Fisher TLS-9960 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

TLS-9960

Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder English Magnétoscope time lapse à cassette Français Videograbador en lapsos de ti empo 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.

PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

CAUTION:

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

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 manufa cturer 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.

Location

For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation:

œ Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from

sources of intense heat.

œ Avoid dusty or humid places. œ Avoid 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.

œ Install the VCR in a horizontal position only. œ Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations. œ Avoid moving the VCR between cold and hot locations

(see “Moisture Condensation Problems”, this page).

œ Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV, as this

may cause playback or recording problems.

Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire

œ Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. œ Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it

from an AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the plug.

œ If any liquid is spilled on the VCR, unplug the power

cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a factory-authorized service center.

œ Do not place anything directly on top of this VCR.

The exclamation point within an equilater al triangle i s intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

This equipment ha s b ee n te ste d and fo un d to co mp ly wi th 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 cau se harmf ul interf erence to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to ca use h arm fu l inte rfe ren ce in which case t he user will be required to correct the interfere nce at his own expense.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number : TLS-9960 Trade Name : SANYO Responsible party : SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address : 21605 Plummer Street,

Chatsworth, California 91311

Telephone No. : (818) 998-7322 œ This 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.

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:

1 Make all necessary connections. 2 Plug the power cord into a 120 V AC wall outlet. 3 Do 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.

English

FEATURES

CONTENTS

œ Tape management function œ JOG/SHUTTLE operation œ Can also be controlled through an RS-232C or RS-485

connection

œ Clog detection œ High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind œ Field recording/playback œ 2, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 168, 240, 360, 480, 720 and

960-hour mode recording

œ In 2, 12, 24-hour modes audio recording is available œ Autorepeat recording œ Series recording function œ Alarm recording function œ Single image recording function œ On-screen mode setting œ Integrated time date generator œ Day/Time search function œ Alarm scan/search function œ Forward/Reverse frame advance function œ 30-day memory backup œ Security lock œ Recording check function œ Automatic head cleaning function œ Head switching function

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

TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

NORMAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

AUTOREPEAT RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

ALARM RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

RECORDING USING AN

EXTERNAL TIMER INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

SERIES RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SINGLE IMAGE RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

ACCESSORY

Power cord

NORMAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

SPECIAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

TAPE COUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SETTING THE BUZZER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CLOCK ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

SETTING THE RS-232C OR RS-485

DATA TRANSFER SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CHECKING POWER FAILURE, FAILURE DUE TO CONDENSATION AND

USAGE DURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

OUTPUT TERMINALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

HEADS SWITCHING FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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LOCA TIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA TORS

Front Panel

712 3 546 89 GHF

TIMER

]

SHIFT

COUNTER

RESET MEMORY

ON SCREEN

OFF

SHARPNESS

SOFT SHARP

MENU RESET ALL RESET

REC/PLAY

SPEED

TRACKING

– V.STILL +

REPEAT

REC

OFF

ALARM

SPEED DURATION

20S

12H

PROG.

POWER

REC

REPEAT

EJECT

PLAY

(REC CHECK)

STILL

PAUSE

AUDIO ON

STOP

IJKLMNOPQRSTUWV I

TIMER button

COUNTER RESET button

SHIFT ] or « (display position down or right) button

COUNTER MEMORY button

5 REC/PLAY SPEED l or j (decrease or increase

recording/playback speed mode) button

TRACKING/V. STILL – or + button

7 Cassette loading slot 8

PLAY (REC CHECK) button

STILL/PAUSE button

F JOG dial G SHUTTLE ring H MENU button I Front door J

SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

K STOP button

M Digital display panel N

POWER indicator

REPEAT (autorepeat recording) indicator

REC (record) button

Q REPEAT REC (autorepeat recording) switch R

ALARM DURATION (alarm recording time) switch

S ALARM SPEED (alarm recording speed) switch T

ON SCREEN switch

ALL RESET button

V MENU RESET button W SHARPNESS control

NOTE:

œ Buttons 3 and 5 are also used for menu control.

L EJECT button

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Digital Display

123 5

OFF

1 Operation Indicators

œ They display the actual operation mode.

Operation Mode Indicator

Record (REC) Record pause (REC PAUSE) Playback (PLAY)

6789F

Mode display œ Recording/playback

speed mode

œ Alarm search mode

œ Alarm scan mode

œ Dew display

5, 6

Mode display

œ Day/Time search

mode

Still image (STILL) Fast forward (FF)

Rewind (REW) Forward picture search Reverse picture search

Reverse playback Field shift forward

Field shift backward

œ Clog detection indicator

Flashes when the recording quality deteriorates due to dirty VCR heads.

Cassette indicator Comes on when a cassette is loaded.

Alarm indicator Flashes when an alarm is

being recorded: Comes on after the alarm

has been recorded:

Counter display

œ Time display

œ Linear time counter

display

OFF indicator Comes on when the tape end has been reached after

a recording, except during autorepeat recording mode.

Counter memory indicator Comes on when the counter memory function is

engaged.

Timer Recording indicator Comes on when in timer recording stand-by mode, or

during a timer recording.

Security lock indicator Comes on when the security lock is engaged.

External input indicator E Comes on when recording using the EXT TIMER IN

input terminal.

OFF

HMS

Power failure indicator Comes on after a power failure.

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Back Panel

AC IN ~

Pin locations

(femele) on the VCR

1 6

NOTE:

Do not connect to

phone line.

Pin locations

(male) on the VCR

1 2 3

EXT

WARNING

TIMER IN

CLOCK SET OUT IN

MIC IN

COM

SERIES OUT/

NON REC OUT

RS485

ADDRESS

OFF

RS232C

485

232

TERMINATE

OFF

REMOTE

456789FG

WARNING

EXT

TIMER IN

CLOCK SET

OUT IN

TAPE

COM

OUT

END OUTSWOUT COM OUT IN

SERIES OUT/

SERIES

NON REC OUT

IN COM

TIMER

OUT

ALARM

1 SHOTINALARM

RESET IN

P O N M L K J I

TAPE

OUT

END OUTSWOUT COM OUT IN

SERIES

IN COM

AUDIO

OUT

TIMER

OUT

VIDEO

IN OUT

ALARM

1 SHOTINALARM

RESET IN

QRSTUV

NOTE:

This terminal board may be damaged by 5kg-cm or more torque and using φ6mm-tip or more size screwdrivers.

PUSH OPEN

1 RS485 A connector (RJ11 type) 2 RS485 B connector (RJ11 type) 3 DIP switches

œ Used when controlling the VCR through the RS485

or the RS232C connectors.

4 EXT TIMER IN (external timer input) terminal 5 COM (common) terminal 6 WARNING OUT (warning output) terminal 7 TAPE END OUT (tape end output) terminal 8 SW OUT (switch output) terminal 9 COM (common) terminal F ALARM OUT (alarm output) terminal G ALARM IN (alarm input) terminal H Battery compartment I ALARM RESET IN (alarm reset input) terminal J 1 SHOT IN (single image recording trigger input)

terminal

K TIMER OUT (timer recording output) terminal L COM (common) terminal M SERIES IN (series recording trigger input) terminal N SERIES OUT/NON REC OUT (series recording

trigger output/non recording output) terminal

O CLOCK SET IN (external clock set trigger input)

terminal

P CLOCK SET OUT (external clock set trigger output)

terminal

Q VIDEO OUT (video output) jack R VIDEO IN (video input) jack S AUDIO OUT (audio output) jack T AUDIO IN (audio input) jack U MIC IN (microphone input) jack V REMOTE (remote control input) jack W RS232C connector (D-sub 9-pin type) X AC power input

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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 the devices are disconnected from the power outlet.

Monitor TV (sold separately)

Video camera (sold separately)

IN COM

OUT

jack

TIMER

OUT

VIDEO IN jack

ALARM

1 SHOTINALARM

RESET IN

VIDEO

IN OUT

Coaxial cable (sold separately)

PUSH OPEN

AC IN ~

Power cord

From an external audio source

To outlet

EXT

TIMER IN

REMOTE

MIC IN

CLOCK SET

OUT IN

COM

RS485

ADDRESS

OFF

RS232C

TERMINATE

485

OFF

232

To remote control

(sold separately)

WARNING

TAPE

OUT

END OUTSWOUT COM OUT IN

SERIES OUT/

SERIES

NON REC OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

Power Cord Installation

1 Plug the supplied power cord firmly into the AC power

input AC IN ~ socket.

2 Insert 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:

œ 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.

œ You can use a VA-RMN01 Remote Control Unit (sold

separately) to control remotely the VCR.

œ The grounded power cord (3 pin plug) must be

connected to a grounded power outlet.

œ If 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.

Monitor TV screen (normal screen)

10-15-99 FRI 000 15:20:00 2

Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position

Press the

MENU button

SET UP 1 menu

Press the

MENU button

SET UP 2 menu

[9, 28, 39, 40]

To set various VCR functions

Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

[10, 35]

To set various VCR functions

TAPE MANAGEMENT menu

Press the MENU button

Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

TIMER SET menu

Press the MENU button

Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

HOLIDAY SET menu

[13-15]

To set the tape management

function

[23-27]

To set timer recordings

[25]

To set the holidays

Press the

MENU button

SET UP 3 menu

Press the

MENU button

SET UP 4 menu

Press the MENU button

Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

[20, 35, 12, 19, 38, 18, 28, 36]

DTo set various VCR functions

Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

[39, 12, 17, 30] [37]

DTo set various VCR function

Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

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Press the MENU button

Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

ALARM TIME menu

Press the MENU button

Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

POWER FAILURE/DEW/

USED TIME menu

<DEW>

Press the MENU button

Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button

[21]

To display the number, date and

time of the alarm recordings

To display the number and

duration of power failures

To display the number and duration

of failures due to condensation

To display the time used

TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY SEQUENCE

NOTES:

œ When a menu is displayed, recording will not be

possible.

œ Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON or MENU button, the

setting procedure is now completed.

œ During recording or playback the menus cannot be

displayed.

œ To 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.

œ To enter the settings use the JOG dial or SHUTTLE

ring.

Using the JOG dial and SHUTTLE ring

JOG dial

œ Put the tip of your index finger into the depression then

turn the dial in any direction.

œ When 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

œ When 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.

œ If 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.

1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press 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

3 Turn the JOG dial, until “ENGLISH” is flashing. 4 Turn the SHUTTLE ring to select the language of

your choice.

5 Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button to save the

setting.

Clock setting

Example: To set the clock to October 15, 1999 at 3:20

PM (15:20).

1 Press the MENU button to display the (SET UP 1)

menu.

2 Turn 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.

3 Turn the JOG dial clockwise, until “1ST” is flashing. 4 Set the day the daylight saving time adjustment is

made. œ Turn 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)

œ Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the day of week,

then turn the JOG dial clockwise.

SUN, MON, TUE, ...... SAT (Sunday, Monday,

Tuesday....Saturday)

5 Turn 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)

6 Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the time the daylight

saving time adjustment is made.

7 Turn the JOG dial clockwise, until “LST” is flashing. 8 Following the same procedure as above (steps 4 to

6), set when the time is changed back from daylight

saving time to standard time.

9 Turn the JOG dial clockwise, until the “CLOCK SET”

setting is flashing.

F Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the month (ex: 10),

then turn the JOG dial clockwise.

The day of week is set automatically.

G Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the day (ex: 15), then

turn the JOG dial clockwise.

H Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the year (ex: 99 for

1999), then turn the JOG dial clockwise.

The last 2 digits only are displayed.

I Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the hours (ex: 15 for 3

PM), then turn the JOG dial clockwise.

J Turn 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

K For 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.

L Press SEARCH/AUDIO ON button.

The setting procedure is now completed.

NOTES:

œ Clock display is only 24 hours. œ In 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.

1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press 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

3 Turn the JOG dial clockwise, until the desired item for

which the display function will be set is flashing.

4 Turn 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

Changing the Date/Time Display Position

1 Turn the power on to all input devices to the VCR. 2 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position.

The date and time are displayed.

10-15-99@FRI@000 15:20:00@@@2

3 Press the SHIFT « (or ]) button.

The display will move towards the right (or the

bottom).

NOTES:

œ If the SHIFT « (or ]) button is kept pressed for 1

second or more the display will move at a faster speed.

œ The display position cannot be changed while

recording.

5 Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button to save the

settings.

NOTE:

œ If 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 4 above are not recorded.

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VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES

Use only video cassette tapes bearing the w logo. This VCR was primarily designed for use with T-120 cassette tapes, it is recommended to use T-120 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.

1 Place the cassette, label side up, in the loading slot.

Gently push the center of the cassette until it is loaded automatically.

The time display will switch to the reset counter “0:00:00” display.

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 period.

When the cassette is loaded, if the tape has been threaded correctly, the cassette indicator

“o”

will light on the digital display.

NOTE:

œ If you try to record on a cassette without

erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will eject the cassette.

“o”

will blink during that

Erasure-prevention tab

Precautions concerning the video cassette tapes

œ Do not use tapes that are damaged, tapes that have

been cut and repaired or tapes that have been altered in any way.

œ Some rewinders may entangle the tape, and therefore

their use is not recommended.

œ When 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 17, and replace the tape with a new tape as required.

Unloading

1 In stop mode, press the EJECT button.

The cassette is automatically ejected.

NOTES:

œ Do not insert any object in the cassette loading slot, as

that may cause injury and damages to the VCR.

œ 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.

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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:

œ This 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.

œ If 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.

œ If 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.

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.

1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is

displayed.

@@@@@@@<SET@UP@3> öALARM@MODE@@@@@@@Y1 öALARM@DURATION@@@20S

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

2 Turn the JOG dial, until the “TAPE IN MODE” setting

is flashing.

3 Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to set the desired mode.

STOP . . . . . . Stays in stop mode

REC . . . . . . . Goes into recording mode

4 Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button to save the

setting.

1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 4) menu is

displayed.

@@@@@@@@<SET@UP@4> öSW@OUT @@FIELD@@@@@@@@@01 @@TIMING@@@@@@@@FIELD @@2H@@@@@@@@@@@@Y öTHREAD@CHECK@@@Y öVIDEO@LOSS@@@@@N öREC@SPEED@@@@@@N ö1@SHOT@SET @@FIELD@@@@@@@@@1 @@INTERVAL@@@@@@1M

2 Turn the JOG dial, until the “THREAD CHECK”

setting is flashing.

3 Turn 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

4 Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button to save the

setting.

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TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

This VCR is equipped with a tape management function. Using this function you can protect previous recordings and prevent overuse of the tape by controlling the tape protection term (number of days), the maximum number of re-recordings of the tape and the recording group. To use the tape management function, it must be set before recording is started. The tape management data is recorded at the beginning of the tape. For details on how to set this function, refer to “Setting the Tape Management Function”.

NOTE:

œ Before using this function, make sure that the clock is

set properly.

Operation

When recording is started, the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning to check for the presence of tape management data. The message “T. MANAGE. CHK” will be displayed.

NOTES:

œ When a program timer recording is set, the tape

management data is checked after the TIMER button is pressed to complete the program timer recording setting.

œ When performing a single image recording, the tape

management function will not operate even if it is active.

After the tape management data is checked, if there is no conflict, recording starts and the data at the beginning of the tape is updated. The message “T. MANAGE. OK” is displayed on-screen while the data is updated.

If a conflict is found when the tape management data is checked, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed and the conflicting setting will flash. This menu will show the settings taken from the data recorded on the tape and not the current data settings held in the VCR’s (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu setting. Refer to “Tape Management Conflict Display” for detailed information.

NOTES:

œ During Autorepeat recording, the tape management

data at the beginning of the tape will be checked and updated every time the tape is rewound to the beginning. However, the “PROTECT DAY” setting will be ignored. Also, even if there is a conflict with the “REC PASS SET” number, autorepeat recording will continue without any warning.

œ If an alarm trigger is received while the tape

management data is being set or checked, in order not to corrupt the data, the tape is advanced of a preset duration, then the alarm recording is conducted according to the alarm settings. Furthermore, when setting a program timer recording, in order to protect the data, no alarm trigger will be received until the first program timer recording starts.

If no tape management data is present on the tape

If the tape has already been recorded on:

The recording will start using the settings of the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu.

The message “USED TAPE” will flash on-screen until recording starts.

If the tape is new:

The recording will start using the settings of the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu.

If tape management data is present on the tape

The tape management data is checked and if there is no conflict, recording can be performed. If there is conflict that prevents recording, the VCR will go into stop mode, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed and the conflicting setting that is preventing recording will flash.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

œ If the tape management data cannot be read, the

VCR will switch to stop mode and “INCORRECT DATA” will be displayed on-screen. This may indicate that the beginning of the tape (data recording/reading section) is damaged and the tape may be unusable. The message “INCORRECT DATA” will disappear when the EJECT, STOP or PLAY button is pressed.

œ Set the security lock function to on in order to

protect the security of this feature.

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TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION

Setting the Tape Management Function

1 Press the MENU button until the (TAPE

MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed.

The “TAPE MANAGE.” setting is flashing.

@@@@<TAPE@MANAGEMENT> öTAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N öPROTECT@DAY@@@@@30

öREC@PASS@SET@@@@10

öGROUP@NO.@@@@@@@OFF

öOVERRIDE@@@@@@@@N

2 Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to select the desired mode.

N . . . . . . The tape management function is not

active.

Y. . . . . . . The tape management function is active.

When setting to “Y”, please continue with the settings below.

3 Turn the JOG dial, until the “PROTECT DAY” setting

is flashing.

4 Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to select the desired number

of days to protect the tape.

OFF . . . . The tape is not protected.

1-255 . . . Number of days to protect the tape

(prevent over-recording), from the date of the last recording on the tape (or the last expected recording date (calculated using the tape length (T-120) and the recording speed).

NOTES:

œ Since the last expected recording date is a

calculated date (using the tape length (T-120) and the recording speed), it may be different from the actual last recording date, this due to other settings such as (alarm recordings, program timer recordings, holiday settings).

œ When setting a program timer recording, the tape

protection term is checked when the VCR is set to program timer recording stand-by mode.

œ When a program timer recording is done, the data

is updated when recording starts. Even if the recording is stopped before the programmed time, the original data (last expected recording date) will remain as calculated.

6 Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to select the desired number

of re-recording times.

OFF . . . . The number of re-recording times will not

be checked.

1-100 . . . Maximum number of re-recording times.

(Refer to “Concerning the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on” on page 17.)

NOTES:

œ The data is updated at the beginning of the

recording. Even if the recording is stopped before the end, the original data will remain unchanged.

œ During Autorepeat recording, the re-recording

times count will be updated every time the tape is rewound to the beginning. Autorepeat recording will proceed even if the count exceeds the “REC PASS SET” setting. If in the BUZZER section WARNING is set to “Y”, the buzzer is heard.

7 Turn the JOG dial, until the “GROUP NO.” setting is

flashing.

8 Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to select the desired group

number.

OFF . . . . The group number will not be checked.

1-15 . . . . Group number setting.

9 Turn the JOG dial, until the “OVERRIDE” setting is

flashing.

F Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to select the desired

override mode.

Y. . . . . . . In case of a conflict that prevents

recording, the next operation is executed. If recording is done, then the last recording date and the re-recording times count are updated.

N. . . . . . . In case of a conflict that prevents

recording, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed and the conflicting setting preventing recording will flash. The only possible action is to press the EJECT button, in order to eject the tape. (Refer to “Tape Management Conflict Display”.)

G Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button to save the

settings.

5 Turn the JOG dial, until the “REC PASS SET” setting

is flashing.

NOTES:

œ Once the tape management data is recorded on

tape, it cannot be changed.

œ The criteria (condition) for allowing recording will be

based on the data recorded on the tape and not the settings in the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu.

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