Lorex L154P-81 Frequently Asked Questions

Lorex l154p81: frequently asked questions

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Model: L154P-81 Digital Video Recorder

1) FAQ: What is the hard disk capacity of the L154P-81 DVR?

The L154P-81 is a four channel DVR with an 80 GB Hard Disk Drive installed.

In some DVR's the 80 GB Hard Disk Drive may be installed in the internal drive bay .

The internal drive bay is located in the bottom panel of the DVR as referenced above.

The internal drive bay is accessible from the bottom panel of the DVR by removing 4 screws from the HDD

cover.

Installing the HDD in the internal compartment allows you to add more storage capacity when you include

the removable HDD in the front panel bay.

Detect the disk capacity of the DVR

(1) Connect the DVR to a monitor (refer to the monitor connections section)

(2) Turn the DVR unit on.

(3) Check the screen for the following words which show that the DVR is initializing:

(4) Check the upper right hand corner of the screen for the disk capacity. The L154-81 will indicate an

80GB capacity. As recorded space is consumed, the available space will diminish.

Removable Hard Disk

Drive

HDD checking...

Master hard drive

Internal Drive Bay

Accessible through

bottom panel.

Page 1 In some DVR’s the 80 GB Hard Disk Drive may be installed in the internal drive bay . The internal drive bay is located in the bottom panel of the DVR as referenced above. The internal drive bay is accessible from the bottom panel of the DVR by removing 4 screws from the HDD cover.
Page 2 A quad monitor supports four camera connections. The screen can display 4 cameras simultaneously or one camera at a time. The L154P-81 is a four channel DVR that records four channels of video. It also performs the function of a quad monitor.
Page 3 3) FAQ: How do I maintain the camera input to the quad monitor and connect the L154P-81 to the monitor? There are two different ways to connect the monitor to the DVR. Setup instructions for two different types of monitors are provided: •...
Page 4 DVR. To view recorded video from the DVR on the monitor Connect a cable from the DVR video output to the quad monitor video input. The quad monitor video input may be labeled on the monitor as VCR video in.