event log keeps a record of all errors and alarms that may occur on the DVR Each of these are stored with a Time Date Stamp A single page can display up to 10 alarm recorded events Press y UP and DOWN buttons and then press the SELECT button to DELETE ALL EVENTS to clear the EVENT record A password will need to be entered at this point i VIDEO LOSS Records Information when the camera is disconnected or removed EVENT LOG on any of the 4 channel inputs 22 ii POWER LOSS Records information HDD ERROR when there s any interruption in the ALARM main power Up to 9 power loss events HDD
15. 1 03 02 09 03 SCHEDULE REC EVENT ALARM REC EVENT gt MANUAL REC EVENT MANUAL 01 01 2003 02 01 2003 01 01 2003 02 01 2003 01 01 2003 02 01 2003 MANUAL 01 01 2003 PRESS v THEN SELECT v MOVE 15 FRESSIMENU TO EXIT MENU EXIT QUAD S Move the gt Pointer to MANUAL REC EVENT and press the SELECT button to view up to manual recordings Time Search To search for a specific recorded time 1 Press the PLAY button to display the SEARCH MENU 2 Press the SELECT button to view the TOTAL EVENT 3 Press the QUAD button The curser will go to HARD DRIVE MASTER 4 Go into the time segment by pressing the UP amp DOWN arrow keys 5 Press the SELECT button to specify the particular time that you d like to see the recorded video 6 Press the PLAY button to view the specific time recorded 4 PLAYBACK MEN The following controls on the shuttle button are available during playback SHUTTLE PAUSE FF1 BUTTON FF3 d REV FW 1 REWIND REW By turning the shuttle button counterclockwise you can rewind recorded information PAUSE You can pause the playback by pressing the pause button on by turning the shuttle button The image will be displayed on the screen iii FORWARD FW By turning the shuttle button clockwise you can Fast Forward up to 4 times the play speed FF1 2x FF2 FF3 4 iv STOP Pressing the STOP button will stop all DVR operatio
16. FULL can be displayed iii HDD ERROR An error message will be displayed if the HDD cartridge was not inserted properly or not locked with the key Please see the troubleshooting PRESS lt THEN SELECT chart PRESS MENU TO EXIT iV ALARM Records all alarm events Up to 6 events be recorded v HDD FULL Will display when the HDD has reached its maximum capacity DELETE ALL EVENTS ADVANCED Menu settings such as changing amp enabling the master and user password loading the default settings overwriting the HDD and clearing the Master and Slave HDD can be done PASSWORD INPUT 6 The default MASTER password Password Input 6 for the DVR is 111111 and should be entered to get into the Advanced Menu After entering the correct password the monitor will display the words Password Correct Note If all master and user passwords are disabled this menu will not display again ADVANCED MENU Advanced Menu 1 CHANGE MASTER PASSWORD CHANGE MASTER PASSWORD change the master password you will CHANGE USER PASSWORD need to enter the Current Password the MASTER PASSWORD ENABLE New Password and the confirmation of USER PASSWORD ENABLE the password The default master 2 OVERWRITE ENABLED password is 111111 When you have MASTER HDD CLEAR entered the current password and you are SLAVE HDD CLEAR ready to enter the new password and confirmation password do not press the LOAD DEFAULT Y N
17. ITEMS OR FOR COMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES www lorexcctv com 25 APPENDIX 1 INSTALLING THE HDD However installing the HDD is a bit more complicated Please follow the next steps HDD serves the same purpose in DVR as video cassette does in VCR 7 carefully in order to ensure proper installation The compartment located on the front panel of the DVR is the removable Cartridge Casing in which you insert the HDD The various parts of the Cartridge Casing are labeled for your reference 1 Removethe Cartridge Casing from the DVR Liftthe Handle and pull towards you The Cartridge Casing will slide out of the DVR 1 Keyhole 2 LED indicator lights Power indicator amp HDD Access indicator 3 Handle YOU MAY FIND THAT THE CARTRIDGE CASING IS LOCKED IN THIS CASE SKIP AHEAD TO STEP 8 TO FIND INSTRUCTIONS ON UNLOCKING THE CABINET THEN RETURN TO STEP 2 2 Removethe Cover from the Cartridge Casing a Unclip the release latch with the word OPEN printed beside it by gently pushing on the latch Slide the cover off to where it locks or catches the stopper and lift the Cartridge Casing to remove it 26 3 Connect the HDD into the Cartridge Casing Take the Hard Disk Drive and Connect the two cables from the back of the Cartridge Casing to the HDD The cables should be pushed in firmly but not forcibly 2 The 4 Pin connection is the DC Power cable and the wider cable is the st
18. L PRECAUTIONS nn 1 FEATURES 2 SVS EM CONTENT SR 3 GEITNG O ART EDE ere 4 CONTROLS FRONT uetus 5 7 MAIN MENU CONT tL 8 OPERATION CAMERA SELECT 1 4 ee 14 RECORDING 14 SEARCH SE ee iens 15 PLAYBACK 16 KEY LOG IH LIE 16 REMOTE CONT ROL 17 CAMERA 5 18 MONITOR CONNECTION D 18 MONITOR amp CR INS TALIA T 21 TROUBLESHOOTING sn 23 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 24 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 25 APPENDIX 1 INSTALLING THE 26 APPENDIX 2 RECORDING TIME HOURS 29 APPENDIX 3 RECORDING TIME HOURS 30 CARE amp MAINTENANCE
19. andard Hard Drive IDE type connection Secure the HDD in the Casing optional Use screws and tighten them positioning the HDD into place This step is optional but it is recommended Slide the top Cover over the Cartridge Casing Slide the Cover forward over the Cartridge Case Ensure it is secured in place over the release latch Reinsert the Cartridge Casing into the DVR Fully insert the Cartridge Case into the DVR 27 7 Lockthe Cabinet Lock the cabinet by turning the key clockwise A locked B unlocked If you need to unlock the cabinet turn the key counter clockwise from the position shown above IF YOU DO NOT LOCK THE CABINET THE DVR SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY 28 APPENDIX 2 THE INTERNAL HDD What size HDD does the L154 support The L154 is a four channel DVR and supports up to two HDD s with a maximum capacity of 250 GB each If you are purchasing the DVR with a hard disk drive the drive may be installed in the 2 removable bay on the internal drive bay Internal Drive Bay Accessible through bottom panel Removable Hard Disk Drive For technical support regarding Hard Drives Cable Connections and Installation please visit www lorexcctv com The internal drive bay is located in the bottom panel of the DVR as referenced above The internal drive bay is accessible from the bottom panel of the DVR by removing 4 screws from the HDD COVer Insta
20. camera inputs 4 BNC On Screen Display and Real Time Clock Function e Alarm terminal block integrated Video loss detected on each channel Alarm history stores amp records up to 256 events e Quad or Full Screen viewing and recording options Recording rate of up to 30 FPS e 3 Recording modes Manual Alarm and Schedule e Playback speed at 4 times faster e Supports up to 250 GB per HDD Quick search by date time and alarm e Security password protection SYSTEM INCLUDES 4 CHANNEL DVR OWNER S MANUAL An 80 GB HDD is installed in the DVR Power Adapter amp Cord 2 KEYS FOR 4 CABLES 4 RCA RCA HDD SCREWS 8 BNC TO RCA ADAPTERS for optional HDD CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE STARTED 1 Connect the power cord and plug it into an electrical outlet power LED will illuminate GREEN and the HDD LED will also illuminate GREEN The message seen on the monitor will say HDD Checking Master Hard Drive Slave Hard Drive Not Detected It will then go to a Quad Screen and show a camera loss if there are no cameras connected The screen will display LOSS respectively as shown below HDD Checking MASTER HARD DRIVE SLAVER HARD DRIVE Not detected AM 01 01 2003 06 10 30 Before operating the DVR press the MENU button and set the systems time first refer to page 8 1 If th
21. e HDD is not installed correctly or not installed the HDD not found message will appear for 3 seconds and then return to a 4 CH display mode 2 f the keys on the DVR are locked the default master password is 111111 to disable the key lock 3 HDD LED s Flashing green LED indicates that the HDD is being detected A steady Green LED indicates that the HDD is in use CONTROL FRONT PANEL 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 4 567 8 9 1 HARD DRIVE UNIT Removable 80GB HDD installed Max capacity of 250 GB per hard drive 2 SELECT BUTTON Allows you to select a Sub Menu option and change a selection 3 MENU Press the MENU to enter the main menu Please refer to page 8 for more information on the Menu options 4 STOP Use this button to stop recording or playback 5 PAUSE During playback use this button to Pause the video 6 LED INDICATORS Represents the status of operation 1 POWER LED comes on when there s power to the unit 2 ALARM LED will be ON when the ALARM function is triggered When an ALARM event is detected the LED will be ON for the duration Press any key and the Alarm LED will turn off If you want to disable the ALARM LED light function please refer to page 10 and set the ALARM mode as OFF 3 HDD Blinks when the HDD is being accessed via recording or playback 4 REC Green LED comes ON when recording is in progress HDD Full Red LED comes ON when HDD is full 7 PLAY Pressing this
22. ed to clear the space You will be asked to format the HDD HDD FORMAT Y N amp SYSIBMIAFO SYSTEM INFORMATION Information such as the Master or HDD CAP DISPLAY Slave HDD size Master or Slave MASTER HDD space used and the Total HDD used MASTER HDD will be displayed here SLAVE HDD SLAVE HDD TOTAL HDD The HDD capacity will show on the screen when the HDD CAP display comes ON The HDD CAP is a reminder that when the PRESS D THEN SELECT HDD is full it will display 0 0GB on the screen PRESS MENU TO EXIT OPERATION Please Note If the DVR was disconnected or a power failure was to occur the back up battery will retain the settings for up to 5 years Therefore the time date and password will default back to the factory setting and will have to be manually reset All other settings will remain the same 1 CAMHRASHHECT 14 Press Camera Select 1 4 to select the camera to display in screen 2 RECORDING The DVR offers 3 recording modes listed below Please refer to Appendix 2 for a chart of recording speeds Note During recording if the power was turned off accidentally recorded video will still be stored in the HDD The DVR will return to the original recording setting after the power is restored When you press the REC button on the DVR you will find the date time and recording type Note When the HDD is full the character will display on the bottom right hand corner of t
23. he equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Increase the separation between the equipment and the camera and or monitor Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the monitor is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC www lorexcctv com 11 CONTENTS G N RAL PR CAUTIONS FEATURES VII NEE a CN RE CONTROLS FRONT Ne Lc BACK PANE MAIN NA UGC ONT OL ct OPERATION eae RECORDING SEARCH MENU eae KEY COOK a REMOTE CONTROL enisi CAMERA INSTALLATION MONITOR CONNECTION q MONITOR amp VCRINSTALLATION esi i e TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES APPENDIX 1 INSTALLING THE HDD
24. he screen It will indicate that the HDD is full It will not disappear until you format the HDD There are 3 recording modes Alarm Schedule and Manual Recording 1 ALARM RECORDING DVR is triggered by an external alarm input A Normally Closed or Normally Open device would be connected to the external sensors alarm inputs on the back of the DVR marked SEN 1 to SEN 4 ii SCHEDULE RECORDING Recording is activated by a Timer schedule Refer to page 8 for instructions on how to set schedules for recording iii MANUAL RECORDING Recording is initiated manually by pressing the REC button In this case recording will continue until STOP is pressed on the unit Note n all recording modes recording will occur on all connected camera s There is no way to record only on specific channels the Alarm and Schedule recording is the first priority during manual recording 2 SEARCHMENU DVR allows you to easily find sections of recorded video using the Search feature Press the PLAY button to show the search menu which consists of Total Event Schedule Rec Event Alarm Rec Event and Manual Rec Event starting with the most recent recordings listed first Total Event TOTAL EVENT TOTAL EVENT HARD DRIVE MASTER HARD DRIVE MASTER gt TOTAL EVENT 01 01 03 02 08 37 01 01 0302 09 01 01 03 02 08 37 01 01 0302 SCHEDULE REC EVENT ALARM REC EVENT MANUAL REC EVENT 07 MANUAL 01 01 2003 MANUAL 01 01 2003
25. isplays video output and on screen display OSD from the DVR 1 Four camera video outputs connect to the four video inputs of the DVR in a typical connection 2 The DVR video output connects to video input of the monitor The L154 81 includes 4 RCA cables and 8 BNC to RCA adapters This cable adapter combination will allow this DVR to connect to most slave monitors without having to purchase additional cables or adapters 18 MONITOR CONNECTION Example 2 Connect a quad monitor used as a slave monitor quad monitor supports four camera connections The screen can display 4 cameras simultaneously or one camera at a time The 1154 81 is a four channel DVR that records four channels of video It also performs the function of a quad monitor If you already have a quad monitor with cameras connected to it this is the best solution for connecting your DVR 1 Connect your camera video output to the video input of the DVR 2 Then connect your video output from the DVR to the video input of the quad monitor Under this setup the quad monitor simply acts as a slave monitor and the on screen display of the DVR will appear on the monitor How do maintain the camera input to the quad monitor and connect the 1154 81 to the monitor There are two different ways to connect the monitor to the DVR Setup instructions for two different types of monitors are provided e Quad monitor with looping video outputs e Quad monitor with
26. lling the HDD in the internal compartment allows you to add more storage capacity when you include the removable HDD in the front panel bay Install the Internal HDD On the bottom of the DVR there is a place for the Internal HDD 1 Remove the screws and install the Internal HDD 2 Assemble the screws DVR Top gt gt Not 27 Make sure to set the Le 7 22 HDD to slave mode 1 4 then activate the slave mode the menu and N re startthe DVR Detect the disk capacity of the DVR 1 Connect the DVR to a monitor refer to the monitor connections section 2 Turn the DVR unit on 3 Check the screen for the following words which show that the DVR is initializing HDD checking Master hard drive 4 Check the upper right hand corner of the screen for the disk capacity The L154 will indicate a 0 GB capacity The L154 will indicate an 80 GB capacity and the L154 will indicate a 160 GB capacity As recorded space is consumed the available space will diminish 29 APPENDIX 3 RECORDING TIME IN HOURS The Recording Time is based on Recording Speed Frame Rate Recording Quality and Recording Mode The table below is based on a 80GB HDD RECORDING QUALITY FRAME RATE LOW RESOLUTION HIGH RESOLUTION 12K Bytes Frame 20K Bytes Frame 15 FPS 116 hours 224 hours 128 hours 07 FPS 232 hours 448 hours 144 hours 256 hours 01 FPS 1740 hours 3360 hours 1080 hours 1920 hours 20 CONTENTS GENERA
27. not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer Heat The product should be situated away from heat such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat CAUTIONS 1 Allthe warnings and instructions of this manual should be followed 2 Remove the plug from the outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid aerosol detergents Use water damped cloth for cleaning 3 Do not use this unit in very humid and wet places 4 Keep enough space around the unit for ventilation Slots and openings of the cabinet should not be blocked 5 During flashes of lightning or cracks of thunder or when the system is not used for a long time unplug the system power supply and disconnect the antenna and cables to protect the unit from lightening or power surges 6 Do not try to retrieve the HDD data by PC DVH Features e Modified MPEG 5 20Kbyte frame video compression format e Recording Frame Rate at 30 fps NTSC Quad mode 7 5 NTSC Each mode Display resolution 720x480 NTSC Full Screen 4
28. ns and return to the live monitoring mode KEY LOCK For advanced security you can Lock the buttons on your DVR Key Lock prevents other people from using the system To enable Keylock Press the SELECT key three times to enable the Key Lock To disable Keylock Press any key and enter your password master or user password Default master password 111111 default user password 222222 16 REMOTE CONTROL Features of the Remote Control For more details on specific remote control features refer to the Front Panel features uP DOWN arow keys used in Menu mode LD D Fast Fonvars vieo Payback mode 744 Fevnd vaco in soso Payback 17 CAMERA INSTALLATION Optional Camera Installation camera not included with system Connect the camera to the CAMERA INPUT on the rear panel of the system Back of DVR CH2 CAS CHA VIDEO INPUT AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO OUT DC 12V CAMERA MONITOR CONNECTION How do I connect the L154 81 to a monitor There are many types of monitors Setup instructions for two different types of monitors are described e Connect a slave monitor e Connect a quad monitor used as a slave monitor Cameras A Monitor Slave B Monitor Quad 7 4 gt Video In DVR Video Out 3 a Back of Monitor not included Back of DVR Example 1 Connect a slave monitor typical connection A slave monitor d
29. out looping video outputs Example 1 Connect a Quad monitor with looping video outputs In this example the quad monitor has individual looping video outputs for each channel Cameras Quad Monitor not included mi wl x NOTE video On Lorex quad monitors the BNC vieo out Que D l video input channel connectors also support video output The BNC video input output on a Lorex quad monitor can be mm connected to BNC video input of the DVR Video Out T Y v amp 1 DVR 1 Connect the video output from channel 1 of the monitor to channel 1 video input of the DVR 2 Repeat this procedure for the rest of the channels 19 MONITOR CONNECTION To display the recorded video from the DVR on the monitor 1 Connect the video output from the DVR to the video input of the monitor there should be selector switch on the quad monitor that indicates 2 Press the selector switch for VCR on the monitor Selecting VCR causes the DVR functions to override the quad monitor functions This connection procedure will allow you to use all of the functions of the DVR Example 2 Connect a Quad monitor without looping video outputs In this example the quad monitor does not have looping video outputs for each channel Cameras Back of Monitor not included Video VCR Out 9 9 vico VOR in DVR Y OOO Video Out A quad monitor without looping video ou
30. tputs for each channel should have a video output labeled VCR out To display the recorded video from the DVR on the monitor 1 Connect the VCR output video output from the quad monitor to channel 1 video input on the DVR 2 Select VCR on the front panel of the monitor You will then be able to view recorded video 20 MONITOR CONNECTION In this type of connection whatever is visible on the monitor screen will be recorded on the DVR To view recorded video from the DVR on the monitor 1 Connect a cable from the DVR video output to the quad monitor video input The quad monitor video input may be labeled on the monitor as VCR video in 2 Select VCR on the front panel of the monitor You will then be able to view recorded video MONITOR amp VCR INSTALLATION Optional Monitor Installation monitor not included with system Connect the monitor and VCR from the VIDEO OUT on the rear panel of the DVR Back of DVR o cH2 cH3 VIDEO OUT VIDEO INPUT must select an A V or AUX channel on your VCR for recording to take place not included Connection to a monitor for viewing You can connect your DVR to a monitor for viewing purposes and for On Screen display set up Connect an RCA video cable from your DVR marked Video output to the video input on the monitor Connection to a standard VCR You may wish to record from the DVR to a VHS cassette in order to back up
31. ture accompanying the appliance THE GRAPHIC SYMBOLS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL MARKING ARE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SYSTEM WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NOTE This equipment has been certified and found to comply with the limits regulated by FCC and LVD Therefore it is designed to provide reasonable protection against interference and will not cause interference with other appliance usage However it is imperative that user follows this guidelines to avoid improper usage which may result in damage to the unit electrical shock and fire hazard or 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 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 installed 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 t
32. ut can be connected to an alarm output relay for trigger devices with a N O Normally open circuit 3 VIDEO INPUT 1 4 Connect to video a source such as camera BNC Connection The video outputs from the desired cameras to these inputs 4 VIDEO OUTPUT Connect the RCA output to display the DVR s Menu and Video Playback 5 POWER INPUT Connect the supplied 12V power adapter to this input 6 MAIN POWER SWITCH ON OFF Main power switch for DVR MAIN MENU CONTROL Enter the MENU screen by pressing the Menu button Scroll through the 8 options by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons To enter a sub menu press the SELECT button once the correct selection is made To exit the Main Menu press the Menu button Outlined below are the buttons used for Menu setting After 20 seconds of and a Scroll up and down within a menu option 2 es SELECT Press this button to select and change the values In a menu option screen MENU Complete modification of a menu option exit a menu MAIN MENU There are 8 options available in the Main Menu 1 TIME DATE 2 SCHEDULE TIME DATE Time Date Setup 3 SENSOR ALARM SCHEDULE schedule Record Setup 4 RECORD SETTING SENSOR ALARM Sensor Alarm Setup 5 CAMERA OPTIONS RECORD SETTING Recording Mode Setup 6 EVENT LOG CAMERA OPTIONS Camera Select ADVANCED EVENT LOG Event List 9 SYSTEM INFO
33. video and make it viewable for other parties To record the video signal from your DVR connect an RCA video cable from the Video output on the DVR to the Video input on your VCR 21 CONNECT L154 TO TYPICAL LOREX MONITOR CONNECTION OF A TYPICAL LOREX OBSERVATION MONITOR TOAL154 DVR BACK OF LOREX OBSERVATION MONITOR OH LRO IPLE 23 BACK OF L154 DVR BNC video input NOTE On Lorex quad monitors the BNC video input channel connectors also support video output The BNC video input output on a Lorex quad monitor be connected to BNC video input of the DVR To view the menu or playback of the DVR press the monitor s VCR button located on the front of the monitor Please refer to the monitor manual for more information 99 TROUBLESHOOTING When a malfunction occurs it may not be serious and can be corrected easily The following table describes the most common problems and solutions Please read this table thoroughly before calling your DVR dealer PROBLEM SOLUTION No power e Check power cord connections Confirm that there is power at the outlet Not responding when any of the Check if it is under Key Lock mode buttons are pushed e Press any key and enter the default password 111111 or the current password No recorded video e Check if the HDD is installed properly Schedule Record enable Check if the Schedule Enable is set to YES does not work
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