N843 Series
Front Matter
1 Important Safeguards
1.1 General Precautions
1.2 Installation
1.3 Service
1.4 Use
2 Package Contents
3 Recorder Overview
3.1 Front Panel
3.2 Back Panel
4 Basic System Setup
4.1 STEP 1: Connect cameras
4.2 STEP 2: Connect router
4.3 STEP 3: Connect mouse
4.4 STEP 4: Connect monitor
4.5 STEP 5: Connect power
4.6 STEP 6: Upgrade Firmware to Latest Version (If Available)
4.7 Quick Access to System Information
4.8 Connecting Cameras to the Local Area Network (LAN)
5 Camera Installation
5.1 Installation Tips
5.2 Installing Cameras
5.3 Connecting Camera Extension Cables
6 Using the Mouse
7 Setting the Date & Time
8 Using the On-Screen Display
8.1 Navigation Bar
8.2 Quick Menu
8.3 Camera Toolbar
8.4 On-Screen Keyboards
8.5 Camera Image Settings
9 Recording
9.1 Video Recording Types
9.2 Configuring Recording Quality
9.3 Setting the Recording Schedule
9.4 Setting up Scheduled or Manual Recording
9.5 Configuring Hard Drive Overwrite
10 Playback
10.1 Playing Back Video from the Hard Drive
10.2 Playback Controls
10.3 Area Search
10.4 Video Clip Backup
10.5 Playing Back Video from a USB Drive
11 Backup
11.1 Formatting the USB Flash Drive
11.2 Backing Up Video
11.3 Using Video Clip Backup
11.4 Viewing Backed Up Files
11.4.1 Viewing Backed Up Files on PC
11.4.2 Viewing Backed Up Files on Mac
11.4.3 Lorex Player Controls
12 Motion Detection
12.1 Status Icons
12.2 Configuring Motion Detection
13 Active Deterrence
13.1 Automatic Deterrence Settings
13.2 Manually Activate Deterrence Features
14 Smart Motion Detection
14.1 Ensuring Accurate Person & Vehicle Detection
14.2 Configuring Person & Vehicle Detection
14.3 Searching for Person & Vehicle Detection Events (Smart Search)
14.4 Configuring Active View
15 Face Detection
15.1 Optimizing Face Detection Accuracy
15.2 Configuring Face Detection
15.3 Configuring Mask Detection
15.4 Face Preview
15.5 Performing Smart Search for Face Detection
16 Managing Passwords and User Accounts
16.1 User Accounts
16.1.1 Changing Passwords
16.1.2 Adding Users
16.1.3 Modifying Users
16.1.4 Deleting Users
16.2 Account Groups
16.2.1 Adding Groups
16.2.2 Modifying Groups
16.2.3 Deleting Groups
17 Using the Main Menu
17.1 Main Menu Overview
17.2 Setting the Monitor Resolution (Display)
17.3 Configuring Sequence Mode
17.4 Camera Menu
17.4.1 Viewing Camera Status
17.4.2 Camera Firmware Versions
17.4.3 Upgrading Camera Firmware
17.4.4 Configuring Video Overlay Settings
17.4.5 Configuring Privacy Masking
17.4.6 Configuring Snapshot Recording Settings
17.4.7 Creating Custom Channel Names
17.5 Information Menu
17.5.1 Version Information
17.5.2 Hard Drive Information
17.5.3 BPS
17.5.4 System Log
17.5.5 Alarm
17.5.6 Online Users
17.5.7 Network Load
17.5.8 Network Test
17.5.9 Saving Your System Configuration to a USB Thumb Drive
17.5.10 Restore Default Settings
17.5.11 Upgrading Firmware Manually
17.5.12 Automatic Firmware Upgrades
17.6 Network Settings
17.6.1 Selecting DHCP or Static IP Address (TCP/IP)
17.6.2 Configuring System Ports (Connection)
17.6.3 Configuring Email Alerts
17.6.4 Configuring Switch Settings (Advanced)
17.6.5 P2P Setting
17.6.6 Performing Smart Search for Safeguard
17.6.7 Configuring Smart Plan
17.6.8 Configuring Safeguard
17.6.9 Configuring Video Loss Settings
17.6.10 Configuring Hard Drive Warnings
17.6.11 Configuring Network Warnings
17.6.12 Searching Event Logs
17.6.13 Configuring Pre-Recording
17.6.14 Formatting the Hard Drive
17.6.15 Configuring Hard Drive Type
17.6.16 Configuring Record Estimate (Recording Calculator)
17.6.17 FTP (Advanced)
17.6.18 Configuring General System Settings
17.6.19 Configuring Holidays
17.6.20 Configuring IP Filter
17.7 Shutdown
18 Connecting Remotely using the Lorex Home Mobile App
19 Smart Home & Voice Assistance
20 Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Cameras
20.1 Connecting PTZ Cameras to the Recorder
20.2 Basic PTZ Controls
20.3 Advanced PTZ Controls
20.4 Presets
20.5 Tours
20.6 Patterns
20.7 AutoScan
21 Connecting Audio Devices
22 Replacing the Hard Drive
22.1 Removing the Hard Drive
22.2 Installing a New Hard Drive
23 DDNS Setup (Advanced)
23.1 STEP 1: Port Forwarding
23.2 STEP 2: Create a Lorex Account
23.3 STEP 3: Activate Your Warranty
23.4 STEP 4: Sign Up for a DDNS Account
23.5 STEP 5: Enable DDNS on the Recorder
24 Troubleshooting
24.1 Top Reasons Your Lorex Camera May Lose Video or Go Black
24.1.1 Going over PoE budget will result in video loss
24.1.2 When to use a PoE Switch?
24.1.3 Not enough power or total loss of it
24.1.4 Power surge and interference
24.1.5 Not supported display output
24.1.6 Twisted, bent or damaged cables
24.1.7 Outdated firmware and hardware
24.1.8 Issue with compatibility
24.1.9 Low internet bandwidth
25 Technical Specifications
25.1 General
25.2 Inputs/Outputs
25.3 Display
25.4 Recording
25.5 Playback
25.6 Storage
25.7 Special Features
25.8 Smart Home
25.9 Connectivity
25.10 Additional Specifications
26 Notices
26.1 FCC/IC
26.2 CE
26.3 Modification
26.4 RoHS
26.5 ICES-003
Document
Front Matter
1 Important Safeguards
2 Package Contents
3 Recorder Overview
4 Basic System Setup
5 Camera Installation
6 Using the Mouse
7 Setting the Date & Time
8 Using the On-Screen Display
9 Recording
10 Playback
11 Backup
12 Motion Detection
13 Active Deterrence
14 Smart Motion Detection
15 Face Detection
16 Managing Passwords and User Accounts
17 Using the Main Menu
18 Connecting Remotely using the Lorex Home Mobile App
19 Smart Home & Voice Assistance
20 Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Cameras
21 Connecting Audio Devices
22 Replacing the Hard Drive
23 DDNS Setup (Advanced)
24 Troubleshooting
25 Technical Specifications
26 Notices
Chapter
1.1 General Precautions
1.2 Installation
1.3 Service
1.4 Use
3.1 Front Panel
3.2 Back Panel
4.1 STEP 1: Connect cameras
4.2 STEP 2: Connect router
4.3 STEP 3: Connect mouse
4.4 STEP 4: Connect monitor
4.5 STEP 5: Connect power
4.6 STEP 6: Upgrade Firmware to Latest Version (If Available)
4.7 Quick Access to System Information
4.8 Connecting Cameras to the Local Area Network (LAN)
5.1 Installation Tips
5.2 Installing Cameras
5.3 Connecting Camera Extension Cables
8.1 Navigation Bar
8.2 Quick Menu
8.3 Camera Toolbar
8.4 On-Screen Keyboards
8.5 Camera Image Settings
9.1 Video Recording Types
9.2 Configuring Recording Quality
9.3 Setting the Recording Schedule
9.4 Setting up Scheduled or Manual Recording
9.5 Configuring Hard Drive Overwrite
10.1 Playing Back Video from the Hard Drive
10.2 Playback Controls
10.3 Area Search
10.4 Video Clip Backup
10.5 Playing Back Video from a USB Drive
11.1 Formatting the USB Flash Drive
11.2 Backing Up Video
11.3 Using Video Clip Backup
11.4 Viewing Backed Up Files
12.1 Status Icons
12.2 Configuring Motion Detection
13.1 Automatic Deterrence Settings
13.2 Manually Activate Deterrence Features
14.1 Ensuring Accurate Person & Vehicle Detection
14.2 Configuring Person & Vehicle Detection
14.3 Searching for Person & Vehicle Detection Events (Smart Search)
14.4 Configuring Active View
15.1 Optimizing Face Detection Accuracy
15.2 Configuring Face Detection
15.3 Configuring Mask Detection
15.4 Face Preview
15.5 Performing Smart Search for Face Detection
16.1 User Accounts
16.2 Account Groups
17.1 Main Menu Overview
17.2 Setting the Monitor Resolution (Display)
17.3 Configuring Sequence Mode
17.4 Camera Menu
17.5 Information Menu
17.6 Network Settings
17.7 Shutdown
20.1 Connecting PTZ Cameras to the Recorder
20.2 Basic PTZ Controls
20.3 Advanced PTZ Controls
20.4 Presets
20.5 Tours
20.6 Patterns
20.7 AutoScan
22.1 Removing the Hard Drive
22.2 Installing a New Hard Drive
23.1 STEP 1: Port Forwarding
23.2 STEP 2: Create a Lorex Account
23.3 STEP 3: Activate Your Warranty
23.4 STEP 4: Sign Up for a DDNS Account
23.5 STEP 5: Enable DDNS on the Recorder
24.1 Top Reasons Your Lorex Camera May Lose Video or Go Black
25.1 General
25.2 Inputs/Outputs
25.3 Display
25.4 Recording
25.5 Playback
25.6 Storage
25.7 Special Features
25.8 Smart Home
25.9 Connectivity
25.10 Additional Specifications
26.1 FCC/IC
26.2 CE
26.3 Modification
26.4 RoHS
26.5 ICES-003
Topic
11.4.1 Viewing Backed Up Files on PC
11.4.2 Viewing Backed Up Files on Mac
11.4.3 Lorex Player Controls
16.1.1 Changing Passwords
16.1.2 Adding Users
16.1.3 Modifying Users
16.1.4 Deleting Users
16.2.1 Adding Groups
16.2.2 Modifying Groups
16.2.3 Deleting Groups
17.4.1 Viewing Camera Status
17.4.2 Camera Firmware Versions
17.4.3 Upgrading Camera Firmware
17.4.4 Configuring Video Overlay Settings
17.4.5 Configuring Privacy Masking
17.4.6 Configuring Snapshot Recording Settings
17.4.7 Creating Custom Channel Names
17.5.1 Version Information
17.5.2 Hard Drive Information
17.5.3 BPS
17.5.4 System Log
17.5.5 Alarm
17.5.6 Online Users
17.5.7 Network Load
17.5.8 Network Test
17.5.9 Saving Your System Configuration to a USB Thumb Drive
17.5.10 Restore Default Settings
17.5.11 Upgrading Firmware Manually
17.5.12 Automatic Firmware Upgrades
17.6.1 Selecting DHCP or Static IP Address (TCP/IP)
17.6.2 Configuring System Ports (Connection)
17.6.3 Configuring Email Alerts
17.6.4 Configuring Switch Settings (Advanced)
17.6.5 P2P Setting
17.6.6 Performing Smart Search for Safeguard
17.6.7 Configuring Smart Plan
17.6.8 Configuring Safeguard
17.6.9 Configuring Video Loss Settings
17.6.10 Configuring Hard Drive Warnings
17.6.11 Configuring Network Warnings
17.6.12 Searching Event Logs
17.6.13 Configuring Pre-Recording
17.6.14 Formatting the Hard Drive
17.6.15 Configuring Hard Drive Type
17.6.16 Configuring Record Estimate (Recording Calculator)
17.6.17 FTP (Advanced)
17.6.18 Configuring General System Settings
17.6.19 Configuring Holidays
17.6.20 Configuring IP Filter
24.1.1 Going over PoE budget will result in video loss
24.1.2 When to use a PoE Switch?
24.1.3 Not enough power or total loss of it
24.1.4 Power surge and interference
24.1.5 Not supported display output
24.1.6 Twisted, bent or damaged cables
24.1.7 Outdated firmware and hardware
24.1.8 Issue with compatibility
24.1.9 Low internet bandwidth