4  Home Screen Overview

Overview of the controls in Lorex Client 13 .
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  1. Channel List: Open the channel list for quick camera functions. For details, see 4.1 Channel List .
  2. Video Quality: Select a video quality level for viewing on the client. Select MainStream for the highest possible video quality, or select SubStream or MobileStream for reduced video quality.
  3. Live: View live video from cameras.
  4. Playback: View recorded video. For details on using Playback with Lorex Client 13 , see 5 Playback & Search .
  5. Remote Setting: Access functions of the recorder menu.
  6. Local Settings: Set download locations for recordings and snapshots taken using Lorex Client 13 , and choose file type for video files. For details, see 6 Local Settings Menu — Set Download Location and File Type .
  7. Information: Hover over to see system details.
  8. Exit
  9. Color Controls: Access controls for changing camera image color. For details, see 4.2 Color Controls .
  10. PTZ Controls: Access controls for using PTZ cameras (not included). For details, see 4.3 PTZ Controls .
  11. Navigation: Shows current page number for the channels shown on screen. Use the arrow keys to switch between pages.
  12. Page View: Click to select how many channels appear on screen at a time.
  13. Play All
  14. Stop All
  15. Original Proportions: Shows live video at the original proportions of the chosen recording resolution.
  16. Stretch: Stretch live video to fit the full area for each channel on screen.
  17. Full Screen
  18. Manual Recording: Click to start manually recording video. Click again to stop recording. Manual recordings are saved to your computer. To set the location for manual recordings, see 6 Local Settings Menu — Set Download Location and File Type .
  19. Snapshot: Click to save a snapshot of the current live display to your computer. To set the location for snapshots, see 6 Local Settings Menu — Set Download Location and File Type .
  20. Digital Zoom: Click, then click-and-drag over an area of the live image to enlarge. Right-click to return to the full image.
  21. Mute/Unmute: Requires audio-enabled cameras (not included).
  22. Warning Light: Deterrence cameras only – Click while viewing a single channel to turn on the deterrence camera’s warning light, or click while viewing multiple channels to turn on the warning lights for all selected deterrence cameras. Click again to turn off.
  23. Siren: Deterrence cameras only – Click while viewing a single channel to turn on the deterrence camera’s siren, or click while viewing multiple channels to turn on the sirens for all selected deterrence cameras. Click again to turn off.

4.1  Channel List

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  1. Play Channel: Turn the video stream on/off.
  2. Manual Recording: Click to start manually recording video. Click again to stop recording. Manual recordings are saved to your computer. To set the location for manual recordings, see 6 Local Settings Menu — Set Download Location and File Type .
  3. Snapshot: Click to save a snapshot of the current live display to your computer. To set the location for snapshots, see 6 Local Settings Menu — Set Download Location and File Type .
  4. Bitrate: Set camera to use mainstream or substream video settings.

4.2  Color Controls

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  1. Adjust Hue
  2. Adjust Brightness
  3. Adjust Contrast
  4. Adjust Saturation
  5. Click Default to reset all sliders to default positions, or click Refresh to see the effects of your changes on the live video.

4.3  PTZ Controls

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  1. Directional Arrows: Click to move the PTZ camera.
  2. PTZ Speed: Click to set the speed of the PTZ camera’s movement.
  3. Zoom: Click –/+ to zoom in or out.
  4. Focus: Click –/+ to adjust focus.
  5. Iris: Click –/+ to adjust iris.
  6. Presets: Add, remove, or go to presets. For more details on using presets, see your PTZ camera’s instruction manual.
  7. Cruise: Start/stop PTZ cruise.