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Video Recorder
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN!
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT OPEN COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
ATTENTION
OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS
FOR HANDLING
ELECTROSTATIC
SENSITIVE
This label m ay appear on the bottom of the unit due
to space lim itations.
DEVICES
The lightning flash with an arrowhead sym -
bol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended
to alert the user to the presence of uninsu-
lated “dangerous voltage” within the prod-
uct’s enclosure that m ay be of sufficient
m agnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
WARNING: Electrostatic-sensitive device. Use
proper CMOS/ MOSFET handling precautions to
avoid electrostatic discharge.
NOTE: Grounded w rist straps m ust be w orn and
proper ESD safety precautions observed w hen
handling the electrostatic-sensitive printed circuit
boards.
The exclam ation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to pres-
ence of im portant operating and m ainten-
ance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accom panying the appliance.
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UNPACKING
Unpack carefully. This is electronic equipm ent and
should be handled carefully.
Check to ensure that the following item s are in-
cluded:
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
units not specifically designed for outdoor use
to rain or m oisture.
• Model num ber of unit.
If an item appears to have been dam aged in ship-
m ent, replace it properly in its carton and notify the
shipper. If any item s are m issing, notify your Philips
Com m unication & Security System s Inc. Sales
Representative or Custom er Service.
Attention: Installation should be perform ed
by qualified service personnel only in ac-
cordance with the National Electrical Code or
applicable local codes.
The shipping carton is the safest container in which
the unit m ay be transported. Save it for possible
future use.
Pow er Disconnect: Units with or without
ON-OFF switches have power supplied to the
unit whenever the power cord is inserted
into the power source; however, the unit is
operational only when the ON-OFF switch is
in the ON position. The power cord is the
m ain power disconnect for all units.
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SERVICE
If the unit ever needs repair service, the custom er
should contact the nearest Philips Com m unication
& Security System s Inc. Service Center for return
authorization and shipping instructions.
Service Centers
U.S.A. & Canada: 800-366-2283
Mexico & Central Am erica: 52-5-564-2726
Europe & Middle East: 44-1932-765666
South Am erica: 54-1-956-0837
Australia: 61-2-888-9000
External Pow er Supplies
Use Only the Recom m ended Pow er Supplies.
Power supplies m ust com ply with the
requirem ents of the latest version of IEC
65/VDE 0860. Substitutions m ay dam age the
unit or cause a fire or shock hazard.
New Zealand: 64-4-237-7297
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DESCRIPTION
INSTALLATION
220-240 V, 50 Hz Pow er Cords
220-240 V, 50 Hz power cords, input and out-
put, m ust com ply with the latest versions of
IEC Publication 227 or IEC Publication 245.
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FEATURES
CONTENTS
Recording
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ......................................1
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............................................2
PRECAUTIONS ............................................................4
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ..................................5
INSTALLATION ...........................................................9
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS .....................................10
CASSETTE TAPES ....................................................12
SETUP ........................................................................13
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ..........................14
SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS ................................15
SUMMER TIME FUNCTION .................................15
SETTING THE TIMER ...........................................15
SETTING THE VCR FUNCTIONS .........................17
SETTING THE BUZZER.........................................18
SETTING THE ALARM..........................................19
ALARM MEMORY RECALL AND RESET ............20
OPERATION...............................................................21
TAPE RECORDING................................................21
REC CHECK............................................................21
AUTO REC CHECK................................................21
ONE SHOT RECORDING ......................................21
TIMER RECORDING..............................................21
TAPE RECYCLE .....................................................21
ALARM RECORDING ............................................22
MASTER SYSTEM RESET....................................22
PLAYBACK.............................................................22
STILL PLAYBACK..................................................22
V.LOCK ADJ UST...................................................22
PLAYBACK IN THE FIELD ADVANCE/
• HD (High Density) Mode Recording Only
• Eight Touch-Selectable Recording Speeds
• Autom atic “Alarm -Com m and” Speed Up
• Recording Check
• One Shot Recording
• On-Screen and On-Tape Tim e/Date Inform ation
• 7-Day Program m able On/Off Tim er
• “Alarm On” Output
• Usable Audio at 09 and 27 Hour Speeds
• RS-232C Interface Connector
Playback
• Tim e-of-Alarm Mem ory and Alarm Index Search
• High Speed Visual Search
• Seven Playback Speeds
• Still Field, Field-Advance, Field-Reverse and
Reverse Playback
Security
• About 720 Hours Mem ory Protection
• Electronic Security Lockout
Note: This recorder has a rechargeable battery
to m aintain display functions and recording
m ode within 720 hours in the event of power
loss. When the recorder is received, the unit
m ust be connected to power source for 48
hours to assure the battery has been ad-
equately charged.
REVERSE MODES ............................................23
VISUAL SEARCH (High Speed Scan) .................23
ALARM INDEX SEARCH ......................................23
TO SECURE THE VCR ..........................................23
OPERATING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL
COMPUTER ...........................................................24
PROBLEM GUIDE......................................................28
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................29
Auto Head Cleaning System
This system cleans the video heads autom atically when a cassette is inserted and ejected or the tape is
rewound in the recycle recording m ode, to prevent dirt from accum ulating on the heads.
Touches the video head in the active position
Cleaning roller in the stand-by position
(Special m aterial)
Cylinder
Tape guide
Video head
Tape
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PRECAUTIONS
Safety
Operation
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabi-
net, turn off the unit and have it checked by quali-
fied personnel before operating it any further.
• To disconnect the m ains lead, pull it out by the
plug. Never pull the lead itself.
• Condensation
If you pour a cold liquid into a glass, water vapor
in the air will condense on the surface of the
glass.
This is the condensation of m oisture.
Condensation on the head drum , one of the m ost
crucial parts of the VCR, will cause dam age to the
tape. The VCR should not be operated for at least
2 hours after being m oved from a cold to a hot
environm ent to avoid condensation from occur-
ring on the head drum .
Installation
• Choose a location in which air can pass through
the ventilation holes in the bottom , top and back
of the unit to prevent it from overheating.
• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as
radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust, m echanical vibrations or
shock.
• Do not place heavy objects or heat-generating
objects on the VCR, or the cabinet could be dam -
aged or the tem perature inside the VCR could
rise, which could cause a fault.
Cleaning
• Be careful; when the surface of the case is wiped
with a volatile agent such as benzine, alcohol,
thinner, etc., or a chem ically processed cloth, the
surface finish m ay be degraded or its coating m ay
peel off.
• Never bring a m agnet or m agnetized object near
the VCR because it will adversely affect the per-
form ance of the VCR.
• Do not install the unit in an inclined position.
The unit is designed for operation in a horizontal
position.
Repacking
• It is wise to save the packing m aterials and box in
case you ever need to ship or store your unit.
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
[FRONT]
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DISPLAY (See page 7)
S
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
1. RESET BUTTONS
11. UP BUTTON
Press these buttons at the sam e tim e to clear all
Press to increase, change or advance to the next
(m icroprocessor) functions.
higher value.
Press the “S” button to reset the system . (This does
not erase the stored inform ation.)
12. V-POS (VERTICAL POSITION) BUTTON
Press repeatedly to control the vertical position of the
program m able display on the m onitor.
2. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT
3. SHARPNESS CONTROL
13. H-POS (HORIZONTAL POSITION) BUTTON
Press repeatedly to control the horizontal position of
the program m able display on the m onitor.
Adjust the picture quality to hard or soft during play-
back.
4. TRACKING CONTROL
14. ALARM INDEX BUTTON
Adjust to optim ize the picture quality during playback
at the 09 and 27 hour speeds.
Press this button to cause the INDEX indicator to light,
and set the VCR to the visual search m ode (press
F.FWD or REWIND during playback m ode) in this
state; the start of the alarm recorded can be located.
5. SLOW TRACKING CONTROL
Adjust to optim ize the picture quality in the SLOW
PLAY m ode, e.g. speeds over 48 hours.
15. ALARM RESET BUTTON
Press to clear POWER LOSS inform ation. When this
button is pressed, the alarm m em ory is cleared.
6. V. LOCK CONTROL
Reduces vertical jitter in the still play m ode.
16. COUNTER RESET BUTTON
7. PROGRAM BUTTON
Press to clear the digital counter to “00000”.
Press to select one of the six program m able func-
tions.
17. REC/ PLAY HOURS BUTTONS
▲ (UP):
Press to increase hours to the next
higher value.
8. START/ STOP BUTTON
Press to start or stop the program m ing of a program -
m able function. (Press once to start the program m ing
sequence and a second tim e to stop (end) it.)
▼ (DOWN): Press to decrease hours to the next
lower value. The tape speed will be
indicated as part of the m onitor display.
9. SET BUTTON
18. TIMER BUTTON
Press to select the specific value which is to be
changed with the UP/DOWN buttons.
Press after program m ing the TIMER for autom atic
TIMER recording. See page 15 for TIMER program -
m ing.
10. DOWN BUTTON
Press to decrem ent, change or reverse to the
previous/lower value.
19. SUMMER TIME BUTTON
Press to set the sum m er tim e. See “SUMMER TIME
FUNCTION” on page 15 for details.
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29
28
27
24
25
26
20. EJ ECT BUTTON
27. REVERSE PLAY BUTTON
Press to rem ove the cassette. The EJ ECT button will
not operate in the RECORD m ode.
Press to play recorded m aterial at the 09, 72, 120,
168, 240 speed in the reverse direction during the
PLAY m ode.
21. FIELD REVERSE BUTTON
Press to reverse the tape by one field in the STILL
playback m ode.
28. FAST FORWARD/ VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON
Press to activate fast forward.
Press this button during playback and a forward play-
back picture at high speed can be seen.
22. STILL BUTTON
Press to m om entarily stop tape m otion in the play
m ode. The STILL function allows close inspection of
individual scenes. See the description of STILL play-
back on page 22.
29. REWIND/ VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON
Press to start rewind.
Press this button during playback and a reverse play-
back picture at high speed can be seen.
23. FIELD ADVANCE BUTTON
Press to advance the tape one field in the STILL play-
back m ode.
24. RECORD BUTTON
Press to start recording.
25. STOP BUTTON
Press to stop the tape. The STOP button m ust be
pressed to end the RECORD and PLAY m ode.
26. PLAY BUTTON
Press to play recorded m aterial in the forward direc-
tion. Pressing this during recording m akes it possible
to check recordings.
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (Continued)
[DISPLAY]
30
31
32
33
34 35
36
T A B
TAPE END
A
LOCK
SPEED
HD
ALARM
INDEX
TIMER
REC
37
38
39
40
30. TAPE-IN INDICATOR
37. VCR MODE INDICATORS
Lights when a cassette is in the com partm ent.
•
appears during recording.
REC
• tt
• ss
• tt
• s
appears during the rewind m ode.
31. TAB INDICATOR
appears during the fast forward m ode.
(or ss) flashes during visual search.
appears during the playback m ode.
appears during the reverse play m ode.
appears when the STILL button is pressed
during play m ode and disappears when the
STILL or PLAY button is pressed again.
Lights when a cassette without its safety tab is loaded.
32. ALARM INDICATOR
• t
ALARM appears during alarm recording.
ALARM flashes when alarm recording ends.
❙❙
•
33. TAPE END INDICATOR
❙❙
❙❙
• t
(or s) appears while the FIELD REV (or
Lights when the tape reaches the end during record-
ing.
FIELD ADV) is held depressed in the still
playback m ode.
Note: Still playback is restored when the
FIELD REV (or FIELD ADV) button is
released.
Note: “TAPE END” is not displayed when you have
selected REWIND, RE-REC in the “RECYCLE FUNC-
TIONS” m enu in the alarm display or you have
selected REWIND, STOP IF ALARM but an alarm
recording has not been m ade.
38. INDEX INDICATOR
INDEX appears when the ALARM INDEX button is
pressed.
INDEX disappears when the ALARM INDEX button is
pressed again.
34. A INDICATOR
Lights when no video signal is input. Video signal
input will turn this indicator off autom atically.
INDEX flashes during alarm indexing.
35. TIMER INDICATOR
This is lit during tim er recording or TIMER stand-by
m ode.
The indicator flashes in the following cases.
• A cassette is not loaded.
39. DIGITAL COUNTER
Shows the tape counter. The counter does not count
during non-recorded sections of a tape.
• A cassette without its safety tab is loaded.
• The tim er has not been program m ed.
40. TAPE SPEED INDICATOR
Shows the tape speed.
36. LOCK INDICATOR
LOCK appears when the recorder is in the security
lock m ode.
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[REAR]
41 42 43 44
45
46
47
41. VIDEO IN
47. EXTERNAL INTERFACE (15-PIN) J ACK
Connect an alarm switch, door sensor, etc. using the
15-pin adapter provided.
Receives video signal from a video cam era or another
VCR.
42. VIDEO OUT
For connection to m onitor.
43. AUDIO IN
i u y t r e w q
Accepts an audio signal from a cam era, external
sound equipm ent or another recorder (Line: –8 dBm ,
50 Kohm , unbalanced).
44. AUDIO OUT
Provides an audio output for a m onitor or another
recorder (–9 dBm , 600 ohm , unbalanced).
!
5
!
4
!
3
!
2
!
1
!
0
o
45. AC INLET
46. RS-232C INTERFACE (D-SUB25) J ACK
Used to operate this VCR from a personal com puter
on control system .
q ALARM (A) IN
w ALARM OUT
e ONE SHOT IN
r TAPE END OUT
t TAPE END RESET
y WARNING OUT
u ALARM B IN
i TIME ADJ UST
o CAMERA SW OUT
! REC START IN
! REC OUT
! LOW TAPE OUT
! REMOTE IN
! REC CHECK IN
! GND
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INSTALLATION
VIDEO CONNECTIONS
AUDIO CONNECTIONS
Use coaxial cables when connecting a cam era and a
m onitor to this VCR.
Note: Audio recording can be perform ed at the 09
and 27-hour recording speeds and audio playback at
the 09 and 27 speeds.
Note: Long cable runs to distant cam eras m ay
cause signal deterioration and/or sync discrep-
ancies. If these problem s occur, use video line
am plifiers and/or cam eras having phase-adjustable
line-locked vertical sync.
Audio In: Accepts an audio signal from a cam era,
external sound equipm ent, or another recorder
(Line: –8 dBm , 50 kohm ).
Audio Out: Provides an audio output for a m onitor
or another recorder (–9 dBm , 600 ohm , unbalanced).
Video Input
In single cam era system s, connect the cam era to the
Video IN BNC term inal on the VCR rear panel. Use
of a 2:1 interlace cam era is highly recom m ended;
otherwise, the m onitor will show vertical distortion
of the TIME/DATE characters.
USING THE 15-PIN ADAPTER
In m ultiple cam era system s, connect the switcher
output to the Video IN BNC term inal. Because m ul-
tiple cam era system s require synchronization, use
of cam eras having line-locked vertical sync or a gen-
locked m aster drive/sync source is highly re-
com m ended. The use of vertical interval switchers
is also recom m ended.
Attach the wires of the alarm switch, door sen-
sor or warning lam p to the 15-pin adapter
using screws.
After connection, connect the adapter to the
EXTERNAL INTERFACE jack on the rear of the
VCR.
See pages 10 and 11 for details.
Video Output
Connect the m onitor to the Video OUT BNC term inal
on the rear panel.
MICROPHONE
PREAMP
VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER
MONITOR
CAMERA
SWITCHER
PERSONAL COMPUTER
(w ith RS-232C jack)
RS-232C reverse type cable
15-PIN ADAPTER (provided)
It is necessary to connect
*
to suit your purpose.
Functions of RS-232C Connector Pins
Note: The RS-232C is a standard
null-m odem cable that can be
purchased locally.
1. Ground
3. Data reception
2. Data transm ission
4. Connected to pin 5.
6. Connected to pin 20. 7. Ground
8 ~ 19 and 21 ~ 25. Not connected.
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EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
Pin Arrangem ent of 15-Pin Adapter
8
7
6
1 5
1 4
1 3
1 2
11
10
9
5
4
3
2
1
q ALARM (A) IN
w ALARM OUT
! LOW TAPE OUT
! REMOTE IN
! REC CHECK IN
! GND
y WARNING OUT
u ALARM B IN
i TIME ADJ UST
e ONE SHOT IN
r TAPE END OUT
t TAPE END RESET
o CAMERA SW OUT
! REC START IN
! REC OUT
ALARM (A) IN/ ALARM B IN
ONE SHOT IN
You can connect two devices including an alarm
switch with a resistance of 1 kohm or less or a door
sensor. Connect pin q or u to pin ! (ground)
through the switches.
One shot recording is possible when pin e is
shorted to pin !.
Note: Do not apply a voltage to pin e or !.
TAPE END OUT
Approx. 12V is applied to pin r when the tape
reaches the end.
Notes:
ALARM (A) IN
q
ALARM B IN
u
GND
!
5
• This does not operate when you have selected
“REWIND, RE-REC” in the “RECYCLE FUNC-
TIONS” m enu in the ALARM display or you have
selected “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM” and no
alarm recording has been m ade.
Notes:
• Do not apply a voltage to pin q, u or !.
• The output im pedance is approx. 100 ohm .
• If an alarm is input to the ALARM (A) IN term inal
when an alarm is being input to ALARM B IN, the
input at ALARM (A) IN has priority. However, an
alarm at ALARM B IN is not accepted when an
alarm is being input to ALARM (A) IN.
TAPE END RESET
The TAPE END OUT can be turned off when pin t is
shorted to pin !.
Note: Do not apply a voltage to pin t or !.
• The recording conditions are different for the
alarm s input to the ALARM (A) IN and ALARM B
IN term inals. See page 19 for details.
ALARM OUT
Approx. 12V is applied to pin w during an alarm
recording.
Notes:
• When you have selected “PULSE” in the “ALARM
OUT” m enu in the ALARM display, approx. 12V
pulses will be applied to the output after the
alarm recording ends.
• When you have selected “DURATION” in the
“ALARM OUT” m enu in the ALARM display, no
voltage is applied after the alarm recording ends.
• The output im pedance is approx. 100 ohm .
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EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS (Continued)
CAMERA SW OUT
TIME ADJ UST
Pin o outputs the following signal each tim e a one-
field im age is recorded. You can com bine this with
a video cam era switcher which can be controlled
externally.
The output tim ing can be specified using the SELEC-
TION MENU screen.
When two or m ore of this VCR m odel are used, con-
nect via these term inals. With only one VCR,
specify TIME ADJ UST: MASTER, in [OPTIONS]
item s on the CLOCK SET display. Specify TIME
ADJ UST: SLAVE (default setting at the factory) for
all other VCRs. Each tim e “2:00:05” is reached, the
VCR set to MASTER transm its pulses for adjustm ent
to the VCRs set to SLAVE. When the VCRs set to
SLAVE receive these pulses, their clocks will adjust
to the sam e tim e as the clock in the VCR set to MAS-
TER.
4.5~5.5V
0~0.4V
5±2 m s
Note: Be sure to set only one VCR to MASTER. If no
VCR is set to MASTER, or two or m ore VCRs are set
to MASTER, the TIME ADJ UST function will not
operate norm ally.
REC START IN
Recording is started when 5 ~ 12V is applied to pin
!.
REC OUT
Approx. 5V is applied to pin ! during recording.
The output im pedance is 4.7 kohm at this tim e. The
output stops when recording is interrupted.
LOW TAPE OUT
During recording, when the digital counter counts
up to “32400”, approx. 12V is applied to pin !. Use
this function as a reference to judge when the tape
is near its end.
The output stops when a TAPE END RESET pulse is
input or the EJ ECT button is pressed.
Note: The output im pedance is approx. 100 ohm .
REMOTE IN
This VCR can be rem ote controlled when the follow-
ing circuit is connected to pin !.
!
3
!
5
STOP
PLAY
STILL
REW
F.ADV
F.F MODE UP REC
The above resistance values have a tolerance of
±2%.
REC CHECK IN
Recording can be checked when pin ! is shorted to
pin ! during recording m ode. The recorded m a-
terial is played back for several seconds so that you
can check whether recording is m ade norm ally or
not.
WARNING OUT
When an abnorm ality has occurred in this VCR,
approx. 5V is output to pin y to warn the user.
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CASSETTE TAPES
It is recom m ended that you use standard grade VHS
video tapes of the following m akers:
m axell TDK Fuji
VIDEO CASSETTE SAFETY TAB
To prevent accidental erasure of recorded m aterial,
rem ove the safety tab from the lower left corner of
the cassette.
TAPE LIFE
Slower speed operation in tim e lapse recording
applies stress to video tape. Tapes should be
inspected and, if necessary, discarded after the total
num ber of com plete tape passes (recording and
playback) exceeds the following lim its:
Recording is im possible w hen the safety tab is
rem oved.
Notes:
• The TAB indicator lights when a cassette without
its safety tab is loaded.
Tape Speed
Com plete Tape Passes
• To record again on a cassette that has its safety
tab rem oved, cover the tab hole with tape. In the
TIMER m ode, the TIMER indicator will flash on
and off if the cassette is inserted without its safety
tab slot covered or intact.
09, 27
50
25
2
48, 72, 120, 168, 240
00
INSERTING A CASSETTE
Note: This is the first step in all VCR operations.
The VCR will not operate without a cassette in place.
To insert a cassette push the cassette through the
cassette com partm ent door until the VCR m ech-
anism pulls it into the com partm ent.
SAFETY TAB
TO PREVENT
The tape-in indicator turns on.
ACCIDENTAL
ERASURE, BREAK
OFF THE TAB
TOP OF CASSETTE
(THIS SIDE UP)
INSERT
TO RECORD AGAIN,
COVER THE HOLE
WITH TAPE
SAFETY TAB SLOT
Video Cassette Safety Tab
Tape Insertion Position
TAPE LENGTH
REMOVING A CASSETTE
Before rem oving a cassette, rewind the tape com -
pletely.
To rem ove a cassette, press the EJ ECT button. The
cassette will com e partially out of the com partm ent
so you can pull it out.
The total recording tim e at each of the eight tape
speeds depends on the length of the tape used.
The table below shows:
1. The total recording tim e that can be recorded at
each tape speed m ode on E90 and E180 tapes.
2. The pictures per second at each speed.
3. The speeds at which audio can also be recorded.
Use the table to select the tape length which gives
the best com prom ise between tape cost, total
recording tim e, and elapsed tim e between pictures.
00
—
09
4.5
9
27
48
31.5
63
72
40.5
81
120
67.5
135
3.3
168
85.5
171
2.6
240
121.5
243
1.9
Tape Speed Mode
Total
Recording
Hours
E90
13.5
27
E180
—
RECORD
PLAYBACK
RECORD
PLAYBACK
2.9
—
50
16.7
16.7
Yes
Yes
7.14
7.14
No
5.6
5.6
No
No
Pictures/
Second
50
3.3
2.6
1.9
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Audio
No
No
No
No
Note: The values in this table are approxim ate.
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SETUP
On-Screen displays are provided to aid setup of the
program m able functions. The six functions on the
Program Menu appear individually on the m onitor
in this order.
Note: If the VCR is not turned on for about 720
hours after the built-in battery is fully charged (after
the VCR is turned on for m ore than 48 hours), the
TIME/DATE display will be cleared.
1. CLOCK SET
2. TIMER
3. SELECTION MENU 1
4. SELECTION MENU 2
5. ALARM
SELECTING A FUNCTION TO BE PROGRAMMED
The program m enu will always begin with the
CLOCK SET function, followed by the TIMER,
SELECTION MENU 1, SELECTION MENU 2,
ALARM, and then the ALARM MEMORY functions.
Although the program m enu always follows this
order, it is possible to skip any of the available func-
tions during the selection process.
To select the desired program function (and to m ove
from one program function to the next), press the
PROGRAM button repeatedly until the desired func-
tion display form at appears on the m onitor.
6. ALARM MEMORY
CLOCK S ET
1 –0 1 –1 9 9 9 FR I
: 0 0
0
:
OP T I ONS
OSD TYP E :
T I ADJ US T :
OF F
S LAVE
CLOCK SET
M
E
After the desired function has been selected, follow
the corresponding procedure to set that function.
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
: 0 0
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 9
2
SETTING THE PROGRAM FUNCTION(S)
3
4
The first step in each program m ing procedure is:
“Press the START/STOP button”. The system
allows up to five m inutes for any one function set-
ting to be com pleted after the START/STOP button
is pushed. If no change/setting is entered within the
five m inutes period, the unit will autom atically exit
the selected program function. (If this happens, re-
select the desired program function, and follow the
program m ing procedure for that function.)
5
TIMER DISPLAY
6
7
M
ON :
✽
,
✽
✽
TUE :
FR I :
SUN :
✽
,
✽
W
ED :
✽
,
✽
THU :
✽
,
✽
,
✽
✽
SAT :
✽
,
✽
✽,
S ELECT I ON
M
ENU
V IDEO
M
ODE :
AUTO
X5
S EARCH S P EED :
ONE SHOT REC :
BAUD RATE :
6 F I ELDS
9 6 0 0 BAUD
ALL
CAM
ERA
S
W
:
SELECTION MENU 1
SELECTION MENU 2
ALARM DISPLAY
The follow ing procedures for setting VCR functions
assum e that the desired function has already been
selected.
S ELECT I ON
M
ENU
BUZZER S ELECT I ON
TAP E END :
TROUBLE :
OF F
OF F
OF F
NO V IDEO :
Note: During program m ing, holding the SET, UP, or
DOWN button will m ove/change the displayed infor-
m ation at a rapid rate.
AUTO REC CHECK : OF F
ALAR
M
OUT :
OF F
ALAR
M
S ET
DURAT I ON :
S P EED :
M
ANUAL
0 9
ALAR
ALAR
M
M
READY : YES
OUT : DURAT I ON
RECYCLE FUNCT I ONS
IND , S TOP I F ALAR
RE
W
M
ALAR
M
M
E
M
ORY
A0 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ALARM MEMORY DISPLAY
Initial Program Function Display Form ats
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SETTING THE TIME AND DATE
Notes:
Use the CLOCK SET display to set the date and tim e.
• Perform the sam e procedure as when setting the
tim e and date to m ake corrections after having
set them . The m inutes flash on/off when the SET
button is pressed (in step 2 above).
• To record tim e and date on the tape, display them
on the m onitor screen. If they are not displayed
on the m onitor, they cannot be recorded on the
tape.
TIME (HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND)
DATE (DAY, MONTH, YEAR)
DAY OF WEEK: Corrected
autom atically to
CLOCK S ET
m atch the input
date.
1 –0 1 –1 9 9 9 FR I
0 : 0 0
OP T I ONS
OSD TYP E :
T I ADJ US T :
OF F
M
E
S LAVE
TIME ADJ UST (MASTER or SLAVE)
OSD TYPE (OFF, FULL or HALF)
CLOCK SET Display Form at Description
1. Press the START/STOP button so that [CLOCK
SET] flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button. The day flashes on/off.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
4. Press the SET button. The m onth flashes on/off.
5. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
6. Press the SET button. The year flashes on/off.
7. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
8. Press the SET button. The hour flashes on/off.
9. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
10. Press the SET button. The m inutes flash on/off.
11. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
12. Press the START/STOP button: the seconds will
start counting and the clock will start. [CLOCK
SET] will flash on/off again at this tim e.
13. To display the tim e/date you have set here on
the m onitor screen, press the START/STOP but-
ton again to cause [OPTIONS] to flash, and then
proceed with step 2 in item on OSD TYPE on
page 15.
14. Press the START/STOP button three tim es.
• Make sure that letters [CLOCK SET] or
[OPTIONS] are not flashing.
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SETUP (Continued)
SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS
TIME ADJ UST: When two or m ore of this VCR
m odel are connected to pins i TIME ADJ UST of
each EXTERNAL INTERFACE jack, the clocks in both
VCRs can autom atically be set to the sam e tim e
(TIME ADJ UST function).
OSD TYPE: The TIME/DATE display was not
designed to appear at the factory. If you wish to
record the tim e/date together with im age, perform
the following procedure:
There are two types of TIME/DATE display: FULL
and HALF.
To use the TIME ADJ UST function, set one VCR to
MASTER and any others to SLAVE.
1. Press the START/STOP button twice so that
[OPTIONS] flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button twice so that the TIME
ADJ UST: setting flashes on/off.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the setting
(SLAVE or MASTER).
FULL
DATE
POWER LOSS (IF SENSED)
DAY OF WEEK
ALARM COUNT*
2 0 –1 2 –1 9 9 9 P L
6 : 1 2 : 0 0 0 9
M
T
ON A0 0
L
4. Press the START/STOP button again. The selec-
ted setting will light.
Notes:
• You can set OSD TYPE and TIME ADJ UST after
you have set the date and tim e.
SECURITY LOCK (IF ACTIVATED)
TIMER (IF ON)
RECORDING SPEED (IN TOTAL HOURS)
TIME
• The TIME ADJ UST function operates only when
the VCRs are turned on. Therefore, turn the VCRs
on around 2:00:05. This function will not operate
if the tim es on the MASTER and SLAVE VCRs drift
by m ore than one hour and 30 m inutes.
* The ALARM Count Num ber records alarm s from 0 to 99
and then resets to 0 and continues counting.
SUMMER TIME FUNCTION
Set the sum m er tim e function when a cassette is not
loaded in this VCR.
HALF
DATE
No display
Press the SUMMER TIME and UP buttons sim ul-
taneously in m odes other than the tim er recording
standby m ode; the hour display will be counted up
by one.
2 0 –1 2 –1 9 9 9
6 : 1 2 : 0 0
Press the SUMMER TIME and DOWN buttons sim ul-
taneously to count the hour display down by one.
You can change the hour display in one-hour steps
without any lim it by pressing the above buttons.
Note: Sum m er tim e cannot be set unless TIME/
DATE is displayed.
TIME
OFF
No display
SETTING THE TIMER
To set the 24 Hour On/Off Tim er function
PROGRAM NUMBER
TIMER RECORDING TIME START/STOP
TIMER RECORDING TAPE SPEED
1. Press the START/STOP button twice so that
[OPTIONS] flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button so that the OSD TYPE: set-
ting flashes on/off.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the setting
(OFF, FULL or HALF).
4. Press the START/STOP button again. The selected
setting will light.
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
1
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 : 0 0
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 9
2
3
4
5
6
7
M
ON :
✽
,
✽
✽
TUE :
FR I :
SUN :
✽
,
✽
✽
✽
W
ED :
✽
,
✽
THU :
✽
,
✽
,
SAT :
✽
,
✽
✽,
Note: The position of the TIME/DATE display on the
m onitor can be adjusted by using the H-POS and
V-POS button on the front panel.
DAY OF WEEK AND PROGRAM NUMBER
1 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 1
2 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 2
3 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 3
4 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 4
5 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 5
6 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 6
7 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 7
✽ :No recording
TIMER Display Form at Description
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1. Press the START/STOP button.
The program num ber (1) flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button. The start hours flash on/
off.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
Notes:
1. Program m ing the TIMER function does not acti-
vate it. See TIMER recording, page 21.
2. To record the tim e and date press the PROGRAM
button to display them .
3. When the preset START tim e is later than the
STOP tim e, the recording will be m ade into the
following day.
4. Press the SET button. The start m inutes flash
on/off.
5. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
6. Press the SET button. The stop hours flash on/
off.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 5 to set the stop hours
and m inutes.
8. Press the SET button. The tim er recording
speed flashes on/off.
9. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
10. Press the SET button after setting the tim er
recording speed. The program num ber of the
next lower line flashes on/off.
4. When the START tim e and STOP tim e are the
sam e, a recording will not be m ade.
5. When the program s for tim er recording overlap
each other, recording will be switched to the pro-
gram with the later recording start tim e.
Exam ple
• • • • •
Record
Program num ber 1
Program num ber 2
Tim e
11. Repeat steps 2 through 9 to set the program to
the other program num bers.
Program num ber 3
12. Press the SET button after setting the program
num bers (1) through (7).
The two program event locations of MON flash
on/off.
13. Press the SET button. The first program event
location of MON flashes.
When recording of program
num ber 3 is term inated, program
num ber 2 will be recorded for its
rem aining tim e.
14. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
program num ber appears on the m onitor.
15. Press the SET button. The other program event
location of MON flashes on/off.
16. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
program num ber appears on the m onitor.
Notes:
6. When two program s have the sam e start tim e,
the program num ber with the earlier stop tim e
has priority.
■ To correct inform ation
1. Press the START/STOP button.
2. Press the UP or DOWN button repeatedly until
the item to be corrected (Program num ber or
program event location of day of the week)
flashes on/off.
3. When the section to be corrected flashes on/off,
press the SET button.
• Press the SET button again so that only the
digit to be corrected flashes on/off.
4. Press the UP or DOWN button to correct the set
inform ation.
• If you do not need to tim er record two events
a day, m ark either event with an asterisk ( ✽).
• If two asterisks are displayed, no tim er record-
ing is m ade on that day.
17. After setting two program event locations of
MON, press the SET button. The two program
event locations of the next day of the week
flashes on/off.
18. Press the SET button. The first program event
location of the next day flashes.
5. After com pleting the correction, press the
START/STOP button.
19. Repeat steps 12 through 16 to set the program
event locations up to SUN.
20. Press the START/STOP button when the TIMER
has been set.
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SETUP (Continued)
SETTING THE VCR FUNCTIONS
The SELECTION MENU 1 screen allows you to select the VCR operations and functions to m atch the appli-
cations.
VIDEO MODE (AUTO, COLOUR, B/W)
• Use during recording or playback if the video signal is unstable,
etc.
AUTO:
The unit autom atically detects the type of the video
input or playback signal and switches to the colour
or black-and-white video signal m ode, as appro-
priate.
COLOUR: Selects the colour video signal m ode.
B/ W: Selects the black-and-white video signal m ode.
SEARCH SPEED (3, 5, 7 or 9 tim es the norm al speed)
• You can select the visual search speed.
ONE SHOT REC (2, 4, 6, 8 FIELD)
• You can select the num ber of fields to be recorded during one
shot recording.
S ELECT I ON
M
ENU
V IDEO
M
ODE :
AUTO
S EARCH S P EED :
ONE SHOT REC :
BAUD RATE :
X5
6 F I ELDS
9 6 0 0 BAUD
ALL
BAUD RATE (1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 BAUD)
• You can select the transm ission speed with the personal
com puter.
CA
M
ERA
S
W
:
CAMERA SW (27~, ALL, 09 ONLY)
• You can select the tim ing with which pulses are output to
switch the cam era.
27~:
The pulses are output during recording at 27 or a
longer speed m ode.
ALL:
The pulses are output during recording in all m odes.
09 ONLY: The pulses are output during recording at the 09
speed m ode.
SELECTION MENU 1 Form at Description
1. Press the START/STOP button.
The VIDEO MODE option “AUTO” flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button repeatedly until the item
the setting of which you want to change flashes.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the value
or setting you want.
4. After selecting, press the START/STOP button.
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SETTING THE BUZZER
This VCR has a buzzer function.
Use SELECTION MENU 2 to select the tim es when you wish buzzer to sound.
Note: “OFF” is specified for all buzzer options at the factory.
TAPE END (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off, synchronized with
pin r TAPE END OUT of the EXTERNAL INTERFACE jack.
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding when tape reaches the end
during recording.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even when tape reaches the end.
TROUBLE (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off when abnorm ality
occurs in this VCR.
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding if abnorm ality occurs.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even if abnorm ality occurs.
S ELECT I ON
M
ENU
BUZZER S ELECT I ON
TAP E END :
OF F
OF F
OF F
TROUBLE :
NO VIDEO (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off when no video signal
is input during recording.
NO V IDEO :
AUTO REC CHECK : OF F
ALAR
M
OUT :
OF F
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding when video signal input stops.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even when input stops.
AUTO REC CHECK (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off if recording is
abnorm al after the AUTO REC CHECK function.
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding if recording is abnorm al.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even if recording is abnorm al.
ALARM OUT (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off when alarm is output.
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding if alarm is output.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even if alarm is output.
SELECTION MENU 2 Form at Description
1. Press the START/STOP button.
To stop buzzer:
TAPE END
lights in the VCR display, press
the EJ ECT button: The tape will com e out and
the buzzer will stop.
The TAPE END option “OFF” flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button repeatedly until the item
the setting of which you want to change flashes.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the value
or setting you want.
1. When
2. When “A” lights in the VCR display and also “NO
VIDEO” appears on the m onitor screen, the
buzzer will stop when video signal is input.
3. When “REC CHECK” appears on the m onitor
screen, press the STOP button: The buzzer will
stop.
4. After selecting, press the START/STOP button.
ALARM
4. When alarm indicator
flashes in the VCR
display, press the ALARM RESET button: The
buzzer will stop.
5. If buzzer function varies in any of the above cases,
the VCR m ay be abnorm al. Press the RESET but-
tons sim ultaneously:
The buzzer will stop.
However, note carefully that all settings will
return to initial values set at the factory.
Note: You can also stop buzzer by switching ON to
OFF in SELECTION MENU 2.
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SETUP (Continued)
SETTING THE ALARM
Notes:
The ALARM function allows the user to set the
recording duration, speed to be recorded and tape
recycle for alarm recordings. When a contact clos-
ure occurs at the ALARM B IN input, the VCR auto-
m atically enters the RECORD m ode at the pre-pro-
gram m ed ALARM recording speed. (See Alarm In,
page 10 for a com plete description of the ALARM
sequence.) The ALARM recording duration can last
according to the set value, or until the contact clos-
ure is reopened.
• When the ALARM recording ends, the VCR will
return to the status it was in before the alarm was
input.
• Select 09 at the “SPEED” setting when the dur-
ation is within 30 seconds. If the 27~240 speed is
selected, electronic “m arks” are not recorded on
the tape and alarm index search will not operate.
1. Press the START/STOP button. The duration set-
ting flashes on/off.
2. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
setting appears on the m onitor. (MANUAL, 5,
15, 30 SEC, 1, 3, 5, 10, 30, 60MIN, TAPE END)
3. Press the SET button. The record speed setting
flashes on/off.
4. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
setting appears on the m onitor. (09~240 HR.)
5. Press the SET button. The alarm ready setting
flashes on/off.
The ALARM recording speed can be pre-pro-
gram m ed to 09~240.
The checking signal is autom atically recorded on the
tape at the beginning of each ALARM recording.
Later, you can easily locate the start of each record-
ing by using these signals when watching a re-
corded content. See “ALARM INDEX SEARCH” on
page 23 for details.
See page 15 if you also want to record the date/tim e.
The TIME/DATE display is set as follows during
ALARM display.
—ALARM stars ( ✽) will replace the colons (:).
—The recording speed will be changed to 09~240
which was selected at the “SPEED” setting in the
ALARM display.
6. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the
alarm ready function. (YES or NO)
Select “YES” if you want to start alarm record-
ing even in the norm al record or stop m ode.
Select “NO” if you do not want alarm recording
in the stop m ode.
7. Press the SET button. The alarm out setting
flashes on/off.
8. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the
alarm out function. See “ALARM OUT” on page
10 for details. (DURATION or PULSE)
9. Press the SET button.
The RECYCLE position flashes on/off.
10. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the
m ode at the end of tape. See “TAPE RECYCLE”
on page 21 for details.
DURATION: User program m able length or tim e the unit
stays in the alarm record m ode. (MANUAL, 5 SEC, 15
SEC, 30 SEC, 1 MIN, 3 MIN, 5 MIN, 10 MIN, 30 MIN, 60
MIN or TAPE END)
ALARM RECORDING TAPE SPEED
(09~240)
ALARM READY (YES or NO)
ALAR
M
S ET
DURAT I ON :
S P EED :
M
ANUAL
11. Press the START/STOP button.
0 9
ALAR
ALAR
M
M
READY : YES
OUT : DURAT I ON
Program m ing for the ALARM has been com -
pleted.
RECYCLE FUNCT I ONS
RE
W
IND , S TOP I F ALAR
M
Caution w hen input to ALARM (A) IN:
The conditions for recording an alarm input to
ALARM (A) IN are fixed as follows.
Note: The ALARM READY function can be specified
as YES or NO.
ALARM OUT
(DURATION or PULSE)
RECYCLE FUNCTIONS
(“REWIND, STOP IF ALARM”, “REWIND, STOP” or
“REWIND, RE-REC”)
[Conditions for recording the input to ALARM (A) IN]
DURATION: MANUAL
ALARM Display Form at Description
MODE: 09
ALARM OUT: DURATION
RECYCLE FUNCTION: REWIND, STOP IF ALARM
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ALARM MEMORY RECALL AND RESET
The VCR signals that an alarm has occurred by
flashing the ALARM indicator. If a power loss has
occurred, “PL” will appear in the first line of the
FULL type TIME/DATE display.
ALARM COUNT : Displays the num ber of alarm
inputs that have occurred.
Counts up to 99 inputs.
ALAR
M
M
E
M
ORY
A0 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ALARM MEMORY:
1:
Displays the date/tim e of the first alarm recording.
2~9: Displays the 8 dates/tim es of the last alarm s to have
occurred including the last alarm recording.
ALARM MEMORY Display Form at Description
To recall the ALARM display:
1. Press the PROGRAM button until the ALARM
MEMORY display appears on the m onitor.
2. Log the tim e/date inform ation from the ALARM
m em ory.
To reset the ALARM m em ory:
• When the ALARM RESET button is pressed once,
if “PL” is flashing, “PL” will disappear. Press the
button again to clear the ALARM m em ory.
• When “PL” is not flashing, press the ALARM
RESET button once to clear the ALARM m em ory.
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OPERATION
TAPE RECORDING
AUTO REC CHECK
If tape reaches the end during recording, this func-
tion allows the VCR to autom atically rewind the tape
and play it back for several seconds. If AUTO REC
CHECK detects from playback that the tape has been
norm ally recorded, the VCR will rewind the tape to
its start. If AUTO REC CHECK detects that the tape
has not been norm ally recorded, “REC CHECK” will
appear at the top left of the m onitor screen.
Note: If “AUTO REC CHECK: ON” is specified in
SELECTION MENU 2, the buzzer will keep sounding
when tape has not been norm ally recorded.
CAUTION: Recording over existing recorded m a-
terial will com pletely erase that m aterial. To prevent
accidental recording over the end of a previous
recording, advance the tape several seconds before
beginning the next recording.
1. Insert a video cassette; be sure the cassette
safety tab is intact, or the tab slot is covered.
2. Press the REC/PLAY HOURS button until the
desired tape speed is observed on the tape speed
indicator.
3. Press the RECORD button to start recording.
4. Press the STOP button to stop recording.
ONE SHOT RECORDING
In the ONE SHOT m ode, the contact closure at the
input contact ONE SHOT IN, triggers the recording
of 6 fields, the recording of 5.6 fields per second.
If the next signal is not received in approx. 3 m in-
utes, the VCR will autom atically record 6 fields. This
process will be repeated approx. every 3 m inutes.
To record in this m ode; follow the tape recording
procedure, steps 1 through 3, setting the tape speed
m ode at 00.
Notes:
—The tape speed m ode can be changed during
recording.
—AUDIO can be recorded at 09 or 27 tape speed
m odes.
—“NO VIDEO” will be
displayed when no
video signal input dur-
ing recording.
NO V I DEO
You can select the num ber of fields to be recorded
in the ONE SHOT REC m ode using the SELECTION
MENU screen.
TIMER RECORDING
This VCR can also record at any speed on TIMER
com m and (turn on/off to record during any 24-hour
tim e period). To program the TIMER function, refer
to pages 15 and 16.
To operate the TIMER recording function, follow the
tape recording procedure, step 1, then press the
TIMER button to activate the program m ed TIMER
function.
This VCR offers three special recording functions,
ONE SHOT recording, TIMER recording and ALARM
recording.
REC CHECK
This function allows you to check whether the pic-
tures are being recorded norm ally or not during
recording.
When the PLAY button is pressed during recording,
the recorded picture is played back for several sec-
onds. Then recording will continue.
Notes:
—Pressing the TIMER button is not accepted during
playback.
—If a start tim e for tim er recording is reached dur-
ing norm al recording, tim er recording is started.
After the tim er recording finishes, the previous
norm al recording m ode is restored.
TAPE RECYCLE
When “REWIND, STOP” is selected:
The “RECYCLE FUNCTIONS” in the ALARM display
determ ine the m ode after recording at the end of
tape.
—When the tape reaches the end during recording,
the VCR autom atically rewinds to the beginning
of tape and enters the STOP m ode.
When the “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM” is selected:
—If no alarm has been received during the recorded
period, the VCR autom atically rewinds to the
beginning of tape and continues recording.
—If an alarm has been received via the ALARM (A)
IN term inal during the recording period, the VCR
autom atically rewinds to the beginning of tape
and then enters the STOP m ode.
When “REWIND, RE-REC” is selected:
—When the tape reaches the end during recording,
the VCR autom atically rewinds to the beginning
of tape and continues recording.
Note: When “REWIND, STOP” or “REWIND, RE-
REC” is selected, the VCR operates whether an
alarm has occurred or not.
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Alarm s Present on
Recorded Tape
Recycle
Results
YES
NO
Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input.
Rewinds tape then continues to record.
REWIND, STOP
IF ALARM
YES
NO
Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input.
Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input.
Rewinds tape then continues to record.
REWIND, STOP
YES
NO
REWIND,
RE-REC
Rewinds tape then continues to record.
ALARM RECORDING
• The VCR will autom atically enter the STOP
This VCR can autom atically record at one of 8
speeds (09~240) on ALARM com m and.
m ode if the reverse play is continued for
approx. 1 m inute.
There are two alarm inputs to ALARM (A) IN and
ALARM B IN for which the recording conditions are
different.
To program the ALARM function refer to page 19.
The rem ote/contact switch m ust be connected to the
VCR. See page 10.
To operate the ALARM recording in the stop m ode:
follow the tape recording procedure, step 1, then
select “YES” of the ALARM READY m enu in the
ALARM display.
Note: An alarm input to ALARM (A) IN has priority.
When an alarm is input to ALARM (A) IN when an
alarm is being input to ALARM B IN the input at
ALARM (A) IN is recorded. If an alarm is input to
ALARM B IN when an alarm input to ALARM (A) IN
is being recorded, the alarm at ALARM (A) IN
continues. If the alarm at ALARM B IN continues
after recording the alarm at ALARM (A) IN has
ended, the alarm at ALARM B IN will be recorded.
4. Press the STOP button to stop playback.
Notes:
—The tape speed m ode can be changed during
playback.
—When a picture recorded in the 09 m ode is played
back in the 27 m ode, it includes noise. It is
recom m ended that you play back pictures re-
corded in the 09 m ode at m odes higher than 48.
—When the tape reaches the end, the unit auto-
m atically rewinds to the beginning of the tape
and then goes to the STOP m ode.
—If the m onitor display exhibits distortion in the
upper part of the picture, adjust the horizontal
hold control on the m onitor.
—Adjust the SLOW TRACKING control to m inim ize
noise when playing back at slow speed (m ore
than 48 Hr).
—The playback picture is not stable and has som e
noise at 27 m ode. And in these m odes TRACK-
ING control is not effective.
MASTER SYSTEM RESET
Press the two reset buttons sim ultaneously to pro-
vide a MASTER SYSTEM RESET. Use to reset
abnorm al displays and operations. The program -
m able features m ust be re-program m ed.
STILL PLAYBACK
When the STILL button is pressed during playback,
a still picture can be seen. To start again press
STILL or PLAY button and the VCR will continue
playback.
PLAYBACK
1. Rewind the tape to the desired beginning point.
(Press the REWIND button, and observe the digi-
tal counter until the desired num ber appears.)
Press the stop button.
2. Press the REC/PLAY HOURS button until the
desired tape speed is observed on the tape speed
indicator.
Notes:
• When still playback continues for m ore than 5
m inutes, the AUTO-PROTECT circuit operates and
the VCR will enter the STOP m ode autom atically.
• If the picture shakes up and down during still
playback, adjust the V.LOCK control.
V.LOCK ADJ UST
3. Press the PLAY button to initiate forward play-
back.
If the picture shakes up and down during still play-
back, adjust the picture by the following procedure.
1. Play back a tape, recorded in the 09 m ode, in the
still playback m ode.
To select reverse playback, press the PLAY but-
ton and then press the REVERSE PLAY button.
Forward playback resum es when the PLAY but-
ton is pressed.
• With som e m onitors, if the V.LOCK control is
adjusted when playing a tape recorded in
m odes other than 09, shaking of the still pic-
ture m ay not stop.
Notes:
• When the REVERSE PLAY button is pressed in
the forward playback m ode to set the VCR to
the reverse playback m ode, the first several
fram e im ages m ay be distorted.
• When the REVERSE PLAY button is pressed
during playback at the 27 or 48 hour speed,
reverse play is perform ed autom atically at the
72 hour speed.
2. Adjust the V.LOCK control so the shaking of the
picture stops.
Note: Shaking of the picture m ay not be stopped
com pletely depending on the m onitor used.
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OPERATION (Continued)
PLAYBACK IN THE FIELD ADVANCE/ REVERSE
MODES
When you press the FIELD ADVANCE or FIELD
REVERSE button during still playback m ode, one
field at a tim e can be seen.
Notes:
1. If another alarm com es through ALARM (A) IN
when the alarm at ALARM B IN is being re-
corded, an electronic “m ark” is written on the
tape. However, an alarm at ALARM B IN is not
accepted when an alarm is being input to ALARM
(A) IN, so an electronic “m ark” is not written on
the tape with this ALARM B input.
2. Be careful as no alarm input can be detected for
5 seconds im m ediately after the visual search
m ode is entered by pressing the REW or F.FWD
button during the alarm index search m ode.
3. When tapes recorded by other VCRs are played
in the alarm index search m ode, the VCR m ay
enter the play m ode in a m eaningless position.
4. When you have selected “MANUAL” at the
DURATION setting in the ALARM display, and
the duration of an alarm recording is shorter than
the values shown below, “m arks” m ay not be
detected.
Operates only after STILL button has been pressed.
Notes:
• An AUTO-PROTECT circuit autom atically returns
the unit to the STOP m ode if the STILL or PLAY
button is not pressed again or if FIELD ADVANCE
or FIELD REVERSE button is not pressed in any
five m inute period.
• When the FIELD REVERSE button is pressed in
the still playback m ode to set the VCR to the field
reverse m ode, the first several fram e im ages m ay
be distorted.
VISUAL SEARCH (High Speed Scan)
Note: The visual search function allows the re-
corded m aterial to be reviewed at 3, 5, 7 or 9 tim es
the 09 hour speed m ode.
SPEED
1. Press the PLAY button.
09 ................................15 seconds
27, 48 ............................1 m inute
72, 120, 168 ..................3 m inutes
240 ................................5 m inutes
2. Press the SEARCH (F.FWD) button to select the
VISUAL SEARCH FORWARD m ode, or press the
SEARCH (REWIND) button to select the VISUAL
SEARCH REVERSE m ode.
3. Press the PLAY button again to resum e norm al
playback.
Notes:
• The visual search speed can be changed using the
SELECTION MENU 1 screen.
TO SECURE THE VCR
This feature restricts unauthorized use, tam pering,
or accidental changes in the operation of the VCR.
The security feature does not operate during pro-
gram m ing. Sim ultaneously press the SET and
DOWN buttons in the program set area of the front
panel. The security m essage “L” appears in the
TIME/DATE display (FULL) and the LOCK indicator
lights in the VCR’s display.
• The playback picture will have som e noise in the
visual search m ode.
ALARM INDEX SEARCH
The alarm index search m ethod causes electronic
“m arks” to be recorded on the tape at each point
when the ALARM recording begins.
Later, the VCR can find these “m arks” autom atically,
m aking it easy to find the beginning of each alarm
for playback.
To release the security feature, press the SET and
DOWN buttons sim ultaneously.
Note: “L” does not appear in the TIME/DATE dis-
play (HALF).
These check points are perm anent until the tape is
erased. A check m ark is recorded autom atically
each tim e the VCR starts ALARM recording.
1. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
2. Press the ALARM INDEX button.
3. Press the REW or F.FWD button. The recorder
enters VISUAL SEARCH m ode.
4. When the VCR finds a m ark, it enters norm al
playback m ode.
5. Press REW or F.FWD button again to find next
“m arked” recording. The recorder advances
tape to the next m arked position.
6. Press the ALARM INDEX button again to release
alarm index search.
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OPERATING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER
Connect this VCR to a personal com puter via the RS-232C interface jacks to rem ote control the VCR by oper-
ating the com puter. You can also display the status of the VCR on the m onitor screen to check it.
■ RS-232C Interface Specifications
Com m unication system : Full duplex
Com m unication rate:
1200/2400/4800/9600 BAUD (The rate can be specified using the SELECTION MENU
screen. This is set to 9600 BAUD at the factory.)
Com m unication form at: Start:
1 bit
Data:
Parity:
Stop:
8 bits
None
1 bit
Com m unication codes:
Two types, the ASCII and display character codes
ASCII code
The codes with diagonal line are not used.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
S
E
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
X
X
(blank)
!
✽
:
,
–
0
1
2
3
C
S
4
D
T
5
E
U
6
7
8
9
I
<
L
>
?
A
Q
B
R
F
V
G
H
X
J
K
M
N
O
P
W
Y
Z
Display character code
The codes with diagonal line are not used.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(blank)
“
2
B
R
b
r
$
4
D
T
d
t
%
5
&
6
’
7
(
8
)
9
I
✽
:
+
;
,
L
l
–
=
.
/
?
0
1
A
Q
a
3
C
S
c
E
U
e
F
V
f
G
W
g
H
X
h
J
K
M
N
n
O
P
p
Y
i
Z
j
k
m
o
q
s
u
v
w
x
y
z
■ Com m unication Protocol
1. Be sure to attach an “SX” code at the start of com m unications and an “EX” code at the end. The VCR does
not accept the com m and without these codes.
2. The VCR only transm its a reply to the received com m and.
3. When the VCR receives one of the rem ote control com m ands shown on page 25, it returns the status for
reception acknowledgm ent or the status requested currently.
4. If the com m ands are transm itted consecutively or another com m and is transm itted before the VCR has
ended an operation, the VCR returns the “SX”BUSY”EX” code. Re-transm it the com m and.
5. If there is a m istake in the received com m unications form at, the VCR returns one of the following com m u -
nication error codes.
•
•
•
ERL:
ERC:
ERT:
Error in code length
Error in code form at
Error inside the VCR (when return is not possible within about 2 seconds)
6. When the VCR detects a com m unications error such as a stop bit error, bit length error, etc., it replaces the
received byte with “!” for processing.
If a com m unications error occurs in the OSD display data, the OSD character is replaced with “!”. If a
com m unications error occurs in data other than the above, a com m unications error code is returned.
∗
■ OSD Display Data
2 0 –1 2 –1 9 9 9
1 4 : 3 0 : 2 7
M
ON A0 0
When the date and hour are displayed or nothing is
displayed (only the picture is displayed), up to 12
characters are displayed at the position shown in
the figure.
0 9
Up to 12 characters are
displayed at this position.
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OPERATING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER (Continued)
■ Form at of Com m ands and Status
See pages 26 and 27 for the m eanings of the sm all letters in the table.
Function of com m and
Form at of com m and
Status for reception acknow ledgm ent
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
Stop
XSTO
X
XSTO
X
i
u
y
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
E
E
Fast forward
XFWD
X
XFWD
X
E
E
Rewind
XREW
X
XREW
X
Operates the VCR in the sam e
way as when its buttons
are pressed.
E
E
Recording
XREC
X
XREC
X
E
E
Playback
XFPL
X
XFPL
X
E
E
Reverse play
XRPL
X
XRPL
X
E
E
Fram e advance
XFAD
X
XFAD
X
E
E
Reverse fram e advance
Pause/still play
XRAD
X
XRAD
X
E
E
XPAU
X
XPAU
X
E
E
E
E
Pause/still play ON
Pause/still play OFF
Tape eject
XPA1
XPA0
X
XPA1
XPA0
X
X
X
u
t
E
E
XEJ E
X
XEJ E
X
E
E
One shot input
XOSR
X
XOSR
X
Controls pin e.
E
E
Alarm index ON/OFF
Tim er ON/OFF
XAlw
X
XAlw
X
i
E
E
XTSs
X
X
X
XTSs
X
X
X
y
Operates the VCR in the sam e
way as when its buttons
are pressed.
E
E
Mode lock ON/OFF
Alarm reset
XMLI
XMLI
u
E
E
XAL–
XAL–
u
t
E
E
Counter reset
XCO–
X
XCO–
X
E
E
Tape end reset
XTE–
X
XTE–
X
Controls pin t.
E
System control m icroprocessor reset
Tape speed
XSY–
X
E
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
XSPD r
X
X
Specifies the recording/playback m ode.
E
OSD screen num ber
OSD horizontal display position up
OSD horizontal display position
OSD vertical display position up
OSD vertical display position
TIME ADJ UST
XSCR n
X
E
E
XHO>
X
XHO>
X
E
E
XHOR jj
X
XHOR
X
E
E
XVE>
X
XVE>
XVER
XTAh
X
E
E
XVER vv
X
X
E
E
XTAh
X
X
E
E
ONE SHOT REC
SEARCH SPEED
VIDEO MODE
XORf
XSXx
XVMk
X
XORf
X
i
E
E
X
XSXx
X
y
u
t
Settings on the SELECTION
MENU screen.
E
E
X
XVMk
X
E
E
CAMERA SW
XCSW z
X
XCSW
X
E
E
Buzzer setting
XBZR b, g, d, e, z
X
XBZR
X
E
E
Clock setting
XCLK yy-m m -dd, hh:ff, www
X
XCLK
X
Specifies the current tim e.
E
E
Alarm recording setting
Program setting
Tim er setting
XALA ddd, r, u, o, qqqq
X
XALA
X
Sets the alarm recording conditions.
Sets a tim er program .
E
E
XPRp hh:ff, hh:ff, r
X
XPRp
X
E
E
Xwww p, p
X
Xwww
X
Selects the tim er program on each day of the week.
Com m and to display characters.
E
E
OSD display
XOSD αααααααααααα
X
XOSD
X
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Function of com m and
VCR running status
Form at of com m and
Status for reception acknow ledgm ent
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
XVCR ?
XSPD ?
XCAS ?
X
XVCR bbb, s, w, l, v, a
X
i
u
u
u
u
u
u
y
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
E
E
Tape speed
X
XSPD Nr
X
E
E
Cassette status
X
XCAS N, b, ttt
X
E
Tim e
X
XCLK yy-m m -dd, hh:ff:ss, www
X
E
Alarm count
X
XALC aa
X
E
Alarm setting inform ation
Alarm m em ory inform ation
Program setting inform ation
Tim er setting inform ation
Counter value
X
XALA ddd, r, u, o, qqqq
X
E
E
XALq ?
XPRp ?
X
XALq yy-m m -dd, hh:ff:ss
X
E
E
X
XPRp hh:ff, hh:ff, r
X
Status
E
E
Xwww ?
X
Xwww p, p
X
form ats
E
E
XCTR ?
X
XCTR ccccc
X
E
E
OSD display picture
OSD setting values
Various setting values
Buzzer setting values
Tim e adjust
XSCR ?
X
XSCR n
X
E
E
XOSD ?
X
XOSD jj, vv, W
X
E
E
XSET ?
X
XSET x, f, C, A, A, k, 0, z
X
E
E
XBZR ?
X
XBZR b, g, d, e, z
X
E
E
XTAD ?
XTOT ?
X
XTAh
X
E
E
Total tim e of use
Tape end signal
X
XTOT xxxxx, zzzzz
X
u
t
E
E
XEND ?
X
XEND e, g
X
■ Details of Sm all Letters
Sym bol
Identification
Alarm yes/no
Type of code
ASCII
Details of code
a
aa
b
1: Alarm input, 0: No alarm
2-digit num ber (00~99 or E0~E9)
1: Tab, 0: No tab
Num ber of alarm s
Safety tab on cassette
Running status
ASCII
ASCII
bbb
ASCII
Three letters
STO: Stop
FPL: Playback
REC: Recording
STI: Still
RAD: Reverse fram e advance
REW: Rewind
FWD: Fast forward
REV: Reverse search
CUE: Forward search
RPL: Reverse play
FAD: Fram e advance
AIS: Alarm index search
cccc
dd
Counter value
Day
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
5-digit num ber (00000~99999)
2-digit num ber (01~31)
ddd
ALARM DURATION
Three letters or two num erals and one letter
MAN: Manual, 05S: 5 s, 15S: 15 s, 30S: 30 s,
01M: 1 m in, 03M: 3 m in, 05M: 5 m in, 10M: 10m in,
30M: 30 m in, 60M: 60 m in, END: TAPE END
e
f
Tape end output (2)
ONE SHOT REC
Minute
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
1: high, 0: low
2, 4, 6, 8: Num ber of fields (in recording)
2-digit num ber (00~59)
1: high, 0: low
ff
g
Tape end output
Hour
hh
jj
k
2-digit num ber (00~23)
2-digit num ber (03~21)
A: AUTO, B: B/W, C: COLOUR
1: ON, 0: OFF
Horizontal display start position
VIDEO MODE
Mode lock
l
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OPERATING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER (Continued)
Sym bol
Identification
Type of code
ASCII
Details of code
2-digit num ber (01~12)
m m
n
Month
OSD screen
ASCII
one num eral or one letter (0~6, A, B)
0: Various data display (FULL)
1: Various data display (HALF)
2: Tim er program m ing
3: Mode selection
4: Alarm record setting or recycle functions
5: Alarm m em ory
6: Display off
A: Buzzer selection
B: Clock set
o
p
ALARM OUT
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
D: Duration, P: Pulse
Tim er program num ber
Alarm m em ory num ber
RECYCLE FUNC.
One-digit num ber (1~7) or ✻
One-digit num ber (1~9)
q
qqqq
4 letters
ALRM: REWIND, STOP IF ALARM
RWND: REWIND, STOP
RREC: REWIND, RE-REC
r
Tape speed
ASCII
One num eral or one letter (0~8, E)
0: 09, 1: 27, 4: 48, 5: 72, 6: 120, 7: 168, 8: 240, E: 00
s
Tim er standby
Second
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
1: ON, 0: OFF
ss
ttt
2-digit num ber (00~59)
Tape status
Three letters
NTP: No cassette, END: End of tape,
BGN: Start of tape, NRM: Norm al status
u
v
ALARM READY
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
Y: Yes, N: No
Power failure yes/no
Vertical display start position
Alarm index
1: Power failure, 0: No power failure
2-digit num ber (02~22)
1: ON, 0: OFF
vv
w
www
Day of the week
Three letters
SUN: Sunday, MON: Monday, TUE: Tuesday,
WED: Wednesday, THU: Thursday, FRI: Friday,
SAT: Saturday
x
SEARCH SPEED
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
3, 5, 7, 9: Search speed ratio
5-digit num ber (00000~99999)
2-digit num ber (00~99)
xxxxx Head usage tim e
yy
Year
z
CAMERA SW
2: 09, 0: 27~, 1: ALL
zzzzz
Total tim e of use
OSD characters
TAPE END buzzer
TROUBLE buzzer
NO VIDEO buzzer
REC CHECK buzzer
ALARM OUT buzzer
TIME ADJ UST
5-digit num ber (00000~99999)
α
b
g
d
e
Display characters See the display character code table on page 24.
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
1=ON
1=ON
1=ON
1=ON
1=ON
0=OFF
0=OFF
0=OFF
0=OFF
0=OFF
z
h
1=MASTER 0=SLAVE
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PROBLEM GUIDE
If you are having this kind of trouble:
Check these things:
■
■
■
■
No power (No indicators ON)
Check to see if unit is plugged in.
(Power at supply outlet?)
Recorder fails to respond to user com m and/
operation
Perform MASTER SYSTEM RESET.
See page 22.
■
■
■
■
No m onitor picture
Carefully check m onitor/VCR/cam era connectors.
Check m onitor/cam era adjustm ents.
Poor picture during m onitor viewing (in the
RECORD or STOP m ode)
■
■
Black streaks on picture during 09 or 27 m ode
playback
Adjust the TRACKING control (m ay need to be
returned to center position if previously
adjusted).
The TRACKING control is only active for the 09
or 27 m ode.
Replace cassette.
■
■
Clean video heads.
■
■
■
Recording or playback cannot be done
RECORD functions not operate
Rem ove cassette and reinsert.
Check the LOCK indicator on the front panel.
If the indicator is lit, press both SET and DOWN
buttons sim ultaneously to release the security
lock.
■
■
■
Check the TAB indicator is lit.
See Note on page 12.
■
■
■
■
■
■
PLAY function not operate
Be sure there is a cassette in the unit.
Video heads require cleaning.
Extrem e noise appears on the playback picture
TIME/DATE inform ation not displayed on the
MONITOR
Select FULL or HALF with OSD TYPE in
[OPTIONS]. See page 15.
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■
■
■
TIMER recording was not done
TIMER m ay not have been set properly.
Check for SAFETY TAB of cassette.
TIME and DATE are not correct.
Cassette tape length m ay have been exceeded.
Multiple ALARMs used up tape.
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REWIND or FAST FORWARD does not operate
Unable to SELECT/CHANGE program feature
Tape m ay already be rewound or be at the end
of tape.
Check the LOCK indicator on the front panel. If
the indicator is lit, press both SET and DOWN
buttons sim ultaneously to release the security
lock.
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The VCR does not operate if an operation button
is pressed
Press the EJ ECT button to rem ove the cassette,
then restart VCR operations.
Buzzer sounds
You have specified the buzzer to sound when
abnorm ality has occurred. See page 18.
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An error appears in the display
Unplug the power cord and plug it in again.
Press the reset button m arked “S”.
2 0 –1 2 –1 9 9 9
1 4 : 3 0 : 2 7
M
ON A0 0
✽0 9
Note: If the VCR does not recover by these
operations, consult your dealer.
CYL LOCK, MECH LOCK or
REEL LOCK
(1, 2, 3, 4 or 5)
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SPECIFICATIONS
Video Cassette:
Recording:
Tape Speed:
VHS type
Rotary two-head helical scan azim uth recording
7.8 m m /sec. (09 m ode)
Tape Width:
12.7 m m
Operation Tem perature:
Video:
Recording Lengths:
Video Input:
5°C to 40°C
PAL colour (system I) & CCIR m onochrom e signals (625 lines)
09, 27, 48, 72, 120, 168, 240 hours and ONE SHOT (00 m ode)
1 Vp-p 75 ohm unbalanced
1 Vp-p 75 ohm unbalanced
More than 40 dB (09 m ode)
More than 40 dB (09 m ode)
Colour: 300 lines (09 m ode)
Monochrom e: 350 lines (09 m ode)
–8 dBm 50 Kohm unbalanced
–9 dBm 600 ohm unbalanced
100 Hz to 3 kHz (09 m ode)
AC 230V, 50 Hz
Video Output:
S/N Ratio (Video):
S/N Ratio (Audio):
Horizontal Resolution:
Audio Input:
Audio Output:
Audio Frequency Range:
Power:
Power Consum ption:
Cabinet Size:
Weight:
23W
435 m m (W) x 94 m m (H) x 366 m m (D)
Approx. 6.2 kg
* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Maintenance
Two periodic m aintenance steps are recom m ended
to insure the peak perform ance of this products.
1. Periodically m ake a careful observation of the
quality of the playback video. If there are excess-
ive dropouts (noise specks) across the video pic-
ture, and the TRACKING control does not clear
the picture, then head cleaning m ay be necess-
ary. Obtain a high quality head cleaning kit, and
follow the directions carefully. The length of
tim e between cleaning depends on the am ount
of airborne contam inates around the tape
recorder and/or cassette.
2. The unit should be inspected every 3500 hours of
continuous usage by the dealer from whom the
recorder was purchased.
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SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE
SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT
This equipm ent has been designed and m anufactured to m eet international safety standards but, like any
electrical equipm ent, care m ust be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.
★★★★★★★★★★
DO read the operating instructions before you attem pt to use the equipm ent.
DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the m ains plug, extension leads and interconnections
between pieces of equipm ent) are properly m ade and in accordance with the m anufacturer’s instructions.
Switch off and withdraw the m ains plug when m aking or changing connections.
DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipm ent.
DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipm ent.
★★★★★★★★★★
DON’T continue to operate the equipm ent if you are in any doubt about it working norm ally, or if it is
dam aged in any way — switch off, withdraw the m ains plug and consult your dealer.
DON’T rem ove any fixed cover as this m ay expose dangerous voltages.
DON’T leave equipm ent switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed
for unattended operation or has a standby m ode. Switch off using the switch on the equipm ent and m ake
sure that your fam ily know how to do this. Special arrangem ents m ay need to be m ade for infirm or
handicapped people.
DON’T use equipm ent such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirem ents
of traffic safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.
DON’T listen to headphones at high volum e, as such use can perm anently dam age your hearing.
DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipm ent, for exam ple with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheating
will cause dam age and shorten the life of the equipm ent.
DON’T use m akeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure com plete safety always fit
the m anufacturer’s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.
DON’T allow electrical equipm ent to be exposed to rain or m oisture.
ABOVE ALL
— NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening
in the case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;
— NEVER guess or take chances w ith electrical equipm ent of any kind
— it is better to be safe than sorry!
★★★★★★★★★★
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®
Philips is a registered tradem ark of Philips Electronics North Am erica Corporation.
Data subject to change without notice
8960 392 45101
Printed in J apan
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Tim e-lapse
Video Recorder
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ENGLISH
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions
should be read before the unit is operated.
17. Dam age Requiring Service — Unplug the unit from the outlet and
refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following
conditions.
2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions
should be retained for future reference.
a. When the power-supply cord or plug is dam aged.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the unit.
c. If the unit has been exposed to rain or water.
3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the unit and in the operating
instructions should be adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions — All operating and use instructions should
be followed.
d. If the unit does not operate norm ally by following the operating
instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the
operating instructions, as an im proper adjustm ent of other
controls m ay result in dam age and will often require extensive
work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to its norm al
operation.
5. Cleaning — Unplug the unit from the outlet before cleaning. Do
not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a dam p cloth for
cleaning.
6. Attachm ents — Do not use attachm ents not recom m ended by the
product m anufacturer as they m ay cause hazards.
e. If the unit has been dropped or the cabinet has been dam aged.
7. Water and Moisture — Do not use this unit near water – for
exam ple, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub,
in a wet basem ent, near a swim m ing pool, in an unprotected out-
door installation, or any area which is classified as a wet location.
f. When the unit exhibits a distinct change in perform ance – this
indicates a need for service.
18. Replacem ent Parts — When replacem ent parts are required, be
sure the service technician has used replacem ent parts specified
by the m anufacturer or have the sam e characteristics as the orig-
inal part. Unauthorized substitutions m ay result in fire, electric
shock or other hazards.
8. Accessories — Do not place this unit on an unstable stand, tripod,
bracket, or m ount. The unit m ay fall, causing serious injury to a
person and serious dam age to the unit. Use only with a stand, tri-
pod, bracket, or m ount recom m ended by the m anufacturer, or
sold with the product. Any m ounting of the unit should follow the
m anufacturer’s instructions, and should use a m ounting access-
ory recom m ended by the m anufacturer.
19. Safety Check — Upon com pletion of any service or repairs to this
unit, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to deter-
m ine that the unit is in proper operating condition.
20. Coax Grounding — If an outside cable system is connected to the
unit, be sure the cable system is grounded. U.S.A. m odels only –
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-
1981, provides inform ation with respect to proper grounding of
the m ount and supporting structure, grounding of the coax to a
discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of
discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and
requirem ents for the grounding electrode.
An appliance and cart com bination should be
m oved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces m ay cause the appliance and cart
com bination to overturn.
9. Ventilation — Openings in the enclosure, if any, are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the unit and to pro-
tect it from overheating. These openings m ust not be blocked or
covered. This unit should not be placed in a built-in installation
unless proper ventilation is provided or the m anufacturer’s
instructions have been adhered to.
21. Lightning — For added protection of this unit during a lightning
storm , or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods
of tim e, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable
system . This will prevent dam age to the unit due to lightning and
power-line surges.
10. Power Sources — This unit should be operated only from the type
of power source indicated on the m arking label. If you are not
sure of the type of power supply you plan to use, consult your
appliance dealer or local power com pany. For units intended to
operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the
operating instructions.
FCC & ICES INFORMATION
11. Grounding or Polarization — This unit m ay be equipped with a
polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade
wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only
one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the
plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should
still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete
outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
(U.S.A. and Canadian Models Only)
WARNING — This equipm ent has been tested and found to com ply
with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and ICES-003 of Industry Canada. These lim its are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful inter-
ference when the equipm ent is operated in a residential installation.
This equipm ent generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc-
tions, m ay cause harm ful interference to radio com m unications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipm ent does cause harm ful inter-
ference to radio or television reception, which can be determ ined by
turning the equipm ent off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or m ore of the following m easures:
Alternately, this unit m ay be equipped with a 3-wire grounding-
type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will
only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety fea-
ture. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact
your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.
12. Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords should be routed
so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by item s
placed upon or against them , paying particular attention to cords
and plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit
from the appliance.
•
•
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipm ent and receiver.
Connect the equipm ent into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
13. Power Lines — An outdoor system should not be located in the
vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power
circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
When installing an outdoor system , extrem e care should be taken
to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with
them m ight be fatal. U.S.A. m odels only – refer to the National
Electrical Code Article 820 regarding installation of CATV
system s.
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Intentional or unintentional changes or m odifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for com pliance shall not be m ade.
Any such changes or m odifications could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipm ent.
This Class B digital apparatus m eets all requirem ents of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipm ent Regulations.
14. Overloading — Do not overload outlets and extension cords as
this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
The user m ay find the following booklet prepared by the Federal
Com m unications Com m ission helpful: “How to Identify and Resolve
Radio-TV Interference Problem s”. This booklet is available from the
U.S. Governm ent Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No.
004-000-00345-4.
15. Object and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any kind into
this unit through openings as they m ay touch dangerous voltage
points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric
shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the unit.
16. Servicing — Do not attem pt to service this unit yourself as open-
ing or rem oving covers m ay expose you to dangerous voltage or
other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN!
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT OPEN COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
ATTENTION
OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS
FOR HANDLING
ELECTROSTATIC
SENSITIVE
This label m ay appear on the bottom of the unit due
to space lim itations.
DEVICES
The lightning flash with an arrowhead sym -
bol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended
to alert the user to the presence of uninsu-
lated “dangerous voltage” within the prod-
uct’s enclosure that m ay be of sufficient
m agnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
WARNING: Electrostatic-sensitive device. Use
proper CMOS/ MOSFET handling precautions to
avoid electrostatic discharge.
NOTE: Grounded w rist straps m ust be w orn and
proper ESD safety precautions observed w hen
handling the electrostatic-sensitive printed circuit
boards.
The exclam ation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to pres-
ence of im portant operating and m ainten-
ance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accom panying the appliance.
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UNPACKING
Unpack carefully. This is electronic equipm ent and
should be handled carefully.
Check to ensure that the following item s are in-
cluded:
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
units not specifically designed for outdoor use
to rain or m oisture.
• Model num ber of unit.
If an item appears to have been dam aged in ship-
m ent, replace it properly in its carton and notify the
shipper. If any item s are m issing, notify your Philips
Com m unication & Security System s Inc. Sales
Representative or Custom er Service.
Attention: Installation should be perform ed
by qualified service personnel only in ac-
cordance with the National Electrical Code or
applicable local codes.
The shipping carton is the safest container in which
the unit m ay be transported. Save it for possible
future use.
Pow er Disconnect: Units with or without
ON-OFF switches have power supplied to the
unit whenever the power cord is inserted
into the power source; however, the unit is
operational only when the ON-OFF switch is
in the ON position. The power cord is the
m ain power disconnect for all units.
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SERVICE
If the unit ever needs repair service, the custom er
should contact the nearest Philips Com m unication
& Security System s Inc. Service Center for return
authorization and shipping instructions.
Service Centers
U.S.A. & Canada: 800-366-2283
Mexico & Central Am erica: 52-5-564-2726
Europe & Middle East: 44-1932-765666
South Am erica: 54-1-956-0837
Australia: 61-2-888-9000
External Pow er Supplies
Use Only the Recom m ended Pow er Supplies.
Power supplies m ust com ply with the
requirem ents of the latest version of IEC
65/VDE 0860. Substitutions m ay dam age the
unit or cause a fire or shock hazard.
New Zealand: 64-4-237-7297
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DESCRIPTION
INSTALLATION
220-240 V, 50 Hz Pow er Cords
220-240 V, 50 Hz power cords, input and out-
put, m ust com ply with the latest versions of
IEC Publication 227 or IEC Publication 245.
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FEATURES
CONTENTS
Recording
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ......................................1
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............................................2
PRECAUTIONS ............................................................4
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ..................................5
INSTALLATION ...........................................................9
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS .....................................10
CASSETTE TAPES ....................................................12
SETUP ........................................................................13
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ..........................14
SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS ................................15
SUMMER TIME FUNCTION .................................15
SETTING THE TIMER............................................15
SETTING THE VCR FUNCTIONS .........................17
SETTING THE BUZZER.........................................18
SETTING THE ALARM..........................................19
ALARM MEMORY RECALL AND RESET ............20
OPERATION...............................................................21
TAPE RECORDING................................................21
REC CHECK............................................................21
AUTO REC CHECK................................................21
ONE SHOT RECORDING ......................................21
TIMER RECORDING..............................................21
TAPE RECYCLE .....................................................21
ALARM RECORDING ............................................22
MASTER SYSTEM RESET....................................22
PLAYBACK.............................................................22
STILL PLAYBACK..................................................22
V.LOCK ADJ UST...................................................22
PLAYBACK IN THE FIELD ADVANCE/
• High Density Tim e-Lapse Video Recorder
• Nine Touch-Selectable Recording Speeds
• Autom atic “Alarm -Com m and” Speed Up
• Recording Check
• One Shot Recording
• On-Screen and On-Tape Tim e/Date Inform ation
• 7-Day Program m able On/Off Tim er
• “Alarm On” Output
• Usable Audio at 06, A18 and A30 Hour Speeds
• RS-232C Interface Connector
Playback
• Tim e-of-Alarm Mem ory and Alarm Index Search
• High Speed Visual Search
• Nine Playback Speeds
• Still Field, Field-Advance, Field-Reverse and
Reverse Playback
Security
• About 720 Hours Mem ory Protection
• Electronic Security Lockout
Note: This recorder has a rechargeable battery
to m aintain display functions and recording
m ode within 720 hours in the event of power
loss. When the recorder is received, the unit
m ust be connected to power source for 48
hours to assure the battery has been ad-
equately charged.
REVERSE MODES ............................................22
VISUAL SEARCH (High Speed Scan) .................22
ALARM INDEX SEARCH ......................................23
TO SECURE THE VCR ..........................................23
OPERATING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL
COMPUTER ..........................................................24
PROBLEM GUIDE......................................................28
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................29
Auto Head Cleaning System
This system cleans the video heads autom atically when a cassette is inserted and ejected or the tape is
rewound in the recycle recording m ode, to prevent dirt from accum ulating on the heads.
Touches the video head in the active position
Cleaning roller in the stand-by position
(Special m aterial)
Cylinder
Tape guide
Video head
Tape
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PRECAUTIONS
Safety
Operation
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabi-
net, turn off the unit and have it checked by quali-
fied personnel before operating it any further.
• To disconnect the m ains lead, pull it out by the
plug. Never pull the lead itself.
• Condensation
If you pour a cold liquid into a glass, water vapor
in the air will condense on the surface of the
glass.
This is the condensation of m oisture.
Condensation on the head drum , one of the m ost
crucial parts of the VCR, will cause dam age to the
tape. The VCR should not be operated for at least
2 hours after being m oved from a cold to a hot
environm ent to avoid condensation from occur-
ring on the head drum .
Installation
• Choose a location in which air can pass through
the ventilation holes in the bottom , top and back
of the unit to prevent it from overheating.
• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as
radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust, m echanical vibrations or
shock.
• Do not place heavy objects or heat-generating
objects on the VCR, or the cabinet could be dam -
aged or the tem perature inside the VCR could
rise, which could cause a fault.
Cleaning
• Be careful; when the surface of the case is wiped
with a volatile agent such as benzine, alcohol,
thinner, etc., or a chem ically processed cloth, the
surface finish m ay be degraded or its coating m ay
peel off.
• Never bring a m agnet or m agnetized object near
the VCR because it will adversely affect the per-
form ance of the VCR.
• Do not install the unit in an inclined position.
The unit is designed for operation in a horizontal
position.
Repacking
• It is wise to save the packing m aterials and box in
case you ever need to ship or store your unit.
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
[FRONT]
1
2
DISPLAY (See page 7)
S
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
1. RESET BUTTONS
11. UP BUTTON
Press these buttons at the sam e tim e to clear all
Press to increase, change or advance to the next
(m icroprocessor) functions.
higher value.
Press the “S” button to reset the system . (This does
not erase the stored inform ation.)
12. V-POS (VERTICAL POSITION) BUTTON
Press repeatedly to control the vertical position of the
program m able display on the m onitor.
2. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT
3. SHARPNESS CONTROL
13. H-POS (HORIZONTAL POSITION) BUTTON
Press repeatedly to control the horizontal position of
the program m able display on the m onitor.
Adjust the picture quality to hard or soft during play-
back.
4. TRACKING CONTROL
14. ALARM INDEX BUTTON
Adjust to optim ize the picture quality during playback
at the 06, A18 and A30 hour speeds.
Press this button to cause the INDEX indicator to light,
and set the VCR to the visual search m ode (press
F.FWD or REWIND during playback m ode) in this
state; the start of the alarm recorded can be located.
5. SLOW TRACKING CONTROL
Adjust to optim ize the picture quality in the SLOW
PLAY m ode, e.g. speeds over 30 hours.
15. ALARM RESET BUTTON
Press to clear POWER LOSS inform ation. When this
button is pressed, the alarm m em ory is cleared.
6. V. LOCK CONTROL
Reduces vertical jitter in the still play m ode.
16. COUNTER RESET BUTTON
7. PROGRAM BUTTON
Press to clear the digital counter to “00000”.
Press to select one of the six program m able func-
tions.
17. REC/ PLAY HOURS BUTTONS
▲ (UP):
Press to increase hours to the next
higher value.
8. START/ STOP BUTTON
Press to start or stop the program m ing of a program -
m able function. (Press once to start the program m ing
sequence and a second tim e to stop (end) it.)
▼ (DOWN): Press to decrease hours to the next
lower value. The tape speed will be
indicated as part of the m onitor display.
9. SET BUTTON
18. TIMER BUTTON
Press to select the specific value which is to be
changed with the UP/DOWN buttons.
Press after program m ing the TIMER for autom atic
TIMER recording. See page 15 for TIMER program -
m ing.
10. DOWN BUTTON
Press to decrem ent, change or reverse to the
previous/lower value.
19. SUMMER TIME BUTTON
Press to set the sum m er tim e. See “SUMMER TIME
FUNCTION” on page 15 for details.
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20 21 22 23
29
28
27
24
25
26
20. EJ ECT BUTTON
27. REVERSE PLAY BUTTON
Press to rem ove the cassette. The EJ ECT button will
not operate in the RECORD m ode.
Press to play recorded m aterial at the 06, 72, 120, 168
or 240 speed in the reverse direction during the PLAY
m ode.
21. FIELD REVERSE BUTTON
Press to reverse the tape by one field in the STILL
playback m ode.
28. FAST FORWARD/ VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON
Press to activate fast forward.
Press this button during playback and a forward play-
back picture at high speed can be seen.
22. STILL BUTTON
Press to m om entarily stop tape m otion in the play
m ode. The STILL function allows close inspection of
individual scenes. See the description of STILL play-
back on page 22.
29. REWIND/ VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON
Press to start rewind.
Press this button during playback and a reverse play-
back picture at high speed can be seen.
23. FIELD ADVANCE BUTTON
Press to advance the tape one field in the STILL play-
back m ode.
24. RECORD BUTTON
Press to start recording.
25. STOP BUTTON
Press to stop the tape. The STOP button m ust be
pressed to end the RECORD and PLAY m ode.
26. PLAY BUTTON
Press to play recorded m aterial in the forward direc-
tion. Pressing this during recording m akes it possible
to check recordings.
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (Continued)
[DISPLAY]
30
31
32
33
34 35 36
T A B
TAPE END
A
LOCK
SPEED
HD
ALARM
INDEX
TIMER
REC
37
38
39
40
30. TAPE-IN INDICATOR
37. VCR MODE INDICATORS
Lights when a cassette is in the com partm ent.
•
appears during recording.
REC
• tt
• ss
• tt
• s
appears during the rewind m ode.
31. TAB INDICATOR
appears during the fast forward m ode.
(or ss) flashes during visual search.
appears during the playback m ode.
appears during the reverse play m ode.
appears when the STILL button is pressed
during play m ode and disappears when the
STILL or PLAY button is pressed again.
Lights when a cassette without its safety tab is loaded.
32. ALARM INDICATOR
• t
ALARM appears during alarm recording.
ALARM flashes when alarm recording ends.
❙❙
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33. TAPE END INDICATOR
❙❙
❙❙
• t
(or s) appears while the FIELD REV (or
Lights when the tape reaches the end during record-
ing.
FIELD ADV) is held depressed in the still
playback m ode.
Note: Still playback is restored when the
FIELD REV (or FIELD ADV) button is
released.
Note: “TAPE END” is not displayed when you have
selected REWIND, RE-REC in the “RECYCLE FUNC-
TIONS” m enu in the alarm display or you have
selected REWIND, STOP IF ALARM but an alarm
recording has not been m ade.
38. INDEX INDICATOR
INDEX appears when the ALARM INDEX button is
pressed.
INDEX disappears when the ALARM INDEX button is
pressed again.
34. A INDICATOR
Lights when no video signal is input. Video signal
input will turn this indicator off autom atically.
INDEX flashes during alarm indexing.
35. TIMER INDICATOR
This is lit during tim er recording or TIMER stand-by
m ode.
The indicator flashes in the following cases.
• A cassette is not loaded.
39. DIGITAL COUNTER
Shows the tape counter. The counter does not count
during non-recorded sections of a tape.
• A cassette without its safety tab is loaded.
• The tim er has not been program m ed.
40. TAPE SPEED INDICATOR
Shows the tape speed.
36. LOCK INDICATOR
LOCK appears when the recorder is in the security
lock m ode.
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[REAR]
41 42 43 44
45
46
41. VIDEO IN
46. EXTERNAL INTERFACE (15-PIN) J ACK
Connect an alarm switch, door sensor, etc. using the
15-pin adapter provided.
Receives video signal from a video cam era or another
VCR.
42. VIDEO OUT
For connection to m onitor.
43. AUDIO IN
i u y t r e w q
Accepts an audio signal from a cam era, external
sound equipm ent or another recorder (Line: –8 dBm ,
50 Kohm , unbalanced).
44. AUDIO OUT
Provides an audio output for a m onitor or another
recorder (–9 dBm , 600 ohm , unbalanced).
!
5
!
4
!
3
!
2
!
1
!
0
o
45. RS-232C INTERFACE (D-SUB25) J ACK
Used to operate this VCR from a personal com puter
on control system .
q ALARM (A) IN
w ALARM OUT
e ONE SHOT IN
r TAPE END OUT
t TAPE END RESET
y WARNING OUT
u ALARM B IN
i TIME ADJ UST
o CAMERA SW OUT
! REC START IN
! REC OUT
! LOW TAPE OUT
! REMOTE IN
! REC CHECK IN
! GND
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INSTALLATION
VIDEO CONNECTIONS
AUDIO CONNECTIONS
Use coaxial cables when connecting a cam era and a
m onitor to this VCR.
Note: Audio recording can be perform ed at the 06,
18 and 30-hour recording speeds and audio play-
back at the 06, A18, and A30 speeds.
Note: Long cable runs to distant cam eras m ay
cause signal deterioration and/or sync discrep-
ancies. If these problem s occur, use video line
am plifiers and/or cam eras having phase-adjustable
line-locked vertical sync.
Audio In: Accepts an audio signal from a cam era,
external sound equipm ent, or another recorder
(Line: –8 dBm , 50 kohm ).
Audio Out: Provides an audio output for a m onitor
or another recorder (–9 dBm , 600 ohm , unbalanced).
Video Input
In single cam era system s, connect the cam era to the
Video IN BNC term inal on the VCR rear panel. Use
of a 2:1 interlace cam era is highly recom m ended;
otherwise, the m onitor will show vertical distortion
of the TIME/DATE characters.
USING THE 15-PIN ADAPTER
In m ultiple cam era system s, connect the switcher
output to the Video IN BNC term inal. Because m ul-
tiple cam era system s require synchronization, use
of cam eras having line-locked vertical sync or a gen-
locked m aster drive/sync source is highly re-
com m ended. The use of vertical interval switchers
is also recom m ended.
Attach the wires of the alarm switch, door sen-
sor or warning lam p to the 15-pin adapter
using screws.
After connection, connect the adapter to the
EXTERNAL INTERFACE jack on the rear of the
VCR.
See pages 10 and 11 for details.
Video Output
Connect the m onitor to the Video OUT BNC term inal
on the rear panel.
MICROPHONE
PREAMP
VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER
MONITOR
CAMERA
SWITCHER
PERSONAL COMPUTER
(w ith RS-232C jack)
RS-232C reverse type cable
15-PIN ADAPTER (provided)
It is necessary to connect
*
to suit your purpose.
Note: The RS-232C is a standard
null-m odem cable that can be
purchased locally.
Functions of RS-232C Connector Pins
1. Ground
2. Data transm ission
4. Connected to pin 5.
3. Data reception
6. Connected to pin 20. 7. Ground
8 ~ 19 and 21 ~ 25. Not connected.
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EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
Pin Arrangem ent of 15-Pin Adapter
8
7
6
1 5
1 4
1 3
1 2
11
10
9
5
4
3
2
1
q ALARM (A) IN
w ALARM OUT
! LOW TAPE OUT
! REMOTE IN
! REC CHECK IN
! GND
y WARNING OUT
u ALARM B IN
i TIME ADJ UST
e ONE SHOT IN
r TAPE END OUT
t TAPE END RESET
o CAMERA SW OUT
! REC START IN
! REC OUT
ALARM (A) IN/ ALARM B IN
ONE SHOT IN
You can connect two devices including an alarm
switch with a resistance of 1 kohm or less or a door
sensor. Connect pin q or u to pin ! (ground)
through the switches.
One shot recording is possible when pin e is
shorted to pin !.
Note: Do not apply a voltage to pin e or !.
TAPE END OUT
Approx. 12V is applied to pin r when the tape
reaches the end.
Notes:
ALARM (A) IN
q
ALARM B IN
u
GND
!
5
• This does not operate when you have selected
“REWIND, RE-REC” in the “RECYCLE FUNC-
TIONS” m enu in the ALARM display or you have
selected “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM” and no
alarm recording has been m ade.
Notes:
• Do not apply a voltage to pin q, u or !.
• The output im pedance is approx. 100 ohm .
• If an alarm is input to the ALARM (A) IN term inal
when an alarm is being input to ALARM B IN, the
input at ALARM (A) IN has priority. However, an
alarm at ALARM B IN is not accepted when an
alarm is being input to ALARM (A) IN.
TAPE END RESET
The TAPE END OUT can be turned off when pin t is
shorted to pin !.
Note: Do not apply a voltage to pin t or !.
• The recording conditions are different for the
alarm s input to the ALARM (A) IN and ALARM B
IN term inals. See page 19 for details.
ALARM OUT
Approx. 12V is applied to pin w during an alarm
recording.
Notes:
• When you have selected “PULSE” in the “ALARM
OUT” m enu in the ALARM display, approx. 12V
pulses will be applied to the output after the
alarm recording ends.
• When you have selected “DURATION” in the
“ALARM OUT” m enu in the ALARM display, no
voltage is applied after the alarm recording ends.
• The output im pedance is approx. 100 ohm .
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EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS (Continued)
CAMERA SW OUT
TIME ADJ UST
Pin o outputs the following signal each tim e a one-
field im age is recorded. You can com bine this with
a video cam era switcher which can be controlled
externally.
The output tim ing can be specified using the SELEC-
TION MENU screen.
When two or m ore of this VCR m odel are used, con-
nect via pins i. With only one VCR, specify TIME
ADJ UST: MASTER, in [OPTIONS] item s on the
CLOCK SET display. Specify TIME ADJ UST: SLAVE
(default setting at the factory) for all other VCRs.
Each tim e “2:00:05” is reached, the VCR set to MAS-
TER transm its pulses for adjustm ent to the VCRs set
to SLAVE. When the VCRs set to SLAVE receive
these pulses, their clocks will adjust to the sam e
tim e as the clock in the VCR set to MASTER.
4.5~5.5V
0~0.4V
Note: Be sure to set only one VCR to MASTER. If no
VCR is set to MASTER, or two or m ore VCRs are set
to MASTER, the TIME ADJ UST function will not
operate norm ally.
5±2 m s
REC START IN
Recording is started when 5 ~ 12V is applied to pin
!.
REC OUT
Approx. 5V is applied to pin ! during recording.
The output im pedance is 4.7 kohm at this tim e. The
output stops when recording is interrupted.
LOW TAPE OUT
During recording, when the digital counter counts
up to “21600”, approx. 12V is applied to pin !. Use
this function as a reference to judge when the tape
is near its end.
The output stops when a TAPE END RESET pulse is
input or the EJ ECT button is pressed.
Note: The output im pedance is approx. 100 ohm .
REMOTE IN
This VCR can be rem ote controlled when the follow-
ing circuit is connected to pin !.
!
3
!
5
STOP
PLAY
STILL
REW
F.ADV
F.F MODE UP REC
The above resistance values have a tolerance of
±2%.
REC CHECK IN
Recording can be checked when pin ! is shorted to
pin ! during recording m ode. The recorded m a-
terial is played back for several seconds so that you
can check whether recording is m ade norm ally or
not.
WARNING OUT
When an abnorm ality has occurred in this VCR,
approx. 5V is output to pin y to warn the user.
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CASSETTE TAPES
It is recom m ended that you use standard grade VHS
video tapes of the following m akers:
Maxell TDK Fuji
VIDEO CASSETTE SAFETY TAB
To prevent accidental erasure of recorded m aterial,
rem ove the safety tab from the lower left corner of
the cassette.
TAPE LIFE
Slower speed operation in tim e lapse recording
applies stress to video tape. Tapes should be
inspected and, if necessary, discarded after the total
num ber of com plete tape passes (recording and
playback) exceeds the following lim its:
Recording is im possible w hen the safety tab is
rem oved.
Notes:
• The TAB indicator lights when a cassette without
its safety tab is loaded.
Tape Speed
Com plete Tape Passes
• To record again on a cassette that has its safety
tab rem oved, cover the tab hole with tape. In the
TIMER m ode, the TIMER indicator will flash on
and off if the cassette is inserted without its safety
tab slot covered or intact.
06, 18, 30
50
25
48, 72, 120, 168, 240
INSERTING A CASSETTE
Note: This is the first step in all VCR operations.
The VCR will not operate without a cassette in place.
To insert a cassette push the cassette through the
cassette com partm ent door until the VCR m ech-
anism pulls it into the com partm ent.
SAFETY TAB
The tape-in indicator turns on.
TO PREVENT
TOP OF CASSETTE
(THIS SIDE UP)
ACCIDENTAL
ERASURE, BREAK
OFF THE TAB
INSERT
TO RECORD AGAIN,
COVER THE HOLE
WITH TAPE
SAFETY TAB SLOT
Tape Insertion Position
Video Cassette Safety Tab
REMOVING A CASSETTE
Before rem oving a cassette, rewind the tape com -
pletely.
To rem ove a cassette, press the EJ ECT button. The
cassette will com e partially out of the com partm ent
so you can pull it out.
TAPE LENGTH
The total recording tim e at each of the nine tape
speeds depends on the length of the tape used.
The table below shows:
1. The total recording tim e that can be recorded at
each tape speed m ode on T60 and T120 tapes.
2. The pictures per second at each speed.
3. The speeds at which audio can also be recorded.
Use the table to select the tape length which gives
the best com prom ise between tape cost, total
recording tim e, and elapsed tim e between pictures.
Tape Speed Mode
00
—
—
06
3
18
9
30
15
30
48
24
48
72
36
72
120 168 240
60 84 120
120 168 240
Total
Recording
Hours
T60
T120
6
18
20
20
RECORD
PLAYBACK
RECORD
6.67 60
60
12 6.67 4.61 2.86 2.07 1.33
12 6.67 4.61 2.86 2.07 1.33
Pictures/
Second
—
No Yes Yes Yes No
Yes Yes
(A18) (A30)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Audio
No Yes
No
PLAYBACK
Note: The values in this table are approxim ate.
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SETUP
On-Screen displays are provided to aid setup of the
program m able functions. The six functions on the
Program Menu appear individually on the m onitor
in this order.
Note: If the VCR is not turned on for about 720
hours after the built-in battery is fully charged (after
the VCR is turned on for m ore than 48 hours), the
TIME/DATE display will be cleared.
1. CLOCK SET
2. TIMER
3. SELECTION MENU 1
4. SELECTION MENU 2
5. ALARM
SELECTING A FUNCTION TO BE PROGRAMMED
The program m enu will always begin with the
CLOCK SET function, followed by the TIMER,
SELECTION MENU 1, SELECTION MENU 2,
ALARM, and then the ALARM MEMORY functions.
Although the program m enu always follows this
order, it is possible to skip any of the available func-
tions during the selection process.
To select the desired program function (and to m ove
from one program function to the next), press the
PROGRAM button repeatedly until the desired func-
tion display form at appears on the m onitor.
6. ALARM MEMORY
CLOCK S ET
1 –0 1 –1 9 9 9 FR I
1 2 : 0 0
:
A
OP T I ONS
OSD TYP E :
T I ADJ US T :
OF F
S LAVE
CLOCK SET
M
E
After the desired function has been selected, follow
the corresponding procedure to set that function.
a
1
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
a
a
a
a
a
a
2
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A
SETTING THE PROGRAM FUNCTION(S)
3
4
The first step in each program m ing procedure is:
“Press the START/STOP button”. The system
allows up to five m inutes for any one function set-
ting to be com pleted after the START/STOP button
is pushed. If no change/setting is entered within the
five m inutes period, the unit will autom atically exit
the selected program function. (If this happens, re-
select the desired program function, and follow the
program m ing procedure for that function.)
5
TIMER DISPLAY
6
7
1 2 : 0 0 A
M
ON :
✽
,
,
✽
✽
TUE :
FR I :
SUN :
✽,
✽
✽
✽
W
ED :
✽,
✽
✽
THU :
✽
✽
,
SAT :
✽,
✽
,
S ELECT I ON
M
ENU
X5
S EARCH S P EED :
ONE SHOT REC :
BAUD RATE :
6 F I ELD
9 6 0 0 BAUD
ALL
CAM
ERA
S
W
:
SELECTION MENU 1
SELECTION MENU 2
ALARM DISPLAY
The follow ing procedures for setting VCR functions
assum e that the desired function has already been
selected.
S ELECT I ON
M
ENU
BUZZER S ELECT I ON
TAP E END :
TROUBLE :
OF F
OF F
OF F
NO V IDEO :
Note: During program m ing, holding the SET, UP, or
DOWN button will m ove/change the displayed infor-
m ation at a rapid rate.
AUTO REC CHECK : OF F
ALAR
M
OUT :
OF F
ALAR
M
S ET
DURAT I ON :
S P EED :
M
ANUAL
0 6
ALAR
ALAR
M
M
READY : YES
OUT : DURAT I ON
RECYCLE FUNCT I ONS
IND , S TOP I F ALAR
RE
W
M
ALAR
M
M
E
M
ORY
A0 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ALARM MEMORY DISPLAY
Initial Program Function Display Form ats
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SETTING THE TIME AND DATE
Notes:
Use the CLOCK SET display to set the date and tim e.
• Perform the sam e procedure as when setting the
tim e and date to m ake corrections after having
set them . The m inutes flash on/off when the SET
button is pressed (in step 2 above).
• To record tim e and date on the tape, display them
on the m onitor screen. If they are not displayed
on the m onitor, they cannot be recorded on the
tape.
TIME (HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND)
DATE (MONTH, DAY, YEAR)
DAY OF WEEK: Corrected
autom atically to
CLOCK S ET
1 –0 1 –1 9 9 9 FR I
1 2 : 0 0 :
m atch the input
date.
A
OP T I ONS
OSD TYP E :
T I ADJ US T :
OF F
M
E
S LAVE
TIME ADJ UST (MASTER or SLAVE)
OSD TYPE (OFF, FULL or HALF)
CLOCK SET Display Form at Description
1. Press the START/STOP button so that [CLOCK
SET] flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button. The day flashes on/off.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
4. Press the SET button. The m onth flashes on/off.
5. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
6. Press the SET button. The year flashes on/off.
7. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
8. Press the SET button. The hour flashes on/off.
9. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
Rem em ber to watch the AM/PM indicator when
setting the hours.
10. Press the SET button. The m inutes flash on/off.
11. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
12. Press the START/STOP button: the seconds will
start counting and the clock will start. [CLOCK
SET] will flash on/off again at this tim e.
13. To display the tim e/date you have set here on
the m onitor screen, press the START/STOP but-
ton again to cause [OPTIONS] to flash, and then
proceed with step 2 in item on OSD TYPE on
page 15.
14. Press the START/STOP button three tim es.
• Make sure that letters [CLOCK SET] or
[OPTIONS] are not flashing.
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SETUP (Continued)
SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS
TIME ADJ UST: When two or m ore of this VCR
m odel are connected to pins i TIME ADJ UST of
each EXTERNAL INTERFACE jack, the clocks in both
VCRs can autom atically be set to the sam e tim e
(TIME ADJ UST function).
OSD TYPE: The TIME/DATE display was not
designed to appear at the factory. If you wish to
record the tim e/date together with im age, perform
the following procedure:
There are two types of TIME/DATE display: FULL
and HALF.
To use the TIME ADJ UST function, set one VCR to
MASTER and any others to SLAVE.
1. Press the START/STOP button twice so that
[OPTIONS] flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button twice so that the TIME
ADJ UST: setting flashes on/off.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the setting
(SLAVE or MASTER).
FULL
DATE
POWER LOSS (IF SENSED)
DAY OF WEEK
ALARM COUNT*
1 2 –2 0 –1 9 9 9 P L
6 : 1 2 : 0 0 P 0 6
M
T
ON A0 0
L
4. Press the START/STOP button again. The selec-
ted setting will light.
Notes:
• You can set OSD TYPE and TIME ADJ UST after
you have set the date and tim e.
SECURITY LOCK (IF ACTIVATED)
TIMER (IF ON)
RECORDING SPEED (IN TOTAL HOURS)
TIME
• The TIME ADJ UST function operates only when
the VCRs are turned on. Therefore, turn the VCRs
on around 2:00:05. This function will not operate
if the tim es on the MASTER and SLAVE VCRs drift
by m ore than one hour and 30 m inutes.
* The ALARM Count Num ber records alarm s from 0 to 99
and then resets to 0 and continues counting.
SUMMER TIME FUNCTION
Set the sum m er tim e function when a cassette is not
loaded in this VCR.
HALF
DATE
No display
Press the SUMMER TIME and UP buttons sim ul-
taneously in m odes other than the tim er recording
standby m ode; the hour display will be counted up
by one.
1 2 –2 0 –1 9 9 9
6 : 1 2 : 0 0 P
Press the SUMMER TIME and DOWN buttons sim ul-
taneously to count the hour display down by one.
You can change the hour display in one-hour steps
without any lim it by pressing the above buttons.
Note: Sum m er tim e cannot be set unless TIME/
DATE is displayed.
TIME
OFF
No display
SETTING THE TIMER
To set the 24 Hour On/Off Tim er function
PROGRAM NUMBER
TIMER RECORDING TIME START/STOP
TIMER RECORDING TAPE SPEED
1. Press the START/STOP button twice so that
[OPTIONS] flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button so that the OSD TYPE: set-
ting flashes on/off.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the setting
(OFF, FULL or HALF).
4. Press the START/STOP button again. The selected
setting will light.
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
1
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
1 2 : 0 0 A 0 6
2
3
4
5
6
7
1 2 : 0 0 A
M
ON :
✽
,
✽
✽
TUE :
FR I :
SUN :
✽,
✽
✽
✽
W
ED :
✽,
✽
✽
THU :
✽
,
✽
,
SAT :
✽,
✽
,
Note: The position of the TIME/DATE display on the
m onitor can be adjusted by using the H-POS and
V-POS button on the front panel.
DAY OF WEEK AND PROGRAM NUMBER
1 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 1
2 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 2
3 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 3
4 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 4
5 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 5
6 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 6
7 :TIMER will record for the tim e set for PROGRAM NUMBER 7
✽ :No recording
TIMER Display Form at Description
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1. Press the START/STOP button.
The program num ber (1) flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button. The start hours flash on/
off.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
Notes:
1. Program m ing the TIMER function does not acti-
vate it. See TIMER recording, page 21.
2. To record the tim e and date press the PROGRAM
button to display them .
3. When the preset START tim e is later than the
STOP tim e, the recording will be m ade into the
following day.
Rem em ber to watch the AM/PM indicator when
setting the hours.
4. Press the SET button. The start m inutes flash
on/off.
5. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
6. Press the SET button. The stop hours flash on/
off.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 5 to set the stop hours
and m inutes. Rem em ber to watch the AM/PM
indicator when setting the hours.
4. When the START tim e and STOP tim e are the
sam e, a recording will not be m ade.
5. When the program s for tim er recording overlap
each other, recording will be switched to the pro-
gram with the later recording start tim e.
Exam ple
• • • • •
Record
Program num ber 1
8. Press the SET button. The tim er recording
speed flashes on/off.
9. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
num ber appears on the m onitor.
Program num ber 2
Tim e
10. Press the SET button after setting the tim er
recording speed. The program num ber of the
next lower line flashes on/off.
Program num ber 3
11. Repeat steps 2 through 9 to set the program to
the other program num bers.
12. Press the SET button after setting the program
num bers (1) through (7).
When recording of program
num ber 3 is term inated, program
num ber 2 will be recorded for its
rem aining tim e.
The two program event locations of MON flash
on/off.
13. Press the SET button. The first program event
location of MON flashes.
6. When two program s have the sam e start tim e,
the program num ber with the earlier stop tim e
has priority.
14. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
program num ber appears on the m onitor.
15. Press the SET button. The other program event
location of MON flashes on/off.
16. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
program num ber appears on the m onitor.
Notes:
■ To correct inform ation
1. Press the START/STOP button.
2. Press the UP or DOWN button repeatedly until
the item to be corrected (Program num ber or
program event location of day of the week)
flashes on/off.
3. When the section to be corrected flashes on/off,
press the SET button.
• Press the SET button again so that only the
digit to be corrected flashes on/off.
4. Press the UP or DOWN button to correct the set
inform ation.
• If you do not need to tim er record two events
a day, m ark either event with an asterisk ( ✽).
• If two asterisks are displayed, no tim er record-
ing is m ade on that day.
17. After setting two program event locations of
MON, press the SET button. The two program
event locations of the next day of the week
flashes on/off.
5. After com pleting the correction, press the
START/STOP button.
18. Press the SET button. The first program event
location of the next day flashes.
19. Repeat steps 12 through 16 to set the program
event locations up to SUN.
20. Press the START/STOP button when the TIMER
has been set.
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SETUP (Continued)
SETTING THE VCR FUNCTIONS
The SELECTION MENU 1 screen allows you to select the VCR operations and functions to m atch the appli-
cations.
SEARCH SPEED (3, 5, 7 or 9 tim es the norm al speed)
• You can select the visual search speed.
ONE SHOT REC (2, 4, 6, 8 FIELD)
• You can select the num ber of fields to be recorded during one
shot recording.
S ELECT I ON
M
ENU
X5
S EARCH S P EED :
ONE SHOT REC :
BAUD RATE :
6 F I ELD
9 6 0 0 BAUD
ALL
BAUD RATE (1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 BAUD)
• You can select the transm ission speed with the personal
com puter.
CA
M
ERA
S
W
:
CAMERA SW (18~, ALL, 06 ONLY)
• You can select the tim ing with which pulses are output to
switch the cam era.
18~:
The pulses are output during recording at 18 or a
longer speed m ode.
ALL:
The pulses are output during recording in all m odes.
06 ONLY: The pulses are output during recording at the 06
speed m ode.
SELECTION MENU 1 Form at Description
1. Press the START/STOP button.
The SEARCH SPEED option “X5” flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button repeatedly until the item
the setting of which you want to change flashes.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the value
or setting you want.
4. After selecting, press the START/STOP button.
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SETTING THE BUZZER
This VCR has a buzzer function.
Use SELECTION MENU 2 to select the tim es when you wish buzzer to sound.
Note: “OFF” is specified for all buzzer options at the factory.
TAPE END (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off, synchronized with
pin r TAPE END OUT of the EXTERNAL INTERFACE jack.
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding when tape reaches the end
during recording.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even when tape reaches the end.
TROUBLE (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off when abnorm ality
occurs in this VCR.
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding if abnorm ality occurs.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even if abnorm ality occurs.
S ELECT I ON
M
ENU
BUZZER S ELECT I ON
TAP E END :
OF F
OF F
OF F
TROUBLE :
NO VIDEO (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off when no video signal
is input during recording.
NO V IDEO :
AUTO REC CHECK : OF F
ALAR
M
OUT :
OF F
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding when video signal input stops.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even when input stops.
AUTO REC CHECK (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off if recording is
abnorm al after the AUTO REC CHECK function.
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding if recording is abnorm al.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even if recording is abnorm al.
ALARM OUT (ON or OFF)
• To specify whether buzzer turns on or off when alarm is output.
ON: Buzzer will keep sounding if alarm is output.
OFF: Buzzer will not sound even if alarm is output.
SELECTION MENU 2 Form at Description
1. Press the START/STOP button.
To stop buzzer:
TAPE END
lights in the VCR display, press
the EJ ECT button: The tape will com e out and
the buzzer will stop.
The TAPE END option “OFF” flashes on/off.
2. Press the SET button repeatedly until the item
the setting of which you want to change flashes.
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the value
or setting you want.
1. When
2. When “A” lights in the VCR display and also “NO
VIDEO” appears on the m onitor screen, the
buzzer will stop when video signal is input.
3. When “REC CHECK” appears on the m onitor
screen, press the STOP button: The buzzer will
stop.
4. After selecting, press the START/STOP button.
ALARM
4. When alarm indicator
flashes in the VCR
display, press the ALARM RESET button: The
buzzer will stop.
5. If buzzer function varies in any of the above cases,
the VCR m ay be abnorm al. Press the RESET but-
tons sim ultaneously:
The buzzer will stop.
However, note carefully that all settings will
return to initial values set at the factory.
Note: You can also stop buzzer by switching ON to
OFF in SELECTION MENU 2.
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SETUP (Continued)
SETTING THE ALARM
Notes:
The ALARM function allows the user to set the
recording duration, speed to be recorded and tape
recycle for alarm recordings. When a contact clos-
ure occurs at the ALARM B IN input, the VCR auto-
m atically enters the RECORD m ode at the pre-pro-
gram m ed ALARM recording speed. (See Alarm In,
page 10 for a com plete description of the ALARM
sequence.) The ALARM recording duration can last
according to the set value, or until the contact clos-
ure is reopened.
• When the ALARM recording ends, the VCR will
return to the status it was in before the alarm was
input.
• Select 06 at the “SPEED” setting when the dur-
ation is within 30 seconds. If the 18~240 speed is
selected, electronic “m arks” are not recorded on
the tape and alarm index search will not operate.
1. Press the START/STOP button. The duration set-
ting flashes on/off.
2. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
setting appears on the m onitor. (MANUAL, 5,
15, 30 SEC, 1, 3, 5, 10, 30, 60MIN, TAPE END)
3. Press the SET button. The record speed setting
flashes on/off.
4. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired
setting appears on the m onitor. (06~240 HR.)
5. Press the SET button. The alarm ready setting
flashes on/off.
The ALARM recording speed can be pre-pro-
gram m ed to 06~240.
The checking signal is autom atically recorded on the
tape at the beginning of each ALARM recording.
Later, you can easily locate the start of each record-
ing by using these signals when watching a re-
corded content. See “ALARM INDEX SEARCH” on
page 23 for details.
See page 15 if you also want to record the date/tim e.
The TIME/DATE display is set as follows during
ALARM display.
—ALARM stars ( ✽) will replace the colons (:).
—The recording speed will be changed to 06~240
which was selected at the “SPEED” setting in the
ALARM display.
6. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the
alarm ready function. (YES or NO)
Select “YES” if you want to start alarm record-
ing even in the norm al record or stop m ode.
Select “NO” if you do not want alarm recording
in the stop m ode.
7. Press the SET button. The alarm out setting
flashes on/off.
8. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the
alarm out function. See “ALARM OUT” on page
10 for details. (DURATION or PULSE)
9. Press the SET button.
The RECYCLE position flashes on/off.
10. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the
m ode at the end of tape. See “TAPE RECYCLE”
on page 21 for details.
DURATION: User program m able length or tim e the unit
stays in the alarm record m ode. (MANUAL, 5 SEC, 15
SEC, 30 SEC, 1 MIN, 3 MIN, 5 MIN, 10 MIN, 30 MIN, 60
MIN or TAPE END)
ALARM RECORDING TAPE SPEED
(06~240)
ALARM READY (YES or NO)
ALAR
M
S ET
DURAT I ON :
S P EED :
M
ANUAL
11. Press the START/STOP button.
0 6
ALAR
ALAR
M
M
READY : YES
OUT : DURAT I ON
Program m ing for the ALARM has been com -
pleted.
RECYCLE FUNCT I ONS
RE
W
IND , S TOP I F ALAR
M
Caution w hen input to ALARM (A) IN:
The conditions for recording an alarm input to
ALARM (A) IN are fixed as follows.
Note: The ALARM READY function can be specified
as YES or NO.
ALARM OUT
(DURATION or PULSE)
RECYCLE FUNCTIONS
(“REWIND, STOP IF ALARM”, “REWIND, STOP” or
“REWIND, RE-REC”)
[Conditions for recording the input to ALARM (A) IN]
DURATION: MANUAL
ALARM Display Form at Description
MODE: 06
ALARM OUT: DURATION
RECYCLE FUNCTION: REWIND, STOP IF ALARM
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ALARM MEMORY RECALL AND RESET
The VCR signals that an alarm has occurred by
flashing the ALARM indicator. If a power loss has
occurred, “PL” will appear in the first line of the
FULL type TIME/DATE display.
ALARM COUNT : Displays the num ber of alarm
inputs that have occurred.
Counts up to 99 inputs.
ALAR
M
M
E
M
ORY
A0 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ALARM MEMORY:
1:
Displays the date/tim e of the first alarm recording.
2~9: Displays the 8 dates/tim es of the last alarm s to have
occurred including the last alarm recording.
ALARM MEMORY Display Form at Description
To recall the ALARM display:
1. Press the PROGRAM button until the ALARM
MEMORY display appears on the m onitor.
2. Log the tim e/date inform ation from the ALARM
m em ory.
To reset the ALARM m em ory:
• When the ALARM RESET button is pressed once,
if “PL” is flashing, “PL” will disappear. Press the
button again to clear the ALARM m em ory.
• When “PL” is not flashing, press the ALARM
RESET button once to clear the ALARM m em ory.
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OPERATION
TAPE RECORDING
AUTO REC CHECK
If tape reaches the end during recording, this func-
tion allows the VCR to autom atically rewind the tape
and play it back for several seconds. If AUTO REC
CHECK detects from playback that the tape has been
norm ally recorded, the VCR will rewind the tape to
its start. If AUTO REC CHECK detects that the tape
has not been norm ally recorded, “REC CHECK” will
appear at the top left of the m onitor screen.
Note: If “AUTO REC CHECK: ON” is specified in
SELECTION MENU 2, the buzzer will keep sounding
when tape has not been norm ally recorded.
CAUTION: Recording over existing recorded m a-
terial will com pletely erase that m aterial. To prevent
accidental recording over the end of a previous
recording, advance the tape several seconds before
beginning the next recording.
1. Insert a video cassette; be sure the cassette
safety tab is intact, or the tab slot is covered.
2. Press the REC/PLAY HOURS button until the
desired tape speed is observed on the tape speed
indicator.
3. Press the RECORD button to start recording.
4. Press the STOP button to stop recording.
ONE SHOT RECORDING
In the ONE SHOT m ode, the contact closure at the
input contact ONE SHOT IN, triggers the recording
for 2, 4, 6 or 8 fields, the recording of 6.67 fields per
second.
If the next signal is not received in approx. 3 m in-
utes, the VCR will autom atically record 2, 4, 6 or 8
fields. This process will be repeated approx. every 3
m inutes.
Notes:
—The tape speed m ode can be changed during
recording.
—AUDIO can be recorded at 06, 18 or 30 tape speed
m odes.
—“NO VIDEO” will be
displayed when no
video signal input dur-
ing recording.
NO V I DEO
To record in this m ode; follow the tape recording
procedure, steps 1 through 3, setting the tape speed
m ode at 00.
You can select the num ber of fields to be recorded
in the ONE SHOT REC m ode using the SELECTION
MENU screen.
This VCR offers three special recording functions,
ONE SHOT recording, TIMER recording and ALARM
recording.
TIMER RECORDING
This VCR can also record at any speed on TIMER
com m and (turn on/off to record during any 24-hour
tim e period). To program the TIMER function, refer
to pages 15 and 16.
To operate the TIMER recording function, follow the
tape recording procedure, step 1, then press the
TIMER button to activate the program m ed TIMER
function.
REC CHECK
This function allows you to check whether the pic-
tures are being recorded norm ally or not during
recording.
When the PLAY button is pressed during recording,
the recorded picture is played back for several sec-
onds. Then recording will continue.
Notes:
—Pressing the TIMER button is not accepted during
playback.
—If a start tim e for tim er recording is reached dur-
ing norm al recording, tim er recording is started.
After the tim er recording finishes, the previous
norm al recording m ode is restored.
TAPE RECYCLE
When “REWIND, STOP” is selected:
The “RECYCLE FUNCTIONS” in the ALARM display
determ ine the m ode after recording at the end of
tape.
—When the tape reaches the end during recording,
the VCR autom atically rewinds to the beginning
of tape and enters the STOP m ode.
When the “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM” is selected:
—If no alarm has been received during the recorded
period, the VCR autom atically rewinds to the
beginning of tape and continues recording.
—If an alarm has been received via the ALARM (A)
IN term inal during the recording period, the VCR
autom atically rewinds to the beginning of tape
and then enters the STOP m ode.
When “REWIND, RE-REC” is selected:
—When the tape reaches the end during recording,
the VCR autom atically rewinds to the beginning
of tape and continues recording.
Note: When “REWIND, STOP” or “REWIND, RE-
REC” is selected, the VCR operates whether an
alarm has occurred or not.
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Alarm s Present on
Recorded Tape
Recycle
Results
YES
NO
Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input.
Rewinds tape then continues to record.
REWIND, STOP
IF ALARM
YES
NO
Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input.
Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input.
Rewinds tape then continues to record.
REWIND, STOP
YES
NO
REWIND,
RE-REC
Rewinds tape then continues to record.
ALARM RECORDING
• The VCR will autom atically enter the STOP
This VCR can autom atically record at one of 8
speeds (06~240) on ALARM com m and.
m ode if the reverse play is continued for
approx. 1 m inute.
There are two alarm inputs to ALARM (A) IN and
ALARM B IN for which the recording conditions are
different.
To program the ALARM function refer to page 19.
The rem ote/contact switch m ust be connected to the
VCR. See page 10.
To operate the ALARM recording in the stop m ode:
follow the tape recording procedure, step 1, then
select “YES” of the ALARM READY m enu in the
ALARM display.
Note: An alarm input to ALARM (A) IN has priority.
When an alarm is input to ALARM (A) IN when an
alarm is being input to ALARM B IN the input at
ALARM (A) IN is recorded. If an alarm is input to
ALARM B IN when an alarm input to ALARM (A) IN
is being recorded, the alarm at ALARM (A) IN
continues. If the alarm at ALARM B IN continues
after recording the alarm at ALARM (A) IN has
ended, the alarm at ALARM B IN will be recorded.
4. Press the STOP button to stop playback.
Notes:
—The tape speed m ode can be changed during
playback.
—When a picture recorded in the 06 m ode is played
back in the A18 or A30 m ode, it includes noise. It
is recom m ended that you play back pictures
recorded in the 06 m ode at m odes higher than 30.
—When the tape reaches the end, the unit auto-
m atically rewinds to the beginning of the tape
and then goes to the STOP m ode.
—If the m onitor display exhibits distortion in the
upper part of the picture, adjust the horizontal
hold control on the m onitor.
—Adjust the SLOW TRACKING control to m inim ize
noise when playing back at slow speed (m ore
than 30 Hr).
—The playback picture is not stable and has som e
noise at A18 or A30 m ode. And in these m odes
TRACKING control is not effective.
MASTER SYSTEM RESET
Press the two reset buttons sim ultaneously to pro-
vide a MASTER SYSTEM RESET. Use to reset
abnorm al displays and operations. The program -
m able features m ust be re-program m ed.
STILL PLAYBACK
When the STILL button is pressed during playback,
a still picture can be seen. To start again press
STILL or PLAY button and the VCR will continue
playback.
PLAYBACK
1. Rewind the tape to the desired beginning point.
(Press the REWIND button, and observe the digi-
tal counter until the desired num ber appears.)
Press the stop button.
2. Press the REC/PLAY HOURS button until the
desired tape speed is observed on the tape speed
indicator.
Notes:
• When still playback continues for m ore than 5
m inutes, the AUTO-PROTECT circuit operates and
the VCR will enter the STOP m ode autom atically.
• If the picture shakes up and down during still
playback, adjust the V.LOCK control.
V.LOCK ADJ UST
3. Press the PLAY button to initiate forward play-
back.
If the picture shakes up and down during still play-
back, adjust the picture by the following procedure.
1. Play back a tape, recorded in the 06 m ode, in the
still playback m ode.
To select reverse playback, press the PLAY but-
ton and then press the REVERSE PLAY button.
Forward playback resum es when the PLAY but-
ton is pressed.
• With som e m onitors, if the V.LOCK control is
adjusted when playing a tape recorded in
m odes other than 06, shaking of the still pic-
ture m ay not stop.
Notes:
• When the REVERSE PLAY button is pressed in
the forward playback m ode to set the VCR to
the reverse playback m ode, the first several
fram e im ages m ay be distorted.
• When the REVERSE PLAY button is pressed
during playback at the A18, A30, 30 or 48 hour
speed, reverse play is perform ed autom atically
at the 72 hour speed.
2. Adjust the V.LOCK control so the shaking of the
picture stops.
Note: Shaking of the picture m ay not be stopped
com pletely depending on the m onitor used.
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OPERATION (Continued)
PLAYBACK IN THE FIELD ADVANCE/ REVERSE
MODES
When you press the FIELD ADVANCE or FIELD
REVERSE button during still playback m ode, one
field at a tim e can be seen.
Notes:
1. If another alarm com es through ALARM (A) IN
when the alarm at ALARM B IN is being re-
corded, an electronic “m ark” is written on the
tape. However, an alarm at ALARM B IN is not
accepted when an alarm is being input to ALARM
(A) IN, so an electronic “m ark” is not written on
the tape with this ALARM B input.
2. Be careful as no alarm input can be detected for
5 seconds im m ediately after the visual search
m ode is entered by pressing the REW or F.FWD
button during the alarm index search m ode.
3. When tapes recorded by other VCRs are played
in the alarm index search m ode, the VCR m ay
enter the play m ode in a m eaningless position.
4. When you have selected “MANUAL” at the
DURATION setting in the ALARM display, and
the duration of an alarm recording is shorter than
the values shown below, “m arks” m ay not be
detected.
Operates only after STILL button has been pressed.
Notes:
• An AUTO-PROTECT circuit autom atically returns
the unit to the STOP m ode if the STILL or PLAY
button is not pressed again or if FIELD ADVANCE
or FIELD REVERSE button is not pressed in any
five m inute period.
• When the FIELD REVERSE button is pressed in
the still playback m ode to set the VCR to the field
reverse m ode, the first several fram e im ages m ay
be distorted.
VISUAL SEARCH (High Speed Scan)
Note: The visual search function allows the re-
corded m aterial to be reviewed at 3, 5, 7 or 9 tim es
the 06 hour speed m ode.
SPEED
1. Press the PLAY button.
06..............................5 seconds
18~120....................60 seconds
168, 240....................3 m inute
2. Press the SEARCH (F.FWD) button to select the
VISUAL SEARCH FORWARD m ode, or press the
SEARCH (REWIND) button to select the VISUAL
SEARCH REVERSE m ode.
TO SECURE THE VCR
3. Press the PLAY button again to resum e norm al
playback.
Notes:
• The visual search speed can be changed using the
SELECTION MENU 1 screen.
This feature restricts unauthorized use, tam pering,
or accidental changes in the operation of the VCR.
The security feature does not operate during pro-
gram m ing. Sim ultaneously press the SET and
DOWN buttons in the program set area of the front
panel. The security m essage “L” appears in the
TIME/DATE display (FULL) and the LOCK indicator
lights in the VCR’s display.
• The playback picture will have som e noise in the
visual search m ode.
ALARM INDEX SEARCH
To release the security feature, press the SET and
DOWN buttons sim ultaneously.
The alarm index search m ethod causes electronic
“m arks” to be recorded on the tape at each point
when the ALARM recording begins.
Later, the VCR can find these “m arks” autom atically,
m aking it easy to find the beginning of each alarm
for playback.
Note: “L” does not appear in the TIME/DATE dis-
play (HALF).
These check points are perm anent until the tape is
erased. A check m ark is recorded autom atically
each tim e the VCR starts ALARM recording.
1. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
2. Press the ALARM INDEX button.
3. Press the REW or F.FWD button. The recorder
enters VISUAL SEARCH m ode.
4. When the VCR finds a m ark, it enters norm al
playback m ode.
5. Press REW or F.FWD button again to find next
“m arked” recording. The recorder advances
tape to the next m arked position.
6. Press the ALARM INDEX button again to release
alarm index search.
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OPERATING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER
Connect this VCR to a personal com puter via the RS-232C interface jacks to rem ote control the VCR by oper-
ating the com puter. You can also display the status of the VCR on the m onitor screen to check it.
■ RS-232C Interface Specifications
Com m unication system : Full duplex
Com m unication rate:
1200/2400/4800/9600 BAUD (The rate can be specified using the SELECTION MENU
screen. This is set to 9600 BAUD at the factory.)
Com m unication form at: Start:
1 bit
Data:
Parity:
Stop:
8 bits
None
1 bit
Com m unication codes:
Two types, the ASCII and display character codes
ASCII code
The codes with diagonal line are not used.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
S
E
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
X
X
(blank)
!
✽
:
,
–
0
1
2
3
C
S
4
D
T
5
E
U
6
7
8
9
I
<
L
>
?
A
Q
B
R
F
V
G
H
X
J
K
M
N
O
P
W
Y
Z
Display character code
The codes with diagonal line are not used.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(blank)
“
2
B
R
b
r
$
4
D
T
d
t
%
5
&
6
’
7
(
8
)
9
I
✽
:
+
;
,
L
l
–
=
.
/
?
0
1
A
Q
a
3
C
S
c
E
U
e
F
V
f
G
W
g
H
X
h
J
K
M
N
n
O
P
p
Y
i
Z
j
k
m
o
q
s
u
v
w
x
y
z
■ Com m unication Protocol
1. Be sure to attach an “SX” code at the start of com m unications and an “EX” code at the end. The VCR does
not accept the com m and without these codes.
2. The VCR only transm its a reply to the received com m and.
3. When the VCR receives one of the rem ote control com m ands shown on page 25, it returns the status for
reception acknowledgm ent or the status requested currently.
4. If the com m ands are transm itted consecutively or another com m and is transm itted before the VCR has
ended an operation, the VCR returns the “SX”BUSY”EX” code. Re-transm it the com m and.
5. If there is a m istake in the received com m unications form at, the VCR returns one of the following com m u -
nication error codes.
•
•
•
ERL:
ERC:
ERT:
Error in code length
Error in code form at
Error inside the VCR (when return is not possible within about 2 seconds)
6. When the VCR detects a com m unications error such as a stop bit error, bit length error, etc., it replaces the
received byte with “!” for processing.
If a com m unications error occurs in the OSD display data, the OSD character is replaced with “!”. If a
com m unications error occurs in data other than the above, a com m unications error code is returned.
∗
■ OSD Display Data
1 2 –2 0 –1 9 9 9 P L
: 1 2 : 0 0 P 0 6
M
T
ON A0 0
L
When the date and hour are displayed or nothing is
displayed (only the picture is displayed), up to 12
characters are displayed at the position shown in
the figure.
6
Up to 12 characters are
displayed at this position.
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OPERATING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER (Continued)
■ Form at of Com m ands and Status
See pages 26 and 27 for the m eanings of the sm all letters in the table.
Function of com m and
Form at of com m and
Status for reception acknow ledgm ent
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
Stop
XSTO
X
XSTO
X
i
u
y
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
E
E
Fast forward
XFWD
X
XFWD
X
E
E
Rewind
XREW
X
XREW
X
Operates the VCR in the sam e
way as when its buttons
are pressed.
E
E
Recording
XREC
X
XREC
X
E
E
Playback
XFPL
X
XFPL
X
E
E
Reverse play
XRPL
X
XRPL
X
E
E
Fram e advance
XFAD
X
XFAD
X
E
E
Reverse fram e advance
Pause/still play
XRAD
X
XRAD
X
E
E
XPAU
X
XPAU
X
E
E
E
E
Pause/still play ON
Pause/still play OFF
Tape eject
XPA1
XPA0
X
XPA1
XPA0
X
X
X
u
t
E
E
XEJ E
X
XEJ E
X
E
E
One shot input
XOSR
X
XOSR
X
Controls pin e.
E
E
Alarm index ON/OFF
Tim er ON/OFF
XAlw
X
XAlw
X
i
E
E
XTSs
X
X
X
XTSs
X
X
X
y
Operates the VCR in the sam e
way as when its buttons
are pressed.
E
E
Mode lock ON/OFF
Alarm reset
XMLI
XMLI
u
E
E
XAL–
XAL–
u
t
E
E
Counter reset
XCO–
X
XCO–
X
E
E
Tape end reset
XTE–
X
XTE–
X
Controls pin t.
E
System control m icroprocessor reset
Tape speed
XSY–
X
E
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
XSPD r
X
XSPD
XSCR
X
Specifies the recording/playback m ode.
E
E
OSD screen num ber
OSD horizontal display position up
OSD horizontal display position
OSD vertical display position up
OSD vertical display position
ONE SHOT REC
SEARCH SPEED
CAMERA SW
XSCR n
X
X
E
E
XHO>
X
XHO>
X
E
E
XHOR jj
X
XHOR
X
E
E
XVE>
X
XVE>
X
E
E
XVER vv
X
XVER
X
E
E
XORf
X
XORf
X
i
E
E
XSXx
X
XSXx
X
y
Settings on the SELECTION
MENU screen.
E
E
t
XCSW z
X
XCSW
X
E
E
Clock setting
XCLK yy-m m -dd, hh:ff, www
X
XCLK
X
Specifies the current tim e.
E
E
Alarm recording setting
Program setting
Tim er setting
XALA ddd, r, u, o, qqqq
X
XALA
X
Sets the alarm recording conditions.
Sets a tim er program .
E
E
XPRp hh:ff, hh:ff, r
X
XPRp
X
E
E
Xwww p, p
X
Xwww
X
Selects the tim er program on each day of the week.
Com m and to display characters.
E
E
OSD display
XOSD αααααααααααα
X
XOSD
X
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Function of com m and
VCR running status
Form at of com m and
Status for reception acknow ledgm ent
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
E
XVCR ?
XSPD ?
XCAS ?
X
XVCR bbb, s, w, l, v, a
X
i
u
u
u
u
u
u
y
u
u
u
u
u
u
u
E
E
Tape speed
X
XSPD Nr
X
E
E
Cassette status
X
XCAS N, b, ttt
X
E
Tim e
X
XCLK yy-m m -dd, hh:ff:ss, www
X
E
Alarm count
X
XALC aa
X
E
Alarm setting inform ation
Alarm m em ory inform ation
Program setting inform ation
Tim er setting inform ation
Counter value
X
XALA ddd, r, u, o, qqqq
X
E
E
XALq ?
XPRp ?
X
XALq yy-m m -dd, hh:ff:ss
X
E
E
X
XPRp hh:ff, hh:ff, r
X
Status
E
E
Xwww ?
X
Xwww p, p
X
form ats
E
E
XCTR ?
X
XCTR ccccc
X
E
E
OSD display picture
OSD setting values
Various setting values
Buzzer setting values
Tim e adjust
XSCR ?
X
XSCR n
X
E
E
XOSD ?
X
XOSD jj, vv, B
X
E
E
XSET ?
X
XSET x, f, C, A, A, A, 0, z
X
E
E
XBZR ?
X
XBZR b, g, d, e, z
X
E
E
XTAD ?
XTOT ?
X
XTAh
X
E
E
Total tim e of use
Tape end signal
X
XTOT xxxxx, zzzzz
X
u
t
E
E
XEND ?
X
XEND e, g
X
■ Details of Sm all Letters
Sym bol
Identification
Alarm yes/no
Type of code
ASCII
Details of code
a
aa
b
1: Alarm input, 0: No alarm
2-digit num ber (00~99 or E0~E9)
1: Tab, 0: No tab
Num ber of alarm s
Safety tab on cassette
Running status
ASCII
ASCII
bbb
ASCII
Three letters
STO: Stop
FPL: Playback
REC: Recording
STI: Still
RAD: Reverse fram e advance
REW: Rewind
FWD: Fast forward
REV: Reverse search
CUE: Forward search
RPL: Reverse play
FAD: Fram e advance
AIS: Alarm index search
ccccc
dd
Counter value
Day
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
5-digit num ber (00000~99999)
2-digit num ber (01~31)
ddd
ALARM DURATION
Three letters or two num erals and one letter
MAN: Manual, 05S: 5 s, 15S: 15 s, 30S: 30 s,
01M: 1 m in, 03M: 3 m in, 05M: 5 m in, 10M: 10m in,
30M: 30 m in, 60M: 60 m in, END: TAPE END
e
f
Tape end output (2)
ONE SHOT REC
Minute
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
1: high, 0: low
2, 4, 6, 8: Num ber of fields (in recording)
2-digit num ber (00~59)
1: high, 0: low
ff
g
Tape end output
Hour
hh
jj
l
2-digit num ber (00~23)
2-digit num ber (03~21)
1: ON, 0: OFF
Horizontal display start position
Mode lock
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OPERATING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER (Continued)
Sym bol
Identification
Type of code
ASCII
Details of code
2-digit num ber (01~12)
m m
n
Month
OSD screen
ASCII
one num eral (0~7)
0: Various data display (FULL)
1: Various data display (HALF)
2: Tim er program m ing
3: Mode selection
4: Alarm record setting or recycle functions
5: Alarm m em ory
6: Display off
7: Head usage tim e
o
p
ALARM OUT
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
D: Duration, P: Pulse
Tim er program num ber
Alarm m em ory num ber
RECYCLE FUNC.
One-digit num ber (1~7) or ✻
One-digit num ber (1~9)
q
qqqq
4 letters
ALRM: REWIND, STOP IF ALARM
RWND: REWIND, STOP
RREC: REWIND, RE-REC
r
Tape speed
ASCII
One num eral or one letter (0~9, A, B, C, E)
0: 06, 1: A18, 2: A30, 3: 30, 4: 48, 5: 72, 6: 120, 7: 168,
8: 240, E: 00
s
Tim er standby
Second
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
1: ON, 0: OFF
ss
ttt
2-digit num ber (00~59)
Tape status
Three letters
NTP: No cassette, END: End of tape,
BGN: Start of tape, NRM: Norm al status
u
v
ALARM READY
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
Y: Yes, N: No
Power failure yes/no
Vertical display start position
Alarm index
1: Power failure, 0: No power failure
2-digit num ber (02~22)
1: ON, 0: OFF
vv
w
www
Day of the week
Three letters
SUN: Sunday, MON: Monday, TUE: Tuesday,
WED: Wednesday, THU: Thursday, FRI: Friday,
SAT: Saturday
x
SEARCH SPEED
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
3, 5, 7, 9: Search speed ratio
5-digit num ber (00000~99999)
2-digit num ber (00~99)
xxxxx Head usage tim e
yy
Year
z
CAMERA SW
2: 06, 0: 18~, 1: ALL
zzzzz
Total tim e of use
OSD characters
TAPE END buzzer
TROUBLE buzzer
NO VIDEO buzzer
REC CHECK buzzer
ALARM OUT buzzer
TIME ADJ UST
5-digit num ber (00000~99999)
α
b
g
d
e
Display characters See the display character code table on page 24.
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
ASCII
1=ON
1=ON
1=ON
1=ON
1=ON
0=OFF
0=OFF
0=OFF
0=OFF
0=OFF
z
h
1=MASTER 0=SLAVE
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PROBLEM GUIDE
If you are having this kind of trouble:
Check these things:
■
■
■
■
No power (No indicators ON)
Check to see if unit is plugged in.
(Power at supply outlet?)
Recorder fails to respond to user com m and/
operation
Perform MASTER SYSTEM RESET.
See page 22.
■
■
■
■
No m onitor picture
Carefully check m onitor/VCR/cam era connectors.
Check m onitor/cam era adjustm ents.
Poor picture during m onitor viewing (in the
RECORD or STOP m ode)
■
■
Black streaks on picture during 06, A18 or A30
m ode playback
Adjust the TRACKING control (m ay need to be
returned to center position if previously
adjusted).
The TRACKING control is only active for the 06,
A18 or A30 m ode.
Replace cassette.
■
■
Clean video heads.
■
■
■
Recording or playback cannot be done
RECORD functions not operate
Rem ove cassette and reinsert.
Check the LOCK indicator on the front panel.
If the indicator is lit, press both SET and DOWN
buttons sim ultaneously to release the security
lock.
■
■
■
Check the TAB indicator is lit.
See Note on page 12.
■
■
■
■
■
■
PLAY function not operate
Be sure there is a cassette in the unit.
Video heads require cleaning.
Extrem e noise appears on the playback picture
TIME/DATE inform ation not displayed on the
MONITOR
Select FULL or HALF with OSD TYPE in
[OPTIONS]. See page 15.
■
■
■
■
■
TIMER recording was not done
TIMER m ay not have been set properly.
Check for SAFETY TAB of cassette.
TIME and DATE are not correct.
Cassette tape length m ay have been exceeded.
Multiple ALARMs used up tape.
■
■
■
■
REWIND or FAST FORWARD does not operate
Unable to SELECT/CHANGE program feature
Tape m ay already be rewound or be at the end
of tape.
Check the LOCK indicator on the front panel. If
the indicator is lit, press both SET and DOWN
buttons sim ultaneously to release the security
lock.
■
■
■
■
The VCR does not operate if an operation button
is pressed
Press the EJ ECT button to rem ove the cassette,
then restart VCR operations.
Buzzer sounds
You have specified the buzzer to sound when
abnorm ality has occurred. See page 18.
■
■
■
An error appears in the display
Unplug the power cord and plug it in again.
Press the reset button m arked “S”.
Note: If the VCR does not recover by MASTER
SYSTEM RESET, consult your dealer.
CYL LOCK, MECH LOCK or
REEL LOCK
(1, 2, 3, 4 or 5)
r
q
i
t
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SPECIFICATIONS
Video Cassette:
Recording:
Tape Speed:
VHS type
Rotary two-head helical scan azim uth recording
11.1 m m /sec. (06 m ode)
Tape Width:
12.7 m m
Operation Tem perature:
Video:
Recording Lengths:
Video Input:
5°C to 40°C
NTSC color and EIA standard
06, 18, 30, 48, 72, 120, 168, 240 hours and ONE SHOT (00 m ode)
1 Vp-p 75 ohm unbalanced
1 Vp-p 75 ohm unbalanced
More than 42 dB (06 m ode)
More than 40 dB (06 m ode)
Color: 300 lines (06 m ode)
Monochrom e: 350 lines (06 m ode)
–8 dBm 50 Kohm unbalanced
–9 dBm 600 ohm unbalanced
100 Hz to 5 kHz (06 m ode)
AC 120V, 60 Hz, grounding type 3 prong AC plug
22W
435 m m (W) ϫ 94 m m (H) ϫ 366 m m (D)
17-1/8”(W) ϫ 3-11/16”(H) ϫ 14-7/16”(D)
Approx. 6.2 kg (13.7 lbs)
Video Output:
S/N Ratio (Video):
S/N Ratio (Audio):
Horizontal Resolution:
Audio Input:
Audio Output:
Audio Frequency Range:
Power:
Power Consum ption:
Cabinet Size:
Weight:
* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Maintenance
Two periodic m aintenance steps are recom m ended
to insure the peak perform ance of this product.
1. Periodically m ake a careful observation of the
quality of the playback video. If there are excess-
ive dropouts (noise specks) across the video pic-
ture, and the TRACKING control does not clear
the picture, then head cleaning m ay be necess-
ary. Obtain a high quality head cleaning kit, and
follow the directions carefully. The length of
tim e between cleaning depends on the am ount
of airborne contam inates around the tape
recorder and/or cassette.
2. The unit should be inspected every 3500 hours of
continuous usage by the dealer from whom the
recorder was purchased.
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®
Philips is a registered tradem ark of Philips Electronics North Am erica Corporation.
Data subject to change without notice
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