LOREX Technology SC21FD3044 manual

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    DVR FAQ GUIDE Frequently Aske d Questions English Version 1.0 21” FLAT SCREEN CRT/DVR COMBO SC21FD3044-161 Copyright © 2006 LOREX Technology Inc.[...]

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    FAQ Guide Overview 2 FAQ Guide Overview The following questions are addressed in th is FAQ Guide. 1. What is the correct order for conne cting the SC21FD3044-161 System t o the Router? 2. How many users can be connected to the sy stem at the same time with Remote Access? 3. What PC Hardware and Software are needed t o run the NetViewer application?[...]

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    FAQ Guide Overview 3 1. Connecting the SC21FD3044- 161 System to the Router What is the correct order for connecting the SC21FD304 4-161 System to the Router? The SC21FD3044-161 System MUST be con nected to the Router before the System is powere d on. If this connection order is not followed, the System will not communicate on your internal network[...]

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    FAQ Guide Overview 4 2. Number of Concurrent Users How many users can be connected to the system at the same time with Remote Access? Only 2 users may be connected at the same time. For remote access, only th e ADMIN (HOST) and one GUEST can be logged in at the same time. NOTE : The ADMIN (HOST) can control the entire unit. The GUEST can only view [...]

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    FAQ Guide Overview 5 3. PC Hardware / Software Requirements What PC Hardware and Software are need ed to run the NetViewer applicatio n? To install and use the NetViewer Applicatio n, we recommend the following: Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Processor . Pentium 4 - 1.5 GHz Processor (o r equivalent) M[...]

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    FAQ Guide Overview 6 4. Setting Up Your DDNS Account How do I set up my DDNS account at http://DDNS.strategicvista.net ? Sentinel CCTV offers a free DDNS se rver for use with your System. 3. Complete the Account Information fields with your personal information 1. Navigate to http://DDNS.strategicvista.net 2. Select the Create Account option from t[...]

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    FAQ Guide Overview 7 4. Complete the System Information fields as follows: 5. Click the Create New Account link at the bottom of the form to submit your request. 6. Your Account information will be sent to you at the E-mail Address you used in Step 3 . You will need this information for re mote access to your System. Record YOUR information below: [...]

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    FAQ Guide Overview 8 5. Adding DDNS Inform ation to the System How do I enter my DDNS info rmation on the System? 4. Once the DDNS Settings have been entere d, the DDNS Status message will change to indicate the connection status: The “ 0,5: Update Successful” status message indicates a successful setup proce dure. All other codes indicate a fa[...]

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    FAQ Guide Overview 9 6. Router Port Forwarding How do I enable Port Forwarding on my Router? You will need to enable port forwarding on your Rout er to allow fo r external communications with your Observation System. Computers, Observation Systems, and other devi ces inside your network can only communicate directly with each other within the inter[...]

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    10 7 . Can I view 8 live Cameras at the same time? Is there a way to view all 8 cameras at the sa me time? You cannot view all 8 cameras on one scree n , even though you can view 4 live chan nels and 4 playback channels at the same time, this unit only supports live view on 4 channels at a time. Netviewer will also only show four channels a t a tim[...]

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    11 11 . Which Router Ports do I need to forward? I would like to set up remote viewing for my un it - which ports do I nee d to forward on my Router? You have to forward all the ports for remote viewing to work. One port is used for video, another for audio, etc. 12 . Can I use an external DDNS Service? I am interested in using an external DDNS ser[...]

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