System; Changing Date Format; Changing Time Format; Changing The System Language - Lorex LH158 Instruction Manual

Using the Main Menu

System

The System tab allows you to
configure the system time
and user accounts.
• For instructions on how to set the system
time, including how to setup automatic
Daylight Savings Time adjustments or
NTP, see "Setting the Date and Time" on
page 21.

Changing Date Format

You can change the way the system
displays the time (i.e. Month, Day, Year)
To change the date format:
1 Select the General tab.
2 In the Date Format drop-down menu,
select the desired format. Choose from
MM/DD/YY (Month, Day, Year), YY/MM/DD
(Year, Month, Date), or DD/MM/YY (Day,
Month, Year).
3 Click Apply to save your settings.

Changing Time Format

You can change the way the system
displays the date and time format (i.e
6:00 pm or 18:00).
To change the time format:
1 Select the General tab.
2 In the Time Format drop-down menu,
select 12 Hour or 24 Hour.
3 Click Apply to save your settings.

Changing the System Language

1 In the Language drop-down menu, select
your desired system language.
2 Click Apply to save your settings.
3 Right-click until you exit the menu. Follow
the on-screen instructions to restart your
system.
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Changing Video Output - NTSC &
PAL
To change the video output:
1 In the Video Format drop-down menu,
select NTSC or PAL.
2 Click Apply to save your settings.
Configuring Menu Time Out and
Auto Logout
The Menu Time Out setting allows you
to configure how long the system menu
will remain on the screen during
inactivity. If passwords are enabled, it
also enables the Auto Logout, which
allows the system to lock itself after the
system is idle for the selected duration.
To configure Auto Logout:
1 Select the General tab. In the Menu Time
Out drop-down menu, select the desired
time before the system locks itself.
2 Click Apply to save your settings.
NOTE: You will need your system's user
name and password to unlock the
system.
Adding Users & Changing the
Admin Password
• For details on changing admin and user
passwords, see "Managing Passwords" on
page 33.
• For details on creating User accounts, see
"Adding Users" on page 34.

Viewing System Information

• Click the Info tab.