Sanyo SRT-612DC User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL SRT-612DC
24-Hour Real Time Video Recorder
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 2.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.
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PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
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.
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:
•Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from
sources of intense heat.
•Avoid dusty or humid places.
•Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper heat
dissipation. Do not block the ventilation holes at the top
and bottom of the VCR. Do not place the unit on a
carpet because this will block the ventilation holes.
•Install the VCR in a horizontal position only.
•Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations.
•Avoid moving the VCR between cold and hot locations
(see “Moisture Condensation Problems”, this page).
•Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV, as this
may cause playback or recording problems.
Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire
•Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.
•Do not pull on the power cord.
•If any liquid is spilled on the VCR, unplug the power
cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a
factory-authorized service center.
•Do not place anything directly on top of this VCR.
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.
2Do 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.
For the customers in Canada
“This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B
limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus
as set out in the interference-causing equipment
standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the
Department of Communications.”
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FEATURES
•Clog detection
•High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind
•Field recording/playback
•8, 24-hour mode recording audio playback
•Autorepeat recording
•Alarm recording function
•On-screen mode setting
•Integrated time date generator
•Alarm scan function
•Forward field advance function
•30-day memory backup
•Security lock
•Recording check function
•Head-cleaning function
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND
INDICATORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND
DISPLAY SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SETTING THE CLOCK AND LANGUAGE. . . . . . . . . . 10
CHANGING THE DISPLAY POSITION . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
NORMAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
AUTOREPEAT RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
RECORDING USING AN
EXTERNAL TIMER INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ALARM RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
NORMAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SPECIAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SETTING THE SW OUT TERMINAL OUTPUT . . . . . . 22
(SET UP) MENU SETTINGS AND SETUP . . . . . . . . . 23
CHECKING USAGE DURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ABOUT THE OUTPUT TERMINALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DAILY INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND
INDICATORS
Front Panel
1EJECT button
2Cassette loading slot
3PAUSE/SCAN button
4REW (rewind/review) button
5PLAY (REC CHECK) button
6FF (fast forward/cue) button
7STOP button
8REC (record) button
9STANDBY/ON LED
FREPEAT LED (autorepeat recording indicator)
GMENU RESET button
HALL RESET button
ITIMER button
JREC/PLAY SPEED button
(recording/playback speed)
KTRACKING/V. STILL + button
LTRACKING/V. STILL – button
MMENU button
Press this button to display the menu.
Buttons I, J, Kand Lare used for menu control.
NON SCREEN switch
OFront door
PDigital display panel
PLAY
(REC CHECK)
REW FF STOP
PAUSE/
SCAN
MENU
TRACKING
V.STILL
REC/PLAY
SPEED TIMER
ON SCREEN
ON OFF
MENU
RESET
ALL
RESET
STANDBY/ON
REPEAT
REC
EJECT
21 3
GHIJKLMNOP
4 5 6 7 89F
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Digital Display
1Alarm indicator
Flashes when an alarm is
being recorded:
Comes on after the alarm
has been recorded:
2Power Loss indicator
Comes on after a power loss.
3External input indicator E
Comes on when recording using the EXT TIMER IN
input terminal.
4Timer Recording indicator
Comes on when in timer recording stand-by mode, or
during a timer recording.
5Security lock indicator
Comes on when the security lock is engaged.
6Counter display
•Time display
•Linear time counter
display
•Dew display
7Operation Indicators
•They display the actual operation mode.
Operation Mode Indicator
Record (REC)
Record pause (REC PAUSE)
Playback (PLAY)
Still image (STILL)
Fast forward (FF)
Rewind (REW)
Cue (CUE)
Review (REVIEW)
Field shift forward (FIELD SHIFT +)
•Clog detection indicator
Flashes when the recording quality deteriorates
due to dirty VCR heads.
•Overwrite inhibit indicator
When in MENU 3 (SET UP), “OVERWRITE
INHIB.” is set to Y, this indicator flashes when the
REC button is pressed and the system is
fast-forwarding to the counter position where the
previous recording was stopped.
8OFF indicator
Comes on when the tape end has been reached after
a recording, except during autorepeat recording mode.
NOTE:
•The buzzer will be heard as long as “OFF” is
displayed on the digital display.
To cancel the “OFF” display, press the EJECT,
PLAY, STOP, FF or REW button.
9Cassette indicator
Comes on when a cassette is loaded.
FMode display
•Recording/playback
speed mode
•Alarm scan mode
NOTE:
•To erase the “P” and/or “AL” from the digital display,
press the MENU RESET button when no on-screen
menu is displayed on the monitor TV screen.
M
EP AL
OFF
2
789F
134 5 6
AL
AL
P
OFF
AL
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Back Panel
1Battery compartment cover
2EXT TIMER IN (external timer input) terminal
3COM (common) terminal
4WARNING OUT (warning output) terminal
5TAPE END OUT (tape end output) terminal
6SW OUT (switch output) terminal
7COM (common) terminal
8ALARM OUT (alarm output) terminal
9ALARM IN (alarm input) terminal
FVIDEO IN (video input) jack
GVIDEO OUT (video output) jack
HAUDIO IN (audio input) jack
IAUDIO OUT (audio output) jack
JMIC IN (microphone input) jack
KREMOTE (remote control input) jack
LDC 12 V IN “+” input terminal
MDo not use
NDC 12 V IN “–” input terminal
OFuse cover
NOTES:
•This terminal board may be damaged by 5 kg-cm or
more torque and using φ6 mm-tip or more size
screendrivers.
•Pay attention to the polarity of the DC 12 V input
terminal (“+”: red screw, “–”: black screw).
AUDIO VIDEO
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
MIC IN REMOTE
EXT
TIMER IN COM WARNING OUT TAPE END OUT SW OUT COM OUT IN
ALARM
DC12V IN
PUSH
OPEN
1 2 4 6 83 5 7 9
FG
H
IJKLMNO
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CONNECTIONS
Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below.
NOTE: Before making the connections, make sure all the devices are disconnected from the DC power supply.
AUDIO VIDEO
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
MIC IN REMOTE
EXT
TIMER IN COM WARNING OUT TAPE END OUT SW OUT COM OUT IN
ALARM
DC12V IN
PUSH
OPEN
Video camera
(sold separately)
Monitor TV (sold separately)
Coaxial cable
(sold separately)
To
VIDEO IN
terminal
To
VIDEO OUT
terminal
From an external
audio source
DC power cord
(not supplied)
To DC power supply
About the memory reset
If the VCR location is changed or to cancel previous
settings, please reset the memory as described below.
The timer and date will be reset.
To reset the memory, press the ALL RESET button.
NOTES:
•For 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.
•Use a DC power cord rated A.W.G 16 or more, of a
maximum length of 6 m.
•The DC power supply source should be able to supply
8 A or more. If the power supply is not sufficient, the
VCR may not operate properly.
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VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES
Use only video cassette tapes bearing the w. This VCR
was primarily designed for use with T-160 cassette tapes,
it is recommended to use T-160 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.
NOTES:
•If you try to record on a cassette without
erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will eject the cassette.
•If the TIMER button is pressed when a cassette without
erasure-prevention tab is loaded, the timer recording
indicator (n) will start flashing and a buzzer will sound.
Erasure-prevention tab
Loading
1Place the cassette, label side up, in the loading slot.
Gently push the centre of the cassette until it is
loaded automatically.
°
When the cassette is loaded, the cassette
indicator
“o” will light on the digital display.
°
The time display will switch to the reset counter
“0
H
00
M
00
S
” display.
Unloading
1In STOP mode, press the EJECT button.
°
The cassette is automatically ejected.
NOTES:
•Do not insert any object in the cassette loading slot, as
that may cause injury and damages to the VCR.
•If 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.
To prevent accidental
erasure, remove the
tab after recording.
To record again, cover
the hole with vinyl tape.
Arrow markLabel (Arrow side up)
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TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND
DISPLAY SEQUENCE
NOTES:
•If the VCR is in timer recording stand-by mode (the “n” indicator displayed on the digital display), the on-screen
displays will not be available. First press the TIMER button, to cancel the recording stand-by mode, then proceed with
the VCR programming. When finished, press the TIMER button again to return the VCR to timer recording stand-by
mode.
•When a menu is displayed, recording will not be possible.
•Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the setting procedure is now completed then the normal screen is displayed.
•During recording or playback the menus cannot be displayed.
•To reset the settings of a menu to their original values, select the desired menu then press the MENU RESET button.
The MENU 2 (USED TIME) data cannot be reset.
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Set the ON SCREEN
switch to the “ON” position
Press the
MENU button
(First time)
Press the PAUSE/SCAN button
MENU 1
Monitor TV screen (normal screen)
<DAYLIGHT SET>
<CLOCK SET>
<LANGUAGE>
<SW OUT>
<USED TIME>
Press the PAUSE/SCAN button
<SET UP>
Press the PAUSE/SCAN button
Press the PAUSE/SCAN button
<TIMER SET>
Press the
MENU button
(Second time)
Press the
MENU button
(Third time)
Press the
MENU button
(Fourth time)
Press the
MENU button
(Fifth time)
MENU 2
MENU 3
MENU 4
DTo set the date/time
DTo select the display language
DTo set if the auto daylight/standard
time adjustment is made.
To set the dates of the auto
daylight/standard time adjustments.
DTo set the SW OUT terminal
output
DTo display the time used
DTo set various VCR functions
(see page 23).
DTo set timer recordings
Buttons functions
Button ]: To move down
Button «: To move to the right
Button l: To select numbers or switch settings
in reverse order
Button j: To select numbers or switch settings
in order
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SETTING THE CLOCK AND LANGUAGE MENU 1
Example: To set the clock to October 15, 1998 at
3:20 PM (15:20).
Clock and Language Setting
1Turn the power on to all devices used.
2Press the MENU button, the MENU 1 (CLOCK SET)
is displayed.
3Press the l(or j) button, to set the auto
daylight/standard time adjustment.
NO USE . . . . No daylight/standard time
adjustment made.
USE . . . . . . The auto daylight/standard time
adjustment made.
4Press the ]button.
5Press the l(or j) button, to set the date the clock is
switched to daylight saving time, then press the «
button.
1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH or LST (first, second, third,
fourth or last)
SUN, MON, TUE, ...... SAT (Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday....Saturday)
6Press the l(or j) button, to set which month the
daylight saving time adjustment is made, then press
the «button.
01, 02,.....11, 12 (for January,
February......November, December)
7Press the l(or j) button, to set the time the daylight
saving time adjustment is made.
8Press the ]button.
9Following the same procedure as above (steps 5to
7), set when the time is changed back from daylight
saving time to standard time.
FPress the ]button.
GPress the l(or j) button, to set the month (ex: 10),
then press the «button.
°
The day of week is set automatically.
HPress the l(or j) button, to set the day (ex: 15),
then press the «button.
IPress the l(or j) button, to set the year (ex: 98 for
1998), then press the «button.
NOTE:
•The last 2 digits only are displayed.
JPress the l(or j) button, to set the hours (ex: 15 for
3 PM), then press the «button.
KPress the l(or j) button, to set the minutes (ex: 20),
then press the «button.
LFor accurate clock setting, press the lbutton timed
with a time broadcast, or other accurate time signal,
this will start the seconds counting from 00.
MPress the ]button.
NPress the l(or j) button, to set the language.
°
Each time the l (or j ) button is pressed, a
different language, ENGLISH – FRANCAIS –
SPANISH, is selected.
OWhen finished, press the PAUSE/SCAN button to
save the settings.
MENU 1 (Initial screen)
<DAYLIGHT SET>
MODE NO USE
WEEK MON TIME
ON 1ST-SUN 04 02:00
OFF LST-SUN 10 02:00
<CLOCK SET>
01-01-00 SAT 00:00:00
<LANGUAGE>
ENGLISH
MENU 1 Example setting
<DAYLIGHT SET>
MODE USE
WEEK MON TIME
ON 1ST-SUN 04 02:00
OFF LST-SUN 10 02:00
<CLOCK SET>
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<LANGUAGE>
ENGLISH
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CHANGING THE DISPLAY POSITION
Changing the Date/Time Display Position
1Turn the power on to all devices used.
2Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position.
°
The date and time are displayed.
3Press the «(or ]) button.
°
The display will move towards the right (or the
bottom).
NOTE:
•If the «(or ]) button is kept pressed for 1 second or
more the display will move at a faster speed.
Date/Time display
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NORMAL RECORDING
Normal Recording
1Turn the power on to all devices used.
2Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab.
NOTE:
•If in the MENU 3 (SET UP), TAPE IN is set to
“REC”, recording will start.
3Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position.
4Press the REC/PLAY SPEED button to set the
recording speed.
°
The recording speed is displayed on-screen and
on the digital display.
5Press the REC button.
°
The “a” indicator is displayed on the digital
display and recording starts.
NOTE:
•Even if OVERWRITE INHIB. in MENU3 (SET UP)
is set to “Y”, the tape will not be fast-forwarded
before recording starts when the REC button is
pressed after the tape end has been reached
during recording and the tape has been rewound.
6To stop recording, press the STOP button.
NOTES:
•A tape recorded on this VCR cannot be played back on
another make of time lapse VCR.
•If you press on the REC button and the loaded cassette
has no erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will eject the
cassette.
•During recording, the MENU button will not function
(the menu cannot be displayed).
•During recording, the tape speed cannot be changed.
[Recording Speed]
Recording
speed
Maximum recording
duration (with an T-160
cassette tape)
Recording
interval
Audio
recording Tape motion
8 Standard
mode 8 hours 1/60 second
Possible Continuous
24 Real time
mode 24 3/60
TAPE COUNTER NOTE:
•There is no tape counter indication for the blank
portions of the tape.
•In the 8-hour recording speed mode only, the tape
counter indicates real hours, minutes and seconds.
•In the other recording speed modes, the tape counter
indication is a ratio of the 8-hour mode base indication.
(In 24-hour recording mode, each “second” of the tape
counter actually represents approximately 24/8 = 3 real
seconds.)
•There may be a slight discrepancy between the position
shown on the tape counter and the actual tape position.
•When rewinding the tape past the “0H00M00S”
position, a minus (–) sign will be displayed.
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NORMAL RECORDING
Record Pause
Recording can be interrupted temporarily.
1Press the PAUSE/SCAN button during recording.
°
The “a” and “;” indicators are displayed on
the digital display.
NOTES:
•The image appears on-screen but it is not recorded.
•If 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 PAUSE/SCAN button again.
Recording Check
The image being recorded can be checked.
1During recording, press the PLAY (REC CHECK)
button.
°
The tape will be rewound and then played back.
The VCR will then return to the previous
recording mode.
NOTE:
•During recording check operations, recording is
suspended momentarily.
Clog Detection
The recording quality is monitored automatically. When
the heads are dirty and the recording quality deteriorates,
the output at the WARNING OUT terminal becomes 0V
(Low), the “a” indicator flashes on the digital display, and
the buzzer sounds.
For more information on how to set this function, refer to
(SET UP) MENU SETTINGS AND SETUP on page 23.
NOTES:
•To cancel the “a” indicator display and reset the
WARNING OUT terminal output, press the STOP or
EJECT button.
•Clog detection is not possible if recording in 8-hour
recording mode.
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AUTOREPEAT RECORDING MENU 3
Autorepeat Recording
The same tape can be recorded over many times.
1Press the MENU button to display the MENU 3 (SET
UP).
°
The “REC TAPE END” setting is flashing.
2Press the l(or j) button to set the “REPEAT 1” or
“REPEAT 2”.
REPEAT 1 . . . . . . . . The autorepeat mode is
automatically canceled if
there is an alarm trigger
REPEAT 2 . . . . . . . . Autorepeat recording takes
place even if there is an
alarm trigger
°
The REPEAT LED will light.
3Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen is
displayed.
°
The setting procedure is now completed.
4Press the REC button.
°
Recording will start. When the tape end is
reached, the VCR will rewind it to the beginning,
and recording will resume.
NOTE:
•Even if OVERWRITE INHIB. in MENU3 (SET UP) is set
to “Y”, the tape will not be fast-forwarded before
recording starts.
NOTES:
•If 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 18,
“ALARM RECORDING”.)
•If the “REC TAPE END” setting is REPEAT 1, the
REPEAT LED 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.
MENU 3 (Initial screen)
<SET UP>
REC TAPE END REW
ALARM DURATION 20S
ALARM SPEED 8H
TAPE IN STOP
OVERWRITE INHIB. N
RMOTE MODE1
WARNING OUT MODE1
CLOG DETECT. Y
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PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING 1MENU 4
There are two program timer recording methods, daily
recording or recording on certain days of the week.
Example 1: To record on every Saturday from 9:00
AM to 5:00 PM (17:00), in 24-hour
mode (recording speed).
1Make sure that the set date and time are correct.
2Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab.
3Press the MENU button to display the MENU 4
(TIMER SET).
°
“SUN” (Sunday) will be flashing.
4Press the ]button, until “SAT” (Saturday) is flashing.
5Press the «button.
°
The recording start hour position starts flashing.
6Press the l(or j) button to set the recording start
hour (ex: 09), then press the «button.
°
The recording start minutes position starts
flashing.
7Press the l(or j) button to set the recording start
minutes (ex: 00), then press the «button.
°
The recording stop hour position starts flashing.
8Press the l(or j) button to set the recording stop
hour (ex: 17), then press the «button.
°
The recording stop minutes position starts
flashing.
NOTE:
•If the set stop time is earlier than or the same time as
the set start time, the VCR will consider the stop time to
be the following day, and “T” will be displayed next to
the recording stop time.
9Press the l(or j) button to set the recording stop
minutes (ex: 00), then press the «button.
°
The “SPD” (recording speed) position will start
flashing.
FPress the l(or j) button to select the recording
speed (ex: 24), then press the «button.
°
“N” will start flashing.
GPress the l(or j) button to select “Y”.
Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . recording will take place
N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . recording will not take place
°
Repeat steps 4 to G to program timer
recordings for other days of the weeks.
HPress the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen is
displayed.
IPress the TIMER button.
°
The timer recording indicator “n” will light on the
digital display, the VCR is now in timer recording
stand-by mode.
NOTES:
•To modify, cancel or stop timer recording, press the
TIMER button to cancel the timer recording mode.
•A timer recording of more than 24 hours can only
be set on the last two (7th and 8th) lines. On the
7th line, set the recording start time and set “öö”
for the rest of the line. On the 8th line, set “öö” for
the START time position, then set the recording
stop time, recording speed, and select “Y” or “N”.
MENU 4 (Initial screen)
<TIMER SET>
START STOP SPD
SUN --:-- --:-- --- N
MON --:-- --:-- --- N
TUE --:-- --:-- --- N
WED --:-- --:-- --- N
THU --:-- --:-- --- N
FRI --:-- --:-- --- N
SAT --:-- --:-- --- N
DLY --:-- --:-- --- N
EXT ¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤ --- N
Programmed timer recording Example 1
<TIMER SET>
START STOP SPD
SUN --:-- --:-- --- N
MON --:-- --:-- --- N
TUE --:-- --:-- --- N
WED --:-- --:-- --- N
THU --:-- --:-- --- N
FRI --:-- --:-- --- N
SAT 09:00 17:00 24 Y
DLY --:-- --:-- --- N
EXT ¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤ --- N
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PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING 2MENU 4
Changing a Program Timer Recording
1Press the MENU button to display the MENU 4
(TIMER SET).
2Press the «(or ]) button, until the setting to correct
is flashing.
3Press the l(or j) button, to correct the setting.
4Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen is
displayed.
5Press the TIMER button.
To Cancel a Program Timer Recording
1Press the MENU button to display the MENU 4
(TIMER SET).
2Press the «(or ]) button, until the “Y” corresponding
to the timer recording to cancel is flashing.
3Press the l(or j) button, to select “N”.
4Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen is
displayed.
5Press the TIMER button.
To Cancel all Program Timer Recordings
1Press the MENU button to display the MENU 4
(TIMER SET).
2Press the MENU RESET button.
°
All programmed timer recordings are erased.
3Press the SPAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen
is displayed.
NOTES:
•During timer recording or timer recording stand-by, all
the buttons on the VCR, except the TIMER button, are
disabled.
•If the power fails, the recording will be interrupted.
When the power is restored, the recording will resume if
the stop time has not yet been reached, and “@” will be
displayed on the digital display. The VCR internal
battery is completely recharged after the VCR has been
connected to a live outlet for 48 hours, and it will
maintain all the VCR settings memory for up to 30 days.
•Set the timer recordings so that the recording times do
not overlap. If they do, the one with the earliest
recording start time will have priority. (See chart below.)
•To set two or more timer recordings for a same day of
the week, press the «(or ]) button, until the day of the
week for the second recording is flashing, then press
the l(or j) button, to set the desired day of the week.
•If no timer recording is set, when the TIMER button is
pressed the timer recording indicator “n” will start
flashing and a buzzer will be heard.
•If “OFF” is displayed on the digital display, timer
recording is not possible in order to prevent the
recorded tape to be recorded over.
•Even if OVERWRITE INHIB. in MENU3 (SET UP) is set
to “Y”, the tape will not be fast-forwarded before
recording starts.
Program 1
7:00PM
These portions will
not be recorded
10:00PM8:00PM 9:00PM
Program 2
Program 3
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RECORDING USING AN EXTERNAL TIMER
INPUT MENU 4
Recording can be controlled by an external start/stop
signal input at the EXT TIMER IN terminal.
Example 2: To record using the signal input at the
EXT TIMER IN terminal, in 24-hour
mode.
NOTES:
•External timer input recording can only be set on the
9th line (“EXT”) of the MENU 4 (TIMER SET).
•When there is a single being input at the EXT TIMER
IN terminal, “E” will be displayed on the digital display
and recording is conducted.
1Follow steps 1to 3under “PROGRAM TIMER
RECORDING 1”.
2Press the ]button, until “EXT” (External) setting is
flashing.
°
The “SPD” (recording speed) position will start
flashing.
3Press the l(or j) button to select the recording
speed (ex: 24), then press the «button.
°
“N” will start flashing.
4Press the l(or j) button to select “Y”.
5Follow steps Hand Iunder “PROGRAM TIMER
RECORDING 1”.
°
When an external signal is input, “E” will light on
the digital display and recording will take place.
NOTES:
•Other timer recordings using the standard procedure
can also be programmed.
•The external input signal must be input at the EXT
TIMER IN input terminal.
MENU 4 (Initial screen)
9th line
<TIMER SET>
START STOP SPD
SUN --:-- --:-- --- N
MON --:-- --:-- --- N
TUE --:-- --:-- --- N
WED --:-- --:-- --- N
THU --:-- --:-- --- N
FRI --:-- --:-- --- N
SAT --:-- --:-- --- N
DLY --:-- --:-- --- N
EXT ¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤ --- N
<TIMER SET>
START STOP SPD
SUN --:-- --:-- --- N
MON --:-- --:-- --- N
TUE --:-- --:-- --- N
WED --:-- --:-- --- N
THU --:-- --:-- --- N
FRI --:-- --:-- --- N
SAT --:-- --:-- --- N
DLY --:-- --:-- --- N
EXT ¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤ 24 Y
Example 2
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ALARM RECORDING MENU 3
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, “û” is displayed on
the digital display.
1Make all necessary connections.
2Press the MENU button to display the MENU 3 (SET
UP).
3Press the ]button, until the “ALARM DURATION”
setting is flashing.
4Press the l(or j) button to select the desired alarm
recording duration (20 seconds – 5 minutes, CC or
TRIG.)
20S~5M . Recording only for the displayed duration.
CC . . . . . Recording as long as the alarm signal is
being input (minimum recording of 5
seconds)
TRIG. . . . Will switch between recording and
recording pause every time an alarm
trigger is received.
NOTE:
•When set to TRIG., the alarm counter will not
register the alarm trigger inputs at the ALARM IN
terminal, and all the alarm recording settings will be
ignored.
5Press the ]button.
6Press the l(or j) button to select the recording
speed.
8H. . . . . . 8-hour mode recording
NC . . . . . Recording at the speed already set
7Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen is
displayed.
°
The setting procedure is now completed.
NOTES:
•During alarm recording all buttons are disabled.
•If “OFF” is displayed on the digital display, alarm
recording is not possible in order to prevent the
recorded tape to be recorded over.
•If 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 alarm
scan or alarm search.
•If there is a power failure during alarm recording, and
the power is restored within the recording set duration,
alarm recording will continue.
•If the alarm scan functions will be used to review the
recordings, set the recording speed to 8-hour mode and
the recording duration to 20 seconds or more.
•Even if OVERWRITE INHIB. in MENU3 (SET UP) is set
to “Y”, the tape will not be fast-forwarded before
recording starts.
MENU 3 (Initial screen)
<SET UP>
REC TAPE END REW
ALARM DURATION 20S
ALARM SPEED 8H
TAPE IN STOP
OVERWRITE INHIB. N
RMOTE MODE1
WARNING OUT MODE1
CLOG DETECT. Y
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ALARM RECORDING
Alarm Recording Counter Display
•During alarm recording, “û” will be flashing on the
digital display.
•If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position,
the number of alarms will flash on the monitor screen.
•The maximum display number of alarm triggers is
“999”, at the next alarm recording the counter will
indicate “000”.
Connections to the ALARM IN/OUT
Terminals
•Alarm input signal
Connect a make-contact (no voltage) switch between
the ALARM IN and COM terminals.
•Alarm 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.
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NORMAL PLAYBACK
Normal Playback
1Turn on the power to the VCR and TV monitor.
2Load the video cassette tape.
3Press the REC/PLAY SPEED button to select the
playback speed.
°
The selected playback speed is displayed on the
digital display.
NOTE:
•A slow motion effect or accelerated playback effect
can be achieved by using a slower or faster
playback speed than the speed used for recording.
4Press the PLAY button.
°
Playback starts.
°
If necessary, adjust the tracking to eliminate the
noise from the picture.
5To stop playback, press the STOP button.
°
To advance or rewind the tape, press the FF or
REW button.
NOTES:
•A tape recorded on another make of time lapse VCR
cannot be played back on this unit.
•A tape recorded on this VCR cannot be played back on
another make of time lapse VCR.
Tracking Control
If there is noise in the image during playback,
1While looking at the playback picture, press and hold
the TRACKING/V. STILL+ button to minimize the
noise.
2If it cannot be minimized, press the TRACKING/V.
STILL– button.
Audio Playback
•The playback speed has to be the same as the
recording speed, for normal playback of the audio.
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