Lorex LW2004 series User manual

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Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Lorex LIVE View video monitor.
Before you start...
Please make sure to charge the handheld monitor before use.
See the quick start guide or "Getting Started” on page 7 for
instructions.
Contents
Make sure you have the following:
• 1x Handheld monitor
• 1x Camera*
• 1x Rechargeable Li-Ion battery for the handheld monitor
(pre-installed)
• 1x Camera power adapter*
• 1x Handheld monitor power adapter
• 1x Camera stand*
• 1x Handheld monitor stand
• 1x Camera mounting screw kit*
• 1x User’s guide
• 1x Quick start guide
* Contents may vary by model.

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English
Safety Instructions
WARNING
This baby monitor is compliant with all relevant standards
regarding electromagnetic fields and is, when handled as
described in the User’s Guide, safe to use. Therefore, always
read the instructions in this User’s Guide carefully before using
the device.
• Adult assembly is required. Keep small parts away from children
when assembling.
• This product is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it.
• This video monitor is not a substitute for responsible adult
supervision.
• Do not place the camera or cords in the cot or within arm's reach
of the baby (the unit and cords should be at least 3 ft. / 1m away).
• Keep the cords out of reach of children.
• Do not cover the video monitor with a towel or blanket.
• Never use extension cords with power adapters.
• Test the video monitor before use. Become familiar with its
functions.
• Do not use the video monitor near water.
• Do not install the video monitor near a heat source.
• Only use the chargers and power adapters provided. Do not use
other chargers or power adapters as this may damage the device
and battery pack.
• Only insert battery pack of the same type.
• Do not touch the plug contacts with sharp or metal objects.
• Keep this User’s Guide for future reference.
CAUTION
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

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To Avoid Injury to Children/Infants:
We advise you to take the following precautions to avoid
possible injury to infants:
• DO NOT place baby audio and video camera monitors too
close to cribs, bassinets, play yards, and other safe sleep
environments for infants.
• MAKE SURE to run all power adapter cords where they are
unlikely to be tripped over and are out of arms reach of your
infant. Keep them at least 3 ft. / 1m away.
• MAKE SURE baby audio and video camera monitors are on
a stable footing so they cannot be easily knocked over.
NOTE: These precautions are important even if your infant is
not yet standing or mobile
3 ft. / 1m

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
English
1. Handheld Monitor Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Camera Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Installing The Handheld Monitor Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
3.2 Connecting The Handheld Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3.3 Setting Up The Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
4. Using The Handheld Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.1 Selecting The Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
4.2 Viewing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
4.3 Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4.4 Talk Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
4.5 Adjusting Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
4.6 Navigating The Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.7 Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.8 Voice Trigger (Audio Activated Alerts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.9 Sleep Mode (Audio Only Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.10 Adjusting Scan Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4.11 Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
4.12 Paging The Handheld Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
5. Pairing Up Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6. Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7. Cleaning and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7.1 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
7.2 Disposal Of The Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
8. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
9. Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
10. Mounting The Camera On A Wall / Ceiling. . . . . . . . . 25
11. Replacing The Monitor Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
12. Battery Saving Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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1. HANDHELD MONITOR OVERVIEW
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Expanded View
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1. Display: Displays video from the camera(s).
2. Up button / Increase volume: Press to increase volume. Press to
scroll up in menus.
3. Menu button: Press to open / close the menu.
4. Left button / Decrease brightness: Press to decrease the brightness
of the display. Press to scroll left in menus.
5. Scan button: Press to turn on Scan View. In Scan View, the monitor
automatically switches between all connected cameras*. See “Scan
View” on page 11 for details.
6. Down button / Decrease volume: Press to decrease volume. Press to
scroll down in the menu.
7. Power / Audio Level Indicator: Top glows green to indicate power is
on and flashes to indicate battery is low. Glow expands to indicate
sound level.

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8. Ok button: Press to select menu options. Press to save setting
changes and exit the current menu screen.
9. Talk button: Press and hold to activate the intercom on the selected
camera.
10.Right button / Increase brightness: Press to increase the brightness
of the display. Press to scroll right in the menu.
11.Cam button: Press to switch between connected cameras*.
12.Microphone
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13.AC adapter port: Plug in the power adapter to charge the monitor.
14.Power / Video button: Press and hold for 3 seconds to power the
monitor on / off. Press to enter / exit Sleep Mode (audio only
monitoring).
15.Speaker: Allows you to listen to audio from the camera.
16.Stand mounting hole:Install the monitor stand by screwing it in here.
17.Monitor Stand: Stand doubles as a belt clip.
* Scan and Cam buttons only work if more than one camera has been
paired with the handheld monitor.

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Handheld Monitor Overview
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Monitor icons overview
Key lock indicator
Battery life indicator
Channel scan
Talk function
Audio Activated Alerts
Volume
Camera signal strength
Channel number
Low battery Full battery
The battery life indicator fills up when the monitor is charging and
flashes when the battery is low.
Reading the battery life indicator
NOTE: When the battery is fully charged, the handheld monitor can last
up to 4 hours, or up to 7 hours in Sleep Mode (see page 16 for details).
For overnight monitoring, use the included power adapter.

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Handheld Monitor Overview
Reading the audio level indicator
• Wheel glows to display the
sound level from selected
camera.
• Green indicates no / quiet
sound. Red expands as
volume increases.
No / quiet sound
Medium sound Loud sound
Reading the signal strength indicator
No signal Full signal
Low signal Medium signal
Signal strength icon flashes when signal is low.
Very low signal
NOTE: If you hear a beeping sound from the monitor, and your monitor
displays "CAMERA NOT DETECTED":
• The camera may be out of range. Try placing the camera and monitor
closer together.
• Camera may be powered off. Press and hold the Power button on the
camera for 3 seconds to turn the camera on.
• You may have the wrong channel selected. Press the CAM button until
the correct channel is shown.
• For more details, See “Help” on page 20.

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Camera Overview
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2. CAMERA OVERVIEW
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1. Power Indicator LED: Glows green to indicate camera power is on.
2. Infrared LEDs: Allow the camera to view in the dark. LEDs glow red
when night vision is activated.
3. Camera lens
4. Microphone
5. Power button: Press and hold for 3 seconds to power camera on/off.

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Camera Overview
6. Page button: Press to page handheld monitor. Press and hold to
connect camera to monitor when the pairing process is activated. See
“Pairing Up Cameras” on page 18 for details.
7. AC adapter port: Plug in the camera power adapter here.
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8. Speaker: Enables the camera to play sound from the monitor when
the intercom is activated.
9. Stand mounting hole: Install the camera stand by screwing it in here.
10.Camera stand: Camera can be permanently mounted to a wall or
ceiling. See “Mounting The Camera On A Wall / Ceiling” on page 25 for
details.

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Getting Started
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3. GETTING STARTED
3.1 INSTALLING THE HANDHELD MONITOR STAND
NOTE: If a protective sleeve was included, attach it to your handheld
monitor before installing the stand.
1. Screw the monitor stand into the stand mounting hole at the back of
the handheld monitor.
2. Adjust the angle of the stand to your liking.
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Tilt to adjust
stand angle
TIP: The handheld monitor stand can also be used as a belt clip, which
allows you to keep the monitor with you at all times.

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3.2 CONNECTING THE HANDHELD MONITOR
It is recommended to charge your monitor for 6 hours before initial use.
1. Connect the power adapter to the AC adapter port on top of the
monitor.
2. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
• The battery life indicator will fill up when the monitor is charging.
3. Press and hold the Powerbutton for 3 seconds to power on the
monitor.
TIP: Charge the monitor for 6 hoursto fully charge. The monitor can
remain on while charging.
AC adapter port
Power adapter
Power
outlet
Power button

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3.3 SETTING UP THE CAMERA
NOTE: If a protective sleeve was included, attach it to the camera before
installing the stand.
Power adapter
Power
Outlet
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AC adapter port
1. Screw the camera stand into the stand mounting hole at the back of
the camera. See “Mounting The Camera On A Wall / Ceiling” on
page 25 for mounting instructions.
2. Connect the AC power connector from the power adapter into the AC
adapter port on the side of the camera.
3. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
4. Press and hold the Powerbutton at the top of the camera for 3
seconds to power on the camera. A green LED turns on next to the
lens to indicate power is on.
5. Adjust the camera so that it provides a satisfactory view of the area
you would like to monitor.
ATTENTION:
• Only use the included power adapterswith the monitor and camera(s).
• Place the camera in a location where the baby cannot easily reach or
knock over the camera.
• Make sure all power adapter cables are out of arm’s reach of infants
and children. Keep them at least 3 ft. / 1m away.

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Using The Handheld Monitor
4. USING THE HANDHELD MONITOR
4.1 SELECTING THE CAMERA
By default, the included camera is paired to channel 1. If you have added
additional cameras, press the CAM button to manually switch between
camera channels, or press the SCAN button to automatically switch
between connected cameras.
To add additional cameras or to move cameras to empty channels,
simply follow the pairing process. See “Pairing Up Cameras” on page 18.
4.2 VIEWING OPTIONS
The monitor has 2 viewing modes:
• Full Screen
• Scan
Full Screen View
Channel number indicator
By default, the monitor is in Full
Screen View. The channel number
indicates the camera you are viewing.

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Using The Handheld Monitor
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Scan View
Scan View turned on
Scan View allows you to monitor
multiple cameras in full screen. By
default, Scan View automatically
switches cameras every 5 seconds.
To enable Scan View:
Press the SCAN button while
viewing. To return to full screen
view, press the SCAN button again.
NOTE: Scan View will not work unless 2 or more cameras are connected.
The monitor only shows cameras that are paired up and turned on.
4.3 ADJUSTING VOLUME
To adjust the volume, press the
buttons during viewing.
When the volume is set to 0, a mute
icon ( ) is shown.
Tips to avoid speaker squealing:
• Place the camera and monitor
at least 1ft. apart.
• Lower the monitor volume.
Volume
up
Volume
down
Volume
indicator

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4.4 TALK FUNCTION
Press and hold the TALK button. Your voice will be heard on the selected
camera and a talk icon ( ) is shown.
NOTE: To listen to audio from the camera, you must release the TALK
button. You cannot talk and listen at the same time.
4.5 ADJUSTING SCREEN BRIGHTNESS
To adjust the screen
brightness, press the 
buttons while viewing. Press
the button to increase
brightness and the button
to decrease brightness. A
brightness indicator appears to
show the current brightness
level.
Brightness
down
Brightness
up
Brightness
Indicator
NOTE: Brightness is set to 3
(out of 5) by default. Decreasing
the brightness will increase the
battery life of the monitor.

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4.6 NAVIGATING THE MENU
To open the monitor menu, press the MENU button.
MENU button OK button
Use the  buttons to switch between menu options, and
press OK to select menu options or save changes to your settings. Press
MENU to exit a menu or submenu
without saving your changes.

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4.7 MENU OPTIONS
Enable Sound Activated Alerts and
adjust volume sensitivity for Sound
Activated Alerts.
Adjust the length of time the
monitor shows a camera before
switching to the next camera in
Scan View.
Add a new camera to the monitor or
change the order of connected
cameras.