Mitsubishi Electronics HS-1280U User Manual

Peace of mind at an affordable price is what the HS-1280U provides.

Included with the HS-1280U model is good picture quality, digital control of

the servo circuit for precise tape control, acrylic light guides that reduce

hardware components, and re-designed cassette guides for increased relia-

bility. Also standard is the jog/shuttle, for ease of use in programming, and

in playback, a selectable three language on screen menu, and a universal

power supply.

Advanced functions also include timer recording, alarm recording, emer-

gency recording, series and repeat recording. Additional features such as

counter memory stop, skip and index search, special effects playback (one

field at a time), power loss recovery, tape use counter and auto head

cleaning make the HS-1280U an ideal choice for your recording needs at

a reasonable price.

HS-1280U

24-Hour Real Time With Audio And

Up To 1280-Hours Of Time-Lapse

HS-1280U

Analog Video Recorder

Key Features

■ High performance and

reliability at a value price

■ Triple density recording in

all time-lapse modes

■ Jog/shuttle dial for ease

of use

■ Auto head cleaning

■ Alarm and scheduled

recording modes

■ Comprehensive warranty

SPECIFICATIONS

Standard features, options and specifications subject to change without notice.
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Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.
Imaging Products Division
9351 Jeronimo Road
Irvine, CA 92618
[e-mail]

www.mitsubishi-imaging.com

Canada:
Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.
Information Technologies Group
Markham, Ontario
905-475-7728

www.MitsubishiElectric.ca

Technical Support:
Toll Free: 888-307-0309
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HS-1280U

Analog Video Recorder

Video

Horizontal Resolution 240 lines in color & 330 lines in B/W
Signal Format CCIR standard 525 lines 60 fields/sec. NTSC (color/BW) auto select
Tape Format Standard 1/2" VHS (T120)
Video Recording 2 video helical heads for recording and standard playback,

4 heads for special playback
Luminance Signal FM recording
Color Signal Low frequency conversion, sub-carrier phase shift recording
Video Input 1.0 Vp/p, 75 ohms unbalanced, BNC-F jack
Video Output 1.0 Vp/p, 75 ohms unbalanced, BNC-F jack
Signal to Noise Ratio Better than 42 db (6/8H mode)

Audio

Input 308 mV (rms), 50 K ohms, RCA plug
Output 388 mV (rms), 1 K ohms, RCA plug
Frequency Response 70 Hz to 4 KHz (6/8H mode)
Signal to Noise Ratio Better than 43 db (6/6H mode)

Connectors

ALRM Input Screw terminal, input to start alarm recording
RST Input Screw terminal, input to end alarm recording and for adjusting

multiple VCR clock settings
Record Input Screw terminal, input used for independent start/stop recording and

for series recording
GND Screw terminal for chassis ground
Alarm Output Screw terminal, output to alarm device (siren, horn, other) while alarm

is active
CLCK Output Screw terminal, output clock signal for camera switching
MODE Out Screw terminal, output signal indicates VCR’s operations mode

(Rec/Play/Power/others)
CALL Out Screw terminal, output warning signal and also used in series

recording (alarm, other & malfunction)

Recording Speed and Modes (T120 & T160)

Mode Time Mode Time Speed Intervals Fields Audio Tape Drive

2H Play only 2H Play only

6H 6H 8H 8H 11.12 mm/sec 16.68 ms/field 60 Yes Continues
L18H 18H L24H 24H 3.71 mm/sec 50.04 ms/field 20 Yes Continues (slow)
L30H 30H L40H 40H 2.22 mm/sec 83.40 ms/field 12 Yes Continues (slow)

48H 54H 64H 72H - 150.1 ms/field 6.7 No Time-lapse
72H 78H 96H 104H - 216.8 ms/field 4.6 No Time-lapse

96H 102H 128H 136H - 283.6 ms/field 3.5 No Time-lapse
120H 126H 160H 168H - 350.3 ms/field 2.9 No Time-lapse
168H 174H 224H 232H - 483.7 ms/field 2.1 No Time-lapse
240H 246H 320H 328H - 683.9 ms/field 1.5 No Time-lapse
360H 366H 480H 488H - 1.017 s/field 0.98 No Time-lapse
480H 486H 640H 648H - 1.051 s/field 0.74 No Time-lapse
720H 726H 960H 968H - 2.018 s/field 0.5 No Time-lapse
960H 966H 1280H 1288H - 2.685 s/field 0.37 No Time-lapse

General

Audio Tracks 1 track (audio in 6/8/L18/L24/L30/L40 modes)
Battery Backup 31 days
Fast Forward/Rewind Time Approx. 160 sec. with T-160
Elapsed Use Time To 89,999 hours maximum
Timer Programs 8 position, daily start and stop times for one week
Alarm Recording Time Timed: 15/30/45 sec. 1/2/5/10 min.
Setup Menu On screen
Motors 3 motors - drum/capstan/loading
Heads-Video 4 rotary heads
Heads-Audio/Control 1 stationary audio & control head
Head-Erase 1 full track erase head
Rating: SET/RST/REC Active when shorted to ground or “L” (0-+1.6 V), time to activate

0.1 sec. or more. *Inactive when open

Rating: ALARM/CALL/MODE Active “L” (0-.4 V) output max. drive current 50 mA (+5 V DC)/

10 mA (24 V DC). *Inactive open
Rating: CLK Recording A pulse of freq. div. ratio, selected by REAR TERMINAL menu
Power Source 100-230 VAC 50/60Hz
Power Consumption Approx. 18 watts
Power Cord 3 wire (3 prong for 120V/60Hz )
Operating Temperature 41°F - 104°F (5°C - 40°C)
Relative Humidity Max. 80%
Dimensions 16.7 x 3.7 x 12.3 in.

(W x H x D) (including jog dial) (425 x 95 x 313 mm)
Weight 9 lbs. (4.2 kg)

Input And Output Terminal

Picture Perfect Security Frame After Frame