Page 2 - PRECAUTIONS; Location
PRECAUTIONS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ORELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THISAPPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.If the power supply cord (power cord) of thisappliance is damaged, it must be replace...
Page 4 - Front Panel
LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS ANDINDICATORS Front Panel 1 EJECT button 2 Cassette loading slot 3 PAUSE/SCAN button 4 REW (rewind/review) button 5 PLAY (REC CHECK) button 6 FF (fast forward/cue) button 7 STOP button 8 REC (record) button 9 STANDBY/ON LED F REPEAT LED (autorepeat recording indicator) G MENU R...
Page 5 - LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS; Digital Display; ER; Operation Indicators; AL; AL
LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Digital Display 1 Alarm indicator Flashes when an alarm isbeing recorded: Comes on after the alarmhas been recorded: 2 Error indicator ER Comes on in case of a problem 3 Power failure indicator Comes on after a power failure. 4 External input indicator E Comes on...
Page 6 - Back Panel
LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel 1 Battery compartment cover 2 EXT TIMER IN (external timer input) terminal 3 COM (common) terminal 4 WARNING OUT (warning output) terminal 5 TAPE END OUT (tape end output) terminal 6 SW OUT (switch output) terminal 7 COM (common) terminal 8 ALARM OUT (...
Page 7 - CONNECTIONS; About the memory reset
CONNECTIONS Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below. NOTE: Before making the connections, make sure all the devices are disconnected from the DC power supply. About the memory reset If the VCR location is changed or to cancel previoussettings, please reset the memory as ...
Page 9 - SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK; Language Setting
SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK Language Setting English, French or German can be selected by the user. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button to display the(SET UP 1) menu. 3 Press the ] button, until “ENGLISH” is flashing. 4 Press the l (or j ) button to select th...
Page 10 - CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY; Selecting the On-screen Display
CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Selecting the On-screen Display You can select to display or not the date, time, thenumber of alarm triggers and tape speed. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SETUP 2) menu is displayed. 3 Press the ] button, until the...
Page 11 - VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES; Handling Cassette Tapes; Unloading
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Use only video cassette tapes bearing the w logo. This VCR was primarily designed for use with E-180cassette tapes, it is recommended to use E-180 VHSvideo cassette tapes for optimal performance. Handling Cassette Tapes The cassette tapes should always be stored vertically,in th...
Page 12 - NORMAL RECORDING; Normal Recording; Record Pause
NORMAL RECORDING Normal Recording 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab. NOTE: • If in the (SET UP 3) menu, TAPE IN MODE is setto “REC”, recording will start. 3 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position. 4 Press the REC/PLAY SPEED button to s...
Page 13 - Recording Check
NORMAL RECORDING Recording Check The image being recorded can be checked. 1 During recording, press the PLAY (REC CHECK)button. ° The tape will be rewound and then playedback. The VCR will then return to the previousrecording mode. NOTE: • During recording check operations, recording issuspended mom...
Page 14 - AUTOREPEAT RECORDING; Autorepeat Recording; Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape
AUTOREPEAT RECORDING Autorepeat Recording The same tape can be recorded over many times. 1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SETUP 3) menu is displayed. ° The “ALARM MODE” setting is flashing. 2 Press the ] button, until the “TAPE END MODE” setting is flashing. 3 Press the l (or j ) button t...
Page 15 - ALARM RECORDING; Alarm Recording Setting
ALARM RECORDING By connecting the ALARM IN terminal to a door switch,an interphone, etc., a recording can be done only whennecessary. Alarm Recording Setting Alarm recording is performed when there is an input(trigger) at the ALARM IN terminal, “AL” is displayed onthe digital display. 1 Make all nec...
Page 16 - Alarm Recording Counter Display
ALARM RECORDING Alarm Recording Counter Display • During alarm recording, “AL” will be flashing on thedigital display. • If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position,the number of alarms will flash on the monitor screen. • The maximum display number of alarm triggers is“999”, at the next alar...
Page 17 - Alarm Scan
ALARM RECORDING Alarm Scan To look for an alarm recording by viewing the first 5seconds of each alarm recording. 1 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button during stop mode. ° “AL SCAN” will be displayed on screen. 2 Press the FF (or REW) button. ° The unit will advance (or rewind) the tape athigh speed and play...
Page 18 - PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING
PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING There are two programme timer recording methods,daily recording or recording on certain days of the week. Example 1: To record on every Saturday from9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (17:00), in24-hour mode (recording speed). 1 Make sure that the set date and time are correct. 2 Load a ca...
Page 19 - Setting the Holidays
PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING Setting the Holidays By setting the holidays, timer recording will beconducted on those days, as set for Sundays. 1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the(HOLIDAY SET) menu is displayed. 2 Press the l (or j ) button to set the day of the holiday, then press the « button. ...
Page 22 - NORMAL PLAYBACK; Normal Playback; Tracking Control
NORMAL PLAYBACK Normal Playback 1 Turn on the power to the VCR and TV monitor. 2 Load the video cassette tape. 3 Press the REC/PLAY SPEED button to select theplayback speed. ° The selected playback speed is displayed onthe digital display. NOTE: • A slow motion effect or accelerated playbackeffect c...
Page 23 - SPECIAL PLAYBACK; Picture Search; Frame Advance
SPECIAL PLAYBACK Picture Search 1 Press the FF (or REW) button, during normalplayback. ° The image can be seen while the tape isadvanced (or rewound) at high speed. 2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAYbutton. NOTES: • During picture search, noise (horizontal bars) willappear in the picture...
Page 24 - SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK; SETTING THE BUZZER
SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK The security lock function is designed to preventaccidental stopping of recording if the STOP button ispressed inadvertenly. 1 While holding the TRACKING/V.STILL + button,press the REC/PLAY SPEED button. ° “ ö ” is displayed on the digital display. To cancel the security lo...
Page 25 - CHECKING USAGE DURATION
CHECKING USAGE DURATION 1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (USEDTIME) menu is displayed. (USED TIME) . . . . . . . The video heads usage duration and the poweron duration aredisplayed. 2 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screenis displayed. NOTE: • The (USED TIME) data cannot be reset....
Page 26 - OUTPUT TERMINALS; TAPE END OUT Terminal; WARNING OUT Terminal
OUTPUT TERMINALS TAPE END OUT Terminal • During recording, when the end of the tape isreached or when the tape counter reading indicates 2hours 57 minutes or more, the output becomes 0V(Low). • During autorepeat recording, when the end of thetape is reached, the output become 0V (Low) forabout 2 sec...
Page 27 - SW OUT Terminal; REMOTE Jack
OUTPUT TERMINALS SW OUT Terminal When recording, a pulse signal is output at the SWOUT terminal. This terminal is usually connected to the switch input(SW IN) of devices like a camera switcher unit, or aquad compressor. SW OUT Terminal Output Setting 1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SETUP...
Page 28 - MAINTENANCE; Daily Inspection; Periodic Inspection
MAINTENANCE Daily Inspection The following daily inspections are recommended inorder to assure long-term and trouble-free operation ofthe unit. The daily inspections are particularly important if usingautorepeat recording. Inspection Procedure 1 Turn on the power to the VCR, camera, TV monitorand ot...
Page 29 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; After a Power Failure
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the unit does not operate normally when you follow the instructions indicated in the manual, please refer to thetable below. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION No power The power cord is not connected Connect the power cord No image displayed onthe monitor TV The conne...
Page 30 - SPECIFICATIONS; General Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications Recording method Dual-azimuth 2-head rotating helical scanning system Audio recording In 3-, 12-, and 24-hour modes Tape speed 23.39 mm /sec (3-hour mode) Specified video cassette tape VHS 1/2 inch Recording/playback time 3, 12, and 24 hours (when using E-180 ta...
