Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

When a malfunction occurs, it may not be serious and can be corrected easily. The following describes the most common problems and solutions. Please refer to the following before calling Lorex Technical Support:

ErrorPossible CausesSolutions

 

 

 

• System is not

• Cable from power adapter is

• Confirm that all cables are connected correctly

receiving power, or is

loose or is unplugged

• Confirm that the power adapter is securely connected

not powering up

 

to the back of the unit

 

 

 

 

• Power switch is set to OFF (•)

• Confirm that the power switch is in the ON (I) position.

 

position

 

 

 

 

 

• Cables are connected, but

• Confirm that the system is powered on (LED indicators

 

system is not receiving sufficient

on the front should be ON)

 

power

• If the unit is connected through a power bar or surge

 

 

 

 

protector, try bypassing the bar and connecting the

 

 

power directly to the wall outlet

 

 

• Confirm that there is power at the outlet:

 

 

• Connect the power cable to another outlet

 

 

• Test the outlet with another device (such as a lamp

 

 

or phone charger)

 

 

 

• Remote control is

• Battery in the remote control is

• Install two fresh AAA alkaline batteries in the remote

not detected by the

drained

control

system

 

 

 

 

 

 

• There are no batteries in the

 

 

remote control

 

 

 

 

• Hard drive is not

• Hard drive cables are loose or

• Remove the housing and check that hard drive cables

detected by the

not properly connected

are firmly connected

system

 

 

 

 

 

 

• There is no hard drive in the

• Open the housing and install a 3.5" SATA hard drive.

 

system

Make sure to format the drive after installing. For

 

 

details, see “Configuring Hard Drive settings” on

 

 

page 46.

 

 

 

• Hard drive is full

• Overwrite is not enabled

• From the Main Menu, select DEVICE>HDD>. Select

(0%) and the unit is

 

Auto under Overwrite.

no longer recording

 

 

 

 

 

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