Wi-Fi Security Camera - Live Viewing

This article applies to the following products:

• W281AA
• W282CA
• W261AS
• W262AQC.

Wi-Fi Security Camera - Live View Modes

Live Viewing lets you see the camera recording in real time.

To access the live viewing screen:

From the Devices screen, tap a device thumbnail to start live view for a single camera. There are two modes for live viewing controls:

• Portrait Mode
• Landscape Mode

Portrait Mode

1. Return to Main Menu

2. Shared Users: Share your camera(s) with friends and family members and give them access to live view, recordings, and more.

3. Settings: Configure settings for the selected device. For full instructions, see Device Settings.

4. Live Video:

• Tap any channel to select and use controls while in multichannel view.
• Double-tap any channel to view in single-channel mode.

5. Timeline: Tap to search for and play back recorded videos. For more instructions, see Portrait Timeline.
6. Snapshot: Tap to save a still image of the current live view.
7. Talk: Tap to speak through your camera from your mobile device. Tap again to listen in.
   Note: If you are using the camera on NVR, make sure the audio is enabled on your recorder’s sub-stream before using two-way audio. See the instruction manual for your recorder for full instructions.
8. Record Video: Tap to begin manual recording of the current live view. Tap again to stop recording and save the video clip to your Lorex App.
9. Siren: (Deterrance cameras only) Tap to enable the camera's siren.
10. Light: (Deterrance cameras only) Tap to enable the warning light.
11. Privacy Mode: Tap to enable privacy mode.
    Note: Enabling Privacy Mode will turn off live view, recording, and notifications on your device.
12. Pause/Restart Video
13. Viewing Mode: Switch between single and multichannel views.
14. Video Quality: Tap to switch between SD/HD. Tap to switch to SD to optimize streaming.
    Note: HD resolution will be limited to the maximum screen resolution of your mobile device. This will not impact the recording resolution of the recorder.
15. Audio: Tap to mute / unmute.
16. Full screen: Tap to view in landscape mode.

Landscape Mode

1. Return to Portrait Mode

2. Device Name

3. Date and Time Stamp

4. More: Tap to expand.

• Siren ( )(Deterrance cameras only): Tap to enable the camera’s siren. Tap again to disable.
  Note: The siren will turn off automatically after a few seconds.
• Warning Light ( )(Deterrance cameras only): Tap to enable the camera’s warning light. Tap again to disable.
  Note: The warning light will turn off automatically after a few seconds.
• Viewing Mode ( ): Tap to switch viewing modes between single and multichannel views.

5. Lock Display: Lock display in full screen landscape view.

6. Pause/Restart Video

7. Video Quality: Tap to switch between SD/HD. Tap to switch to SD to optimize streaming.

8. Audio: Tap to mute/unmute.

9. Snapshot: Tap to save a still image of the current live view.

10. Talk: Tap to speak into the microphone on your mobile device. Sound will come through the camera's speaker. Tap again to listen in.
    Note: Make sure audio is enabled on your recorder’s sub-stream before using two-way audio.

11. Recording: Tap to begin manual recording of the current live view. Tap again to stop recording and save the video clip to your Lorex App.

12. Timeline: Tap to search for and play back recorded videos. For more instructions, see Landscape Timeline.