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Digital Video Surveillance Recorder

LH330 Edge2 Series

Quick Setup Guide

ATTENTION:

• ThisguiderefersonlytotheDVRset-up.Monitorsandcamerasarenotincluded.

Unlesspurchasedasakit,seeyourspecificpackagedetails.

• Broadbandrouterandcomputerarerequiredforlocalandremotemonitoring

(notincluded).

Informationinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.As

ourproductsaresubjecttocontinuousimprovement,LorexTechnology

Inc.andoursubsidiariesreservetherighttomodifyproductdesign,

specificationsandprices,withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringany

obligation.E&OE©2012LOREX.Allrightsreserved.

* For setup of Instant Mobile Viewing

refer to your User’s Manual.

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Congratulations!Youcannowview&playbackvideoonyourPCviayourLAN.

1xEdge2DigitalVideoRecorderwithPre-InstalledHDD*

1xUSBMouse

1xPowerAdapter

1xRemoteControl

1xEthernetCable

1xFlexIRExtenderCable

1xMountingKit

1xUser’sManual&QuickStartGuide

1xCD

2xOctopusBNCConnectorCables(includedonlywith16ch.DVR)

*DVRmodel,numberofchannels/portconfigurationandHDD(harddiskdrive)

capacitymayvarybymodel.Checkyourpackageforspecificcontentinformation.

PACKAGE CONTENTS:

Connecting the Ethernet Cable

ConnectoneendoftheEthernet

cabletoanavailableLANportof

yourrouter(notincluded)andthe

otherendtotheDVR’sNetwork

Port(LAN).

Using a Mouse

1.Left-Button:Clicktoselectamenuoption.

WhileinSplit-Screenmode(LiveViewor

Playback),clickonacameratoviewthe

selectedchannelinfull-screen.

2.Right-Button:Clicktogoback/exitmenus.

3.Scroll-Wheel:Scrollup/downtochange

valuesinselectedmenuoptionsorposition

markersinplaybackbar.

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YouhavecompletedSTEPS1&2successfully.YourDVR

is now ready to use. Refer to the owner’s manual to

learnhowtorecord,playback,searchandforallother

featuresavailablewiththisDVR.

Using the Main Menu

Click ,ORpressthe

buttononthefrontpanelof

theDVR.Clickontheicons

belowtoopensub-menus.

Other Control Options

Retrieve the DVR Information

InordertorecordyourIPandMACAddresses,pressthe button

onthefrontpaneltobringuptheSystemInformationwindow.

Thisstepwillprovideinformation

onhowtolocallyviewyourDVR

overtheLAN(localareanetwork)

usingyourcomputer.

NOTE:Thismethodonlyworksifyour

computerisonthesamenetworkasthe

DVR.

BASIC SETUPBASIC SETUP NAVIGATION AND CONTROLS

SET-UP LOCAL VIEWING ON YOUR

COMPUTER

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STEP1

STEP2

STEP3

STEP1

Powering ON the DVR

ConnectthepowercabletotheDC

12Vportontherearpanelandthe

powercordintoanelectricaloutlet.

Atstartup,thesystemperformsa

basicsystemcheckandrunsan

initialloadingsequence.Afterafew

moments,itwillloadalivedisplay

view.

NOTE:Makesureallcameras

andcablesareproperly

connectedpriortopoweringon

thesystem.Ensurethedisplayis

connectedandpoweredon.This

allowstheDVRtodetectthebest

resolutionforyourdisplay.

Remote

Control

Connecting the ‘Flex’ IR Extender

Connectthe‘Flex’IRextenderfor

theremotecontroltothe‘Flex’IR

extenderportonthefrontpanel

ofthesystem.Positionthe‘Flex’IR

extendernearthefrontofthemonitor

orwhereitwillreceiveaclearsignal.

NOTE: TheFlexIRextenderisnotrequired

tousetheDVR.UsetheFlexIRextenderifyou

areinstallingtheDVRsomewhereitwillnot

havelineofsighttotheremotecontrol,such

asinacabinetorbehindthemonitor.

1.Camera

2.Setup

3.Record

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NOTE:Bydefault,passwordsaredisabled.Withpasswordsenabled,youneed

toenteryouruserIDandpasswordtoaccessthesystemMainMenu,EventList,

orPlaybackmode.

Itisimportanttosetthecorrecttimetoassureaccuratetimestampsonvideo

recordings.

Setting the Date & Time

1.Click toopentheMainMenu.

2.Click

toopentheSetupmenu.

3.ClickDate/Time Setup.The

Date/TimeSetupmenuappears.

4.Configurethefollowing:

•Date Mode:Scrollup/downtoselectthedateformatyouwouldliketo

use(Y/M/D, D/M/Y, or M/Y/D).TheDatefieldautomaticallychangesto

thechosenformat.

•Date:Scrollup/downtomanuallyselectthedate.

•Time: Scrollup/downtomanuallyselectthetime.

NOTE:TheDVRdisplaystimein24-hourformat.

5.ClickExit/Updatetosaveyoursettings.ThesystemreturnstotheSetup

menu.

6.Right-clickuntilallmenusareclosed.Thedateandtimearedisplayedon

thebottom-leftcornerofthescreen.

4.Alarm

5.Backup

6.LAN

Password Wheel

ThePasswordWheelisusedtoinputand

changeuserIDsandpasswords.

TousethePasswordWheel:

1.Click0~9toenteryour

userIDandpassword.

(RECOMMENDED)

(OPTIONAL)

IPADDRESS: _______._______ ._______._______

MACADDRESS: _____:_____:_____:_____:_____:____

Record the information in the section below:

(RequiredforDDNSregistration)

HTTPPort:

Setup Edge Lorex Client Software for Local Live Viewing

1.FromthecomputerDesktopdouble-clickLorexClient.Ifasecuritywarningappears,clickYes.

2.ClickDVR List.TheDVRlistwindowopens.

3.ClickAdd.

4.Configurethefollowing:

•Name:EnterthenameyouwouldliketouseforyourDVR.Youcanuseyourname,

yourcompanyorbusinessname,oranythingofyourchoice.

•IP / DDNS:EntertheIPaddressfromtheSystemInformationwindow(asrecordedin

Step3-1)

•Port:EntertheHTTPport(default:80)fromtheSystemInformationwindow.

•ID:EntertheadminIDforlocalviewing(default:9).

•Password:Entertheadminpasswordforlocalviewing(default:3333).

5.ClickChange.ThenclickClosetoreturntothemainclientwindow.

6.SelectyourDVRfromthedrop-downmenuatthetopofthescreenandclick

connect.Livevideofromyourcameraswillappearwhentheconnectionissuccessful.

NOTE:Ifthereisnoconnectionwithin15seconds,click

and click again torefresh

theconnection.

NOTE:YoucannotselecttheoptionstotheleftofthePasswordWheel(userID,

password)—youcanonlyselectthedigits.Ifyoumakeamistake,simplyright-

clicktoexitorclick

andre-selecttheoptiontotryagain.

Connecting the USB Mouse

ConnectaUSBmousetooneof

theUSBportsonthefrontofthe

system.

Connecting Cameras (not included)

ConnectBNCcamerastotheBNC

ports(VIDEO INPUT)ontherear

panel.

NOTE:Testthecameraspriortoselecting

apermanentmountinglocationby

temporarilyconnectingthecamerasand

cablestoyourDVR.

NOTE:the8channelmodelisshown

16-CHANNEL: ConnecttheOctopus

BNCconnectorforchannels1-8

(included)totheVideoINCH1~8port

ontherearpaneloftheDVR.Connect

theOctopusBNCconnectorforchannels

9-16(included)totheVideoINCH

9~16port.Thelabelattheendofeach

connectorindicatesthechannelnumber.

Connecting a Monitor (not included)

ConnecttheVGAorHDMIcable(not

included)fromthemonitortotheVGAor

HDMIportontherearpaneloftheDVR.

ConnectaVGAcable(not

included)fromyourmonitortothe

VGAportontherearpanelofthe

DVR.

ConnectanHDMIcable(not

included)fromyourTVormonitor

totheHDMIportontherearpanel

oftheDVR.

NOTE:TheDVRcannotusemultiple

monitorsatthesametime.

Connecting a Touch Monitor (not included)

OCTOPUS

CABLE

Power ON the Monitor.

(RECOMMENDED)

(OPTIONAL)

ConnectaUSBcable(notincluded)from

themonitortotheUSBportontherear

paneloftheDVR.

AND

ThisDVRfeaturesuniquetouch-screen

navigationcapabilities.ItsupportsWindows7®

Touchcompatibletouchscreenmonitorswithout

needinganyadditionalconfiguration.

FrontPanelLightTouchControls

TouchScreen

(not included)

(OPTIONAL)

Install Edge Client Software (ON YOUR LOCAL COMPUTER)

1.InsertthesoftwareCDintoyourcomputer.

TheAutoplaywindowopens.

2.ClickRun Lorex.exe

3.ClickDVR SoftwarethenEdge Client

Software.

4.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoinstall.

Computer-notincluded

NOTE: Check the user’s manual for how to install and use

the Edge Client software for Mac computers.

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Toenable/disablepasswords:

1.Click

toopentheMain Menu.

EnteryouruserIDandpasswordif

needed.

2.Click

.TheSetupmenuopens.

3.ClickDVR Password. TheDVR

Passwordmenuopens.

Office

3333

192.168.5.220

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