Sanyo TLS-224P User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

TLS-224P

Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Time Lapse Videorecorder Magnétoscope time lapse à cassette Videograbador en lapsos de tiempo Videoregistratore a casset te, a fotogrammi differenzi ati

English GB

Deutsch D

Français F

Español E

Italiano I

PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. If the power supply cord (power cord) of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced.

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

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sources of intense heat. Avoid dusty or humid places.

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Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper

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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.

Install the VCR in a horizontal position only.

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Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations.

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Avoid moving the VCR between cold and hot

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

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

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this may cause playback or recording problems.

Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire

Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

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Do not pull on the power cord.

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

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cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a factory-authorised service centre.

Do not place anything directly on top of this VCR.

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CAUTION: Do not put your hand or other objects in the cassette loading slot because of risk of injury or accident. Be sure to keep small children away from the 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:

1 Make all necessary connections. 2 Plug the power cord. 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 operate.

Power on/stand-by mode

The power on/stand-by mode is selected by pressing the STANDBY/ON button.

VCR display

Stand-by mode Power on mode

“Stand-by mode” is the condition in which only the time is displayed.

Do not forget that even in the stand-by mode there is an electrical voltage inside the VCR.

Disconnect the power cord if the VCR is not to be used for a long time.

English

Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA.

FEATURES

CONTENTS

Clog detection

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High-speed Fast forward/Rewind

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Field recording/playback

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3, 12, 24-hour mode recording audio playback

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Autorepeat recording

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Alarm recording function

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On-screen mode setting

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Integrated time date generator

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Alarm scan function

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Forward field advance function

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30-day memory backup

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Security lock

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Recording check function

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Head-cleaning function

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What is Time-Lapse Video?

A standard VCR records 50 images (fields) per second, while this time lapse VCR can record at different rates. This feature makes it possible to record up to 27 hours on a single video tape. As a result, this unit is extremely useful for long-term monitoring or recording changes that take place slowly over an extended period of time (such as the blooming of a flower).

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND

INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND

DISPLAY SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK . . . . . . . . . 8

CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . 9

VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

NORMAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

AUTOREPEAT RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ALARM RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

RECORDING USING AN

EXTERNAL TIMER INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

NORMAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

SPECIAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

SETTING THE BUZZER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

CHECKING USAGE DURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

CHECKING POWER FAILURE

AND FAILURE DUE TO CONDENSATION . . . . 24

OUTPUT TERMINALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Front Panel

EJECT button

2 Cassette loading slot 3

PAUSE/SCAN button

4 REW (rewind/review) button 5

PLAY (REC CHECK) button

FF (fast forward/cue) button

7 STOP button 8

REC (record) button

9 STANDBY/ON LED

EJECT

21 3

PAUSE/

SCAN

STANDBY/ON

4 5 6 7 89F

STANDBY/ON

REPEAT

PLAY

REW FF

(REC CHECK)

ON SCREEN

ON OFF

AUDIO ON

G H I

MENU RESET button ALL RESET button TIMER button

TRACKING

V.STILL

STOP

REC/PLAY

SPEED TIMER

REC

J REC/PLAY SPEED button

(recording/playback speed)

TRACKING/V. STILL + button

TRACKING/V. STILL – button

AUDIO ON/MENU button Press this button to display the menu.

Buttons I, J, K and L are used for menu control.

MENU RESET

ALL

RESET

GHIJKLMNP

F REPEAT LED (autorepeat recording indicator)

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ON SCREEN switch

STANDBY/ON button

P Front door Q Digital display panel

LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Digital Display

213 5674

OFF

89FG

1 Alarm indicator

Flashes when an alarm is being recorded:

Comes on after the alarm has been recorded:

2 Error indicator ER

Comes on in case of a problem

3 Power failure indicator

Comes on after a power failure.

4 External input indicator E

Comes on when recording using the EXT TIMER IN input terminal.

5 Timer Recording indicator

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

Operation Indicators

They display the actual operation mode.

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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

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

9 OFF 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

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displayed on the digital display. To cancel the “OFF” display, press the EJECT, PLAY, STOP, FF or REW button.

OFF

6 Security lock indicator

Comes on when the security lock is engaged.

7 Counter display

Time display

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Linear time counter

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display

Dew display

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F Cassette indicator

Comes on when a cassette is loaded.

G Mode display

Recording/playback

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speed mode Alarm scan mode

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Back Panel

1 2 4 6 83 5 7 9

EXT

TIMER IN COM

WARNING

TAPE

OUT

END OUTSWOUT COM OUT IN

ALARM

DC12V IN

PUSH OPEN

MNO

1 Battery compartment cover 2 EXT TIMER IN (external timer input) terminal 3 COM (common) terminal 4 WARNING OUT (warning output) terminal 5 TAPE END OUT (tape end output) terminal 6 SW OUT (switch output) terminal 7 COM (common) terminal 8 ALARM OUT (alarm output) terminal 9 ALARM IN (alarm input) terminal

DC12V IN

AUDIO VIDEO

REMOTE

MIC IN

OUT

IJK

F VIDEO IN (video input) jack G VIDEO OUT (video output) jack H AUDIO IN (audio input) jack I AUDIO OUT (audio output) jack J MIC IN (microphone input) jack K REMOTE (remote control input) jack L DC 12 V IN (DC 12 V input) jack M DC 12 V IN “+” input terminal N Do not use O DC 12 V IN “–” input terminal

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P Fuse cover

NOTES:

This terminal board may be damaged by 5 kg-cm or

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more torque and using φ6 mm-tip or more size screwdrivers.

Pay attention to the polarity of the DC 12 V input

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terminal (“+”: red screw, “–”: black screw). When both the DC 12 V IN jack and the DC 12 V IN

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terminals are connected, the input with the highest voltage will have priority.

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.

Monitor TV (sold separately)

Video camera (sold separately)

From an external audio source

EXT

TIMER IN COM

DC12V IN

PUSH OPEN

DC power cord

(not supplied)

To DC power supply

To AC to DC adaptor (sold separately)

DC12V IN

REMOTE

To Remote control (sold separately)

About the memory reset

If the VCR location is changed or to cancel previous settings, please reset the memory as described below.

The time and date will be reset. To reset the memory, press the ALL RESET button.

WARNING

TAPE

OUT

END OUTSWOUT COM OUT IN

AUDIO VIDEO

MIC IN

OUT

To VIDEO IN jack

ALARM

OUT

To VIDEO OUT jack

Coaxial cable (sold separately)

NOTES:

For more details, please refer to the manuals

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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 (1.3 mm2) or

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more, of a maximum length of 6 m. The DC power supply source should be able to

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supply 8 A or more. If the power supply is not sufficient, the VCR may not operate properly.

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

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separately) to control remotely the VCR.

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TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY SEQUENCE

NOTES:

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

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Press the PAUSE/SCAN or AUDIO ON/MENU button, the setting procedure is now completed.

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During recording or playback the menus cannot be displayed.

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To reset the settings of a menu to their original values, select the desired menu then press the MENU RESET

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button. The (USED TIME) menu data cannot be reset. To enter the settings use the ], «, l or j buttons.

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Buttons functions

Button ]: To move down Button «: To move to the right Button l: To select numbers or switch settings

Monitor TV screen (normal screen)

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Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position

Press the

AUDIO ON/ MENU button

(First time)

SET UP 1 menu

<SET UP 1> öSUMMER TIME SET

To set the summer/standard time

To set the date/time

To select the display language

in reverse order Button j: To select numbers or switch settings in order

TIMER SET menu

To set timer recordings

öCLOCK SET

öLANGUAGE

Press the

AUDIO ON/ MENU button

(Second time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

SET UP 2 menu

<SET UP 2> öDISPLAY

öBUZZER

Press the

AUDIO ON/ MENU button

(Third time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

SET UP 3 menu

Press the

AUDIO ON/ MENU button

(Fourth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

SET UP 4/USED TIME menu

<SET UP 4> öSW OUT

Press the

AUDIO ON/ MENU button

(Fifth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

To set the on-screen display

To set the buzzer

DTo set the alarm recording DTo set various VCR functions

DTo set the SW OUT terminal

output

To display the time used

Press the

AUDIO ON/ MENU button

(Sixth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

HOLIDAY SET menu

Press the

AUDIO ON/ MENU button

(Seventh time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

POWER FAILURE/DEW menu

<DEW>

Press the

AUDIO ON/ MENU button

(Eightth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

ALARM TIME menu

Press the

AUDIO ON/ MENU button

(Ninth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

To set the holidays

To display the number and duration of power failures

To display the number and duration of failures due to condensation

To display the number and time of the alarms triggers

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SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK

Language Setting

English, French or German can be selected by the user.

1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button to display the

(SET UP 1) menu.

<SET UP 1> öSUMMER TIME SET NO USE WEEK MONTH TIME ON LST-SUN 03 02:00 OFF LST-SUN 10 02:00

öCLOCK SET 01-01-00 SAT 00:00:00

öLANGUAGE ENGLISH

3 Press the ] button, until “ENGLISH” is flashing. 4 Press the l (or j) button to select the language of

your choice.

5 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button to save the

settings.

Clock setting

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

PM (15:20).

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button to display the

(SET UP 1) menu.

2 Press the l (or j) button, to set the auto summer

time/standard time adjustment.

NO USE . . . . . . . . No summer time/standard

time adjustment made.

USE . . . . . . . . . . . The auto summer time/

standard time adjustment is made.

8 Following the same procedure as above (steps 4

to 6), set when the time is changed back from summer time to standard time.

9 Press the ] button. F Press the l (or j) button to set the day (ex: 15),

then press the « button.

The day of week is set automatically.

G Press the l (or j) button to set the month (ex: 10),

then press the « button.

H Press the l (or j) button to set the year (ex: 99 for

1999), then press the « button.

The last 2 digits only are displayed.

I Press the l (or j) button to set the hours (ex: 15

for 3 PM), then press the « button.

J Press the l (or j) button to set the minutes

(ex: 20), then press the « button.

K For accurate clock setting, press the l button timed

with a time broadcast, or other accurate time signal, this will start the seconds counting from 00.

<SET UP 1> öSUMMER TIME SET USE WEEK MONTH TIME ON LST-SUN 03 02:00 OFF LST-SUN 10 02:00

öCLOCK SET 15-10-99 FRI 15:20:00

öLANGUAGE ENGLISH

L When finished, press the PAUSE/SCAN button to

save the settings.

3 Press the ] button. 4 Set the day the summer time adjustment is made.

Press the l (or j) button to set the week, then

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press the « button. 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH or LST (first, second, third,

fourth or last) Press the l (or j) button to set the day of week,

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then press the « button.

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

Tuesday....Saturday)

5 Press the l (or j) button to set the month the

summer time adjustment is made, then press the « button.

01, 02,.....11, 12 (for January,

February......November, December)

6 Press the l (or j) button to set the time the

summer time adjustment is made.

7 Press the ] button.

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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 triggers and tape speed.

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

3 Press the ] button, until the desired item for which

the display function will be set is flashing.

4 Press the l (or j) button to set “Y” for the

functions described below.

DATE . . . . . . . . . . The date is displayed

TIME. . . . . . . . . . . The time is displayed

ALARM COUNT . . The number of alarm

SPEED . . . . . . . . . The recording/playback

TAPE END Y KEY IN N

triggers is displayed

speed is displayed

Changing the Date/Time Display Position

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

The date and time are displayed.

Date/Time display

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3 Press the « (or ]) button.

The display will move towards the right (or the

bottom).

NOTES:

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

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more the display will move at a faster speed. The display position cannot be changed while

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recording.

5 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

The setting procedure is now completed.

NOTE:

If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position,

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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 E-180 cassette tapes, it is recommended to use E-180 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.

Erasure-prevention tab

Unloading

1 In STOP mode, press the EJECT button.

The cassette is automatically ejected.

NOTES:

Do not insert any object in the cassette loading slot,

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as that may cause injury and damages to the VCR. If your hand gets stuck in the cassette loading slot,

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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.

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 AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET

UP 3) menu is displayed.

<SET UP 3> ALARM MODE Y1 ALARM SPEED 3H ALARM DURATION 20S

TAPE IN MODE STOP TAPE END MODE REW TAPE END OUT -3M CLOG DETECT. Y

1 Place 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 The time display will switch to the reset

counter “0:00:00” display.

NOTE:

If you try to record on a cassette without

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

“o”

will light on the digital display.

2 Press the ] button, until the “TAPE IN MODE”

setting is flashing.

3 Press the l (or j) button, to set the desired mode.

STOP . . . . . . . . . . Stays in stop mode

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

4 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button to save the setting.

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NORMAL RECORDING

Normal Recording

1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab.

NOTE:

If in the (SET UP 3) menu, TAPE IN MODE is set

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to “REC”, recording will start.

3 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position. 4 Press the REC/PLAY SPEED button to set the

recording speed.

The recording speed is displayed on-screen

and on the digital display.

5 Press the REC button.

The Record indicator

Recording starts.

6 To stop recording, press the STOP button.

NOTES:

A tape recorded on this VCR cannot be played back

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on a time lapse VCR produced by another manufacturer.

If you press on the REC button and the loaded

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cassette has no erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will eject the cassette.

During recording, the AUDIO ON/MENU button will

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not function (the menu cannot be displayed). During recording, the tape speed cannot be changed.

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(a)

lights.

[Recording Speed]

Recording

speed

12 Time lapse 24 27 0.18

Maximum recording

duration (with an E-180

cassette tape)

Standard

mode

3 hours 1/50 second

15 0.1

Recording

interval

Audio

recording

Possible Continuous

Tape motion

TAPE COUNTER NOTES:

There is no tape counter indication for the blank

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portions of the tape. In the 3-hour recording speed mode only, the tape

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counter indicates real hours, minutes and seconds. In the other recording speed modes, the tape counter

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indication is a ratio of the 3-hour mode base indication. (In 12-hour recording mode, each “second” of the tape counter actually represents approximately (12/3)+1 = 5 real seconds.)

There may be a slight discrepancy between the

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position shown on the tape counter and the actual tape position.

When rewinding the tape past the “0:00:00” position,

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a minus (–) sign will be displayed.

Record Pause

Recording can be interrupted temporarily.

1 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button during recording.

The Pause/Still indicator

NOTES:

The image appears on-screen but it is not

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recorded. If a recording pause continues for 5 minutes or

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more, the VCR will go into stop mode to avoid damaging the tape.

(:)

blinks.

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2 To resume recording, press the REC button, or

press the PAUSE/SCAN button again.

NORMAL RECORDING

Recording Check

The image being recorded can be checked.

1 During 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

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suspended momentarily.

Clog Detection

This VCR is equipped with a clog detection function. 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.

If in the (SET UP 3) menu, CLOG DETECT. is set to “N”, the recording quality is not monitored.

NOTES:

To cancel the “a” indicator display and reset the

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WARNING OUT terminal output, press the STOP or EJECT button.

Clog detection is not possible if recording in 3-hour

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recording mode.

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AUTOREPEAT RECORDING

Autorepeat Recording

The same tape can be recorded over many times.

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET

UP 3) menu is displayed.

The “ALARM MODE” setting is flashing.

<SET UP 3> ALARM MODE Y1 ALARM SPEED 3H ALARM DURATION 20S

TAPE IN MODE STOP TAPE END MODE REW TAPE END OUT -3M CLOG DETECT. Y

2 Press the ] button, until the “TAPE END MODE”

setting is flashing.

3 Press the l (or j) button to set to “R 1” or “R 2”.

(See “Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape”)

4 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

The REPEAT LED will light.

The setting procedure is now completed.

5 Press the REC button.

Recording will start. When the tape end is

reached, the VCR will rewind it to the beginning, and recording will resume.

NOTES:

If during autorepeat recording there is an alarm

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trigger, “AL” is displayed on the digital display and alarm recording will take place. (Please refer to page 14, “ALARM RECORDING”.)

If the “TAPE END MODE” setting is R 1, the REPEAT

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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.

Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape

In the (SET UP 3) menu, you can set the mode of the VCR mode when the tape reaches the end during recording.

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET

UP 3) menu is displayed.

<SET UP 3> ALARM MODE Y1 ALARM SPEED 3H ALARM DURATION 20S

TAPE IN MODE STOP TAPE END MODE REW TAPE END OUT -3M CLOG DETECT. Y

2 Press the ] button, until the “TAPE END MODE”

setting is flashing.

3 Press the l (or j) button, to set the desired mode.

REW. . . . . . . . . . . Rewinds the tape to the

beginning, then goes to stop

mode

STOP . . . . . . . . . . Goes to stop mode

EJECT . . . . . . . . . The cassette is ejected

R1. . . . . . . . . . . . . The autorepeat mode is

automatically canceled if

there was an alarm trigger

R2. . . . . . . . . . . . . Autorepeat mode is active

even if there was an alarm

trigger

4 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button to save the setting

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ALARM RECORDING

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, “AL” is displayed on the digital display.

1 Make all necessary connections. 2 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET

UP 3) menu is displayed.

The “ALARM MODE” setting is flashing.

<SET UP 3> ALARM MODE Y1 ALARM SPEED 3H ALARM DURATION 20S

TAPE IN MODE STOP TAPE END MODE REW TAPE END OUT -3M CLOG DETECT. Y

3 Press the l (or j) button to set the desired alarm

mode, then press the ] button.

Y1 . . . . . . Alarm recording is done when there is

an alarm trigger.

Y2 . . . . . . Alarm recording is done only when

there is an alarm trigger during programmed timer recording.

Y3 . . . . . . Alarm recording is done only if there is

an alarm trigger and the VCR is not in programmed timer recording mode.

N. . . . . . . Alarm recording is not performed even

if there is an alarm trigger.

5 Press the l (or j) button, to select the desired

alarm recording duration (20S, 40S, 1M, 2M, 3M, 5M, 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 pause

and recording every time an alarm trigger is received during recording

6 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

The setting procedure is now completed.

NOTES:

During alarm recording all buttons are disabled.

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If “OFF” is displayed on the digital display, alarm

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recording is not possible in order to prevent the recorded tape to be recorded over. To cancel the “OFF” display, press the EJECT, PLAY, STOP, FF or REW button.

If an alarm trigger is received while alarm recording is

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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 an alarm scan search.

If there is a power failure during alarm recording, and

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the power is restored within the recording set duration, alarm recording will continue.

If the alarm scan function will be used to review the

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recordings, set the recording speed to 3-hour mode and the recording duration to 20 seconds or more.

4 Press the l (or j) button, to set the desired alarm

recording speed, then press the ] button.

3H. . . . . . 3-hour mode recording

12H. . . . . 12-hour mode recording

NC . . . . . Recording at the speed already set

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ALARM RECORDING

Alarm Recording Counter Display

During alarm recording, “AL” will be flashing on the

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digital display. If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position,

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the number of alarms will flash on the monitor screen. The maximum display number of alarm triggers is

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“999”, at the next alarm recording the counter will indicate “000”.

When the (ALARM TIME) menu is displayed, press

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the MENU RESET button to reset the alarm counter to “000” (all the data of the (ALARM TIME) menu is reset).

Connections to the ALARM IN/OUT Terminals

Alarm input signal

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Connect a make-contact (no voltage) switch between the ALARM IN and COM terminals.

Alarm output signal

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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.

Checking the Alarm Recordings Time

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the

(ALARM TIME) menu is displayed.

The number of alarm triggers, and the 8 most

recent alarm recording times are displayed.

Example

<ALARM TIME> 008 12-12 19:00 12-11 23:00 12-11 15:00 11-10 08:00 11-10 06:00 10-09 20:00 10-09 16:35 10-09 10:52

NOTE:

The data for the previous alarm recordings is

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erased.

2 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

NOTE:

If the MENU RESET button is pressed while the

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(ALARM TIME) menu is displayed, the displayed data is erased. “AL” will be erased from the digital display.

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ALARM RECORDING

Alarm Scan

To look for an alarm recording by viewing the first 5 seconds of each alarm recording.

1 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button during stop mode.

“AL SCAN” will be displayed on screen.

2 Press the FF (or REW) button.

The unit will advance (or rewind) the tape at

high speed and playback the first 5 seconds of every alarm recording.

To cancel the alarm scan mode, press the

STOP

button.

3 While the desired recording is being played back,

press the PLAY button.

Playback will start, alarm scan mode is

cancelled.

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PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING

There are two programme 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).

1 Make sure that the set date and time are correct. 2 Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab. 3 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the

(TIMER SET) menu is displayed.

“SUN” (Sunday) will be flashing.

<TIMER SET> WEEK START STOP SPD SUN --:-- --:-- --- N MON --:-- --:-- --- N TUE --:-- --:-- --- N WED --:-- --:-- --- N THU --:-- --:-- --- N FRI --:-- --:-- --- N SAT --:-- --:-- --- N DLY --:-- --:-- --- N EXT ¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤ --- N

4 Press the ] button, until “SAT” (Saturday) is

flashing.

5 Press the « button.

The recording start hour position starts

flashing.

6 Press the l (or j) button to set the recording start

hour (ex: 09), then press the « button.

The recording start minutes position starts

flashing.

7 Press the l (or j) button to set the recording start

minutes (ex: 00), then press the « button.

The recording stop hour position starts

flashing.

8 Press 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

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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.

9 Press 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.

F Press the l (or j) button to select the recording

speed (ex: 24), then press the « button.

“N” will start flashing.

G Press the l (or j) button to select “Y”.

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . recording will take place

N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . recording will not take place

<TIMER SET> WEEK 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 ццццц ццццц --- N

Repeat steps 4 to G to programme timer

recordings for other days of the weeks.

H Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

I Press the TIMER button.

The timer recording indicator

the digital display, the VCR is now in timer recording stand-by mode.

NOTES:

To modify, cancel or stop timer recording, press the

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TIMER button to cancel the timer recording mode. A timer recording of more than 24 hours can only be

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set on the 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”.

To record everyday at the same time, at step 4

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select the “DLY” line.

“n”

will light on

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PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING

Setting the Holidays

By setting the holidays, timer recording will be conducted on those days, as set for Sundays.

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the

(HOLIDAY SET) menu is displayed.

<HOLIDAY SET> 1 ----- 11 ---- 2 ----- 12 ---- 3 ----- 13 ---- 4 ----- 14 ---- 5 ----- 15 ---- 6 ----- 16 ---- 7 ----- 17 ---- 8 ----- 18 ---- 9 ----- 19 ---- 10 ----- 20 -----

Month Day

2 Press the l (or j) button to set the day of the

holiday, then press the « button.

3 Press the l (or j) button to set the month of the

holiday.

4 Press the « (or ]) button, the next line to set starts

flashing.

Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set up to 20 holidays.

5 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

The setting procedure is now completed.

NOTE:

If setting holidays, be sure that a timer recording is

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set for Sunday. If not, this function will not operate.

Changing a Programme Timer Recording

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the

(TIMER SET) menu is display.

2 Press the « (or ]) button, until the setting to

correct is flashing.

3 Press the l (or j) button, to correct the setting. 4 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

5 Press the TIMER button.

To Cancel a Programme Timer Recording

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the

(TIMER SET) menu is displayed.

2 Press the « (or ]) button, until the “Y”

corresponding to the timer recording to cancel is flashing.

3 Press the l (or j) button, to select “N”. 4 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

5 Press the TIMER button.

To Cancel all Programme Timer Recordings

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the

(TIMER SET) menu is displayed.

2 Press the MENU RESET button.

All programmed timer recordings are erased.

3 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

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PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING

NOTES:

During timer recording or timer recording stand-by, all

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the buttons on the VCR, except the TIMER button, are disabled.

If the power fails, the recording will be interrupted.

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When the power is restored, the recording will resume if the stop time has not yet been reached, and “P” 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

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do not overlap. If they do, the one with the earliest recording start time will have priority. (See chart below.)

7:00PM

Programme 1 Programme 2 Programme 3

These portions will not be recorded

To set two or more timer recordings for a same day of

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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 or a cassette without

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erasure-prevention tab is loaded, 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

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recording is not possible in order to prevent the recorded tape to be recorded over.

10:00PM8:00PM 9:00PM

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RECORDING USING AN EXTERNAL TIMER INPUT

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 12-hour mode.

NOTE:

External timer input recording can only be set on the

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9th line (“EXT”) of the (TIMER SET) menu.

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 under “PROGRAMME TIMER

RECORDING” on page 17.

9th line

2 Press the ] button, until “EXT” (External) setting is

flashing.

The “SPD” (recording speed) position will start

flashing.

5 Follow steps H and I under “PROGRAMME

TIMER RECORDING” on page 17.

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

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can also be programmed. When there is a signal being input at the EXT TIMER

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IN terminal, “E” will be displayed on the digital display and recording is conducted.

3 Press the l (or j) button to select the recording

speed (ex: 12), then press the « button.

“N” will start flashing.

4 Press the l (or j) button to select “Y”.

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NORMAL PLAYBACK

Normal Playback

1 Turn on the power to the VCR and TV monitor. 2 Load the video cassette tape. 3 Press 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

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effect can be achieved by using a slower or faster playback speed than the speed used for

recording.

4 Press the PLAY button.

Playback starts.

If necessary, adjust the tracking to eliminate

the noise from the picture.

5 To stop playback, press the STOP button.

To advance or rewind the tape, press the

NOTES:

A tape recorded on a time lapse VCR produced by

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another manufacturer can not be played back on this unit.

A tape recorded on this VCR cannot be played back

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on a time lapse VCR produced by another manufacturer.

REW

button.

Tracking Control

If there is noise in the image during playback,

1 While looking at the playback picture, press and

hold the TRACKING/V. STILL+ button to minimize the noise.

2 If it cannot be minimized, press the TRACKING/V.

STILL– button.

Vertical Lock Control

During still image mode,

1 Press and hold the TRACKING/V. STILL+ button to

reduce the vertical rolling of the image.

2 If it cannot be corrected, press the TRACKING/V.

STILL– button.

Audio Playback

The playback speed has to be the same as the

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recording speed, for normal playback of the audio. For a tape recorded in 12-hour and 24-hour recording

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modes, to playback the audio, press the AUDIO ON/MENU button after pressing the PLAY button. “?”

will be displayed to the left of the playback speed on the digital display.

NOTE:

Noise will appear in the image when audio playback

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is used in 12- or 24-hour modes.

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SPECIAL PLAYBACK

Picture Search

1 Press the FF (or REW) button, during normal

playback.

The image can be seen while the tape is

advanced (or rewound) at high speed.

2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY

button.

NOTES:

During picture search, noise (horizontal bars) will

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appear in the picture. The sound is muted.

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Still Image

1 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, during normal

playback.

A still image can be viewed.

2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY

button.

NOTES:

If still mode continues for 5 minutes or more, the VCR

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will go into stop mode to avoid damaging the tape. If the image is unstable (rolling vertically), adjust the

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vertical lock control to correct.

Frame Advance

1 Press the FF button, during still image mode.

The still image is advanced of one image

(field).

2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY

button.

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SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK

The security lock function is designed to prevent accidental stopping of recording if the STOP button is pressed inadvertenly.

1 While holding the TRACKING/V.STILL + button,

press the REC/PLAY SPEED button.

“ö”

is displayed on the digital display.

To cancel the security lock, while holding the

TRACKING/V.STILL + button, press the REC/PLAY SPEED button, “ö” will be erased from

the digital display.

SETTING THE BUZZER

If desired a buzzer can warn you when an alarm recording is taking place, when the tape has reached the end or when buttons are being pressed on the VCR.

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET

UP 2) menu.

<SET UP 2> öDISPLAY DATE Y TIME Y ALARM COUNT Y SPEED Y

öBUZZER ALARM IN Y TAPE END Y KEY IN N

NOTES:

While the security lock is engaged all commands,

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except the one to cancel the security lock, are disabled.

The security lock cannot be engaged while a menu is

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displayed.

NOTES:

If “N” is set, the buzzer will not be heard.

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During timer recording mode, security lock engaged

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mode and alarm recording mode, the buzzer will not be heard when a button related to one of these modes is pressed, even if “Y” is set for the “KEY IN” item.

2 Press the ] button, until the desired item for which

the buzzer function will be set is flashing.

3 Press the l (or j) button to set “Y” for the

functions described below.

ALARM IN . . . . . . The buzzer will be heard

during alarm recording.

TAPE END . . . . . . The buzzer will be heard

when the end of the tape is reached during recording.

KEY IN . . . . . . . . . The buzzer will be heard

when one of the VCR buttons is pressed.

4 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

The setting procedure is now completed.

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CHECKING USAGE DURATION

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (USED

TIME) menu is displayed.

(USED TIME) . . . . . . . The video heads usage

duration and the power on duration are displayed.

2 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

Example

<SET UP 4> öSW OUT FIELD 01 TIMING FIELD 3H Y

<USED TIME> VIDEO 00003H POWER 00007H

NOTE:

The (USED TIME) data cannot be reset.

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CHECKING POWER FAILURE AND FAILURE DUE TO CONDENSATION

1 Press the AUDIO ON/M ENU button until the

(POWER FAILURE) and (DEW) menu is displayed.

(POWER FAILURE) . . The number of power

failures, and the date and time of the most recent power failure and recovery are displayed.

(DEW). . . . . . . . . . . . . The number of failures

due to condensation, and the date and time of the most recent failure and recovery are displayed.

Example

<POWER FAILURE> 002 FAILURE 11-10 07:15 RECOVERY 11-10 07:30

<DEW> 001 FAILURE 10-10 11:00 RECOVERY 10-10 12:00

2 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

NOTE:

If the MENU RESET button is pressed while the

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(POWER FAILURE) and (DEW) menu is displayed, the data is erased. “P” will be erased from the digital display.

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OUTPUT TERMINALS

TAPE END OUT Terminal

During recording, when the end of the tape is

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reached or when the tape counter reading indicates 2 hours 57 minutes or more, the output becomes 0V (Low).

During autorepeat recording, when the end of the

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tape is reached, the output become 0V (Low) for about 2 seconds only.

To reset the output, press the STOP or EJECT

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button.

Tape end or 2

H57M00S

TAPE END OUT Terminal Output Setting

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET

UP 3) menu is displayed.

Output reset

(Output impedance: 5.7 kΩ)

<SET UP 3> ALARM MODE Y1 ALARM SPEED 3H ALARM DURATION 20S

TAPE IN MODE STOP TAPE END MODE REW TAPE END OUT -3M CLOG DETECT. Y

5V (H) 0V (L)

WARNING OUT Terminal

If the tape stops or other problem, the output

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becomes 0V (Low). To reset the output, unplug the power cord then plug

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it back in or press the ALL RESET button.

Tape movement stop

Output reset

(Output impedance: 5.7 kΩ)

5V (H) 0V (L)

NOTE:

If the output is 0V (Low) due to the clog detect

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function, it can be reset by simply pressing the STOP button.

COM Terminal

Common GND (ground) terminal when connecting

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other terminals to external devices.

2 Press the ] button, until the “TAPE END OUT”

setting is flashing.

3 Press the l (or j) button, to select the desired

output mode.

–3M. . . . . . . . . . . . The output become 0 V

(Low) when the tape counter reaches “2:57:00” and/or when the tape reaches the end.

END . . . . . . . . . . . The output become 0 V

(Low) when the tape reaches the end.

4 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

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OUTPUT TERMINALS

SW OUT Terminal

When recording, a pulse signal is output at the SW OUT terminal.

This terminal is usually connected to the switch input (SW IN) of devices like a camera switcher unit, or a quad compressor.

(Output impedance: 5.7 kΩ)

SW OUT Terminal Output Setting

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET

UP 4) menu is displayed.

The FIELD (or FRAME) setting is flashing.

<SET UP 4> öSW OUT FIELD 01 TIMING FIELD 3H Y

<USED TIME> VIDEO 00000H POWER 00000H

5V (H) 0V (L)

REMOTE Jack

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

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separately) to control remotely the VCR. Remote control of the VCR is possible by connecting

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a remote controller with a circuit such as indicated below, to the REMOTE jack.

NOTES:

Use a 3.5 mm mini-jack type plug.

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The connection should be done using a shielded

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cable no more that 5 meters long.

Remote control circuit

R1 1.5K

R2 0.43K

R3 0.51K

R4 0.62K

R5 0.75K

SW1: STOP

SW2: PAUSE/STILL

SW3: REW

SW4: FF

SW5: PLAY

NOTE:

If “TIMING” is set to FRAME (see step 4),

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“FRAME” will be indicated instead of “FIELD”.

2 Press the l (or j) button, to set the pulse signal

interval.

Available settings are:

FIELD . . . . . . . . . . 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 10, 30 or

60 field

FRAME. . . . . . . . . 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 10, 30 or

60 frame

3 Press the ] button to select the output timing. 4 Press the l (or j) bu tt on , to se t “ FIEL D” or “F RAM E” .

FIELD . . . . . . . . . . 1 pulse is output after each

set number of fields.

FRAME. . . . . . . . . 1 pulse is output after each

set number of frames.

5 Press the ] button.

The “3H” setting starts flashing.

6 Press the l (or j) button, to set the “3H”.

Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . When recording in 3-hour

mode, a pulse signal is output.

N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . When recording in 3-hour

mode, a pulse signal is not output.

R6 0.91K

R7 1.1K

R8 1.3K

R9 2.0K

R10 2.4K

R11 3.6K

R12 5.6K

The resistance tolerance is 2% or less.

SW6: REC

SW7: MENU

SW8: Do not use

SW9: TIMER, j

SW10: REC/PLAY SPEED, l

SW11: TRACKING/V.STILL –, ]

SW12: TRACKING/V.STILL +, «

NOTES:

The functions not available on the VCR will not

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operate. The REC/PLAY SPEED j button on the VA-RMN01

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will function as the TIMER button on the VCR.

7 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

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MAINTENANCE

Daily Inspection

The following daily inspections are recommended in order to assure long-term and trouble-free operation of the unit.

The daily inspections are particularly important if using autorepeat recording.

Inspection Procedure

1 Turn on the power to the VCR, camera, TV monitor

and other connected devices.

2 Check that the image received on the TV monitor is

correct.

3 Check that the on-screen display of the date and

time is correct.

4 To check the recording condition of the previous

day, rewind the recorded tape a few seconds.

5 Press the PLAY button and check that the playback

image is correct.

Check in particular playback of time lapse

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recording.

6 Check that the recorded date and time are correct.

NOTES:

If the security lock is engaged, it has to be released

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before proceeding to the inspection. If any problem is discovered during the inspection,

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turn off the VCR, unplug the power cord then consult your dealer.

Periodic Inspection

Periodic inspection and maintenance should be referred to your dealer.

If there is noise in the playback picture, and it cannot be corrected using the tracking control, it may indicated that the video heads need cleaning.

The video heads should be inspected every 1,000 hours of use to determine if they need to be replaced.

The video heads usage can be checked using the (USED TIME) menu.

Head Care and Cleaning

The VCR has a buit-in automatic head cleaner. Under normal conditions, the heads should not require additional cleaning.

Cabinet Cleaning

Clean the outside of the cabinet with a clean, soft cloth, moistenet with lukewarm water and wrung dry.

DO NOT USE SOLVENTS OR OTHER TYPES OF CLEANERS. THESE CHEMICALS CAN CRACK OR DISCOLOR THE CABINET.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If the unit does not operate normally when you follow the instructions indicated in the manual, please refer to the table below.

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION

No power The power cord is not connected Connect the power cord No image displayed on

the monitor TV

The buttons do not respond

Recording is not possible (the tape is ejected)

Autorepeat recording is not possible

Timer recording is not possible

Alarm recording is not possible

Noise in the playback picture

The date and time are not recorded

The cassette tape cannot be ejected

The connections are not correct Check that all connections are correct The power to the camera and/or monitor

TV is not turned on A cassette tape is not loaded Load a cassette and turn the power on All functions are suspended due to

condensation Alarm recording Wait for the alarm recording to end The security lock is engaged Cancel the security lock The loaded cassette has no

erasure-prevention tab

“AL” is displayed on the digital display Display (ALARM TIME) menu, then press

The date and time are not set correctly Set the date and time correctly The unit is not set to timer recording

stand-by mode “N” is selected for the timer recordings Be sure to select “Y” for the programmed

“OFF” is displayed on the digital display Press the EJECT, STOP, FF, REW or

The video heads need cleaning Clean the video heads

The ON SCREEN switch is set to the “OFF” position

Problem with the system Turn the power off, then on again

Turn all connected devices power on

Wait for the “À” indicator to go off

Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab or cover the tab hole with adhesive tape

the MENU RESET button to turn off the “AL” indicator

Press the TIMER button to display “n” on the digital display

timer recordings

PLAY button to turn the indicator off

Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position

After a Power Failure

If after a power failure the recording speed is reset to 3-hour mode, it is due to insufficient backup battery charge. This is not a malfunction.

System Down

If the unit does not function at all, try the following.

1 Unplug the power cord then plug it back in. 2 Reset the memory. (Press the ALL RESET button.

Under normal conditions, do not touch the ALL RESET button.)

3 If the problem is not corrected after performing

steps 1 and 2 a few times, consult your dealer.

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SPECIFICATIONS

General Specifications

Recording method Dual-azimuth 2-head rotating helical scanning system Audio recording In 3-, 12-, and 24-hour modes Tape speed 23.39 mm /sec (3-hour mode) Specified video cassette tape VHS 1/2 inch Recording/playback time 3, 12, and 24 hours (when using E-180 tape) Fast forward/rewind time approximately 2 minutes 45 seconds (when using E-180 tape) Standard CCIR PAL colour

Video

Recording method Luminance signal: FM recording

Chrominance signal: Down-converted direct recording Video input 1 Vp-p, BNC, 75 Ω, unbalanced Video output 1 Vp-p, BNC, 75 Ω, unbalanced

Horizontal resolution Black & white mode 350 line or more

Colour mode 250 line or more

Audio

Input –8 dBs, RCA pin jack, 27 kΩ, unbalanced Output –8 dBs, RCA pin jack, 600 Ω, unbalanced Microphone input –60 dBs, 3.5 mm mini jack, 10 kΩ, unbalanced

Connectors

Alarm input Low level active (0V) Alarm output DC 5 V (±0.5)/5.7 kΩ, Low at alarm Tape end output DC 5 V (±0.5)/5.7 kΩ, Low at tape end Warning output DC 5 V (±0.5)/5.7 kΩ, Low at warning Switch output DC 5 V (±0.5)/5.7 kΩ, Low at switching Ext timer input Low level active (0V) DC 12 V “+” input DC 12 V DC 12 V “–” input DC 0 V Common 0 V (GND) Remote control input 3.5 mm mini jack DC 12 V input Mini jack

Other Specifications

Operating temperature range 5°C to 40°C Operating humidity range 80% or less Power requirements DC 12 V (10 V to 16 V) Power consumption 14 W Dimensions 240 (W) x 96.5 (H) x 335 (D) mm Weight approximately 3.8 kg

NOTE: The specifications and external appearance of this unit are subject to change without notice.

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