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Lorex L17LD420 Series Instruction Manual

Lorex L17LD420 Series Instruction Manual

Integrated lcd dvr surveillance system with built-in 4 channel triplex digital video recorder and 4 weatherproof night vision cameras
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Integrated LCD DVR Surveillance
System
With Built-In 4 Channel Triplex Digital Video
Recorder and 4 Weatherproof Night Vision Cameras
Instruction Manual
English Version 1.0
MODEL:
L15LD420 Series
L17LD420 Series
www.lorexcctv.com
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Copyright © 2008 LOREX Technology Inc.
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2007 LOREX Technology Inc.

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  • Page 1 Integrated LCD DVR Surveillance System With Built-In 4 Channel Triplex Digital Video Recorder and 4 Weatherproof Night Vision Cameras Instruction Manual English Version 1.0 MODEL: L15LD420 Series L17LD420 Series www.lorexcctv.com © Copyright © 2008 LOREX Technology Inc. Copyright 2007 LOREX Technology Inc.
  • Page 2 Lorex is committed to providing our customers with a high quality, reliable security product. The L15LD420 / L17LD420 Series observation system is one of the most sophisticated video security systems on the market today with many of the same advanced features you will find in “high security”...

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    Important Safeguards In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture process of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. However, safety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the video product and accessory equipment.
  • Page 4 Important Safeguards Service 13. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this video equipment yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 14. Conditions Requiring Service - Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions.

  • Page 5: General Precautions

    4. Keep enough space around the unit for ventilation. Slots and openings in the storage cabinet should not be blocked 5. During lightning storms, or when the unit is not used for a long time, disconnect the power supply, antenna, and cables to protect the unit from electrical surge LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. http://www.lorexcctv.com General Precautions...

  • Page 6: Feature List

    • Commercial grade monitor stand • Wall or Rack mountable (mounts sold separately) • A full range of LOREX Pro Series CCTV cameras available for use with this system Built-In Digital Video Recorder (DVR) • Triplex Technology allows for recording, playback or viewing simultaneously.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started ... 9 Front Panel ... 10~11 Front Panel ... 11 Side Panel ... 12 Back Panel ... 13 Remote Control ... 14 Camera Installation ... 15 Camera Stand Installation: ... 15 Connecting Cameras ... 16 Connecting the Mouse ...
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Table of Contents Configuration ... 33 HDD MANAGEMENT ... 33 CAMERA SETUP ... 34 MOTION SETUP ... 34 ALARM SETUP ... 35 INTERVAL SETUP ... 35 TIME/DATE SETUP ... 36 PASSWORD SETUP ... 36 BUZZER SETUP ... 36 EXTERNAL DEVICE ...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting Started The L15LD420 / L17LD420 Series comes with the following components: LCD & DVR SYSTEM WITH PRE-INSTALLED HDD * 1 x POWER ADAPToR 1 x 10’ ETHERNET CABLE * SCREEN SIZE, COLOR, HDD SIZE, CAMERA CONFIGURATION AND CAMERA POWER ADAPTORS CHECK YOUR PACKAGE TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL COMPONENTS SHOWN ABOVE.

  • Page 10: Front Panel

    Front Panel Front Panel 1. Display Control Buttons 2. PTZ 5.LCD Monitor Power Button 6. IR LED Indicators 9. Playback Controls 10. Navigation & Enter 1. DISPLAY CONTROL BUTTONS - Control the onscreen display of Cameras: • MODE - Displays the Split Mode Menu. •...

  • Page 11: Playback Controls

    Front Panel 6. IR RECEIVER & LED INDICATORS: • IR RECEIVER - Receiver for the Remote Controller signal. • DVR STATUS LEDs: POWER - Power LED indicator for the System power status (ON/OFF). HDD - HDD access LED indicated when activity is taking place on the system Hard drive. 7.

  • Page 12: Side Panel

    Side Panel Side Panel 1. Removable Drive Bay 2. Drive Bay Lock 3. USB Backup Port 4. Volume Adjustment 1. REMOVABLE DRIVE BAY - Use to change the SATA Drive to the system 2. DRIVE BAY LOCK - Locking mechanism for the removable drive. 3.

  • Page 13: Back Panel

    Back Panel 1. Alarm Block Chart 2. Audio Ports 5. CH 1~4 6. Monitor / Spot Out Ports 1. ALARM BLOCK CHART - Outlines the Alarm Block connections 2. AUDIO PORTS - One Audio INPUT port, and one Audio OUTPUT port. 3.

  • Page 14: Remote Control

    Remote Control Remote Control Listed below is the new Remote Control. All Buttons described above function the same as the Front Panel buttons. 1. MODE - Changes the view to 4-Channel Split Screen. 2. ZOOM - Zooms in on the image (must be in full screen mode).

  • Page 15: Camera Installation

    Camera Installation Before you install the camera, carefully plan where and how you will position the camera, and where you will route the cable that connects the camera to the System. Installation Warnings: • Select a location for the camera that provides a clear view of the area you want to monitor, which is free from dust, and is not in line-of-sight to a strong light source or direct sunlight.

  • Page 16: Connecting Cameras

    Camera Installation Connecting Cameras 1. Connect the Female BNC end of the supplied 60’ extension’ cable to the camera. Connect the male Power end of the extension cable to the camera. * Camera may not be exactly as shown. IMPORTANT NOTE: The ends of the extension cable are NOT the same - one end has a Male power port, and the other has a Female power port.
  • Page 17 2. Connect the Female end of the supplied 60’ extension cable to an open BNC camera input on the back of the System. Connect the female Power end of the extension cable to the 4-cable power adaptor. NOTE: To access the Connection Ports for the System, the monitor can be tilted forward (for easier access).

  • Page 18: Connecting The Mouse

    Connecting the Mouse Connecting the Mouse Connect the supplied mouse to the PS/2 Port on the back of the unit. Alternatively, a mouse can be connected to the USB port located on the side of the unit. USB Connection - A mouse can be connected to the PS/2 Port on the back panel.

  • Page 19: Display Modes

    Display Modes Initial Loading Sequence • Connect the POWER cable located on the back of the Observation System. The unit will automatically power on. • The System will load the firmware • The System will perform a Hard Drive check. •...

  • Page 20: Network Status Indicators

    Display Modes Network Status Indicators The Network Indicators appear when a remote connection is made to the unit: • Indicates that there is no client connection. • Indicates that a client is connected to the system. • Indicates that a network search is being performed. Function Icons The function icons appear on the main screen, and can be selected using the Mouse.

  • Page 21: Display Modes

    Display Modes Cameras can be displayed in Single, Quad, Sequence or PIP modes by pressing the buttons on the front panel of the System, or by using the mouse to click on the onscreen icons. Accessing the Onscreen Setup Menu To access the onscreen Setup menu: •...

  • Page 22: Sequence Display Mode

    Display Modes Sequence Display Mode Displays cameras in sequence. Press the SEQ/AUDIO Button on the front panel of the System, or use the mouse to select the onscreen sequence icon.The sequence can be adjusted using the MENU SETUP. NOTE: Press and hold the SEQ/AUDIO button for 3 seconds to switch between the two options. PIP Display Mode Displays cameras in PIP (Picture in Picture) Mode.

  • Page 23: Zoom Mode

    Zoom Mode Displays a single camera in ZOOM Mode (200% Zoom). Select the channel to ZOOM, and press the ZOOM button on the front panel of the System, or use the mouse to select the onscreen ZOOM icon. The area of ZOOM can be moved using the front panel arrows, or by using the Mouse.

  • Page 24: Recording Mode

    Recording Mode Recording Mode If the power is cut off unexpectedly, the DVR will automatically resume its recording schedule after the power is back on. NOTE: Under the following circumstances, the system stops recording: • No video inputs. • No motion is detected while the record mode is set to MOTION. •...

  • Page 25: Playback

    Playback Playback Starting Playback Mode Left click the "Play" icon to start playback. Starting from the last playback time.

  • Page 26: Stopping Playback Mode

    Playback Stopping Playback Mode Click the "Stop" icon to stop playback. Search Mode Click SEARCH icon to open the search window. There are 3 modes for search: PERCENT, DATE/TIME, EVENT. [PERCENT SEARCH] Search by the percentage of recording. [DATE/TIME SEARCH] Search by the assigned time and date [EVENT SEARCH] Search by event list.

  • Page 27: Time/Date Search

    Playback Time/Date Search [START] Set the starting date and time of recorded video. This shows the starting date and time of the recording data. [END] The ending date and time of recorded video. It shows the ending date and time of the recorded video. [TARGET] Enter the assigned date and time to start playback.

  • Page 28: Playback Speed Control

    Playback Playback Speed Control When in playback mode, Click the onscreen playback icons to adjust the playback speed: Speed up the playback Slow down the playback Rewind the playback Play While in playback, click: To speed up the playback To slow down the playback To increase the speed: REW key (High-speed backward playback) FF key (High-speed forward Playback).

  • Page 29: System Setup And Navigation

    System Setup and Navigation Press the MENU button on the Front panel or Remote, or click the onscreen MENU icon to log into system: • Click the 0~9 icons (or use the front panel buttons) to enter the password. • Click ENTER to confirm and enter the system.

  • Page 30: Display Setup - Screen Setup

    System Setup and Navigation Display Setup - Screen Setup [VERTICAL POSITION] Adjust the vertical position of display. [HORIZONTAL POSITION] Adjust the horizontal position of display. [BORDER ENABLE] Enable the display of border. [BORDER COLOR] Adjust the color of border. Display Setup - OSD Setup [TOP OSD OFFSET] Adjust the location of Top OSD.

  • Page 31: Record Setup

    Record Setup [RECORD SETUP] Set up the recording picture quality. [SCHEDULE SETUP] Program the recording schedule. Record Setup - Record Configuration [QUALITY] Set up the recording picture quality Quality level: Normal / High / Highest. Data size of image in PAL system is a little bigger than NTSC system, but the total recording time is same as NTSC system.

  • Page 32: Record Setup - Schedule Setup

    Record Setup Record Setup - Schedule Setup CHANNEL - Select a single channel to setup the schedule. TYPE - Select a recording mode: Program the recording schedule for the whole year. Set up the recording mode in different date / time: : Continuous recording.

  • Page 33: Configuration

    Configuration Configuration [HDD MANAGEMENT] HDD SETUP (HDD Clear), HDD INFORMATION. [CAMERA SETUP] CAMERA TITLE, CAMERA COLOR SETUP. [MOTION SETUP] SENSITIVITY, DURATION, DETECT CELL NUM- BER. [ALARM SETUP] Alarm mode (N.C. or N.O) setup, Alarm Output Du- ration setup. [INTERVAL SETUP] Switching interval between Full screen and the PIP screen.

  • Page 34: Camera Setup

    Configuration CAMERA SETUP [CHANNEL]: Select the camera to be adjusted. TITLE: camera name, max. 8 characters. BRIGHTNESS: Adjust image brightness (-32~31). CONTRAST: Adjust color contrast (-32~31). SATURATION: Adjust color saturation (-32~31). HUE: Adjust color hue(-32~31). HORIZONTAL POSITION: Adjust camera display horizontal position.

  • Page 35: Alarm Setup

    Configuration ALARM SETUP [CHANNEL] Select the channel to be setup. [INPUT] Set up the Alarm input format. NORMAL CLOSE- when the alarm is triggered, alarm output becomes open circuit. NORMAL OPEN- when the alarm is triggered, alarm output becomes close circuit. [DURATION] For both post-alarm recording duration and the alarm out- put duration.

  • Page 36: Time/Date Setup

    Configuration TIME/DATE SETUP Please set up the system date and time before the DVR starts recording. The date and time can be adjusted by Mouse wheel. DATE FORMAT- Asia/American/European. HOUR FORMAT- 12 hours/24 hours. MONTH FORMAT- English/Numeric 1. We strongly suggest completing the following settings at the initial setup. (1) Set up the DATE/TIME, and RUN all factory defaults.

  • Page 37: External Device

    Configuration EXTERNAL DEVICE [TCP/IP SETUP] TCP/IP configuration. [PANTILT SETUP] Speed Dome camera related setting. [MOUSE SETUP] Mouse sensitivity setup. [AUDIO SETUP] AUDIO input and output volume setup. [SPOT SETUP] SPOT monitor setup. TCP/IP SETUP - IP SETUP [MAC ADDRESS] Display the DVR MAC address (not editable). [DHCP MODE] Automatic: auto setting for IP Port, IP Address, Gate- way and Subnet.

  • Page 38: Tcp/Ip Setup - Speed

    Configuration [DOMAIN] Enter the Domain Name used when registering the DDNS (only the first part is needed, not the lorexdd- ns.net part). [USER NAME] Enter the User Name set when configuring the DD- [PASSWORD] Enter the Password set when configuring the DDNS. [DDNS STATUS] Displays a REGISTERED message once the DDNS has been configured, and the Register button has...

  • Page 39: Pan/Tilt Setup - Speed Setup

    Configuration PAN/TILT SETUP - SPEED SETUP [PAN SPEED] PAN speed setup. [TILT SPEED] TILT speed setup. [ZOOM SPEED] ZOOM speed setup. SPOT SETUP [SWITCH INTERVAL] Channel switching time.(Range:01 ~ 99 sec) [ALARM POP UP] Switch to the channel with alarm triggered. [MOTION POP UP] Switch to the channel with motion detection triggered.

  • Page 40: Backup

    BACKUP BACKUP USB BACKUP SUBMENU [HDD] START: Changeable date and time for the backup start date/time. END: Display the automatically calculated ending date and time for the backup video. [USB MEDIA] PARTITION: Display partition information for USB disk SIZE: Changeable capacity used for video backup. [BACK-UP] Click on BACK-UP to start the backup process.

  • Page 41: Data Backup

    Data Backup Data Backup System status messages: • USB STATUS - Insert USB Key - the system will check the available space. When choosing a backup size, leave 20MB as a buffer and do not use the full space of the USB Stick.

  • Page 42: Factory Default

    FACTORY DEFAULT FACTORY DEFAULT Click on ON or OFF to change the setting. Click on DEFAULT to reload the Factory Default set- tings. CHANGE FACTORY DEFAULT (For ADMIN only) Make all settings of USB memory stick as default val- LOAD SETUP (For ADMIN only) Read the settings in USB memory stick.

  • Page 43: Camera Operation

    Camera Operation Camera Operation Left click PTZ icon to enter the PTZ control mode. [PAN/TILT control] Click these arrow keys to control Pain/Tilt of connected PTZ camera. [ZOOM IN/ZOOM OUT control] ZOOM IN: move moue cursor to "+" ZOOM OUT: move moue cursor to "-"...

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    When a malfunction occurs, it may not be serious and can be corrected easily. The following describes the most common problems and solutions. Please refer to the following before calling Lorex Technical Support: Problem: Observation System Unit is not receiving power, or is not powering up Check: •...

  • Page 45: Observation System Specifications - Appendix #1

    Observation System Specifications - Appendix #1 Table 1: Storage Capacity: 1 SATA HDD, pre-installed (Maxi- mum 400 GB) Triplex: View/ Playback / Record simulta- neously Compression: H.264 Recording Speed: 120fps (NTSC)/ 100fps (PAL) Recording Resolu- CIF 352 x 240(CIF), tion: 352 x 288(PAL) Display: Real time for all chan-...
  • Page 46 Observation System Specifications - Appendix #1 Camera Table 1: Image Sensor: 1/3” Color CCD Image Sensor Video Format: NTSC / PAL Effective Pixels: NTSC: 512H x 492V(252K) / PAL: 512H x 582V(298K) Resolution: 420 TV Line Scan System: NTSC: 525 Lines 2:1 interlace PAL: 625 Lines 2:1 interlace Sync System: Internal...

  • Page 47: Full Connectivity Diagram - Appendix #2

    Full Connectivity Diagram - Appendix #2 Full Connectivity Diagram - Appendix #2 The following diagram outlines a general set of connections available with the Observation System. ROUTER (Not Included) (Not Included) OBSERVATION SYSTEM PTZ CAMERA (Not Included) SENSOR 4 CAMERAS SLAVE / SPOT OUT (Not Included) (Included)

  • Page 48: Connecting A Slave (Spot-Out) Monitor - Appendix #3

    Connecting a Slave (Spot-Out) Monitor - Appendix #3 Connecting a Slave (Spot-Out) Monitor - Appendix #3 Connections to a Slave Monitor / Spot-Out Monitor (not included with the System) can be made through the VIDEO OUT and/or the SPOT OUT ports on the back of the Observation System. A slave monitor can be a TV or Computer Monitor with VGA inputs.

  • Page 49: Connecting Motion / Alarm Device - Appendix #4

    Connecting Motion / Alarm Device - Appendix #4 Motion detection and Alarm controls are enabled through the Menu system on the Observation System. Additional motion sensor devices can be connected to the system (Motion Sensors, Door/Window Sensors). A motion detection or sensor unit can be used to send a signal to the Observation System to begin camera viewing on the matching Video Channel (when enabled in the Menu, see page 39): •...

  • Page 50: Connecting Ptz Cameras - Appendix #5

    Connecting PTZ Cameras - Appendix #5 Connecting PTZ Cameras - Appendix #5 PTZ Cameras (not included with this system) can be connected to the PTZ Control Block on the back panel of the System. The PTZ Controls are enabled through the Menu system on the Observation System.

  • Page 51: Sata Hard Drive Replacement - Appendix #6

    SATA Hard Drive Replacement - Appendix #6 The Hard Drive serves the same purpose in an Observation System as a video cassette does in a VCR. Please follow the steps carefully in order to ensure proper installation. The compartment located on the side panel of the DVR is the removable Cartridge Casing in which you insert the Hard Drive.
  • Page 52 SATA Hard Drive Replacement - Appendix #6 STEP 4: Secure the Hard Drive in the Casing This step is vital for the SATA Hard Drive to connect to the DVR. • Use the 4 provided screws • Positioning the Hard Drive into place •...

  • Page 53: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories The following accessories are available to add to your existing system: SLAVE / SPOT OUT MONITOR Slave / Spot Out Monitors - View selected Cameras on a second Monitor CAMERAS Accessory PTZ Cameras for additional view control. TO ORDER THESE ACCESSORY ITESMS OR FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF AVAILABLE PRODUCTS, PLEASE VISIT US ON THE WEB AT: BNC TYPE CAMERAS...
  • Page 54 It’s all on the web Product Information User Manuals Quick Start Guides VISIT www.lorexcctv.com Lorex Technology Inc. Specification Sheets Software Upgrades Firmware Upgrades wwwlorexcctv.com...

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