Lorex Technology L224 Series User Manual Page 1

MODEL:L224 SeriesTRIPLEX NETWORK DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDERInstruction Manualwww.lorexcctv.comCopyright © 2006 Lorex Technology Inc.English Version1.0

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1.4 FRONT PANEL1.4 FRONT PANEL123 11 451461471581591012135

1.4 FRONT PANEL1.4 FRONT PANEL1) “LED LIGHT”:HDD: HDD is reading or recordingHDD Full: HDD is full.ALARM: Once the alarm is triggeredTIMER: When tim

710) “CH1 ”“CH2 ”“CH3 ”“CH4 ”:Press “1 ”“2 ”“3 ”“4 ” buttons to select the channel to display.11) “REC”: Press “REC” button to activate the manual rec

1.5 REAR PANEL1.5 REAR PANEL1) 75Ω / HI-IMPEDANCE:When using Loop function, please switch to HI-IMPEDANCE. When you don’t use Loop function, please

2.1 GETTING STARTED2.1 GETTING STARTEDGETTING STARTEDGETTING STARTEDConnect all the devices:1) Install HDD:The HDD must be installed before the DVR is

BASIC OPERATIONBASIC OPERATION3.1 RECORDING3.1 RECORDINGThe DVR offers three recording modes, manual record, event record and timer record. If power i

3.2 PLAYBACK3.2 PLAYBACKPress “ ” or “PLAY” button and the DVR will display the last recorded video.1) FAST FORWARD (F.F. ) & FAST REWIND (REW):

DETAILED MENU CONFIGURATIONDETAILED MENU CONFIGURATION4.1 MENU TREE4.1 MENU TREE12DATE: DATE: YEAR MONTH DAY YEAR MONTH DAY FORMAT: YFORMAT: Y--MM--D

4.2 MAIN MENU OPTIONS___RECORD4.2 MAIN MENU OPTIONS___RECORDMove the cursor to “RECORD” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options.

Thank you for purchasing the L224 Series Triplex Network Digital Video Recorder. Lorex is committed to providing our customers with a high quality, re

8) EVENT RECORD IPS:Recording is activated by events (alarm and motion trigger). Select the images per second for EVENT RECORD. The options are as fol

4.4 MAIN MENU OPTIONS___DATE4.4 MAIN MENU OPTIONS___DATE(MENU)RECORDTIMER►DATEDATEADVANCEMove the cursor to “DATE” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will

4.5 MAIN MENU OPTIONS___ADVANCE4.5 MAIN MENU OPTIONS___ADVANCE(MENU)RECORDTIMERDATE►ADVANCEADVANCEADVANCEADVANCECAMERADETECTIONDISPLAYALERTREMOTESYSTE

174.7 ADVANCED MENU ___DETECTION4.7 ADVANCED MENU ___DETECTIONMove the cursor to “DETECTION” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following opt

18▲▼◄►: Navigate between targets.d) LS :The sensitivity of comparing two different images. The smaller the value is, the higher sensitivity for motion

194.8 ADVANCED MENU ___DISPLAY4.8 ADVANCED MENU ___DISPLAYMove the cursor to “DISPLAY” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options.

204.9 ADVANCED MENU ___ALERT4.9 ADVANCED MENU ___ALERTMove the cursor to “ALERT” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options. 1) EXT

214.10 ADVANCED MENU ___REMOTE4.10 ADVANCED MENU ___REMOTEMove the cursor to “REMOTE” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options. R

4.11 ADVANCED MENU ___SYSTEM4.11 ADVANCED MENU ___SYSTEMMove the cursor to “SYSTEM” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options. 1)

4.12 ADVANCE MENU ___NETWORK4.12 ADVANCE MENU ___NETWORK23Move the cursor to “NETWORK” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSIMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

244.13 ADVANCE MENU ___ BACKUP4.13 ADVANCE MENU ___ BACKUPMove the cursor to “BACKUP” and press ”ENTER”. The screen will show the following options. 1

254.14 ADVANCED MENU ___HDD INFO4.14 ADVANCED MENU ___HDD INFOYou can get the capacity information for the connected HDD.4.15 ADVANCED MENU ___EVENT L

ADDITIONAL OPERATIONADDITIONAL OPERATION265.1 SEARCH5.1 SEARCHPress “SEARCH” button on the front panel of the DVR to enter the search mode.Then the sc

5.3 SWITCH N/P SYSTEM5.3 SWITCH N/P SYSTEM5.2 KEY LOCK5.2 KEY LOCK1)1)Key Lock OnKey Lock On:2)2)Key Lock OffKey Lock Off:Enter the password to exit K

5.5 USB UPGRADE5.5 USB UPGRADE5.6 LICENSED SOFTWARE AP5.6 LICENSED SOFTWARE APWARNINGWARNINGUPGRADEARE YOU SURE?YES NOWARNINGWARNINGPLEASE WAIT…UPGRA

2)2)AP Basic OperationAP Basic Operation: NOTE: The version of the licensed software will be shown on the login page.c Connect your DVR to PC via RJ45

i AP Control PanelDigital Device Control Panel ~ 4 CH DVRDigital Device Control Panel ~ 4 CH DVRa. Image Transfer Rate Per Secondb. Data Transfer Ra

g. Record: press this button to start recording, and press this button again to stop recording. The recorded files will be saved to the designated pat

Digital Device Control Panel ~ PTZDigital Device Control Panel ~ PTZj. Preset 1 ~ 16k. AUTO l. Zoom Tele Zoom Wide m. Focus Near

jPlayback OperationPlayback OperationA.Playback Information Playback Information :Display information such as “Date”, “Time”, “Resolution”, “ Rewind /

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSIMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

3)3)AP Advanced SettingAP Advanced Setting:  Press “System Config“ button to enter the system setting page.NetworkNetworkThe network configuration al

DDNSDDNSc DDNS is a service for transforming the dynamic IP corresponding to a specific “Hostname”.dDDNS Apply:DDNS Apply:35Go to a website which prov

36MailMailc When the recording is triggered by an alarm or a motion, a video copy file can be captured. The DVR will send an e-mail notification to th

37DVR DVR ––Camera SettingCamera Settingc Each camera channel can be adjusted independently.d Select the desired camera channel. Press “EditEdit” to e

38DetectionDetectionc Select the desired channel, and press “EditEdit” to enter the motion detection sensitivity and area setting box.dMotion Detectio

39Network BackupNetwork BackupMaking backup to your PC:After pressing “Start”, the backup will be proceeded and a status bar will be displayed. “DVR N

40A.Playback Information Playback Information B.Time Progress Bar Time Progress Bar C.Functions Functions :(1) De-interlace(2) De-blocking(3) OSD(4) A

41Search ListSearch ListcHDD NumberHDD Number:Select one HDD (Master).dList TypeList Type: Select one list type (All/ Manual/ System/ Alarm/ Motion).e

42DateDateRecord SettingRecord SettingIn this menu, you can set the date for your DVR. Please DO NOT change the date or time when the recording funct

434CH DVRNote:Note:Email Notification:MJPEG pictures will be made at your designated space set in “File Path”, plus an e-mail contained with the MJPEG

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSIMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

44c Set up the user’s account ( Max 5 accounts), password, life time, and authority level (Max 5 users on line at the Max 5 users on line at the sam

5.7 OPERATION VIA IE BROWSER5.7 OPERATION VIA IE BROWSER45Step 1Step 1: Type the IP address where your DVR is located into the URL address box and pre

TROUBLESHOOTINGTROUBLESHOOTING6.1 FAQ6.1 FAQPlease refer to the FAQ table below for easy troubleshooting. The table below describes some typical probl

Carefully follow the steps to ensure correct installation.*** Note: Please set the HDD to “Master Mode” or “Single Mode” ***1) Open the upper cover of

DC12V +GND8 7 6 5 4 3 2 115 14 13 12 11 10 916 17PIN Connection ApplicationSolder Side of DSUB 15PINAPPENDIX #2APPENDIX #2APPENDIX

APPENDIX #3APPENDIX #3APPENDIX #3 APPENDIX #3 ––RSRS--232 PROTOCOL232 PROTOCOL1) Use PC keyboards to simulate DVR keypads.2) Data: REMOTE PROTOCOL use

501) Recording time varies depending on the following factors: * Different camera quality* Different picture composition (such as frequency of the obj

APPENDIX #5APPENDIX #5APPENDIX #5 APPENDIX #5 ––COMPATIBLE USB FLASH COMPATIBLE USB FLASH DRIVE BRANDDRIVE BRANDPlease upgrade the firmware of the DVR

APPENDIX #6APPENDIX #6APPENDIX #6 APPENDIX #6 ––COMPATIBLE HDD BRANDCOMPATIBLE HDD BRANDPlease upgrade the firmware of the DVR to the latest version t

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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSPARTS AND FEATURESPARTS AND FEATURES1.1 FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------

1.1 FEATURES1.1 FEATURES1L224 SeriesTechnologyL224 SeriesTechnologyCompression format providing crystal clear images with real time performanceMultipl

1.2 CONTENTS1.2 CONTENTSCHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE.2L224 Series DV

1.3 SPECIFICATIONS1.3 SPECIFICATIONSVideo System NTSC / PAL (switchable) Video Compression FormatVideo InputVideo Loop OutVideo OutputMaximum Recordin