Daewoo TVD-960N User Manual

40 HOUR REAL TIME / 960 HOUR TIME LAPSE RECORDER

User’s Guide

TVD–960N

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Be sure to read carefully and follow all the SAFETY INFORMATION on pages i, ii, iii. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

P/N : 97P95600N0-D5

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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.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION : TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,

FULLY INSERT.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. However, safety is your responsibility too. This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the video product and accessory equipment. Please read them carefully before operating and using your video product.

Installation

1 Read and Follow Instructions- All the safety and operating instructions should be read

before the video product is operated. Follow all operating instructions.

2 Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future

reference.

3 Heed Warnings-Comply with all warnings on the video product and in the operating

instructions.

4 Polarization- This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating -current line

plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way.

This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still fails to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted without blade exposure. If you need an extension cord, use a polarized cord.

5 Power Sources-This video product should be operated only from the type of power source

indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your

Safety information

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Use

14 Cleaning- Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use

liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

15 Object and Liquid Entry-Never push objects of any kind into this video product through

openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or “short-out” parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product.

16 Lightning-For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm, or when

it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power line surges.

Service

17 Servicing-Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing

covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

18 Conditions Requiring Service-Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer

servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions.

A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video product. C. If the video product has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.

Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive

work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation. E. If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. F. When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance-this indicates a need

for service.

19 Replacement Parts-When replacement parts are required, have the service technician

verify that the replacements he uses have the same safety characteristics as the original parts. Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

20 Safety Check- Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the

service technician to perform safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition.

21 Wall or Ceiling Mounting- The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as

recommended by the manufacturer.

22 Heat-The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Note to CATV system installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

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home, consult your video dealer or local power company. For video products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

6 Overloading- Do not overload wall outlets of extension cords as this can result in a risk

of fire or electric shock. Overloaded AC outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, damaged or cracked wire insulation, and broken plugs are dangerous. They may result in a shock or fire hazard. Periodically examine the cord, and if its appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation, have it replaced by your service technician

7 Power-Cord Protection- Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely

to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the video product.

8 Ventilation- Slots and openings in the case are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable

operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This video product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer’s instruction’s have been followed.

9 Attachments- Do not use attachments unless recommended by the video product

manufacturer as they may cause a hazard.

10 Water and Moisture- Do not use this video product near water- for example, near a bath

tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like. Caution : Maintain electrical safety. Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not be modified so as to defeat the safety features. This will help avoid any potential hazard from electrical shock or fire. If in doubt, contact qualified service personnel.

11 Accessories- Do not place this video product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket,

or table. The video product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult as well as serious damage to the video product. Use this video product only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

12A video product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive

force, and uneven surfaces may cause the video product and cart combination to overturn.

13 Power Lines- An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead

power lines, other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching or approaching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. Installing an outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a professional antenna installer.

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Front Panel

Locations of controls and indicators

1 EJECT button 2 REC button 3 STANDBY/ON button 4 AUDIO ON button 5 PAUSE button 6 COUNTER button 7 MENU button 8 STOP button 9 REW button 10 PLAY button 11 FF button 12 CLEAR button

13 SHIFT( ) /

TRACKING (-) button

14 SHIFT( ) /

TRACKING (+) button

15 REC/PLAY SPEED( )

button (SET - button)

16 REC/PLAY SPEED( )

button(SET + button)

STANDBY/ON

STOP REW PLAY FF

AUDIO ON PAUSE COUNT

MENU ( - TRACKING +)

- SET +

(REC/PLAY SPEED)

SHIFT

CLEAR

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Locations of controls and indicators .............................................................................................. 1

Front Panel .............................................................................................................. 1

Digital Display ......................................................................................................... 2

Back Panel .............................................................................................................. 4

Remote Control ....................................................................................................... 5

Connections ................................................................................................................................. 6

Video Cassettes Tapes .................................................................................................................. 7

Types of On-screen displays and Display Sequence ...................................................................... 8

Setting the Clock ........................................................................................................................ 10

Changing the On-Screen Display ................................................................................................ 12

Normal Recording ...................................................................................................................... 14

Program Timer Recording .......................................................................................................... 16

Alarm Recording ........................................................................................................................ 20

Panic Recording ......................................................................................................................... 23

Series Recording ........................................................................................................................ 23

Autorepeat Recording ................................................................................................................ 25

Normal Playback ....................................................................................................................... 26

Normal Playback ................................................................................................... 26

Tracking Control / Vertical Lock Control............................................................... 26

Audio Playback ...................................................................................................... 27

Special Playback ........................................................................................................................ 28

Digital Shuttle ........................................................................................................ 28

Reverse Play / Picture Search ................................................................................ 29

Still Image ............................................................................................................. 29

Recording Check / Alarm Search ........................................................................... 30

Alarm Scan / Index Search .................................................................................... 31

Other Functions .......................................................................................................................... 32

Tape Counter (Zero Search) ................................................................................. 32

Dew Sensor ........................................................................................................... 33

Setting the SW Out Terminal Output ...................................................................... 34

Setting the Buzzer .................................................................................................. 35

Checking the Alarm Recording Times .................................................................... 36

Checking Power Loss Times .................................................................................. 36

Setting In/Out terminals ......................................................................................... 37

Daily Inspection ......................................................................................................................... 42

Troubleshooting Guide ............................................................................................................... 43

Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 46

Warranty ................................................................................................................................... 47

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6 Power Loss indicator :

Flashes on after power loss.

7 CNT indicator : CNT

Comes on when the tape or alarm counter is on.

8 SPD indicator : SPD

Comes on when the play or recording speed is on.

9 HIGH PICTURE indicator : H.P 10 S.REC indicator : S.REC

Comes on when “YES” is selected in the menu for the series recording.

11 R.REC indicator : R.REC

Comes on when “YES” is selected in the menu for the repeat recording.

12 Mode display

• TAPE COUNTER display (eg:10:HOUR,59:MINUTE)

- Maximum Hour : 19 - Maximum Minute : 59

• ALARM COUNTER display (eg: A:Alarm , 32:Alarm No.)

• PLAY/REC SPEED display (eg: 30H:Play/Recording

Speed)

• TIME display (eg: 7:HOUR , 07:MINUTE)

• ERROR display (eg: E:Error , 04:Error No.)

- E-01 : The cassette cannot be loaded or unloaded.

- E-02 : The tape stops.

- E-03 : The drum can not rotate properly.

- E-04 : The tape is cut/broken.

- E-05 : The DEW Sensor Error

• AUDIO ON display (eg: A:Audio , 18H:Play Speed)

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Digital Display

1 Operation Indicators display the actual operation

mode.

2 Cassette indicator :

Comes on when a cassette is loaded.

3 Record check indicator : REC

Flashes on during record check.

4 Alarm indicator :

Flashes on when an alarm is being recorded and stops flashing after alarm recording.

5 Timer Recording indicator :

Comes on when in timer recording stand-by mode, or during a timer recording.

Operation Mode Indicator 1 Record (REC) REC 2 Record pause (REC PAUSE) REC + 3 Playback (PLAY) 4 Still image (STILL) + 5 Fast forward (FF) 6 Rewind (REW) 7 CUE (CUE)+ + 8 Review (REVIEW)+ + 9 Slow (Pause Still + FF, + +

Pause Still + REW) + +

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Remote Control

1 POWER button 2 PLAY/STILL TRACKING + button 3 PLAY/STILL TRACKING - button 4 DIGITAL SHUTTLE + button 5 DIGITAL SHUTTLE - button 6 PLAY button 7 FF button 8 STOP button 9 EJECT button 10 REC/PLAY SPEED button 11 SHIFT button 12 SHIFT button 13 SET + button 14 SET - button 15 DISPLAY button 16 COUNTER button 17 CLEAR button 18 PAUSE/STILL button

19 REW button 20 AUDIO ON button 21 REVERSE PLAY button 22 REC button 23 REC/PLAY SPEED button 24 REC CHECK button 25 MENU button

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Back Panel

1 ALARM 2 (ALARM Input) terminal 2 ALARM 3 (ALARM Input) terminal 3 WARNING OUT terminal 4 SERIES IN terminal 5 COM terminal 6 SERIES OUT terminal 7 SW OUT terminal 8 TAPE END terminal 9 PANIC IN terminal 10 COM terminal 11 ALARM OUT terminal 12 ALARM IN terminal 13 VIDEO OUT jack 14 VIDEO IN jack 15 AUDIO IN jack 16 AUDIO OUT jack 17 MIC(microphone input) jack 18 REMOTE IN jack 19 RESET button 20 DC POWER CORD

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Connections

Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below.

NOTE : Make sure to turn the power off on all devices

before making the connections.

Power Cord Installation

Insert the plug of the power cord into an outlet.

Adaptor Installation

• 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.

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Types of On-screen displays and Display Sequence

• If the VCR is in timer recording stand-by mode (the “ ” indicator is displayed on the display panel), the on-screen displays will not be available. First press the STANDBY/ON(POWER) button, to cancel the recording stand-by mode, then proceed with the VCR programming. When finished, press the STANDBY/ON(POWER) button again to return the VCR to timer recording stand-by mode.

• When a menu is displayed, recording will not be possible.

• Press the MENU button three times, the setting procedure is now completed and the normal screen is displayed.

• During recording or playback the menus cannot be displayed.

• Press the MENU button. (First time)

• Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mark ( ) downward for the desired item.

• Press the SHIFT button to select the desired item, then the desired menu is displayed.

• Press the MENU button to return to the normal screen from the initial menu.

• Press the SHIFT button to select the desired item.

• Press the SET - (or +) button to set or Press the SHIFT button to select

“YES” or “NO”.

• Press the MENU button to return to the initial menu.

• Press the SHIFT (or SHIFT )button to select the desired item.

• Press the SET - (or +) button to set or Press the SHIFT button to select.

• Press the MENU button to return to the previous menu.

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Setting the Clock

Example: To set the clock to April 12, 2004 at 9:30

Clock Setting

1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press the MENU button, the initial MENU is displayed.

The arrow mark ( ) is located in “VCR Mode Set”.

Initial MENU

3 Press the SHIFT button, the VCR MODE SET menu

is displayed. The arrow mark ( ) is located in “Clock Set”.

4 Press the SHIFT button, the CLOCK SET menu is

displayed.

5 Press the SET - (or +) button to set the hours (eg :

09), then press the SHIFT button.

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Place the cassette, label side up, in the loading slot. Gently push the center of the cassette until it is loaded automatically.

Unloading

In STOP mode, press the EJECT button. The cassette is automatically ejected.

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• Do not insert any object in the cassette loading slot, as that may cause injury and damage 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.

Video Cassettes Tapes

Use only video cassette tapes bearing the logo. This VCR was primarily designed for use with T-120

cassette tapes. It is recommended to use T-120 VHS or T160 VHS video cassette tapes for optimal performance.

Handling Cassette Tapes

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. Never touch the tape with your fingers. Protect 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.

Erasure-prevention tab

To prevent accidental erasure, remove the tab after recording.

To record again, cover the hole with vinyl tape.

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• If you try to record on a cassette without the erasureprevention tab, the VCR will eject the cassette.

• If the TIMER button is pressed when a cassette without the erasureprevention tab is loaded, the VCR will eject the cassette, the timer recording indicator ( ) will start flashing and a buzzer will sound if “YES” is set in the menu for buzzer.

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• When the cassette is loaded, the cassette indicator “ “ will light on the display panel.

• The counter display will switch to the reset counter “0H 00M 00S” display on the monitor screen. (“0H 00M” on the display panel.)

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