7 Recording
By default, the system is set to record motion events from all connected cameras. It is recommended that you use the Lorex
Cirrus app to optimize camera motion detection regions so that only objects of interest will trigger recording (see
4.4.3 Optimizing Motion Detection
for details). You can also record video from your cameras manually using the recorder interface or the Lorex Cirrus app.
When a camera is recording video, the type of recording is shown with an icon in the bottom-left corner of the camera image.
You may see one of the following icons:
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Motion Recording: The system has detected motion and is recording the event.
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Continuous / Manual Recording: One of 2 actions may be occurring:
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Manual recording has been enabled and the system is currently recording video.
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Certain wire-free systems have an option for continuous recording. In order to take advantage of continuous recording:
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Your recorder must have a hard drive installed – recorders that use microSD card storage do not support continuous recording.
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Connect any cameras you want to record continuously to a power outlet using a USB power adapter.
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Change the camera’s recording time to Continuous (see
7.1 Recording Time for Motion Detection
) and set a continuous recording schedule (see
7.4 Setting a Recording Schedule
).
7.2 Configuring Manual Recording
The system will automatically record video when motion is detected by a camera. You can also use manual recording to record a video file with a custom start and stop time. By default, manual recording is enabled on all channels.
To enable / disable manual recording:
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From the live viewing screen, click
> Settings > Recording > Recording Setup.
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Select the channel you want to enable / disable manual recording for.
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Select ON or OFF from the dropdown.
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Click Save.
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(OPTIONAL) Use the Copy function to copy your settings to another or all connected cameras. See
13.1.1 Copying Channel Settings to Another Channel
for details on using the copy function.
7.3 Changing Recording Resolution
The wire-free cameras are capable of recording at 720p (1280×720) or 1080p (1920×1080) video resolution.
To change recording resolution:
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From the live viewing screen, click
> Settings > Recording > Recording Setup.
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Select the channel you would like to edit recording resolution for.
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Select 1920 × 1080 (1080P) or 1280 × 720 (720P).
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Click Save.
7.4 Setting a Recording Schedule
By default, the system is set to record whenever a camera detects motion. You have the option to set a recording schedule
so that a particular camera only records at certain times. The recording schedule repeats weekly, and can be configured differently
per camera.
To set a recording schedule:
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From the live viewing screen, click
> Settings > Recording > Schedule.
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Use the dropdown next to Channel to select a channel to set the recording schedule for.
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Click or click-and-drag over existing bars to remove sections from the recording schedule. For blank areas of the schedule,
click or click-and-drag to add sections to the recording schedule.
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Note
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If your system and the selected channel support continuous recording, you will have the option to choose between Motion and Continuous schedules for each day of the week. Continuous recording will only occur if you set a recording schedule.
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Click Save.
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(OPTIONAL) Use the Copy function to copy your settings to another or all connected cameras. See
13.1.1 Copying Channel Settings to Another Channel
for details on using the copy function.