Lorex Technology L20WD800 Series User Manual

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Using the Storage Calculator - Appendix #10 
Using the Storage Calculator - Appendix #10
The Storage Calculator application is used to calculate the amount of recording 
time available on your Hard Drive, based on the System Recording Settings. This 
application is located on the Software Installation CD (provided with your System)
1. Select the settings to reflect 
the options you have chosen on 
your System: 
CH1~CH8 - Select the channels 
to include in the Recording 
Calculation
Resolution - Set the recording 
Resolution to CIF (352x240), 
2CIF (704x240) or D1 (704x480)
Quality - Set the recording 
Quality to Low, Standard, High or 
Highest.
FPS - Set the Frames Per 
Second for the recording to 1, 2, 
4, 8, 15 or 30 FPS.
AUDIO - Set the Audio 
Recording selection to ON or 
OFF (if audio is being recorded 
on the system).
HDD Size - Select the size of the 
System Hard Drive (160 GB 
installed HDD is included with 
this System).
2. Press the CALCULATE 
button. The Software will use all 
configurations to provide 
recording data specific to your 
System.
Main Screen - The Software loads with the following 
defaults selected. Use the dropdown selections to 
change the options to reflect your System settings.
Example of Recording Time Calculations