Vista VVRL-960 User manual

INTRODUCTION PREPARATION PLAYBACK RECORDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
VSTA
I
TIME LAPSE VCR
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL: VVRL-960
Before connecting, operating, or adjusting this
product, please read this instruction booklet
carefully and completely.
REV.
PLAY P/STILL
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
POWER
REC
STOP
EJECT
ALARM KEY
R
E
W
F
F
LOCK

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INTRODUCTION
WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
If you pour a cold liquid into a glass, water vapor
in the air will condense on the surface of the
glass. This is moisture condensation. Moisture
condensation on the head drum, one of the most
crucial parts of the unit, will cause damage to the
tape.
When the VCR is exposed to a rapid temperature
change from cold to warm, some condensation
will occur. Under this condition, connect the power
cord to the AC line, press POWER button on and
allow at least two hours for the VCR to dry out.
MOISTURE CONDENSATION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
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 serial number is found on the back of this
unit. This number is unique to this unit and not
available to others. You should record requested
information here and retain this guide as a per-
manent record of your purchase.
Model No. VVRL-960
Serial No.
CAUTION : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTEN-
SION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUT-
LET UNLESS THE PLUG CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED WITHOUT EXPOSING ANY PARTS
OF THE BLADES.
This lightning flash with arrowhead sym-
bol within an equilateral triangle is intend-
ed to alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated dangerous voltage within the
product’s enclosure that may be of suffi-
cient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilater-
al triangle is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: Many
television programs and films are copyrighted. In
certain circumstances, copyright law may apply to
private in-home video taping of copyrighted materi-
als.
Warning : This is a class A product . In a domestic enviroment this product
may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.

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CONTENTSFEATURES
INTRODUCTION
Features/Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
PREPARATION
Control Names and Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Installation/VCR to MONITOR and CCD CAMERA
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Mutiplexer Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Switcher Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Alarm Record Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Series Record Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setting the On screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setting the Set Up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Setting the Set Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Video Cassette Tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
PLAYBACK
Normal Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Special Effects Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17
Tape Counter Memory Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
RECORDING
Normal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Repeat Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Series Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Alarm Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Check the Alarm Record Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Check the Power Fail recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Keyboard Lock/On/Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Self-Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Service Guide Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
VIDEO Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
RC-232C PROTOCOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-45
•Time Lapse VCR Function
•Trigger Function
•Buzzer Function
•Auto Switcher used possible
•Tape compatibility
•Elapsed time display
•Series Recording Function
•Alarm Recording Function
INTRODUCTION
❈This unit is a part of the crime prevention system.
Warning : The battery used in this device may present a fire or Chemical burn hazard if mis-
treated. Do not recharge, disassemble, incinerate, Or heat above 100°C (212 degree F).
Replace the battery with Matsushita Elec. Ind., Co., Ltd. (Panasonic) part no. VL2330 only.
Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Dispose of used batteries.
Keep away from children. Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire.

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CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS
FRONT
1. TIME/CNT/REM BUTTON
To switch among the clock, tape counter
and tape remaining time.
2. V-POS BUTTON
To move the position of the Time/Date
display in the vertical direction.
3. TIMER BUTTON
For timer recording stand-by mode.
4. H-POS BUTTON
To move the position of the Time/Date
display in the horizontal direction.
5. REC/PLAY HOURS BUTTON
To change the Play or Record speed to a
lower or higher value.
6 FIELD ADVANCE BUTTONS
Press to advance or reverse advance
video picture while viewing as still
picture.
7. CURSOR (UP/DOWN) BUTTONS
To select the item of menu.
8. MENU BUTTON
Displays the programming menu on the
MONITOR or TV screen.
9. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT
Where the video cassette is inserted.
10. POWER BUTTON
To turn the VCR on and off.
11. SHUTTLE RING
To fast forward or rewind the tape.
12. ALARM INDEX
To active and deactivate (toggle) the
alarm index function.
13. COUNTER CLEAR BUTTON
To set the counter to zero or erase the
information on the menu screen.
14. LOCK ON/OFF SWITCH
To switch lock and unlock.
15. TRACKING (EE/DD) BUTTON
To adjust the manual tracking.
16. SHARPNESS CONTROL
To adjust the playback quality.
17. ENTER BUTTON
To select items on the menu screen.
18. VCR FUNCTION INDICATOR PANEL
Details are in the page 6.
19. RECORD BUTTON
Used to record.
20. REVERSE PLAYBACK BUTTON
To reverse playback a recorded tape.
21. P/STILL(PAUSE STILL) BUTTON
To still playback or to pause recording.
22. STOP/EJECT BUTTON
To stop the tape, or eject a stopped cas-
sette.
23. PLAY/REC CHECK BUTTON
To playback a recorded tape and used
for the Record Check function.
PREPARATION
REV.
PLAY P/STILL
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
POWER
REC
STOP
EJECT
ALARM KEY
R
E
W
F
F
LOCK
V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE
TIME/CNT
/REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS
ALARM
INDEX MENU
COUNTER ENTER
CLEAR LOCK
SHARPNESS
ON OFF
SOFT HARD
TRACKING
CURSOR
DOWN UP
123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

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PREPARATION
CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS (Cont’d)
TERMINAL SIGNAL LEVEL IN/OUT
1. ALARM IN INPUT
2. ALARM OUT OUTPUT
3. ALARM RESET INPUT
5. SERIES IN INPUT
6. SERIES OUT OUTPUT
7. WARNING OUT OUTPUT
8. TRIGGER OUT OUTPUT
10. LOW TAPE OUT OUTPUT
11. 1-SHOT REC IN INPUT
4, 9, 12. GND COMMON
VIH VIL
T
VOH VOL
T
VIH VIL
T
VIH VIL
T
VOH VOL
T
VOH VOL
T
VOH VOL
T
VOH VOL
T
VIH VIL
T
Terminal Signal Levels
VIH: 4~5V, VIL: 0~0.6V
T: above 250msec
VOH: 4~5V, VOL: 0~0.6V
T: ALARM REC STATE
VIH: 4~5V, VIL: 0~0.6V
T: above 250msec
VIH: 4~5V, VIL: 0~0.6V
T: above 250msec
VOH: 4~5V, VOL: 0~0.6V
T: above 250msec
VOH: 4~5V, VOL: 0~0.6V
T: until any-key is pressed
VOH: 4~5V, VOL: 0~0.6V
T: above 8~10msec
VOH: 4~5V, VOL: 0~0.6V
T: below 5 min, end of tape
VIH: 4~5V, VIL: 0~0.6V
T: above 250msec
0V
–
1. POWER CORD
Connect only to an AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
outlet.
2. RS232C CONNECTOR
Connect a personal computer for
controlling the VCR.
3. MONITOR OUT JACK
Connect to another monitor.
4. AUDIO IN/OUT JACK
Connect the audio input and output
terminal.
5. VIDEO IN/OUT JACK
Connect the video input and output
terminal.
6. RESET BUTTON
Use this button to reset the VCR.
7. 12-PIN TERMINAL BLOCK
Connect external signals.
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
MONITOR OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12
RS-232C
RESET
1 ALARM IN
2 ALARM OUT
3 ALARM RESET
4 GND
5 SERIES IN
6 SERIES OUT
7 WARNING OUT
8 TRIGGER OUT
9 GND
10 LOW TAPE OUT
11 1 SHOT REC IN
12 GND
REAR 1 2 3 45
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PREPARATION
ALARM
H
SERIES TIMER
INDEX
P. FAIL
K.LOCK
REPEAT
REC
INDICATOR PANEL
1. TIME LAPSE VCR TIME Indication
2. ALARM Indication (ALARM REC ON
indication)
3. SERIES Indication
4. RECORD Indication
5. TIMER Indication
6. CASSETTE Indication
7. INDEX Indication
8. POWER FAILURE Indication
9. KEY LOCK indication
10. REPEAT Indication
11. FUNCTION Indication(CLOCK, TAPE
COUNTER, ERROR)
12. VCR FUNCTION Indication
VCR FUNCTION Indication
PLAYBACK INDICATION BESIDE PLAYBACK INDICATION
PLAYBACK
REVERSE PLAYBACK
PAUSE STILL
FAST FORWARD
REWIND
CUE
REVIEW
RECORDING
TIMER RECORDING
ALARM INDEX
ALARM RECORDING
SERIES RECORDING
FORWARD SLOW PICTURE/
FORWARD FIELD ADVANCE
REVERSE SLOW PICTURE/
REVERSE FIELD ADVANCE
CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS (Cont’d)
12 34 5 67
12 11 10 9 8

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PREPARATION
INSTALLATION
“N.B. Audio and Video cables are not provided.”
VCR TO MONITOR AND CCD CAMERA CONNECTION
•Connect your VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO output jacks on back of your MONITOR’s A/V input jacks.
If your MONITOR has not A/V input jacks, please change the MONITOR of TV with A/V input
jack.
•Connect the CCD CAMERA to VCR’s VIDEO input jack.
RS-232C communication is possible
when the optional RS-232C interface
adaptor is mounted.
“RS-232C” is an interface standard for data terminals and data communications equipment
employing serial binary data exchange as stipulated under the RS-232 CCIR standard. Using
the RS-232C interface, this VCR can be controlled by a personal computer.

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PREPARATION
MULTIPLEXER CONNECTIONS
HOW TO CONNECT SWITCHER WITH TRIGGER INPUT TERMINAL
If the switcher has two output terminals(MONITOR OUT, PB OUT),
connect MONITOR to the PB OUT terminal when you want to see the playback picture.
To use the switcher and trigger function properly, refer to their instruction booklet.

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PREPARATION
SWITCHER CONNECTIONS
HOW TO CONNECT SWITCHER, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE TRIGGER INPUT TERMINAL

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PREPARATION
SERIES RECORD CONNECTION
1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12
ALM GND
OUT
TRIG
IN GND
5
1234
678
ALARM IN
VCR's Back Panel
SWITCHER's
Back Panel
To ALARM OUT
To ALARM IN
To GROUND
To GROUND
ALARM RECORD CONNECTION
Connect the alarm out of the switcher to the alarm input of the VCR, and then connect the alarm
ground of the switcher to the ground of the VCR.
Connect other VCR after connecting the first VCR to SWITCHER.
After connecting, turn on the VCR, and then select the ON: SERIES mode in REC MODE menu.
(Refer to the page 22.)

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PREPARATION
SETTING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY
MENU
G VCR SET UP
REC MODE SET UP
TIMER REC SET UP
ALARM SET UP
POWER FAIL RECALL
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
The following pages describe the On screen selections to be set.
PREPARATION
•Turn on the power of both the VCR and the MONITOR.
•If you have a TV instead of MONITOR, turn on the power of
TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
Your VCR allows adjustment of several features.
MENU SELECTION
MAIN MENU
1Press MENU button and the main menu will appear.
2Select the desired menu with the UP or DOWN button and
then press the ENTER button.
VCR SET UP
G CLOCK SET
ELAPSED TIME
VHS-TAPE E-180
VIDEO COLOR
DISPLAY ON
AUDIO PLAY ON
QUASI V-SYNC ON
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
REC MODE
G REC TIME 000H
INTERVAL 10SEC
TRIGGER OUT 1 FIELD
SERIES OFF
REPEAT OPTION :
STOP AT EOT.
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
ALARM SET UP
G REC MODE 6H
DURATION 1 MIN
BUZZER ON
ALARM READY ON
ALARM RECALL
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
POWER FAIL RECALL
G 1OFF 01/01/00 20:56:55
ON 01/01/00 20:56:57
2OFF 01/01/00 20:56:50
ON 01/01/00 20:56:53
3OFF 01/01/00 20:56:47
ON 01/01/00 20:56:49
4OFF 01/01/00 20:56:43
ON 01/01/00 20:56:46
(DOWN) (CLEAR) (MENU)
SET DAY START END SPD
G OFF - - - - - : - - - - : - - 6
OFF - - - - - : - - - - : - - 6
OFF - - - - - : - - - - : - - 6
OFF - - - - - : - - - - : - - 6
OFF - - - - - : - - - - : - - 6
OFF - - - - - : - - - - : - - 6
OFF - - - - - : - - - - : - - 6
OFF - - - - - : - - - - : - - 6
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (CLEAR)
VCR SET UP (page 12) REC MODE (pages 19-20. 22)
TIMER REC SET UP (page 21) ALARM SET UP (pages 23-25)
POWER FAIL RECALL (page 26)

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PREPARATION
SETTING THE SETUP MENU
6. AUDIO PLAY
5. DISPLAY
4. VIDEO
3. VHS-TAPE
2. ELAPSED TIME
1. CLOCK SET
MAIN MENU
SETUP MENU
Press UP or DOWN to
choose a desired item on
the SETUP menu.
To choose the used camera’s color type (B/W, AUTO, COLOR)
by pressing ENTER.
The time/date DISPLAY is switched between ON and OFF by
pressing ENTER.
The audio is switched between ON and OFF during playback
by pressing ENTER.
Details are 13 page.
To check the used time of head by pressing ENTER.
To choose the used tape type (E-180, E-240, E-260, E-300)
by pressing ENTER: E-180 tape is recommended .
PREPARATION
•Turn on the power of both the VCR and the MONITOR.
•If you have a TV instead of MONITOR, turn on the power of
TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
1Press MENU button. The main menu will appear.
Press DOWN or UP button to choose the VCR SET UP.
2Press ENTER button. The VCR SET UP menu will appear.
VCR SET UP
G CLOCK SET
ELAPSED TIME
VHS-TAPE E-180
VIDEO COLOR
DISPLAY ON
AUDIO PLAY ON
QUASI V-SYNC OFF
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
VCR SET UP
CLOCK SET
ELAPSED TIME
G VHS-TAPE E-300
VIDEO COLOR
DISPLAY ON
AUDIO PLAY ON
QUASI V-SYNC OFF
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
ELAPSED TIME
DATE OF FIRST USE:
01/01/01
PERIOD IN USE:
00004 HOURS
(MENU)
MENU
G VCR SET UP
REC MODE SET UP
TIMER REC SET UP
ALARM SET UP
POWER FAIL RECALL
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
7. QUASI V-SYNC
The quasi-sync is switched between ON and OFF during play-
back by pressing ENTER.

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PREPARATION
SETTING THE SET TIME
PREPARATION
•Turn on the power of both the VCR and the MONITOR.
•If you have a TV instead of MONITOR, turn on the power of
TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
Example: March 20, 2001 ; 17:30
The day of the week will display automatically.
•The clock uses the 24-hour system.
•The initial SET DAY Setting is JANUARY 1, 2001.
MAIN MENU
VCR SET UP MENU
CLOCK SET UP MENU
1Press MENU button. The main menu will appear.
2Press DOWN or UP to select the VCR SET UP item and then
press ENTER. The VCR SET UP menu will appear.
3Press DOWN or UP to select the CLOCK SET item and then
press ENTER. The CLOCK SET UP menu will appear.
4Press ENTER and then DOWN or UP to set a month and
then press ENTER to move to day item.
5The day, year and time are selected by the same method as
step 4.
6Press MENU button when finished.
Things to know before starting
12H
17 : 30 : 01
11 / 20 / 00
VCR SET UP
G CLOCK SET
ELAPSED TIME
VHS-TAPE E-180
VIDEO COLOR
DISPLAY ON
AUDIO PLAY ON
QUASI V-SYNC OFF
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
CLOCK SET UP
DD/MM/YY
G DATE 20 / 03 / 01 TUE
HH/MM/SS
TIME 17 / 30 / 00
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
MENU
G VCR SET UP
REC MODE SET UP
TIMER REC SET UP
ALARM SET UP
POWER FAIL RECALL
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
(TV screen/MONITOR)

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PREPARATION
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES
•Do not expose video cassettes to extreme heat, high humidi-
ty, or strong magnetic fields.
•Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism.
•Do not touch the tape with your fingers.
•Always store an unused cassette in its case.
Hold the cassette with the arrow side up (top). Insert the
cassette gently into the slot in the direction of the arrow (on the
cassette) until the loading mechanism automatically pulls the
cassette into the unit. Make certain that the cassette is inserted
correctly.
•If the cassette is not loaded correctly, the VCR will eject the
cassette automatically after approximately 3 seconds.
Press the STOP/EJECT button twice. The cassette will be eject-
ed automatically. After the cassette is visible in the tape slot, pull
it out to remove it.
•Unloading the cassette is possible only when the power cord
is connected to the wall outlet.
•The cassette can be ejected when the STOP/EJECT button is
pressed, even if the VCR’s power is OFF.
UNLOADING
LOADING
WHEN HANDLING VIDEO CASSETTES
To prevent accidental era-
sure, remove the tab after
recording.
To record again cover the
hole with vinyl tape.
SAFETY TAB

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NORMAL PLAYBACK
The indicator will light and the VCR will power-up auto-
matically.
•If a tape without a record protect tab is inserted the unit will
start the playback automatically.
Press REC/PLAY HOURS EEor DDbutton to choose the desired
time mode.
The selecting time is displayed in the VCR indicator panel.
Select the time while the mode is stopped or played back.
3H ➔ 12H ➔ 24H ➔ 48H ➔ 72H ➔ 96H ➔ 120H ➔ 168H ➔ 240H ➔ 480H ➔ 960H
•The time mode could not be changed while the tape is playing
back to the 3H or 6H.
•If the tape reaches the end before STOP is pressed, the VCR
will automatically stop and rewind.
If noise appears on the screen during playback, press either
TRACKING (DD/EE)buttons until the noise on the screen is
reduced.
•In case of vertical jitter, adjust these controls very carefully.
•Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is
ejected.
TRACKING CONTROL
NORMAL PLAYBACK
1Insert a prerecorded video cassette.
2Press the PLAY button.
3Press the STOP button to stop playback.
PLAYBACK
PREPARATION
•Turn on the power of both the VCR and the MONITOR.
•If you have a TV instead of MONITOR, turn on the power of
TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
REV.
PLAY P/STILL
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
POWER
REC
STOP
EJECT
ALARM KEY
R
E
W
F
F
LOCK
V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE
TIME/CNT
/REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS
ALARM
INDEX MENU
COUNTER ENTER
CLEAR LOCK
SHARPNESS
ON OFF
SOFT HARD
TRACKING
CURSOR
DOWN UP
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
E
W
F
STOP
EJECT
NOTES:
•Apicture may be vibrate vertically, but this is normal.
•Adistortion may appear on the top of the screen, but this is normal.
•Asound may be muted during playback, but this is normal.
•If the recording hour and playback hour are different, the sound may not be play back normally. (Set
the AUDIO PLAY on the SETUP menu to OFF mode.)

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SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK
During PLAYBACK mode...
Reverse playback Picture will appear on the MONITOR.
During PLAYBACK mode...
Still picture will appear on the MONITOR.
•If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by pressing the
TRACKING(DD/EE)buttons.
•If the VCR is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes,
the VCR will automatically enter the STOP mode to protect the
tape and video heads.
During PLAYBACK mode...
The picture will slowly advance to forward or reverse field by
field.
This function lets you quickly and visually search for a desired
tape section in either direction: forward (called CUE) and reverse
(called REVIEW).
During PLAYBACK mode...
The VCR will be activated in the CUE or REVIEW mode.
•If the VCR is left in the CUE or REVIEW mode for more than
3 minutes, the VCR will automatically enter the PLAY mode, to
protect the tape and video heads.
TO WATCH A REVERSE PLAYBACK PICTURE
1Press the P/STILL button.
2To continue normal playback, press the PLAY button.
1Rotate and release the SHUTTLE ring to toward or reverse.
2To continue normal playback, press the PLAY button.
PLAYBACK
TO WATCH A STILL PICTURE
2To continue normal playback, press the PLAY button.
1Press the REV. PLAY button.
TO WATCH A FIELD ADVANCE PICTURE
VISUAL SEARCH FUNCTION (CUE and REVIEW)
1Press the P/STILL button.
2Press the FIELD ADVANCE buttons.
3To continue normal playback, press the PLAY button.
REV.
PLAY
P/STILL
P/STILL
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
WER
R
E
W
F
F

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PLAYBACK
SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK (Cont’d)
NOTES:
•Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the MONITOR screen, but this is normal.
•The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes, so there is no sound during search.
•During the high-speed picture search modes, a short period is needed to stabilize tape speed when re-
entering the PLAY mode. Slight interference may be observed during this period.
During STILL mode...
The tape will be played back at a speed slower than the normal
speed.
•During slow playback, TRACKING(DD/EE)buttons can be used
to minimize noise bands.
•If the VCR is left in the forward slow mode for more than
3 minutes (reverse slow: 30 seconds), the VCR will automati-
cally enter the PLAY mode, to protect the tape and video
heads.
During STOP mode...
The INDEX indicator will appear in the VCR indicator panel.
Play for 5 seconds when detected alarm recording part and then
searched to the next alarm recording part.
TO SEARCH ALARM RECORDING
SLOW MOTION PICTURE
1Rotate and release the SHUTTLE ring to forward or reverse.
2To continue normal playback, press the PLAY button.
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
WER
R
E
W
F
F
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
WER
R
E
W
F
F
P/STILL
1Press the ALARM INDEX button.
2Rotate and release the SHUTTLE ring to forward or reverse.

This function allows the time of the remaining tape to be
displayed during recording or playback.
•The remaining time is not display during “00H” recording
mode.
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PLAYBACK
TAPE COUNTER MEMORY FEATURE
During PLAYBACK or RECORDING mode...
Whenever you press the TIME/CNT/REM button, time and
counter are displayed alternately in the VCR indicator panel.
When the COUNTER is displayed...
•Counter changes to TIME when the cassette is ejected.
•The real-time counter does not operate when nothing is
recorded on the tape.
This function is only provided in COUNTER displayed in the
VCR indicator panel.
Continue to play or record.
The VCR will stop at the COUNTER position 0:00:00.
COUNTER MEMORY FUNCTION
REAL TIME COUNTER
Press the TIME/CNT/REM button.
1Begin recording or playing a tape.
2At the point where you want to playback to begin, reset the
real-time counter to 0:00:00 by pressing the COUNTER
CLEAR button.
3Press the STOP button when recording or playback finishes.
4Rotate and release the SHUTTLE ring to reverse.
STOP
EJECT
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
WER
R
E
W
F
F
H
H
H
2Start recording or playback.
1Press the TIME/CNT/REM button until the remaining time
displays on the TV screen.
TAPE REMAINING
CLOCK
COUNTER
REMAINING TIME

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NORMAL RECORDING
The selected time is displayed in the VCR indicator panel.
3H ➔ 12H ➔ 24H ➔ 48H ➔ 72H ➔ 96H ➔ 120H ➔ 168H ➔ 240H ➔ 480H ➔ 960H ➔ 000H
•If you select the “00H” of the REC TIME, the INTERVAL time
mode is changed on the REC MODE SET UP menu as below
to the second unit.
10 SEC ➔ 20 SEC ➔ 30 SEC ➔ 1 MIN ➔ 2 MIN ➔ 3 MIN ➔ AUTO
•If you select the AUTO, this unit is recorded
when the external
1-SHOT REC signal is input.
Recording will start.
(The REC indicator will light in the VCR indicator panel.)
1Insert the VIDEO CASSETTE that the safety tab is in place.
2Press REC/PLAY HOURS to choose the desired recording.
3Press the REC button.
4Press the STOP button to stop recording.
PREPARATION
•Turn on the power of both the VCR and the MONITOR.
•If you have a TV instead of MONITOR, turn on the power of
TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
REC
STOP
EJECT
REV.
PLAY P/STILL
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
POWER
REC
STOP
EJECT
ALARM KEY
R
E
W
F
F
LOCK
V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE
TIME/CNT
/REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS
ALARM
INDEX MENU
COUNTER ENTER
CLEAR LOCK
SHARPNESS
ON OFF
SOFT HARD
TRACKING
CURSOR
DOWN UP
REC MODE
G REC TIME 3H
TRIGGER OUT 1 FIELD
SERIES OFF
REPEAT OPTION :
STOP AT EOT.
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
REC MODE
REC TIME 000H
G INTERVAL 10SEC
TRIGGER OUT 1 FIELD
SERIES OFF
REPEAT OPTION :
STOP AT EOT.
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
.
During the RECORDING mode...
•After 5 minutes in pause mode, the tape will be stopped
automatically to protect the tape and the video heads.
To PAUSE the recording
.
When in record mode, pressing the REC CHECK should cause
the unit to reproduce recently recorded video.
During the RECORDING mode...
To Record Check
1Press the P/STILL button to pause the tape.
2When you want to continue recording, press the P/STILL
button again.
Press REC CHECK to reproduce recently recorded video.
During the Record Check, the unit cann’t recrod at all.
After the Record Check, the unit return to the original record.
P/STILL
RECORDING
PLAY
REC CHECK
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WER
R
E
W
F
F

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RECORDING
REPEAT RECORDING
This function is used to select a various options before starting
a recording.
•STOP AT EOT: Goes into STOP mode when it reaches end of
tape in RECORD mode.
•RE-REC EVEN IF ALARM: Rewinds tape and enters
RECORD mode at beginning of tape even if there has been
alarm. If you want to stop the rewind mode, press STOP but-
ton and the timer recording mode is canceled.
•REWIND, STOP: Rewinds tape and then enters STOP mode.
•STOP IF ALARM: When ALARM REC MODE is OFF, oper-
ates same as RE-REC EVEN IF ALARM mode. When ALARM
REC MODE is ON (3H, 12H, 24H), operates same as STOP
AT EOT mode.
•We do not recommend repeat recording for security
applications.
•Make sure a tape is in the each VCR and the safety tab is in
place, otherwise the tape will be automatically ejected.
•Turn on the power of both the VCR and the MONITOR.
Things to know before starting
1Press MENU button and the main menu will appear.
4Press MENU when finished. And press MENU repeatedly to
exit menu screen.
5Press REC button.
The VCR will start recording.
REV.
PLAY P/STILL
PLAY
REC CHECK
/
POWER
REC
STOP
EJECT
ALARM KEY
R
E
W
F
F
LOCK
V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE
TIME/CNT
/REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS
ALARM
INDEX MENU
COUNTER ENTER
CLEAR LOCK
SHARPNESS
ON OFF
SOFT HARD
TRACKING
CURSOR
DOWN UP
MAIN MENU
REC MODE MENU
MENU
VCR SET UP
G REC MODE SET UP
TIMER REC SET UP
ALARM SET UP
POWER FAIL RECALL
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
REC MODE
REC TIME 3H
TRIGGER OUT 1 FIELD
SERIES ON
G REPEAT OPTION :
STOP AT EOT.
(UP) (DOWN) (ENTER) (MENU)
2Press UP or DOWN button to choose REC MODE SET UP
item and then press ENTER.
3Press UP or DOWN button to choose the REPEAT OPTION
item. And press ENTER repeatedly to choose options.