IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This label may appear on the bottom of the unit due to space limitations. The lightning flash with arrow point symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED WARNINGS - All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Congratulations on your choice of this Time Lapse Recorder. You have selected a high-quality, precision engineered instrument designed to give you years of enjoyment. To get the best performance from your new Time Lapse Recorder, it is important that you carefully read and follow the operating instructions in this manual in the sequence in which they are presented.
FEATURES Field counter on screen Linear Audio (up to 27H) Camera switching pulse (Trigger out) 31 days battery back-up Universal power - The VCR has wide range of power input that requires no manual switching : AC 90-240V, 50/60Hz Flexible timer recording Multiple OSD Languages (English /French / Spanish /Germany /Italian) Jog Shuttle Alarm Record...
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS FRONT VIEW 1. REC(RECORD) button 13. SPEED(+) button Press to begin recording. Press to select in good order like *L3H, 2. STOP/EJECT button L15H, L27H during recording/ playback Press to discontinue all tape related 14. TIMER ON/OFF button functions.
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FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS ( CONTINUED ) DISPLAY WINDOW 1. RECORD LOCK 10. ALARM IN indicator It indicates the record lock switch is set It appears when alarm signal in. to ON. 11. PLAY/CUE/REVIEW/STILL/SLOW 2. PF Indicator It indicates the tape operation. It indicates the existence of power 12.
REAR PANEL 1. ALARM IN terminal 8. KEY IN terminal Input terminal to alarm recording. The Wired remocon(option) jack in terminal. alarm sensor is connected here. 9. 1- SHOT REC IN terminal 2. ALARM OUT terminal Input terminal to use 1-shot recording. Output terminal to indicate alarm 10.
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REAR PANEL ( CONTINUED ) TERMINAL DESCRIPTION 1SHOT REC IN TERMINAL NAME SIGNAL LEVEL TYPE VIH : 4 ~ 5V VIL : 0 ~ 0.6V INPUT ALARM IN : More than 0.5 second VOH : open colloctor OUTPUT VOL : 0 ~ 0.6V ALARM OUT : Alarm Recording VIH : 4 ~ 5V...
CONNECTING WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT 1. Disconnect the power before connection 2. Do the connections shown as below 3. Plug in the power cord into the outlet. 4. Turn on the power. CONNECTING camera and monitor With the following connections you can monitor the pictures and sound.
SETTING THE CLOCK ( INITIAL CLOCK SETTING ) When the VCR is turned on for the first time or after exhaustion of the battery, initial clock set up is needed. Without inputting the clock data, the time to be recorded on the recorded pictures will not match with the time of the incidents.
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SETTING THE MENUS ( CONTINUED ) VCR SET UP VIDEO AUTO REPEAT SERIES 1 SHOT REC 1 SEC TRIGGER 1 FIELD SLOW 1 FIELD DISPLAY LOWER-R BUZZER [MENU] EXIT ALARM SET ALARM RECALL -- / -- / -- -- : -- : -- MODE -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --...
LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CASSETTE TAPE Video cassette tapes can be loaded into your new VCR as long as the VCR is plugged into a power source. Even if the VCR power switch is turned off, loading a cassette will automatically cause it to turn on.
MANUAL RECORDING Load a cassette with the erasure prevention tab intact. Press the PB/REC SPEED (-) or (+) buttons to select the desired recording mode. Press the REC button to begin recording. Set the REC LOCK switch to ON to prevent the recording condition from being operated by fault.
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MANUAL RECORDING ( CONTINUED ) RECORDING MODE When the REC button is pressed, the recording mode is switched in the order of below table. REC/PLAY Actual rec/ Play hours Audio Recording Interval Number of Rec fields MODE E-180 E-240 recording 0.02s/f 50 f/s L15H...
ALARM RECORDING It is possible to switch from all recording modes to linear recording mode by applying an alarm signal to the SET terminal on the rear panel. * It is possible to switch thealarm recording by applying the set signal from the alarm sensor during recording in all time mode.
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ALARM RECORDING ( CONTINUED ) You must set the alarm recording mode in the ALARM SET menu before executing alarm recording. Press the MENU button to display MENU on the monitor. MENU Then Select ALARM SET using MOVE button. VCR SET UP ALARM SET SEARCH CLOCK/TIMER...
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ALARM RECORDING ( CONTINUED ) ALARM RECORD TIME DISPLAY When alarm recordings begin, the start times are stored in the memory so it is possible to confirm when they have occurred. ALARM RECALL -- / -- / -- -- : -- : -- Select the ALARM RECALL in the ALARM SET menu and the alarm -- / -- / -- -- : -- : --...
REPEAT RECORDING / SERIES RECORDING REPEAT RECORDING When the “REPEAT REC” of the “VCR SET UP” menu is set to ON (the repeat indicator is illuminated), the tape will automatically be rewound to the start when the tape end is reached.
TIMER RECORDING * “DLY” (in “Day of the week”) is used for the same time recording everyday. * A 24-hour display is used. 00 : 00 indicates DAY START END SPD midnight ; 12 : 00 midday and 15 : 00 3 o’clock in --:-- --:-- --:--...
PLAYBACK Load a pre-recorded tape. AUTO PLAY :If a cassette with the erasure prevention tab removed is loaded, the unit automatically begins playback. Press the PB / REC SPEED (+) or(–) buttons to select the desired playback mode. Press the PLAY button to start playback. Press the STOP button to stop playback.
SPECIAL PLAYBACK STILL/SLOW PICTURE If you press the PAUSE / STILL button during playback, slow and picture search (CUE/REV), you will obtain a still picture. Press the PAUSE/STILL button again, then one picture shifts forward, which is called field advance or frame advancde. English-21...
ADDITIONAL FEATURES SELF DIAGNOSTICS Any defects are indicated on the front indicating window after VCR checks itself for malfunction. DIGITRON ERROR PARTS LOADING ERROR CAPSTAN ERROR DRUM ERROR REEL ERROR 1. When the self-Diagnostics finds problem, check and do it by yourself. 1) In case of TAPE LOADING PROBLEM( •...
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES MEMORY BACK-UP IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE This VCR includes a built-in memory back-up so the presets of present time and date, alarm list, power loss list will remain in memory. If there is a power failure or if the power code is disconnected from the AC outlet, the presets will remain in memory for a maximum of 31 days provided that the VCR has been connected to AC power for at least 40 hours per week.
SPECIAL EFFECTS KEY BUZZER If Buzzer is “ON” at VCR SET UP on the menu, Buzzer is activated when key is in operation, and Buzzer is not activated when the key of the mode that is not in operation. NO VIDEO SIGNAL BUZZER * Buzzer is activated for 3 sec.
ADJUSTMENT TRACKING ADJUSTMENT If noise appears in the picture during playback, slow playback, adjust the TRACKING buttons to achieve the best picture. When the tape is ejected the tracking is set to the initial setting. VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT (Correcting picture vibration at the top and bottom) When watching still playback, the picture may vibrate.
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ADJUSTMENT SHARPNESS ADJUSTMENT Adjust to see the details of picture at the modes of PLAYBACK, SLOW, CUE, REVIEW, or the soft picture of the whole screen. Adjustment range : P-2, P-1, P O, P 1, P 2 P-2 P-1 PO P1 P 2 SOFT HARD Sharpness (-)
HOW TO USE SHUTTLE RING During STOP mode, rotate and release the SHUTTLE RING to REWIND or FAST FORWARD the tape. During PLAYBACK mode, rotate and hold the SHUTTLE RING to engage the LOGIC SEARCH mode. Release to return to the PLAYBACK mode. DURING STILL / PLAY MODE 1.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE Symptom Check & Remedy VCR does not operate. • Is the indicator illuminating? • Has the Power Cord been disconnected from the AC outlet? • Is the indicator illuminating? The VCR POWER is ON, but unit does not •...
SPECIFICATIONS Tape format Television System EIA Standard (525 lines, 60F/S), NTSC Color Signal CCIR Standard (625 lines, 50F/S), PAL Color Signal Video Recording System 4 Rotary Heads, Azimuth Helical Scanning System Luminance Signal FM Recording Color Signal Color Subcarrier Phase Shift Recording REC/PB Mode PAL L3, L15, L27, 48, 72, 120, 168, 240, 480, 960 Horizontal Resolution...
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