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4-CHANNEL DVR
(with VGA output - L174V only)
Instruction Manual
English Version 1.0
BEFORE OPERATING THIS SYSTEM, PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL
THOROUGHLY AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
MODEL:
L164/ L174V Series
www.lorexcctv.com
Copyright © 2006 Lorex Technology Inc
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Thank you for purchasing the 4 channel DVR from Lorex Technology 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
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NOTE This equipment has been certified and found to comply with the limits regulated by FCC, EMC 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 manual's 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 prod
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CONTENTS: 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SYSTEM CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 GETTING STARTED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CONTROLS - FRONT PANEL ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 BACK
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS: 1. Read Instructions 15. Servicing All of the safety and operating instructions should Do not attempt to service this product yourself as be read and understood before the product is used. opening or removing covers may expose you to 2. Retain Instructions voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to The safety and operating instructions should be qualified service personnel 16. Damage Requiring Service retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings Disconnect this pro
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CAUTIONS: 1. All the 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 sup
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SYSTEM INCLUDES: OWNER’S MANUAL 4 CHANNEL DVR Optional HDD Power Adapter & Cord 2 KEYS FOR (DC 12V, 4.5A ) CARTRIDGE 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. -3-
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GETTING STARTED: 1. Connect the AC power cord and plug it into an electrical outlet. The 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. 2. Before operating the DVR press the MENU button and set the
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CONTROL - FRONT PANEL: 14 13 12 11 10 9 12345 678 1. HARD DRIVE UNIT – Removable 80GB HDD installed (Max. capacity of 250 GB per hard drive) 2. UP BUTTON – Allows you to scroll up in the Menu mode 3. SELECT BUTTON – Allows you to select a Sub-Menu option and change a selection 4. DOWN BUTTON – Allows you to scroll down in the Menu mode 5. REC – Initiates manual recording 6. PAUSE - During playback, use this button to Pause the video 7. MENU - Press the MENU to enter the main menu. Please refer
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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 FF 1: 2 x Forward Speed FF2: 3 x 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”
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BACK PANEL : 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. ALARM IN SEN1 – SEN 4 – These 4 terminals are used to connect external motion sensors, door/window contacts, etc. 2. ALARM OUT – This alarm output 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: (L164 only
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MAIN MENU CONTROL: Enter the MENU screen by pressing the Menu button. Scroll through the 9 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. After 20 seconds of Outlined below are the buttons used for Menu setting : Inactivity in the Menu “ “and “ ”: Scroll up and down within a menu option mode, the system will go “SELECT” : Press this button to select and change the
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SCHEDULE SETTING (i) SCHEDULE ON/OFF: Select the recording schedule to be ON or OFF SCHEDULE ON/OFF OFF (ii) PASSWORD (RECORD STOP): If you select [ON], PASSWORD (RECORD STOP) ON you will need to input a password when you want to RECORD FPS 1 RECORD STOP, and [OFF] will allow you to RECORD QUALITY LOW RECORD STOP without a password. The default SET BY WEEK SET BY DAY master password is: 111111, and the user password
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(VI) SET BY DAY: Set the scheduled recording YEAR MM / DD HH MM RECORD TIME time by the selected day. You can program O1 20 .. .. / .. .. : .. .. . .. 02 20 .. .. / .. .. : .. .. . .. up to 30 scheduled recordings. Under the 03 20 .. .. / .. .. : .. .. . .. Record-Time you can also choose to ADD or 04 20 .. .. / .. .. : .. .. . .. DEL (Delete) once you’ve
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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 (iii) 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 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
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7. ADVANCED Menu settings such as changing & enabling the master and user password, loading the default settings, overwriting the HDD and clearing the Master and Slave HDD can PASSWORD INPUT(6): _ _ _ _ _ _ be done. 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 disable
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(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 need to clear the space. You will be asked to format the HDD (HDD FORMAT Y/N?) SYSTEM INFORMATION 8. SYSTEM INFO Information such as the Master or > HDD CAP DISPLAY ON Slave HDD size, Master or Slave MASTER HDD SIZE N/A
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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. CAMERA SELECT (1-4) Press Camera Select (1-4) to select the camera to display in full screen 2. RECORDING The DVR offers 3 recording modes listed below. Please refer to Appendix #2 fo
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3. SEARCH MENU The 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: Move the ">" Pointer to “TOTAL EVENT”, and press the SELECT button to view up to 12 recordings (Manual, Schedule and Alarm) Schedule Rec Event: Move the ">" Pointer to “SCHEDULE REC EVENT”,
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Move the ">" Pointer to “MANUAL REC EVENT”, and press the SELECT button to view up to 7 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 & DOWN arrow keys. 5. Press the SELECT button to specify the particular time that you’d like to see the recorded video.
