Recording
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The following recording modes are available on the system: manual recording, schedule
recording, and motion recording. The system records video to the included SD card. Re-
cord up to 4 channels at the same time.
Recording Prerequisites:
• An SD card must be inserted into the receiver in order to record video. You should al-
ways format the SD card prior to initial recording. For details, see 9.1 Format Memory,
page 21.
Maximum Recording Times:
The system supports SD cards up to 64 GB. Use the table below to help you estimate the
recording times on various sizes of SD cards. Times shown are in hours and minutes.
SD Card Capacity Single Channel Recording @
VGA Resolution
Single Channel Recording @ HD
(720p) Resolution
1 GB
4 hours 2 hours
2 GB
8 hours 4 hours
4 GB 16 hours 9 hours
8 GB 32 hours 18 hours
16 GB
64 hours 35 hours
32 GB
128 hours 75 hours
64 GB
256 hours 150 hours
NOTE
The storage capacity of the SD card sizes listed above is estimated and will vary according to the record-
ing type selected.
NOTE
The system supports SD High Capacity (SDHC) cards, minimum Class 2, up to 64GB. The following
brands of SD cards are confirmed by Lorex: Adata, Kingston, Patriot, Sandisk, and Toshiba.
Recording Mode Summary:
Mode Description How to Operate
Scheduled Recording
• Continuous or motion event
recording from up to four
cameras according to a
weekly schedule.
• Enter a start and stop time
for each day from
> Re-
cord >
Schedule Recording.
Manual Recording
• Continuous recording from
up to 4 cameras at a time.
• Press
on the top pan-
el of the receiver to start /
stop manual recording.
Motion Recording
• System only records when
motion is detected by a cam-
era(s).
• Press
on the top pan-
el of the receiver to start /
stop manual recording.
9.1 Format Memory
It is highly recommended to format the SD card prior to initial recording.
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