Honeywell HR24TLX User manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR24TLX
Installation Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
SafetyPrecautions
Thislabelmayappearonthebottomoftheunitduetospacelimitations.
Thelightningflashwitharrowpointsymbol,withinanequilateraltriangle,isintendedto
alerttheusertothepresenceofuninsulated"dangerousvoltage"withintheproduct's
enclosurethatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshockto
persons.
Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothe
presenceofimportantoperatingandmaintenance(servicing)instructionsinthe
literatureaccompanyingtheappliance.
Powerdisconnect:UnitswithorwithoutON-OFFswitcheshavepowersuppliedto
theunitwheneverthepowercordisinsertedintothemainsource;however,theunit
isoperationalonlywhentheON-OFFswitchisintheONposition.Todisconnectit
fromthemainsource,youhavetodisconnectthepowercord.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
Warning
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, Do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
Do not insert any metallic object through ventilation grills.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
FCC INFORMATION : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications, However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION : CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY
RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION : To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER :
This reminder is provided to call the catv system installer’s attention to article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

1. READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated.
2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
3. HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. CLEANING - Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning.
6. ATTACHMENTS - Do not use attachments not recommended by the unit's manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
7. WATER AND MOISTURE - Do not use this unit near water-for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool in an unprotected outdoor installation, or any area which is classified as a wet location.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on
the apparatus.
8. ACCESSORIES - Do not place this unit on an unstable stand, tripod, bracket, or mount. The unit may fall, causing serious injury to a person
and serious damage to the unit. Use only with a stand, tripod, bracket, or mount recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the unit. Any
mounting of the unit should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance
and cart combination to overturn.
9. VENTILATION - Openings in the enclosure, if any, are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation
of the unit and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. This unit should
never be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions
have been adhered to. Keep distance about minimum 10 cm from the wall when it’s installed.
10. POWER SOURCES - This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking
label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply you plan to use, consult your appliance dealer or local
power company. For units intended to operate from battery or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.
11. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION - This unit may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider
than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the
outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the polarized plug. Alternately, this unit may be equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, having a third (grounding) pin.
This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact
your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.
12. POWER-CORD PROTECTION - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
appliance.
13. POWER LINES - An outdoor system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or
where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outdoor system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching
such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.U.S.A models only-refer to the National Electrical Code Article 820 regarding
installation of CATV systems.
14. OVERLOADING - Do not overload outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
15. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY - Do not push objects of any kind into this unit through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points
or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the unit.
16. SERVICING - Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers
may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
17. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE - Unplug the unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel
under the following conditions:
a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit.
c. If the unit has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the unit does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions, as an adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to its normal operation.
e. If the unit has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
f. When the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance-this indicates a need for service.
18. REPLACEMENT PARTS - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service
technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
19. SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this unit, ask the service
technician to perform safety checks to determine that the unit is in proper operating condition.
20. COAX GROUNDING - If an outside cable system is connected to the unit, be sure the
cable system is grounded. U.S.A models only - Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA No.70-1981, provides
information with respect to proper grounding of the mount and supporting structure, grounding of the coax to a discharge
unit, size of grounding conductors, location of discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the
grounding electrode.
21. LIGHTNING - For added protection of this unit during a lightning storm or when it is left
unattended and unused for long period of time, unplug power cord from the wall.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Congratulations on your choice of this Time Lapse Recorder. You have selected a high-quality,
precision engineered instrument designed to give you years of enjoyment.
To get the best performance from your new Time Lapse Recorder, it is important that you
carefully read and follow the operating instructions in this manual in the sequence in which
they are presented.
Should you experience a problem, please follow the "Before Calling For Service" on pages 28.
Important Safeguards ............................................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................... 3
Features .................................................................................................................................... 4
Features and functions ............................................................................................................. 5
Rear panel ................................................................................................................................ 7
Connecting with other equipment ............................................................................................ 9
Setting the Clock (Initial clock setting), Setting the menus .................................................... 10
Loading and unloading the cassette tape ................................................................................ 12
Manual Recording .................................................................................................................... 13
Alarm recording ........................................................................................................................ 15
Repeat / Series / 1 Shot recording .......................................................................................... 18
Timer recording ........................................................................................................................ 19
Playback .................................................................................................................................... 20
Special playbock ...................................................................................................................... 21
Additional features ................................................................................................................... 22
Special effects .......................................................................................................................... 24
Adjustment ............................................................................................................................... 25
Jog / Shuttle.............................................................................................................................. 27
Before calling for service ......................................................................................................... 28
Service Guide............................................................................................................................ 29
Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 30

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FEATURES
✤Field counter on screen
✤ Linear Audio (up to 27H)
✤ Camera switching pulse (Trigger out)
✤ 31 days battery back-up
✤ Universal power
- The VCR has wide range of power input that requires no manual switching : AC 90-240V, 50/60Hz
✤ Flexible timer recording
✤ Multiple OSD Languages (English /French / Spanish /Germany /Italian)
✤ Jog Shuttle
✤ Alarm Record
✤ Repeat Record
✤ Series Record
✤ 1 - Shot Record
✤Go to Zero
✤ Alarm Recall
✤Alarm search
✤ Power fail recall
✤ Low energy consumption (approx. 17w)
✤Mic record (AUDIO)
✤Self Diagnostics
This unit is designed for continuous operation. Switching it off does not
disconnect it from the mains (STAND-BY). To disconnect it from the mains,
you have to unplug mains.

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FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
1. REC(RECORD) button
Press to begin recording.
2. STOP/EJECT button
Press to discontinue all tape related
functions. Press to remove the cassette.
3. STAND BY/ON
(Press for on ; press again for off)
4. MENU button
Press to display current state on TV
screen, You can change its contents.
5. MOVE button
Press to move the cursor down on menu
screen or to operate tracking during
playback/ slow.
6. SELECT button
Press to select the cursor to change the
value to set or to operate tracking during
playback/slow.
7. CLEAR button
Press to delete the information stored on
screen display as Alarm recall, Power fail
and Timer program.
8. CLOCK/COUNTER/REMAIN button
Press to display the current time in initial
state. Press one time to convert into
counter mode which indicates the tape’s
location. Press again to convert into
remain mode which indicates the tape’s
remaining time.
9. RESET button
Press to initialize the unit.
10.ALARM ON/OFF button
Press to set Alarm mode on.
Press again for off.
11.REC LOCK ON/OFF button
Press for record lock on. Press again for
record lock off
12.SPEED(-) button
Press to select in good order like *L27H,
L15H, L3H during recording/ playback
13.SPEED(+) button
Press to select in good order like *L3H,
L15H, L27H during recording/ playback
14.TIMER ON/OFF button
Press to select the timer program-on or
off. By setting timer on, a timer program,
is set to work.
15.SHARPNESS(-) button
Picture is smoothly expressed gradually
on the modes of PLAYBACK, SLOW,
STILL, CUE, REV.
16.SHARPNESS(+) button
Picture is minutely expressed gradually
on the modes of PLAYBACK, SLOW,
STILL, CUE, REV.
17.AUDIO ON/OFF button
Press to hear sound in *L3H, L15H,
L27H (linear mode).
Press again for time lapse play mode.
18.PLAY/REC CHECK button
Press to playback a previously recorded
tape.
Press this button during recording to
confirm the recording operation. It
playbacks the recording on screen for
seconds and returns to recording mode.
19.PAUSE/STILL button
When pressed during recording, tape
movement stops temporarily. Press REC
button to continue the recording.
When pressed during playback, tape
movement stops.
Press again to advance by still picture.
20.Shuttle Ring
Refer to page 27.
21.Jog Ring
Refer to page 27.
FRONT VIEW

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FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS ( CONTINUED )
Playback display Display other than playback
Playback
Still
Slow playback
Forward search (CUE)
Reverse search (REVIEW)
Reverse playback
Recording
Pause
Timer recording
Alarm recording
Rewinding
Fast forwarding
DISPLAY WINDOW
1. RECORD LOCK
It indicates the record lock switch is set
to ON.
2. PF Indicator
It indicates the existence of power
failure.
3. Cassette status indicator
It illuminates when tape is inserted.
4. Timer recording
It appears when the timer rec mode is on.
5. REC indicator
It illuminates during recording and TIMER
REC is set to on.
6. CLOCK indicator
It indicates the current time.
7. COUNT indicator
It indicates the relative position on the
tape.
8. REMAIN indicator
It indicates the remaining time of tape.
9. ALARM indicator
It appears after alarm mode is set on
10.ALARM IN indicator
It appears when alarm signal in.
11.PLAY/CUE/REVIEW/STILL/SLOW
It indicates the tape operation.
12.BLACK and WHITE indicator
It appears when B/W mode set on.
13.SERIES REC
It appears when SERIES REC is set on.
14.REPEAT REC
It indicates the repeat recording is ON.
15.END indicator
It appears when the tape reaches the
end.
16.DIGIT indicator
It indicates Clock, count and Remain,and
head used time
17.DIGIT indicator
It indicates the tape speed during
playback/recording
DISPLAY OF OPERATING CONDITIONS

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REAR PANEL
1. ALARM IN terminal
Input terminal to alarm recording. The
alarm sensor is connected here.
2. ALARM OUT terminal
Output terminal to indicate alarm
recording to an external alarm.
3. SERIES IN terminal
Input terminal to start/stop recording.
Also, use this terminal for series
recording or synchronous recording.
4. SERIES OUT terminal
Output terminal to use series recording or
synchronous recording.
5. TAPE END terminal
Output terminal to indicate when tape
has finished recording.
6. TRIGGER OUT terminal
Output terminal to control an external
camera switcher
7. GND(GROUND) terminal
When a lead connected other terminals
requires a ground, connect the ground
lead here.
8. KEY IN terminal
Wired remocon(option) jack in terminal.
9. 1- SHOT REC IN terminal
Input terminal to use 1-shot recording.
10.AUDIO IN connector
Audio input connector (RCA pin)
11.AUDIO OUT connector
Audio output connector(RCA pin)
12.VIDEO IN connector
Input connector for video signal (BNC
connector)
13.VIDEO OUT connector
Output connector for video signal (BNC
connector)
14.MIC IN terminal
Input connector for MIC (Mono)

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REAR PANEL ( CONTINUED )
TERMINAL DESCRIPTION
1SHOT
REC IN
TERMINAL NAME SIGNAL LEVEL TYPE
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
GND
INPUT
INPUT
ALARM IN
ALARM OUT
SERIES IN
SERIES OUT
TAPE END
TRIGGER OUT
GND
KEY IN
1 SHOT
REC IN
_ _ _ _ _ _
VIH : 4 ~ 5V
VIL : 0 ~ 0.6V
T : More than 0.5 second
VOH: open colloctor
VOL : 0 ~ 0.6V
T : Alarm Recording
VIH : 4 ~ 5V
VIL : 0 ~ 0.6V
T : More than 0.5 second
VOH: 4 ~ 5V
VOL : 0 ~ 0.6V
T : About 1 second
VOH: 4 ~ 5V
VOL : 0 ~ 0.6V
T : More than 1 second
VOH: 4 ~ 5V
VOL : 0 ~ 0.6V
T : About 0.02 second
VIH: 4 ~ 5V
VIL : 0 ~ 0.6V
T : About 0.5 second
REMOCON PULSE DATA
OPTION

CONNECTING WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT
With the following connections you
can monitor the pictures and
sound.
1. Disconnect the power before connection
2. Do the connections shown as below
3. Plug in the power cord into the outlet.
4. Turn on the power.
to AC power
VIDEO IN VIDEO
OUT
MONITOR
VIDEO camera
VIDEO IN
SERIES OUT
MONITOR
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
GND
VIDEO INPUT
VIDEO OUT
SERIES IN SERIES OUT
CONNECTING camera and monitor
CONNECTING another unit in series
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SETTING THE CLOCK ( INITIAL CLOCK SETTING )
SETTING THE MENUS
MENU OPERATION
1. Press MENU button.
2. Press MOVE to shift the cursor ( ) downward.
3. Press SELECT to select or adjust the default value, and when having a following
informative page, it enters into the next mode.
4. Press SPEED(-) or SPEED(+) to adjust the cursor value.
5. Press MENU to exit the OSD mode.
When the VCR is turned on for the first time or after exhaustion of the battery, initial clock set
up is needed. Without inputting the clock data, the time to be recorded on the recorded
pictures will not match with the time of the incidents. Therefore make sure that you fill out
correctly before exiting menu.
By pressing SELECT key, date format change like following order.
MM/DD ➝ DD/MM ➝ MM/DD/YY ➝ DD/MM/YY
• MM/DD, DD/MM : field conuter display (record screenn)
• MM/DD/YY, DD/MM/YY : year display (record screen)
CLOCK / TIMER
FORMAT MM / DD
DATE -- / -- / [----]
TIME -- : -- : --
PROGRAMMING
ELAPSED USE TIME 0000H
[ ] [ ] [MENU] EXIT
DATE FORMAT

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SETTING THE MENUS ( CONTINUED )
MENU
VCR SET UP
ALARM SET
SEARCH
CLOCK/TIMER
POWER FAIL RECALL
LANGUAGE
[ ] [ ] [MENU] EXIT
VCR SET UP
VIDEO AUTO
REPEAT OFF
SERIES OFF
1 SHOT REC 1 SEC
TRIGGER 1 FIELD
SLOW 1 FIELD
DISPLAY LOWER-R
BUZZER ON
[ ] [ ] [MENU] EXIT
ALARM SET
MODE ON
SPEED L3H
BUZZER ON
DURATION 1 MIN
ALARM RECALL
[ ] [ ] [MENU] EXIT
SEARCH
COUNTER RESET 0000
GO TO ZERO
ALARM SCAN REVERSE
ALARM SCAN FORWARD
[ ] [ ] [MENU] EXIT
CLOCK/TIMER
FORMAT MM/DD
DATE 1/ 1/2003
TIME 0: 00: 00 WED
PROGRAMMING
ELAPSED USE TIME 0000H
[ ] [ ] [MENU] EXIT
POWER FAIL RECALL
1 OFF -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
ON -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
2 OFF -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
ON -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
3 OFF -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
ON -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
4 OFF -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
ON -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
[CLEAR] [MENU] EXIT
ALARM RECALL
1 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
2 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
3 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
4 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
5 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
6 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
7 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
8 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
[CLEAR] [MENU] EXIT
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[ ][ ][CLEAR] [MENU] EXIT
LANGUAGE
[ ENGLISH ]
FRANCAIS
ESPAÑOL
DEUTSCH
ITALIANO
[ ] [ ] [MENU] EXIT

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LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CASSETTE TAPE
1. To position the cassette properly before
inserting it in the cassette slot, hold the
cassette so that the long narrow edge with
the contents label faces towards you. The
other long narrow edge is hinged and
should face towards the VCR.The clear
plastic window that shows the video tape
should face upward.
2. Gently insert the video tape into the cassette
slot to a point where the VCR automatically
retracts the cassette.
* When you insert the videotape, be sure to orient it squarely to the slot.
1. Press the EJECT button on the front of the VCR.
2. Remove the cassette.
Your VCR will eject a video cassette even if it is in Standby mode. When the EJECT button is
pressed, the VCR will automatically eject the tape.
It is not possible to eject a tape while recording without first pressing the stop button. A tape
cannot be ejected when the VCR is locked.
Video cassettes come with an erasure prevention tab which,
when removed, prevents the tape’s contents from being
erased, or recorded over.
If the cassette you insert in your VCR has the erasure
prevention tab removed, your VCR will automatically eject it if
you attempt to record on it.
Video cassette tapes can be loaded into your new VCR as long as the VCR is plugged into a
power source. Even if the VCR power switch is turned off, loading a cassette will
automatically cause it to turn on. Use only standard video cassette tapes.
Use only standard grade cassette tapes for reliable video recording. Please do not use : Pro,
Hi-Fi and High Grade tapes as damage to the video heads may occur.
FF 󱈇Rewind before you use a new tape. If you use the same tape many times its magnet is
peeled, causing noise or poor quality picture. The tape may droop and cause troubles. Dusty
tape causes troubles. Unevenly wound tape may be damaged. Wind such tape evenly by
FF 󱈇Rewind before using.
UNLOADING
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE
LOADING

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MANUAL RECORDING
Load a cassette with the erasure prevention tab intact.
1
Press the PB/REC SPEED (-) or (+) buttons to select the desired recording mode.
2
Press the REC button to begin recording.
Set the REC LOCK switch to ON to prevent the recording condition from being operated
by fault.
3
3-1
Press the STOP button to stop recording. If the Rec Lock switch was set to ON, set it to
OFF before you press the Stop button to stop recording.
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MANUAL RECORDING ( CONTINUED )
When the REC button is pressed, the recording mode is switched in the order of below table.
During recording, press the PLAY button. The tape will rewind a little and then play the
recording just made. When the tape reaches the position where the REC CHECK button was
pressed, the VCR returns to record mode. While REC CHECK is executed telerecording is not
carried out.
RECORDING MODE
RECORDING CHECK FUNCTION
• Apply the specified line input signal to the AUDIO IN connector.
• Available recording hours are shown above.
AUDIO RECORDING
• For Audio ON/OFF setting, use AUDIO ON/OFF button on the front panel.
• Except for 3H while verifying the audio sound of the recorded tapes the picture quality
cannot be as good as on Audio OFF for the characteristic of linear tape speed.
AUDIO PLAYBACK
When the LOCK is set to on, the control buttons will not operate and the VCR is kept in the
current mode . To release the lock mode, the LOCK is set to off.
REC LOCK MODE
REC/PLAY Actual rec/ Play hours
Recording Interval Number of Rec fields
Audio
MODE E-180 E-240 recording
L3H 3H 4H 0.02s/f 50 f/s yes
L15H 15H 20H 0.1 s/f 10 f/s yes
L27H 27H 36H 0.18 s/f 5.56 f/s yes
48H 51H 68H 0.34 s/f 2.94 f/s no
72H 75H 100H 0.5 s/f 2 f/s no
120H 123H 164H 0.82 s/f 1.22 f/s no
168H 171H 228H 1.14 s/f 0.88 f/s no
240H 243H 320H 1.62 s/f 0.62 f/s no
480H 483H 644H 3.22 s/f 0.31 f/s no
960H 963H 1284H 6.42 s/f 0.16 f/s no
PAL
•Linear REC mode : L3H, L15H, L27H

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ALARM RECORDING
It is possible to switch from all recording modes to linear recording mode by applying an
alarm signal to the SET terminal on the rear panel.
* Set the alarm recording mode and alarm recording period with alarm set up of menu.
* The index signal is automatically recorded when an alarm recording begins.
Buzzer is activated while alarm recording when the alarm signal is input, if the buzzer is
set ON on the picture of ALARM SET.
* In case when another alarm signal is input into ALARM IN TERMINAL while the index
signal is recorded,
-Input within 1 min. : Recording is newly started without indicating alarm listing any more.
-Input after 1 min. : Recording is newly started with new starting time indicated on the
alarm listing.
* When an alarm signal is input during alarm video tape recording it is executed based on
the last input alarm signal.
* It is possible to switch thealarm
recording by applying the set
signal from the alarm sensor
during recording in all time
mode.
ALARM SIGNAL
ALARM RECORDING CONNECTION
* The alarm can be confirmed from
a distance. Because buzzer
sounds when external alarm
signal is input.

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ALARM RECORDING ( CONTINUED )
You must set the alarm recording mode in the ALARM SET menu before executing alarm
recording.
When you finish ALARM RECORDING SETUP by following 1~5 steps above, try inputting the
alarm signal. Then recording will start with buzzer. If you set the DURATION to T-END,
recording will be done to the end of the tape. If you set it to 3MIN(or 5 MIN), recording will be
done within the indicated time.
LEVEL setup - The recording continues for 1 min. in case of within 1 min.
- The recording continues for the time that ALARM IN signal is input in case of
above 1 min.
During alarm recording, the alarm recording mark (’A’) will automatically be displayed on
screen.
* The alarm in indicator( ) blinks during alarm recording and on when the alarm recording
is finished.
* When the alarm recording is finished, the VCR resumes recording in the same record
modes as before the alarm recording.
Press the MENU button to display MENU on the monitor.
Then Select ALARM SET using MOVE button.
1
Set MODE to ON by pressing the SELECT button.(ON/OFF)
2
Set Speed(L3H, L15H, L27H)
3
Set BUZZER(ON/OFF)
4
Set DURATION(1/3/5 MIN/T-END/LEVEL)
5
MENU
VCR SET UP
ALARM SET
SEARCH
CLOCK/TIMER
POWER FAIL RECALL
LANGUAGE
[ ] [ ] [MENU] EXIT
ALARM SET
MODE ON
SPEED L3H
BUZZER ON
DURATION 1 MIN
ALARM RECALL
[ ] [ ] [MENU] EXIT

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ALARM RECORDING ( CONTINUED )
When alarm recordings begin, the start times are stored in the
memory so it is possible to confirm when they have occurred.
Select the ALARM RECALL in the ALARM SET menu and the alarm
list display will appear on the screen.
* Up to 8 alarm recording start times can be stored in memory.
Therefore, the latest 8 alarmed times will be displayed.
* The alarm recording list is reset by the following procedure.
• Select the CLEAR button in the ALARM RECALL of ALARM SET
menu.
This machine automatically inserts an index signal at the beginning of each ALARM
RECORDING allowing the start of each alarm to be located with Alarm Scan.
ALARM SCAN
* In SEARCH menu, select ALARM SCAN REVERSE or ALARM SCAN FORWARD. Then it
fast searches forward or backward to the previous (or next) alarm position and starts
playback.
It is automatically repeated to the end of tape.
* At the alarm postion you want,press PLAY
ALARM RECORD TIME DISPLAY
LOCATING THE START OF ALARM RECORDINGS
stop and then playback
* The index signal may be difficult to locate in some poorly recorded conditions.
ALARM RECALL
1 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
2 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
3 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
4 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
5 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
6 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
7 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
8 -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --
[CLEAR] [MENU] EXIT

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REPEAT RECORDING / SERIES RECORDING
REPEAT RECORDING
SERIES RECORDING
When the “REPEAT REC” of the “VCR SET UP” menu is set to ON (the repeat indicator is
illuminated), the tape will automatically be rewound to the start when the tape end is
reached. Then recording will start again.
Continue the repeated video recording to the tape end after recording the alarm, when the
alarm signal is input when the video recording is repeated, and stand by at stop after
rewinding.
* If it happens more than one alarm recording, the repeat recording will not be operated.
1. Set SERIES REC to ON on VCR SET UP screen.
2. Connect SERIES OUT terminal in rear panel to SERIES IN of another set.
* Refer to page 10 (connecting another units in series)
1 - SHOT RECORDING
This defines the interval time that one picture is recorded, 1 sec., 3 sec., 5 sec., 30 sec., 60
sec. or OFF.
1. If you select the ‘000H’ option in normal recording, the VCR will activate the ‘1SHOT REC’
mode function. This will record a single shot picture after each defined time interval which
is programmed in the ‘1SHOT REC’ menu.
2. If you select ‘1SHOT REC’ OFF, the unit will record one picture each time the external
1SHOT REC input is activated.
3. Press the MOVE button to choose the 1SHOT REC option.
4. Press the SELECT button to select the desired time of recording, 1 sec., 3 sec., 5 sec.,
15 sec., 30 sec., 60 sec. or OFF.

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TIMER RECORDING
* “DLY” (in “Day of the week”) is used for the same
time recording everyday.
* A 24-hour display is used. 00 : 00 indicates
midnight ; 12 : 00 midday and 15 : 00 3 o’clock in
the afternoon.
* If the recording
times of two
programs overlap,
the later program
is given a priority, which means some of A
program will be lost.
* In Linear REC mode, sound is also recorded.
* DAY mode covers MON, TUE . . . . . SAT, SUN, M-
F (MON-FRI) and DLY (Daily).
If an error is encountered when the TIMER button is pressed, refer to the following table.
“EJECT No tape” • Check if a tape • Insert a recordable tape that
on screen. is not inserted. has safety tab on it.
“Stop No safety tab” • Check if the tape lost • Replace with a tape with safety
on screen. safety tab. tab on it. •Attach the safety tap.
“Stop No timer • Check if timer programs are • Input any timer programs to
programs” on screen not input in timer program. record in timer program.
Symptom Check points Things to do
No
display
of .
Press the MENU button to display the main menu on the monitor.
1
Press the MOVE button continuously until comes to CLOCK / TIMER position.
2
Press SELECT button. And press MOVE button continuously until comes to
PROGRAMMING position. Then press SELECT button.
3
When TIMER PROGRAM CHART appears on the monitor, press the SELECT button again.
ON( or OFF)will blink.
To disregard the timer program, set OFF.
4
Record the desired timer program by pressing (+) or (-) button.
To move to the next position, press SELECT button.
5
When you finished above process, press the MENU button to exit from TIMER
PROGRAM. Then press TIMER button to activate TIMER PROGRAM. The power will be
off and will be displayed.
6
DAY START END SPD
OFF --- --:-- --:-- ---
OFF --- --:-- --:-- ---
OFF --- --:-- --:-- ---
OFF --- --:-- --:-- ---
OFF --- --:-- --:-- ---
OFF --- --:-- --:-- ---
OFF --- --:-- --:-- ---
OFF --- --:-- --:-- ---
[ ][ ][CLEAR] [MENU] EXIT
HOW TO AVOID MISTAKES WHEN USING THE TIMER