3 Live View Interface
You can use Lorex Cloud in portrait mode to see all controls, or landscape mode to view live video in full screen.
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Menu: Tap for menu options.
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Display Area: Double-tap to open a channel in full screen. Swipe left or right to select a different page of channels.
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Split-screen: Select the split-screen layout.
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Snapshot: Tap to take a snapshot from the currently selected channel. For information about viewing snapshots with Local Files. See
7 Viewing Snapshots and Videos
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Control Bar: Contains the following options. Swipe left or right to access more options.
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PTZ Control: Open / close PTZ controls. PTZ camera required (not included).
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Audio: Tap to mute / un-mute audio coming from the camera (audio-enabled cameras or a self-powered microphone connected to the
camera required).
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Microphone: Tap to activate the intercom to the camera (audio-enabled cameras only; must have amplifier or speakers connected to the
camera or a camera which supports 2–way audio.)
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Quick Playback: Tap to start/stop quick playback.
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Focus (iPhone / iPad only): Tap to show focus controls.
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Video Quality: Open / close streaming quality panel.
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Alarms: Tap to activate an alarm output device connected to the camera (cameras with alarm I/O only).
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Fisheye: Fisheye cameras only — In Live View, select the channel the Fisheye camera is connected to. Tap the Fish Eye icon. Use the display area to pan around the Fisheye image.
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Color Settings: Tap to access color controls for the currently selected camera.
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Manual Record: Tap to start/stop manual recording.
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Access Favorites: Tap to quickly bring up a group of cameras in Live View. For more information about setting camera groups, see
11 Using Favorites
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Connect/Disconnect All: Connect to/disconnect from all previously added cameras.
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Device List: Tap to open a list of devices. You can use the Device List to open multiple systems or cameras at once.
3.1 Activating Deterrence Features Manually (Deterrence Cameras Only)
The camera’s deterrence features deter suspicious activities from occurring by flashing a warning light and/or sounding a
siren from the camera. You can manually activate these features using the Lorex Cloud app.
To activate deterrence features manually: