Connecting Additional External Monitors (LH160 Series). Lorex LH1608, LH1624, LH160 ECO6 SERIES, LH1612, LH1616

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Connecting Additional External

Monitors (LH160 Series)

Connect one monitor to the VGA port and one to the HDMI port to display the system interface on two monitors simultaneously.

Use the Video Output port (BNC) on the rear panel of the system to connect an external monitor. This is useful if you need to monitor the system from a second location (e.g. a back office).

VGA or HDMI

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BNC

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1.

Primary Monitor/TV (Not Included).

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External Monitor (Not Included).

Note

You can press 0 on the remote control three times to switch the mouse and system interface between the monitor connected to the VGA/HDMI port and the monitor connected to the Video Output port.

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Connecting the DVR to TV RCA Ports

To connect the DVR to a television using RCA cables, connect a BNC to RCA adapter (not included; Lorex model# BNCA) to the Video Output port.

BNC to RCA Adapter

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Customizing the Channel Arrangement on the External Monitor

You can use the steps below to create a custom split-screen display on a secondary monitor connected to the Video Output port (BNC).

To customize the channel arrangement on the external monitor:

1. Connect an external monitor the Video Output port, as shown above.

2. Press 0 three times on the remote control to move the mouse and system interface to the monitor connected to the Video Output port.

3. Right-click and click the Main Menu button ( ).

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4. Click Display>Output.

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4.1.

Under View Setup, select Enable. This lets you select and arrange the channels you want to show on the screen.

Note

Enabling View Setup disables your ability to change channels the normal way on the selected monitor. You will need to disable View Setup to return to normal operation.

4.2.

Under View Mode, select the desired viewing mode: Single, Quad, Nine, Six-

teen, or Twentyfive.

Note

The options available depend on the number of channels your DVR has.

4.3.

Click Vout Setup. A menu appears that allows you to select the arrangement of channels.

5. Click the drop-down menus to select which channels to show on the screen and the arrangement of channels.

6. Click Apply to save changes. Click Ok. Right-click repeatedly to and return to live viewing.

7. Press 0 on the remote control 3 times to restore the system interface to the VGA/HDMI monitor.

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