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STEP 2: DDNS REGISTRATION FOR A DYNAMIC IP ADDRESS ...28 STEP 5 : IP SETTING ...33 STEP 6 : Connect Router...33 STEP 7 : Connect to the DVR via the Internet ...34 Software Operation at the Remote Site...35 Control Panel and Basic Operation ...36 Play Back Operation...37...
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Appendix 1: Installing the HDD ...45 Appendix 2: Connection Diagram to Cameras and Monitor ...47 Appendix 3: Pin Configurations ...48 Appendix 4: Rack Mount Installation ...49 Appendix 5: Recording Times (in Hours)...50 Appendix 6: Compatible HDD Brands ...51...
Important Safety Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before operating this equipment. The improper operation may cause irreparable damage to the appliance. Lift and place this equipment gently. Do not expose this equipment to direct sunlight. Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.
The DXR209 combines a 9 channel multiplexer with a Digital Video Recorder (DVR). The DVR offers many advantages over traditional time lapse VCR’s, allowing you to quickly access and search for a specific time segment or event, which has been recorded. This high quality recorded video can be viewed at various playback speeds as well as frame-by-frame with the Jog Button feature.
NOTE: KEEP THE KEYS IN A SAFE PLACE. THEY ARE NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION / REMOVAL OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE. Getting Started If the purchased DVR model did not contain a hard disk drive, please refer to Appendix #1 for HDD installation instructions. Connect video sources and monitor(s) following the configuration example shown in Connect the AC Power Cord to the Power Adapter and plug into an electrical outlet.
Press REC to start recording. 11. STOP / Down • STOP: Under the DVR Record / Play mode, it can stop the moment action. • DOWN: When in the setup mode, it works as the Down directional button. 12. POWER Press Power to turn ON / OFF the DVR.
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Press PLAY to playback the most recently recorded video. 16. REW / Left REW: Under DVR play mode, it can play video backward at different speeds. (Press REW again to adjust speed as 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 times) Left: When in the setup mode, it works as Left directional button.
Connects to a video source (i.e. camera). CALL Connects to the CALL monitor for real time sequencing. Connects DVR by LAN cable. AUDIO OUTPUT (R/L) Connects to monitor or speaker (2 mono audio outputs from the same source) AUDIO INPUT (1-4) Connects to an audio source such as a microphone for recording purposes (4 audio inputs, but only 1 can be selected during recording).
Accessing the Main Menu The Menu allows you to configure your DVR settings and program various recording options. Follow these steps in order to access the Menu: Press the MENU button. The password screen will appear: The default Password is 0000.
The following options are available in the Search Menu: Last Record This feature is used to play the last recorded piece of video. In the Search menu, press ▲ / ▼ to scroll to the Last Record option, then • press ENTER.
On the Main Menu, selecting the Timer option will allow you to set daily schedules in which you would like the DVR to automatically record. Pressing ENTER after scrolling to the Timer option will bring up the following menu options:...
Record Settings On the Main menu, selecting the Record option will allow you to set the quality and speed of recordings. Pressing ENTER after scrolling to the Record option will bring up the following menu options: (RECORD) HDD Overwrite: NO Record IPS: 25A Record Quality: Normal Alarm Rec IPS: 25A...
Motion Trigger Record Press ENTER to confirm MOTION TRIGGER RECORD setup. Press▲ / ▼ to toggle the option between ON and OFF. 1. Select “ON” to set up the motion trigger recording: It can automatically switch from stand-by mode to Recording Mode. The motion detection will change the scanning sequence and show NOTE: The trigger recording time will depend on the ALARM DURATION mode setting.
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Camera 1, Camera 2, Camera 3 etc. In Event mode, when an alarm in triggered from channel 1, the DVR will record using the following sequence: Camera 1, Camera 2, Camera 1, Camera 3, Camera 1, Camera 4 etc.
Motion Detection The Motion Detect feature provides a visual indication on the monitor when movement is detected in the picture. Also, if the ‘Motion Trigger Record’ option is enabled in the ‘Record’ menu, recording will activate on all cameras when motion is detected. Use the steps below to enable/disable the detection zones for each camera.
Press ▲ / ▼ to enable or disable the Internal Audible Alarm Buzzer. Options are: ON = Buzzer is on. When the DVR detects an alarm, the system sounds the internal buzzer to alert the user. OFF = Buzzer is off.
Press ▲ / ▼ to move to another field on the System screen or press MENU to exit. Setting the Motion Audible Alarm feature If enabled, the buzzer will sound if the video Motion Detect Feature is set and motion is detected. On the System screen, press ▲...
On the System screen, press ▲ / ▼ to select Clear HDD, and then press ENTER. Press ▲ / ▼ to choose YES to clear the HDD or NO to leave as is. When you choose “Yes” on this option and press ENTER, the DVR will prompt: Press ►to confirm clearing, or ◄ to cancel.
Event Log Viewing To access the Event Log Viewing option, press MENU followed by the 4-digit password. Use the ▲ / ▼ to scroll to the Event option and press ENTER to view the list of logged events. Use the ▲ / ▼ to scroll through the events on the display and ◄ / ► to go to the next page. To view the video associated with an event, scroll to the event and press ENTER.
HDD Status – This will display either the remaining HDD capacity in GB or OW to indicate that it is set to Overwrite. Video Loss - Screen will display Recording Methods The DXR209 offers a variety of flexible recording modes. The unit can be set up to record continually, following a schedule, or by record events.
Press PLAY on the front panel, and then press PAUSE/▲ to lock the current image on the screen. Stop - Press STOP on the front panel whenever you want to return the DVR to live monitoring mode. ►Last Record Full List...
Hardware Connection from DVR Static IP Setting STEP 1: SOFTWARE INSTALLATION – STATIC IP SETTING: 1. Put the attached CD into the CD-ROM. The application program will install on your PC. Note: The CD contains a self-running installation that automatically starts when the CD is inserted.
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3. Choose the destination location and press “Next”. 4. Set the program shortcut setting and press “Next”. 5. Press “Next” to begin copying the files.
6. After the installation, the following files listed below will appear in your assigned path or file folder. There will be 6 files and 1 folder. STEP 2: STATIC IP SETTING In the DVR MENU / NETWORK set the IP ADDRESS, GATEWAY, NET MASK, DNS and WEB PORT as provided from your local ISP (internet service provider). (MENU)
Dynamic IP Setting WHAT IS A DYNAMIC IP ADDRESS? A Dynamic IP Address is an IP (Internet Protocol) address that changes each time you connect to the internet. This cuts down on the number of IP addresses large consumer providers need because not all of their customers are using the service at any given time.
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6. Click on “Account” and “Add Host” 7. Users can set up their own DDNS HOST. For example, the user’s Host name is “Lorex.dyndns.org”. Click on “Add Host” to finish the setting. (NOTE: Some routers don’t support some DDNS HOSTs)
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2. Network setting for PC. (The instruction is based on Win XP O/S. If your O/S is Win 2000 or Win 2003, the setup procedure is similar to that of Win XP O/S.) 3. Click on “Properties” for TCP/IP setup. 4.
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5. Choose “Obtain an IP address automatically”. 6. Enter the “Command Prompt”. 7. In the setting window, enter “ ipconfig” , and write down the router’s gateway (e.g. 192.168.1.1). 8. Close the window above. Enter the IP address (router’s gateway: 192.168.1.1) to log in to the router from the Internet Explorer.
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STEP 4: ROUTER SETTING (Please refer to your Router manual for the configuration NOTE: In the router setting, there are four steps to follow: 1. Dial setting 2. DHCP setting 3. Virtual server setting 4. DDNS setting 1. Click on “INTERNET PORT” and choose your WAN type (e.g. PPPoE). Enter your “User Name” and “Password” to dial up the dynamic IP address.
4. In the “ADVANCED SETUP / Dynamic DNS”, key in the “DNS Account”, “User Name” and “Password” that you applied in step 3. Press save after you set up. STEP 5 : IP SETTING In the DVR MENU / NETWORK set the IP ADDRESS, GATEWAY, NET MASK, DNS and WEB PORT. (MENU) SEARCH...
STEP 7 : Connect to the DVR via the Internet 1. Change PC network setting to the original setting and link PC to the internet. 2. Click twice and enter your User name, Password and host on the Video Web Server. (Note: If you did not change the “Account”...
Software Operation at the Remote Site Follow the steps below to connect to a remote site. (e.g. If you set up the server at your office with one static ADSL, you can remotely watch the video anywhere, with a networkable computer.) Step 1: Click twice to enter the Login setup (please refer to “software installation”).
Control Panel and Basic Operation A. Video Web Server control panel 1. Image transmission rate per second. 2. Data transmission rate. 3. Connection/Disconnection. 4. Resolution: D1,CIF 5. Image quality: High, Middle, Low. 6. Image adjusting: Brightness/ Contrast/ Saturation. 7. Snapshot: press this button, to automatically save the image on your PC. 8.
B. Digital device control panel 1. CH1-9 2. 4cut, 7cut, 9cut, PIP 3. Zoom, Select, Lock, Record 4. Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward, Pause, Slow, Play 5. Menu (Exit), Left, Right, Up, Down 6. Enter 7. TURBO* NOTE: After you press the record icon, there will be a recorded file on your PC.
Email or FTP function(CIF is 176 *144; D1 is 352*288) 4. Alarm refresh : Clear the alarm message “ which is showed on the screen. * When the motion detection is triggered, the DVR will send the alarm image to notify the users. ”...
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MAIL FILE PATH When the alarm is triggered, the video server program will capture the instant picture and e-mail the captured image to the assigned recipients. 1. Get all the data from the ISP company or by mailing it to the server supplier. (POP3/SMTP server) 2.
VIDEO WEB SERVER – MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 61.66.138.74 Upgrade the firmware and get the online users’ information. NOTE: Do not reboot the DVR while it is upgrading the firmware. 1. Firmware Version: For the current firmware version, you can click on the “Find”...
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Step 2: Enter your Username and Password to login to the Video Web Server. Step 3: Click on “YES” to confirm that the Download Application is authentic and has been verified. Note: If you would like to download the Video Web Server Application you can do this by clicking this button and saving the file to your remote computer, and installing it.
Step 4: After you login, you will see the Video Web Server screen (example below). 1. Image transmission rate per second 2. Data transmission rate 3. Video Channel 4. Resolution:D1,CIF 5. Image quality: High, Middle, Low 6. Number of online users 7.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM HDD not found No Power Buttons aren’t working when pressed No recorded video Timer / Alarm recording isn’t working No video SOLUTION Need to insert HDD. Make sure that the HDD Cartridge is locked, then press any key to continue. Check the power source cord connections.
Technical Specifications Video format Network Interface Protocols Triggers & Actions HDD storage Record mode Camera input signal Camera loop back Main monitor output Call monitor output Audio input/ output Motion detect area Motion detect sensitivity Video loss detection Refresh rate Recording rate Dwell time Picture in picture...
Appendix 1: Installing the HDD NOTE: The HDD has the same purpose in a DXR209 as a videocassette does in a VCR. However, installing the HDD is a bit more complicated. Please follow the next steps carefully in order to ensure proper installation. The compartment (with the handle) located on the front panel of the DXR209 is the removable Cartridge Casing where the HDD is inserted.
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3. Approved models and manufactures of HDD are listed in Appendix #6 and have been tested and proven compatible with this DVR. 4. Please remove hard disk drive ONLY after power is shut off for more than 60 seconds. This would protect and extend the operating life of the hard disk drive.
Appendix 2: Connection Diagram to Cameras and Monitor Alarm Sensor RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
GROUND To connect wire from ALARM INPUT (PIN 2 -- 9; PIN 15-22) to GND (PIN 1) connector, DVR will start recording and buzzer will sound. When Menu / Camera / Alarm is set to “Low”: the unit starts to record and the buzzer sounds.
Screws and brackets for rack mounting applications can be purchased as an optional accessory. Front Angle with Rack Mount (Optional) Side View with Rack Mount (Optional) For more information about the rack mount & other accessories through Lorex, please visit: www.Lorexcctv.com.
Appendix 5: Recording Times (in Hours) NTSC SYSTEM Best 16hr High 20hr Record Quality Normal 32hr Basic 54hr HDD Type Best 24hr High 30hr Record Quality Normal 48hr Basic 80hr HDD Type Best 32hr High 40hr Record Quality Normal 64hr Basic 108hr HDD Type...
Appendix 6: Compatible HDD Brands Manufacturer HITACHI Deskstar 180 GXP (120 GB) HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722516VLAT20 HITACHI Deskstar 7K250, HDS722525VLAT80 Deskstar 120GXP (80GB) Deskstar 120GXP (120GB) Maxtor DiamondMax 536DX(60GB) 4W060H4 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, Model#6Y120L Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, Model#6Y160L0 Seagate Barracuda ATA IV, ST380021A...
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