Lorex SG21FD3044-161 Mounting instructions

THE NETVIEWER
SOFTWARE APPLICATION
for SG21FD3044-161 Network
Installation
English Version 2.0
21” FLAT SCREEN CRT /
DVR OBSERVATION
SYSTEM WITH 4 NIGHT
VISION CAMERAS
MODEL:
SG21FD3044-161
www.lorexcctv.com
Copyright © 2006 Lorex Technology Inc.

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CONTENTS
1Introduction...........................................................................................................2
1.1 Netviewer Software Installation Requirements 2
2Install the Netviewer Application in your Computer..............................................3
3The Netviewer Main Screen.................................................................................6
4Configure the Netviewer for Network Viewing......................................................7
4.1 Network Configuration 7
4.2 Viewing the Cameras 8
5Netviewer Configuration.......................................................................................9
5.1 Netviewer Panel Description 9
5.2 Record Video Images Using the Netviewer 11
5.3 Change the Password for the Admin User ID or Guest 15
5.4 Remote DVR/Monitor Settings 16
5.5 HDD Settings for the DVR/Monitor 16
5.6 Setting the Priority Level for the DVR/Monitor 17
6APPENDIX A......................................................................................................18
6.1 Port Forwarding the Router 18
6.2 Register for the DDNS Service 18

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1 Introduction
This manual describes the functionality of the Netviewer application software which is used to
access the DVR/Monitor from your computer over a local or remote network.
When installed on your computer, the Netviewer can perform the following functions:
•View live images from the DVR/Monitor
•Store, search, and review recorded video from the DVR/Monitor ’s HDD
•Change the date/time, record settings and properties
NOTE Before you are ready to view images from your computer, you need to have your
DVR/Monitor connected to your the LAN with the supplied Ethernet data cable
(Standard RJ-45).
1.1 NetViewer Software Installation Requirements
Minimum System Requirements:
Operating System: Windows 2000
Windows XP Home Edition / Windows XP Professional
Processor: Pentium 4 – 1.5 GHz Processor (or equivalent)
Memory: 256MB RAM
Hard Drive: 50 MB Installation space
* Additional Hard Drive space required for recording. Recorded file size
will vary depending on recording quality settings
Recommended System Requirements:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional
Processor: Pentium 4 – 3 GHz Processor (or equivalent)
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Hard Drive: 50 MB Installation space
* Additional Hard Drive space required for recording. Recorded file size
will vary depending on recording quality settings

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2 Install the Netviewer Application in your Computer
Follow these steps to install the Netviewer application from the supplied CD.
1 Exit all applications currently running in the selected computer.
2 Insert the supplied Network Video Security Application software CD into the CD ROM
drive.
The CD automatically starts when the CD is inserted and opens to the first menu screen
(see Figure 1) when the CD is inserted.
Figure 1: Network Video Security Menu Screen
3 Click on the NETVIEWER button on the first menu screen to install the Netviewer
application.
The self running installation for the Netviewer application automatically starts when the
NETVIEWER button is pressed.
Figure 2: Startup Screen
4 To start the installation, press Next.

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Figure 3: Customer Information
5 Enter your name and organization then press Next.
Figure 4: Destination Folder
6 Enter the desired folder for the installation, or press Next.
Figure 5: Installation

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7 Press Install to start installing the program.
Figure 6: Installation Complete
8 Press the Finish button to end the installation process.
9 Find the Netviewer icon , located on your desktop (the installation process will
put 2 icons on your desktop), and click on it to run the program.
10 The NetViewer main window will appear on the screen as shown below.

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3 The Netviewer Main Screen
Figure 7: The Netviewer Main Screen
SETUP BUTTON
CONNECT/
DISCONNECT
BUTTON

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4 Configure the Netviewer for Network Viewing
The Netviewer allows you to access your DVR/Monitor from a computer in a networking
environment:
•Local Network Operation (Connected to a Computer on the Local
Network)
•Remote Network Operation (Connected to a Computer using the
internet)
To access the DVR/Monitor from a local or remote network requires you to configure your
Netviewer application:
•NETWORK CONFIGURATION (Page 7)
•VIEWING THE CAMERAS (Page 8)
4.1 Network Configuration
PROCEDURE
1 Click on the Setup icon , a SETUP window will appear.
2 Enter the setup information under the Login tab in the window to setup the cameras for
viewing.
a) IP
Local Network Viewing only: The IP entry is the IP Address of the
DVR/Monitor. The IP Address of the DVR/Monitor is available by
pressing the “ENTER” key on the remote control
Remote Network Viewing only: The IP entry is the Domain Name
provided when you register with the DDNS service (See APPENDIX A,
page 18).
NOTE If your DVR/Monitor is on a network behind a router then you need to forward
your router ports. If you set the port number to 5000 (the default) you need to forward 4
serial ports from the set port number (i.e.:5000, 5001, 5002, and 5003). See APPENDIX
A, page 18.
Enter the DVR/Monitor IP address (i.e. 192.168.1.5)
Enter the DVR/Monitor Port (i.e. 5000)
Set the User ID (i.e. admin, Max. 5 digit)
Set the video format (NTSC/PAL).
If you are logged on as Admin User, set the ID and Password
for Admin User and the password for the Guest.
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b) Port: The DVR/Monitor port entry is 5000 (by default) for Local and
Remote Network viewing.
c) ID: The User ID entry is admin by default and cannot exceed a
maximum of 5 characters, lowercase.
d) VIDEO: Choose the NTSC format (North America).
3 Press OK to continue.
4.2 Viewing the Cameras
PROCEDURE
1 Click on the connect icon to connect to the DVR/Monitor for Network Viewing.
2 Enter the User ID and password. Note each cannot exceed 5 characters, lower case.
The default User ID is admin. The default password is admin.
Figure 8: Login Screen
3 Press OK
If the setup is properly done, the cameras will appear on the screen (see Figure 9, page 8).
Figure 9: Remote Camera Views
NOTE If your DVR/Monitor is behind a router, you need to open 4 ports on the router, related
to the main port.
For example: If you set up port 5000 on the Netviewer you need to open ports 5000,
5001, 5002 and 5003 in the router in order to connect remotely over the internet.

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5 Netviewer Configuration
5.1 Netviewer Panel Description
Figure 10: Netviewer Panel
1 These controls are used to “PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, REW and FF” the recordings saved on
the HDD of the DVR/Monitor
When the PLAY button is pressed the most recent recorded data will be played regardless
of the search data set on the DVR/Monitor.
2 Select the display mode.
Available display modes are QUAD, FULL, PIP, POP. You can change the channel with
the right button of the mouse on each mode.
3 Change the NETVIEWER image screen to Full Screen Mode.
NOTE: To exit from Full Screen Mode, simply press the ESC button on the Computer’s
Keyboard.
4 This button is used to change the page when you are using the 2 PAGE 8 CHANNEL DVR.
5 The Setup button is used to set the appropriate values for the NETVIEWER.
6 Set the Brightness/Contrast/Hue/Saturation of each channel with this button.
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