Sanyo SRT-6000 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL SRT-6000
Real Time Video Recorder English
Enregistreur vidéo en temps réel Français
Videograbador en tiempo real Español
Please read this manual and accompanying “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before connecting your
VCR and operating it for the first time.
Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 1.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.
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PRECAUTIONS
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.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the product.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or
other moisture.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.
For the customers in Canada
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
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 when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
Location
For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your
VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place
for its installation:
œShield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from
sources of intense heat.
œAvoid dusty or humid places.
œAvoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper heat
dissipation. Do not block the ventilation holes of the
VCR. Do not place the unit on a carpet because this
will block the ventilation holes.
œInstall the VCR in a horizontal position only.
œAvoid locations subject to strong vibrations.
œAvoid moving the VCR between cold and hot locations
(see “Moisture Condensation Problems”, this page).
œDo not place the VCR directly on top of the TV, as this
may cause playback or recording problems.
Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire
œDo not handle the power cord with wet hands.
œDo not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it
from an AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the plug.
œIf any liquid is spilled on the VCR, unplug the power
cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a
factory-authorized service center.
œDo not place anything directly on top of this VCR.
Model Number : SRT-6000
Trade Name : SANYO
Responsible party : SANYO FISHER COMPANY
Address : 21605 Plummer Street,
Chatsworth, California 91311
Telephone No. : [phone]
œThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Declaration of Conformity
Moisture Condensation Problems
Cause:
When the VCR is first installed, moved from a cold area to
a warm area or placed in a location with high humidity,
dew (moisture) may form in the unit. The Dew indicator
(À) blinks. If you operate the VCR with dew inside,
damage may result.
Prevention:
1Make all necessary connections.
2Plug the power cord into a 120 V AC wall outlet.
3Do not operate the VCR for approximately 2 hours.
When the VCR reaches room temperature, the Dew
indicator (À) will turn off and the VCR will be ready to
operation.
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FEATURES
œJOG/SHUTTLE operation
œCan also be controlled through an RS-232C or RS-485
connection
œClog detection
œHigh-speed Fast Forward/Rewind
œField recording/playback
œ8, 24 and 40-hour mode recording (T-160)
œ6, 18 and 30-hour mode recording (T-120)
œIn 8, 24, 40-hour modes audio recording is available
(T-160)
œIn 6, 18, 30-hour modes audio recording is available
(T-120)
œAutorepeat recording
œSeries recording function
œAlarm recording function
œOn-screen mode setting
œIntegrated time date generator
œDay/Time search function
œAlarm scan/search function
œForward/Reverse frame advance function
œ30-day memory backup
œSecurity lock
œRecording check function
œAutomatic head cleaning function
ACCESSORY
Power cord
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ACCESSORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND
INDICATORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND
DISPLAY SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK. . . . . . . . . . . 9
CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . 10
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
NORMAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
AUTOREPEAT RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ALARM RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
RECORDING USING AN
EXTERNAL TIMER INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SERIES RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
NORMAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
SPECIAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
TAPE COUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SETTING THE BUZZER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
CLOCK ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SETTING THE CASSETTE EJECT MODE . . . . . . . . . 32
SETTING THE RS-232C OR RS-485
DATA TRANSFER SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
CHECKING POWER FAILURE,
FAILURE DUE TO CONDENSATION AND
USAGE DURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
OUTPUT TERMINALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Front Panel
1TIMER button
2COUNTER RESET button
3SHIFT ]or «(display position down or right) button
4COUNTER MEMORY button
5REC/PLAY SPEED lor j(decrease or increase
recording/playback speed mode) button
6TRACKING/V. STILL – or +button
7Cassette loading slot
8PLAY (REC CHECK) button
9STILL/PAUSE button
FJOG dial
GSHUTTLE ring
HMENU button
IFront door
JSEARCH button
KSTOP button
LEJECT button
MDigital display panel
NPOWER indicator
OREPEAT (autorepeat recording) indicator
PREC (record) button
QREPEAT REC (autorepeat recording) switch
RALARM DURATION (alarm recording time) switch
SALARM SPEED (alarm recording speed) switch
TON SCREEN switch
UTAPE SELECT switch
VALL RESET button
WMENU RESET button
XSHARPNESS control
NOTE:
œButtons 3and 5are also used for menu control.
POWER
REPEAT
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,
712 3 54 6 8 9 G
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TIMER RESET MEMORY
COUNTER
] SHIFT «
REC/PLAY
l SPEED j
TRACKING
– V.STILL +
STAND BY/ON
SOFT SHARP
MENU RESET
ON SCREEN
REPEAT
REC
SHARPNESS
«lj »
T-160
T-120
24H
NC
8H PROG.
CC
20S
TAPE
SELECT SPEED DURATION
ALARM
R
E
W
F
F
PLAY
(REC CHECK)
STILL
PAUSE
STOP
MENU
JKLMNO
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ON
OFF
ON
OFF
a
REC i
EJECT
SEARCH
F
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ALL RESET
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Digital Display
1Operation Indicators
œThey display the actual operation mode.
Operation Mode Indicator
Record (REC)
Record pause (REC PAUSE)
Playback (PLAY)
Still image (STILL)
Fast forward (FF)
Rewind (REW)
Forward picture search
Reverse picture search
Reverse playback
Field shift forward
Field shift backward
œClog detection indicator
Flashes when the recording quality deteriorates
due to dirty VCR heads.
2Cassette indicator
Comes on when a cassette is loaded.
3Alarm indicator
Flashes when an alarm is
being recorded:
Comes on after the alarm
has been recorded:
4Power failure indicator
Comes on after a power failure.
5Mode display
œRecording/playback
speed mode
œAlarm search mode
œAlarm scan mode
œDew display
5, 6Mode display
œDay/Time search
mode
6Counter display
œTime display
œLinear time counter
display
7OFF indicator
Comes on when the tape end has been reached after
a recording, except during autorepeat recording mode.
8Counter memory indicator
Comes on when the counter memory function is
engaged.
9Timer Recording indicator
Comes on when in timer recording stand-by mode, or
during a timer recording.
FSecurity lock indicator
Comes on when the security lock is engaged.
GExternal input indicator E
Comes on when recording using the EXT TIMER IN
input terminal.
123 5
MH
OFF
MS
6789F
4
E
G

LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Back Panel
1RS485 A connector (RJ11 type)
2RS485 B connector (RJ11 type)
3DIP switches
œUsed when controlling the VCR through the RS485
or the RS232C connectors.
4EXT TIMER IN (external timer input) terminal
5COM (common) terminal
6WARNING OUT (warning output) terminal
7TAPE END OUT (tape end output) terminal
8SW OUT (switch output) terminal
9COM (common) terminal
FALARM OUT (alarm output) terminal
GALARM IN (alarm input) terminal
HBattery compartment
IEJECT IN (eject trigger input) terminal
JEJECT OUT (eject trigger output) terminal
KTIMER OUT (timer recording output) terminal
LCOM (common) terminal
MSERIES IN (series recording trigger input) terminal
NSERIES OUT/NON REC OUT (series recording
trigger output/non recording output) terminal
OCLOCK SET IN (external clock set trigger input)
terminal
PCLOCK SET OUT (external clock set trigger output)
terminal
QVIDEO OUT (video output) jack
RVIDEO IN (video input) jack
SAUDIO OUT (audio output) jack
TAUDIO IN (audio input) jack
UMIC IN (microphone input) jack
VREMOTE (remote control input) jack
WRS232C connector (D-sub 9-pin type)
XAC power input

CONNECTIONS
Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below.
NOTE: Before making the connections, make sure the devices are disconnected from the power outlet.
AUDIO
OUT
MIC IN REMOTE
PUSH
OPEN
EXT
TIMER IN
AC IN ~
IN
VIDEO
IN OUT
RS485 BA
COM WARNING OUT TAPE END OUT SW OUT COM OUT IN
ALARM
OUT IN
SERIES OUT/
NON REC OUT
SERIES
IN COM TIMER OUT OUT IN
EJECTCLOCK SET
RS232C
ADDRESS
ON
OFF
485
232
TERMINATE
ON
OFF
To remote control
(sold separately)
Video camera
(sold separately)
Monitor TV (sold separately)
Coaxial cable
(sold separately)
To
VIDEO IN
jack
To
VIDEO
OUT
jack
From an external
audio source
Power cord
To outlet
Power Cord Installation
1Plug the supplied power cord firmly into the AC power
input AC IN ~ socket.
2Insert the plug of this power cord into a outlet.
About the memory reset
If the VCR location is changed or to cancel previous
settings, please reset the memory as described below.
All the settings as the time and date will be reset, and the
security lock will be cancelled.
To reset the memory, press the ALL RESET button.
NOTES:
œFor more details, please refer to the manuals
accompanying all other devices. If the connections are
not made properly, it may cause a fire or damage the
equipment.
œYou can use a VA-RMN01 Remote Control Unit (sold
separately) to control remotely the VCR.
œThe grounded power cord (3 pin plug) must be
connected to a grounded power outlet.
œIf there is no video signal when the power is turned on,
“NO VIDEO” will be displayed on-screen.
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TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND
DISPLAY SEQUENCE
Reference pages are shown in square brackets.
10-15-99 FRI 000
15:20:00 8
Set the ON SCREEN
switch to the “ON” position
Press the
MENU button
Press the SEARCH button
SET UP 1 menu
Monitor TV screen (normal screen)
Press the SEARCH button
Press the SEARCH button
Press the SEARCH button
Press the
MENU button
Press the
MENU button
Press the
MENU button
Press the
MENU button
SET UP 2 menu
SET UP 3 menu
SET UP 4 menu
Press the SEARCH button
TIMER SET menu
Press the SEARCH button
Press the SEARCH button
Press the SEARCH button
Press the
MENU button
Press the
MENU button
Press the
MENU button
Press the
MENU button
HOLIDAY SET menu
ALARM TIME menu
POWER FAILURE/DEW/
USED TIME menu
<SET UP 1>
<SET UP 2>
<SET UP 3>
<SET UP 4>
<TIMER SET>
<HOLIDAY SET>
<ALARM TIME>
<POWER FAILURE>
<DEW>
<USED TIME>
DTo display the number, date and
time of the alarm recordings
DTo display the time used
D
To display the number and duration
of failures due to condensation
DTo display the number and
duration of power failures
DTo set various VCR function
DTo set timer recordings
DTo set the holidays
DTo set various VCR functions
DTo set various VCR functions
DTo set various VCR functions
[9, 25, 36, 37]
[10, 31]
[17, 27, 31, 12, 16, 35, 15, 25, 36, 33]
[36, 12, 14, 32] [34]
[18]
[22]
[20-24]
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TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY SEQUENCE
NOTES:
œWhen a menu is displayed, recording will not be
possible.
œPress the SEARCH or MENU button, the setting
procedure is now completed.
œDuring recording or playback the menus cannot be
displayed.
œTo reset the settings of a menu to their original values,
select the desired menu then press the MENU RESET
button. The (USED TIME) menu data cannot be reset.
œTo enter the settings use the JOG dial or SHUTTLE
ring.
Using the JOG dial and SHUTTLE ring
JOG dial
œPut the tip of your index finger into the depression then
turn the dial in any direction.
œWhen a menu is displayed, turn the dial clockwise and
the cursor will move to the right (or down). Turn the dial
counterclockwise and the cursor will move to the left
(or up).
SHUTTLE ring
œWhen a menu is displayed, turn the ring of 10° or more
clockwise and the selected data setting will change or
the selected setting value will increase. Turn the ring of
10°or more counterclockwise and the selected data
setting will change or the selected setting value will
decrease.
œIf held for 1 second or more the changes will be made
sequentially.
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SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK
Language Setting
English, French or Spanish can be selected by the user.
1Turn the power on to all devices used.
2Press the MENU button to display the (SET UP 1)
menu.
@@@@@@@<SET@UP@1>
öDAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE
@@@@@@@@WEEK@MONTH@TIME
@ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@02:00
@OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@02:00
öOUTPUT@@@@@@@@SERIES
öCLOCK@SET
@01-01-00@SAT@@00:00:00
öREMOTE@@@@@@@@EJECT
öLANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA
@@@ENGLISH
3Turn the JOG dial, until “ENGLISH” is flashing.
4Turn the SHUTTLE ring to select the language of
your choice.
5Press the SEARCH button to save the setting.
Clock setting
Example: To set the clock to October 15, 1999 at 3:20
PM (15:20).
1Press the MENU button to display the (SET UP 1)
menu.
2Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to set the auto daylight
saving time/standard time adjustment.
NO USE. . . . No daylight saving time/standard
time adjustment is made.
USE . . . . . . . The auto daylight saving time/
standard time adjustment is made.
3Turn the JOG dial clockwise, until “1ST” is flashing.
4Set the day the daylight saving time adjustment is
made.
œTurn the SHUTTLE ring to set the week, then turn
the JOG dial clockwise.
1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH or LST (first, second, third,
fourth or last)
œTurn the SHUTTLE ring to set the day of week,
then turn the JOG dial clockwise.
SUN, MON, TUE, ...... SAT (Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday....Saturday)
5Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the month the daylight
saving time adjustment is made, then turn the JOG
dial clockwise.
01, 02,.....11, 12 (for January,
February......November, December)
6Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the time the daylight
saving time adjustment is made.
7Turn the JOG dial clockwise, until “LST” is flashing.
8Following the same procedure as above (steps 4to
6), set when the time is changed back from daylight
saving time to standard time.
9Turn the JOG dial clockwise, until the “CLOCK SET”
setting is flashing.
FTurn the SHUTTLE ring to set the month (ex: 10),
then turn the JOG dial clockwise.
ø
The day of week is set automatically.
GTurn the SHUTTLE ring to set the day (ex: 15), then
turn the JOG dial clockwise.
HTurn the SHUTTLE ring to set the year (ex: 99 for
1999), then turn the JOG dial clockwise.
ø
The last 2 digits only are displayed.
ITurn the SHUTTLE ring to set the hours (ex: 15 for 3
PM), then turn the JOG dial clockwise.
JTurn the SHUTTLE ring to set the minutes (ex: 20),
then turn the JOG dial clockwise.
@@@@@@@<SET@UP@1>
öDAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@USE
@@@@@@@@WEEK@MONTH@TIME
@ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@02:00
@OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@02:00
öOUTPUT@@@@@@@@SERIES
öCLOCK@SET
@10-15-99@FRI@@15:20:00
öREMOTE@@@@@@@@EJECT
öLANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA
@@@ENGLISH
KFor accurate clock setting, turn the SHUTTLE ring
counterclockwise timed with a time broadcast, or
other accurate time signal, this will start the seconds
counting from 00.
LPress SEARCH button.
ø
The setting procedure is now completed.
NOTES:
œClock display is only 24 hours.
œIn STOP mode, press and hold the STOP button then
press the TRACKING/V.STILL– button to reset the
minutes and seconds to 00 (to the closest hour). For
example, between 13:30:00 and 14:29:59 the clock is
reset to 14:00:00.
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CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
Selecting the On-screen Display
You can select to display or not the date, time, the
number of alarm recordings and tape speed.
1Turn the power on to all devices used.
2Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 2) menu is
displayed.
@@@@@@@<SET@UP@2>
öDISPLAY
@@@DATE@@@@@@@@@@@Y
@@@TIME@@@@@@@@@@@Y
@@@ALARM@COUNT@@@@Y
@@@SPEED@@@@@@@@@@Y
öBUZZER
@@@ALARM@IN@@@@@@@Y
@@@TAPE@END@@@@@@@Y
@@@KEY@IN@@@@@@@@@N
@@@WARNING@@@@@@@@Y
3Turn the JOG dial clockwise, until the desired item for
which the display function will be set is flashing.
4Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set “Y” for the functions
described below.
DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . The date is displayed
TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . The time is displayed
ALARM COUNT. . . . The number of alarm
recordings is displayed
SPEED. . . . . . . . . . . The recording/playback
speed mode is displayed
5Press the SEARCH button to save the settings.
ø
The setting procedure is now completed.
NOTE:
œIf the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position,
the items for which “Y” is set are recorded. The items
for which “N” was set at step 4above are not
recorded.
Changing the Date/Time Display Position
1Turn the power on to all input devices to the VCR.
2Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position.
ø
The date and time are displayed.
10-15-99@FRI@000
15:20:00@@@8
3Press the SHIFT «(or ]) button.
ø
The display will move towards the right (or the
bottom).
NOTES:
œIf the SHIFT «(or ]) button is kept pressed for 1
second or more the display will move at a faster speed.
œThe display position cannot be changed while
recording.
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VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES
Use only video cassette tapes bearing the wlogo. This
VCR was primarily designed for use with T-120 or T-160
cassette tapes, it is recommended to use T-120 or T-160
standard grade VHS video cassette tapes for optimal
performance.
Handling Cassette Tapes
The cassette tapes should always be stored vertically, in
their cases, away from high temperatures, magnetic
fields, direct sunlight, dirt, dust and locations subject to
mold formation.
Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism and never
touch the tape with your fingers.
Protect the cassette tapes from shocks or strong
vibrations.
To Protect your Recordings
After having recorded a tape, if you wish to keep the
recording, use a flathead screwdriver to break off the
erasure-prevention tab on the cassette.
To record again on a tape without erasure-prevention tab,
cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Precautions concerning the video
cassette tapes
œDo not use tapes that are damaged, tapes that have
been cut and repaired or tapes that have been altered
in any way.
œSome rewinders may entangle the tape, and therefore
their use is not recommended.
œWhen tapes are recorded over and over again, the
recording quality will deteriorate. Refer to “Concerning
the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on” on
page 14, and replace the tape with a new tape as
required.
Loading
1Place the cassette, label side up, in the loading slot.
Gently push the center of the cassette until it is
loaded automatically.
ø
The time display will switch to the reset counter
“0:00:00” display.
ø After the cassette tape is loaded, a mechanism
will operate for about 5 seconds to check that
the tape has been threaded correctly and the
cassette indicator
“o” will blink during that
period.
ø When the cassette is loaded, if the tape has
been threaded correctly, the cassette indicator
“o” will light on the digital display.
NOTE:
œIf you try to record on a cassette without
erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will eject the cassette.
Unloading
1In stop mode, press the EJECT button.
ø
The cassette is automatically ejected.
NOTES:
œDo not insert any object in the cassette loading slot, as
that may cause injury and damages to the VCR.
œIf your hand gets stuck in the cassette loading slot,
unplug the power cord and consult the dealer where
the unit was bought. Do not forcibly pull the hand out
as that may cause severe injuries.
Erasure-prevention tab
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VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES
Correct tape thread check function
If the correct tape thread check function is on, after the
cassette tape is loaded, a mechanism will operate for
about 5 seconds to check that the tape has been
threaded (loaded) correctly and the cassette indicator “o”
will blink during that period. If the tape is not loaded
properly, the cassette will be ejected.
NOTES:
œThis function checks to make sure that the cassette
has been correctly loaded. It is recommended to use
this function to make sure the recordings are
conducted reliably.
œIf during the tape thread check operation, the REC,
PLAY or STOP button is pressed or if the SHUTTLE
ring is turned, the command will only be executed after
the tape thread has been checked. Only the EJECT
button will operate while the tape thread is being
checked.
œIf in the (SET UP 3) menu “TAPE IN MODE” is set to
“REC”, the recording indicator “m” will light during the
while the tape thread is checked. However, recording
will only start after the tape thread check is completed.
To cancel recording, press the STOP button.
1Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 4) menu is
displayed.
@@@@@@@@<SET@UP@4>
öSW@OUT
@@FIELD@@@@@@@@@01
@@TIMING@@@@@@@@FIELD
@@8H@@@@@@@@@@@@Y
öTHREAD@CHECK@@@Y
öVIDEO@LOSS@@@@@N
öREC@SPEED@@@@@@N
öEJECT@SET
@@EJECT@MODE@@@@EJECT1
@@OPERATION@@@@@SLAVE
2Turn the JOG dial, until the “THREAD CHECK”
setting is flashing.
3Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to set the desired mode.
Y . . . . . . . . . The correct tape thread check
function is on
N . . . . . . . . . The correct tape thread check
function is off
4Press the SEARCH button to save the setting.
Setting the Action to Take When a
Cassette is Loaded
In the (SET UP 3) menu, you can set the mode the VCR
will go into when a cassette is loaded.
1Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is
displayed.
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öTAPE@END@OUT@@@@@-3M
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2Turn the JOG dial, until the “TAPE IN MODE” setting
is flashing.
3Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to set the desired mode.
STOP . . . . . . Stays in stop mode
REC . . . . . . . Goes into recording mode
4Press the SEARCH button to save the setting.
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NORMAL RECORDING
Normal Recording
œTurn the power on to all devices used.
œLoad a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab.
NOTE:
œIf in the (SET UP 3) menu, TAPE IN MODE is set
to “REC”, recording will start after the tape thread
has been checked.
œSet the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position.
œSet the TAPE SELECT switch to the “T-120” or
“T-160” position.
NOTE:
œSet the TAPE SELECT switch according to the
duration of the tape used.
1Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l(or j) button to set
the recording speed mode.
ø
The recording speed mode is displayed
on-screen and on the digital display.
2Press the REC button.
ø
The record indicator “m” light.
ø Recording starts.
ø When the end of the tape is reached, “OFF” will
be displayed.
NOTES:
œIf in the (SET UP 2) menu, in the BUZZER section
TAPE END is set to “Y”, the buzzer will be heard
as long as “OFF” is displayed on the digital display.
œTo cancel the “OFF” display, press the STOP,
EJECT or PLAY button or turn the SHUTTLE ring.
œIf recording stops due to a problem with the tape or
other reason, the unit will try once to resume
recording. If the tape still does not advance, the
VCR will go into stop mode.
3To stop recording, press the STOP button.
NOTES:
œA tape recording made on this VCR may not play back
with the same degree of clarity on a time lapse from
another manufacturer.
œIf you press on the REC button and the loaded
cassette has no erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will
eject the cassette.
[Recording Speed Mode]
(When the TAPE SELECT switch is set to “T-160”)
Recording
speed mode
(hour mode)
Maximum
recording
duration (hours)
Recording
interval
(second) Audio recording Tape motion
8 8 1/60
Possible Continuous24 24 3/60
40 40 5/60
(When the TAPE SELECT switch is set to “T-120”)
Recording
speed mode
(hour mode)
Maximum
recording
duration (hours)
Recording
interval
(second) Audio recording Tape motion
6 6 1/60
Possible Continuous18 18 3/60
30 30 5/60
NOTE:
œThe tape speed display will vary according to the TAPE
SELECT switch setting. In this manual, all the
examples and displays used are for when the TAPE
SELECT switch is set to “T-160”. If set to “T-120”,
please refer to the table above for the corresponding
durations and displays.
For example, if the recording speed mode is “8”, then
the corresponding recording speed when set to “T-120”
will be “6”. And, the counter reading of 7H57M00Swill
be 5H57M00Swhen set to “T-120”.
Record Pause
Recording can be interrupted temporarily.
1Press the STILL/PAUSE button during recording.
ø
The Pause/Still indicator “ N” blinks.
NOTES:
œThe image appears on-screen but it is not recorded.
œIf a recording pause continues for 5 minutes or
more, the VCR will go into stop mode to avoid
damaging the tape.
2To resume recording, press the REC button, or press
the STILL/PAUSE button again.
Before starting
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AUTOREPEAT RECORDING
Autorepeat Recording
The same tape can be recorded over many times.
œFollow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL
RECORDING”.
1Set the REPEAT REC switch to the “ON” position.
ø
The REPEAT indicator will light.
2Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is
displayed.
ø
The “ALARM MODE” setting is flashing.
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öEXT@TIME@ADJ.@@@@01:00
öTAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP
öTAPE@END@MODE@@@@R1
öTAPE@END@OUT@@@@@-3M
öCLOG@DETECT.@@@@@Y
öSERIES@REC@IN@@@@N
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3Turn the JOG dial, until the “TAPE END MODE”
setting is flashing.
4Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set to “R 1” or “R 2”. (See
“Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape”)
5Press the SEARCH button to save the setting.
ø
The setting procedure is now completed.
6Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l(or j) button to set
the recording speed mode.
7Press the REC button.
ø
Recording will start. When the tape end is
reached, the VCR will rewind it to the beginning,
and recording will resume.
ø When the end of the tape is reached, a buzzer
will be heard (if in the (SETUP 2) menu, in the
BUZZER section TAPE END is set to “Y”) and
“OFF” will be displayed until the rewinding
operation starts.
NOTES:
œIf during autorepeat recording there is an alarm trigger,
“AL” is displayed on the digital display and alarm
recording will take place. (Please refer to page 17,
“ALARM RECORDING”.)
œIf the “TAPE END MODE” setting is R 1, the REPEAT
indicator will go off if there is an alarm trigger. The
recording will continue to the end of the tape then it will
be rewound to the beginning and stop. “OFF” will be
displayed on the digital display. To turn off the buzzer
(if in the (SETUP 2) menu, in the BUZZER section
TAPE END is set to “Y”) and the “OFF” display, press
the STOP, EJECT or PLAY button, or turn the
SHUTTLE ring.
œIf “AL” is displayed on the digital display and the “TAPE
END MODE” setting is R1, autorepeat recording is not
possible.
Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape
In the (SET UP 3) menu, you can set the mode of the
VCR mode when the tape reaches the end during
recording.
1Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is
displayed.
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öALARM@DURATION@@@20S
öVERTICAL@SYNC@@@@Y
öEXT@TIME@ADJ.@@@@01:00
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öTAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW
öTAPE@END@OUT@@@@@-3M
öCLOG@DETECT.@@@@@Y
öSERIES@REC@IN@@@@N
öRS-232C@@@@@@@@@@19200
2Turn the JOG dial, until the “TAPE END MODE”
setting is flashing.
3Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to set the desired mode.
œSetting when the REPEAT REC switch is set to the
“OFF” position.
REW. . . . . . . Rewinds the tape to the beginning,
then goes to stop mode
STOP . . . . . . Goes to stop mode
EJECT . . . . . The cassette is ejected
œSetting when the REPEAT REC switch is set to the
“ON” position.
R1. . . . . . . . . Autorepeat recording mode is
automatically canceled if there was
an alarm trigger
R2. . . . . . . . . Autorepeat recording mode is
active even if there was an alarm
trigger
4Press the SEARCH button to save the setting.
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ALARM RECORDING
By connecting the ALARM IN terminal to a door switch,
an interphone, etc., a recording can be done only when
necessary.
Alarm Recording Setting
Alarm recording is performed when there is an input
(trigger) at the ALARM IN terminal, “AL” is displayed on
the digital display.
œMake all necessary connections.
œFollow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL
RECORDING”.
1Set the ALARM SPEED switch to the desired
recording speed.
8H . . . . . 8-hour mode recording
24H . . . . 24-hour mode recording
NC . . . . . Recording at the speed already set
2Set the ALARM DURATION switch to the desired
recording duration.
20S. . . . . 20-second recording
PROG. . . Recording for the duration set for the
“ALARM DURATION” item in the (SET
UP 3) menu.
CC . . . . . Recording as long as the alarm signal is
being input (minimum 5 seconds)
3Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is
displayed.
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öALARM@DURATION@@@20S
öVERTICAL@SYNC@@@@Y
öEXT@TIME@ADJ.@@@@01:00
öTAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP
öTAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW
öTAPE@END@OUT@@@@@-3M
öCLOG@DETECT.@@@@@Y
öSERIES@REC@IN@@@@N
öRS-232C@@@@@@@@@@19200
4Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the desired alarm
mode.
Y1. . . . . . Alarm recording is done when there is an
alarm trigger.
Y2. . . . . . Alarm recording is done only when there
is an alarm trigger during programmed
timer recording.
Y3. . . . . . Alarm recording is done only if there is
an alarm trigger and the VCR is not in
programmed timer recording mode.
Y4. . . . . . Alarm recording is done only when there
is an alarm trigger during programmed
timer recording duration. Timer recording
is not possible.
N . . . . . . Alarm recording is not performed even if
there is an alarm trigger.
If the ALARM DURATION switch is set to the “PROG.”
position, please continue with steps 5and 6.
5Turn the JOG dial, until the “ALARM DURATION”
setting is flashing.
6Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to select the desired alarm
recording duration (20S, 40S, 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M, 5M,
or CC).
20S-5M. . Recording only for the displayed duration
CC . . . . . Recording as long as the alarm signal is
being input (minimum 5 seconds)
7Press the SEARCH button to save the settings.
ø
The setting procedure is now completed.
NOTES:
œDuring alarm recording all buttons are disabled.
œIf “OFF” is displayed on the digital display, alarm
recording is not possible in order to prevent the
recorded tape to be recorded over.
To cancel the “OFF” display, press the STOP, EJECT
or PLAY button or turn the SHUTTLE ring.
œIf an alarm trigger is received while alarm recording is
in progress, recording duration for the second alarm
will be calculated from that point. The alarm counter
will register the alarm, but it will not be found during an
alarm scan and alarm search.
œIf there is a power failure during alarm recording, and
the power is restored within the recording set duration,
alarm recording will continue.
œIf the alarm recording duration is short, the alarms may
not be found during an alarm scan or an alarm search.
If the alarms are going to be reviewed using alarm
scan or alarm search, then in 8-hour mode, 20-second
or more recording duration should be used.
œTo do alarm recording during series recording, set
“ALARM MODE” to “Y1” or “Y3”. Alarm recording will
be conducted only if the VCR is recording.
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ALARM RECORDING
Alarm Recording Counter Display
œDuring alarm recording, “AL” will be flashing on the
digital display.
œIf the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position,
the number of alarms will flash on the monitor screen.
œThe maximum display number of alarm recordings is
“999”, at the next alarm recording the counter will
indicate “000”.
œWhen the (ALARM TIME) menu is displayed, press the
MENU RESET button to reset the alarm counter to
“000” (all the data of the (ALARM TIME) menu is reset).
Connections to the ALARM IN/OUT
Terminals
œAlarm input signal
Connect a make-contact (no voltage) switch between
the ALARM IN and COM terminals.
œAlarm output signal
Normally DC 5V are output between the ALARM OUT
and the COM terminals. When an alarm input (trigger)
is received and the unit is recording, the output falls to
0V. Once the alarm recording is over, the output
returns to DC 5V.
Checking the Alarm Recordings Time
1Press the MENU button until the (ALARM TIME)
menu is displayed.
ø
The number of alarm recordings, and the 8 most
recent alarm recording times are displayed.
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NOTE:
œThe data for the previous alarm recordings is
erased.
2Press the SEARCH button, the normal screen is
displayed.
NOTE:
œIf the MENU RESET button is pressed while the
(ALARM TIME) menu is displayed, the displayed data
is erased. “AL” will be erased from the digital display.
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ALARM RECORDING
Alarm Search
To go to the beginning of a desired alarm recording.
1Press the SEARCH button during stop mode.
ø
“AL SEARCH 01” will be displayed on screen.
2Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l(or j) button to set
the desired alarm number (1 to 99), then turn the
SHUTTLE ring clockwise (or counterclockwise).
ø
The desired alarm is searched and a still image
of the beginning of the alarm recording will
appear on-screen.
NOTE:
œThe alarm number is relative to the actual tape
position. (Please refer to the illustration below.)
3Press the PLAY button.
ø
Playback will start.
Alarm Scan
To look for an alarm recording by viewing the first 5
seconds of each alarm recording.
1Press the SEARCH button twice during stop mode.
ø
“AL SCAN” will be displayed on screen.
2Turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise (or
counterclockwise).
ø
The unit will advance (or rewind) the tape at high
speed and playback the first 5 seconds of every
alarm recording.
ø To cancel the alarm scan mode, press the STOP
button.
3While the desired recording is being played back,
press the PLAY button.
ø
Playback will start, alarm scan mode is cancelled.
Playback
112
Rewind direction Fast-forward direction
Actual position
Alarm number 2
Alarm trigger input point
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