Table of contents
1 Important Safeguards ........................ . ... . .................... .... . ....................... 1
1.1 General Precautions....................................................................... 1
1.2 Installation ................................................................................. 1
1.3 Service ...................................................................................... 3
1.4 Use .......................................................................................... 3
2 Package Contents................... . . ... .................... . ... . .................... .... . ......... 4
3 Recorder Overview ................................................................................ 5
3.1 Front Panel ................................................................................. 5
3.2 Back Panel ................................................................................. 5
4 Basic Setup................................................................ . ................... . . ... . . 6
4.1 STEP 1: Initial Setup ..................................................................... 6
4.2 STEP 2: Setting Up the Recorder ....................................................... 7
4.3 STEP 3: Connecting with Lorex Cirrus ................................................ 8
4.4 STEP 4: Installing the Cameras ......................................................... 9
4.4.1 Installation Tips................................................................. 9
4.4.2 Installing the Cameras ........................................................10
4.4.3 Optimizing Motion Detection................................................13
4.5 Quick Access to System Information..................................................14
5 Using the Mouse ..................... . .................... . ... . .................... ... . . ...........15
6 Using the Recorder’s On-Screen Display .....................................................16
6.1 Using the Taskbar ........................................................................16
6.2 Using the Quick Menu...................................................................16
6.3 Using the Mini Menu ....................................................................17
6.4 Using the On-Screen Keypads..........................................................17
7 Recording ................................................................. . ................... . ... . .20
7.1 Recording Time for Motion Detection ................................................20
7.2 Configuring Manual Recording ........................................................21
7.3 Changing Recording Resolution .......................................................22
7.4 Setting a Recording Schedule ..........................................................23
8 Playback................................................................................. . ...........25
8.1 Using Playback ...........................................................................25
8.2 Playback Controls ........................................................................25
9 Search & Backup..................................................................................28
9.1 Using Backup Mode .....................................................................28
9.2 Backing Up Videos using Playback Mode............................................29
9.2.1 Back Up Entire Recordings ..................................................29
9.2.2 Video Clip Backup ............................................................31
9.3 Drive Menu Controls ....................................................................33
10 Managing Users, Passwords and Permissions ...............................................36
10.1 Changing Passwords .....................................................................36
10.2 Adding a New User ......................................................................37
10.3 Setting User Permissions................................................................37
11 Pairing Cameras............. . . ....................................................................39
11.1 Pairing Cameras with Lorex Cirrus....................................................39
11.2 Pairing Cameras using the Recorder Interface .......................................40
12 Storage.............. . . ...............................................................................42
12.1 Configuring Storage Overwrite ........................................................42
12.2 Formatting Storage Devices ............................................................43
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