13 Active Deterrence
Lorex Active Deterrence cameras feature bright, customizable warning lights and remote-triggered sirens. The recorder allows
you to customize automatic light-triggering when motion is detected to deter intruders (see
13.1 Automatic Deterrence Settings
). You can also trigger the lights and sirens manually using the recorder or the Lorex Home app (see
13.2 Manually Activate Deterrence Features
).
For a complete list of compatible deterrence cameras, navigate to your recorder series at
.
13.1 Automatic Deterrence Settings
Set preferences for automatic warning light triggering on compatible Lorex deterrence cameras.
- From the Live View display, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then click Main Menu.
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Click EVENTS. Click the Event Settings tab on the side panel, then Deterrence on the top panel.
- Select the channel of a connected deterrence camera.
- Check Enable.
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Click Setup next to Warning Light to configure preferences:
- Duration: Choose how long the warning light will stay on when motion is detected.
- Select Warning Light for a solid white light, or Strobe for a flashing light. If you select Strobe, set how quickly the light will flash under Strobe Frequency.
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Click Setup next to Area to set an active area for automatic deterrence.
- The camera image appears with a grid overlay. The green area is the active area for deterrence.
- Click or click-and-drag to add / remove boxes from the active area.
- In the example image above, only motion around the garage or on the porch will trigger the warning light.
- Right-click when finished.
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Click Setup next to Schedule to set the weekly schedule for automatic deterrence.
- The default schedule is active during the night, between 5pm and 7am.
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Click on the icon
to change the schedule for the corresponding day of the week.
- Click OK when finished.
To configure deterrence settings:
13.2 Manually Activate Deterrence Features
The system has multiple options for activating deterrence features.
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Hover the mouse pointer near the top of the camera image in Live View to reveal the Camera Toolbar. Click
to activate the warning light, or 
to activate the siren.
- Activate deterrence features using the Lorex Home app. For details, see 17 Connecting Remotely using the Lorex Home Mobile App .
To activate deterrence features on a single camera:
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Push and hold the front panel panic button on the recorder for 3 seconds.
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From the Live View display, click
on the Navigation Bar.
To activate deterrence features on all connected cameras: