Page 2 - PLEASE READ; Save Original Packing Materials; Retain this information for future reference.; IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS; Dew Condensation
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION Only cassettes marked can be used with this VCR. This VCR is not compatible with ordinary VCRs. PLEASE READ The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle,is intended to alert the user to the presence o...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Read owner’s manual
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE 2 CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal ...
Page 4 - Damage Requiring Service
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION 3 10. Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to theproduct, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded soas to provide some protection against voltage surges andbuilt-up static charges. ...
Page 5 - NTRODUCTION; FEATURES; TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE I NTRODUCTION FEATURES i ii ii Restart record function.This function enables the VCR to automatically restart the record-ing process in the event of a power failure. After power is restored,the VCR will restart the recording proc...
Page 6 - INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF; Front Panel
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BRIEF Front Panel 5 1 POWER buttonPress to turn the power ON and OFF. 2 REC CHECK buttonPress this button while in record mode to check the picturethat was just recorded. After an approximate 2 secondplayback the ...
Page 8 - Rear Panel
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION p VIDEO OUT connector (BNC)Output connector for video signal. Connect with a monitorTV. q AUDIO IN jack (RCA type)Input jack for audio signal. Connect with an external audiosource. w AUDIO OUT jack (RCA type)Output jack for audio...
Page 9 - Specification of Battery
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE A Word on the Exclusive 3N-100AASBattery Pack The nickel-cadmium battery pack (3N-100AAS) is used forpower source of the built-in clock and memory circuit. Charging the Battery Pack 1. Turn on the power of the VCR.2. The battery ...
Page 10 - jy
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION PLAY REC ALARM COUNT. M ALARM M PW.FAIL DEW TIMER H SP EP VCR DISPLAY 6 10 1 Cassette indicatorLights when a tape is inserted. 2 Counter memory indicatorLights when the counter memory is selected. 3 Alarm Memory indicatorLights w...
Page 12 - CONNECTIONS; Connection with a Video Camera; REPARATION
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION CONNECTIONS Connection with a Video Camera P REPARATION 11 ALL CLEAR REMOTE IN MIC IN IN GND RESET OUT GND OUT GND TAPE END ALARM REC TRIGG. IN OUT VIDEO IN OUT AUDIO SEE MANUAL SEE MANUAL Monitor TV To AC OUTLET (120V) To AC OUT...
Page 13 - Typical Connection with the Sequential Switcher; When playing back in the
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 5 CAMERA ALARM IN REMOTE 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ALARM OUT MONITOR VCRREC VCR PLAY Monitor TV. AC120VTo AC outlet To ALARM IN To VCR playback Frame Sequential Switcher To VCR REC To ALARM OUTPUT To VIDEO ...
Page 14 - CONTENTS OF SCREEN DISPLAY
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION The normal MENU screen provides six menus after the initial screen for clock setting. Each MENU screen is shown below.Press the DISPLAY button for a MENU screen. The menu is selected by pressing the SHIFT button. Then press the S...
Page 16 - SETTING THE CLOCK; Operation
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION DISPLAY TIME MODE SET SHIFT TRACKING LOCATION SELECT + – DISPLAY TIME MODE SET SHIFT TRACKING LOCATION SELECT + – An internal clock generates time and date for superimposing on the monitor screen. Adjust the time from the MENU sc...
Page 17 - Playback/Recording Time : Playback or Recording time display; Press this button : To down
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE ON-SCREEN FUNCTIONS When the power is turned ON, the time and date modes are displayed on the monitor screen (live picture). On-screen displays arenot available in the event of no video input signal. Date-Time Display VCR display...
Page 18 - DISPLAY SCREEN; Erasing the date display.
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION 17:30:02 A 2 8/28/97 THU SP 17:30:02 A 2 8/28/97 THU SP 17:30:02 A 2 8/28/97 THU SP 17:30:02 A 2 8/28/97 THU SP DISPLAY TIME MODE SET SHIFT TRACKING LOCATION SELECT + – DISPLAY TIME MODE SET SHIFT TRACKING LOCATION SELECT + – DIS...
Page 19 - OFF; Press the + or – button to select the characters of line; Alarm number
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE DISPLAY TIME MODE SET SHIFT TRACKING LOCATION SELECT + – Note: Press the DISPLAY button twice to return from the display screen to the monitor screen. Changes as shown below eachtime the SET button is pressed.OFF → V01 → V02 → V0...
Page 20 - COUNTER DISPLAYS; Counter Memory; Press the STOP button.
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION 2 Press the RESET button at the location you want tosee. COUNTER DISPLAYS Counter Memory When the counter is set to “0000” at a location that you want to see again during recording and playback, the tape will stop in thevicinity ...
Page 21 - Tape Remain; Code Number; Error Message
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE 20 Notes: In the cases shown below, Alarm Memory search may be not carried out. i If the alarm recording is not carried out for more than those listed in the following chart then, the alarm may be skipped. i If the alarm recordin...
Page 22 - HOW TO OPERATE 24 HOUR VIRTUAL REAL TIME MODE; SETTING THE RECORDING/PLAY BACK TIME; Mode display
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION SP A 2 2 H 2 H 40 M 1/60s 60.0 fields/s Possible Continuous EP A 6 6 H 8 H 1/60s 60.0 fields/s Possible Continuous SP A12 14 H 18 H 40 M 0.12s 8.57 fields/s Possible Continuous EP A18 18 H 24 H 1/20s 20.0 fields/s Possible Contin...
Page 23 - LOADING AND UNLOADING A VIDEO CASSETTE; Loading a Cassette; Insert a cassette in the Cassette Compartment.; Unloading a Cassette; Press the EJECT button.; Safety Tab; Cassette indicator; Cassette Indicator; Blinks when inserting or removing a cassette.; Cassette compartment
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE TIMER POWER EJECT VIDEO MODE TAPE REMAIN TIME LAPSE VCR 4Head 960Hour DISPLAY PLAY TIME MODE SET SHIFT TRACKING LOCATION SELECT COUNTER ALARM RESET MEMORY AUTO B/W COLOR REMOTE OFF REMOTE OPTION BUZZER ON OFF REC REC CHECK + – PI...
Page 24 - RECORDING; Select the recording time mode.; Press the REC button.; ECORDING OPERATION
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION RECORDING 1 Turn on the power for this VCR as well as associateddevices of the surveillance system including the videocamera and monitor TV. 5 Insert a video cassette to this VCR.• Check that the safety tab on the video cassette ...
Page 25 - RESTART RECORDING; Setting the Restart Recording; On the SETUP screen set RESTART REC to ON.
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE RESTART RECORDING Setting the Restart Recording On the SETUP screen set RESTART REC to ON. 24 Notes: i When a power failure occurs (10 days or less in duration) during recording or timer recording, the VCR resumes automatically t...
Page 26 - TIMER RECORDING; Setting the Timer Program
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION TIMER RECORDING There are two kinds of timer recording. One is daily timer recording, and the other is weekly timer recording.Once the timer programs are set, the VCR can retain all programmed information in the event of a power ...
Page 27 - During the 12 hour display, the display appears as follows.; Recording starts at the programmed start time.; Press the TIMER button.
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE 26 IF A POWER FAILURE SHOULD OCCUR i If a power failure occurs, the PW.FAIL display appearsin the VCR display. To erase this display press one ofthe operations buttons. i If the power failure is recovered within 10 days, and theb...
Page 28 - Weekly Timer Recording
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION Weekly Timer Recording To record every week for certain period on a certain day of the week, set the weekly timer recording.With the weekly timer recording, 2 programs are possible for each day of the week.In case of setting EP A...
Page 29 - Overlapping Programs; DLY
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE DISPLAY TIME MODE SET SHIFT TRACKING LOCATION SELECT + – 9 Press the + SET buttonto set to A18. 11 Set to WE1 and TH1following the steps from4 to 10. 10 Press the SHIFTbutton twice to blink theTU1 start time. Repeatsteps from 5 t...
Page 30 - ALARM RECORDING; Operation at Alarm Input
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION If an alarm condition arises, the alarm function operates with an alarm input signal. ALARM RECORDING 29 Operation at Alarm Input When there is an alarm during recording, recording pause or stop modes, the VCR automatically goes ...
Page 31 - Connecting the Alarm Terminals; Connecting the ALARM IN/OUT terminals
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE Connecting the Alarm Terminals i Connecting the ALARM IN/OUT terminals • When the alarm switch is ON, alarm recording starts. It is possible to confirm the warning from outside by connecting the switching input of external interf...
Page 32 - Setting the Alarm Recording; Recording time
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION i Each time the + SET button is pressed, the displaychanges as follows. → STOP → CONT. STOP ... Stops at tape end when any alarm condition has occurred. CONT .. Performs an operation selected by TAPE END MODE on MENU SCREEN when ...
Page 33 - AUTO RECORDING; Operation of Auto Recording; Connecting the External control terminal; Auto recording
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE 32 AUTO RECORDING Auto Recording is convenient when it is necessary to activate recording with a trigger input while the unit is in either timer record ortimer standby mode.When there is a trigger input to the External Control te...
Page 34 - How to Release Auto Recording; Press TIMER button to release the timer mode.; ON; How to Forbid Auto Recording
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION 33 DISPLAY TIME MODE SET SHIFT TRACKING LOCATION SELECT + – DISPLAY TIME MODE SET SHIFT TRACKING LOCATION SELECT + – 5 Press the + or – SETbutton to set the autorecording time mode. 7 Press the TIMER button to set the timer recor...
Page 35 - OPERATION AFTER TAPE END DETECTION; How to Set to Stop at End of Tape
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE OPERATION AFTER TAPE END DETECTION The VCR can be programmed to respond differently when the tape reaches its end. The following describes how to set the differentmodes of operation. 34 How to Set to Stop at End of Tape 1 Press t...
Page 36 - How to Set to Auto Rewind at End of Tape; Alarm recording does not operate during auto-rewind.
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION The VCR can be programmed to automatically rewind the tape when the tape reaches its end. How to Set to Auto Rewind at End of Tape 35 1 Press the DISPLAYbutton. Note: i Alarm recording does not operate during auto-rewind. 2 Press...
Page 37 - How to Set to Repeat Record at End of Tape
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE The VCR can be programmed to automatically restart recording when the tape reaches its end. With this function, the VCR willautomatically rewind the tape and begin recording. 36 How to Set to Repeat Record at End of Tape 1 Press ...
Page 38 - RECORDING WITH THE SEQUENTIAL SWITCHER; Connection with the Sequential Switcher; In; A18 record mode, quick response switcher is necessary.
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION RECORDING WITH THE SEQUENTIAL SWITCHER This VCR can work with a sequential switcher connected for recording. Connection with the Sequential Switcher For detailed operations and connections of the switcher, consult the Instruction...
Page 39 - REC Trigger output can be selected during the alarm recording.
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE Record mode SP A24 32 216 ~ 220 EP 120 32 320 ~ 350 EP 720 32 1980~2020 SP 24 32 180 ~ 220 SP 168 32 1380 ~ 1420 REC Trigger Output Selection in the AlarmRecording REC Trigger output can be selected during the alarm recording. 38...
Page 40 - PLAYBACK; LAYBACK OPERATION; Tracking Adjustment; Recording time mode
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION Notes: i When restart record is selected, and a power failure occurs, the VCR will automatically go into record mode when power is restored. i When the PAUSE button is pressed during playback, the VCR will go into still mode. To ...
Page 41 - Using the SHUTTLE Dial; The playback speed changes by turning the dial as shown below:
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE 40 If you release the dial, it turns to the center position. Notes: • As the SHUTTLE dial is turned in the stop mode, the VCR is set to the FF or REW mode and it does not go back to stop modeuntil you press the STOP button. Turni...
Page 42 - PLAYBACK IN VARIOUS MODES
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION PLAYBACK IN VARIOUS MODES The following operations are possible during playback. Picture Search It is possible to carry out fast forward and rewind whileviewing picture and thus quickly locate the section you wish toview (image p...
Page 43 - Search Operation
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE Notes: i Time date search is not carried out if the time adjustment has been not completed. i Time date search is not carried out for tapes recorded by a unit which can’t automatically record data of time and date. i Time date se...
Page 44 - ALARM SEARCH; In the cases shown below, Alarm Memory search may be not carried out.
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION ALARM SEARCH With the alarm search function, it is possible to search foralarm that has been recorded on the tape. Search Operation 1 Press the STOP button. 2 Press the COUNTER MEMORY button twice to make“ALARM M” to light. 3 Tur...
Page 45 - SIGNAL LEVELS OF INPUT/OUTPUT TERMINALS; OTICE; ALARM IN
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE Additional remarks Input/Output terminal Signal level SIGNAL LEVELS OF INPUT/OUTPUT TERMINALS N OTICE 44 ALARM IN ALARM RESET ALARM OUT REC TRIGG. OUT TAPE END OUT EXT CONT. IN IN 100 10K 10K 10K 10K 0.001 µ GND DC5V 200 ms or gr...
Page 46 - Order of Daily Checks; DAILY AND PERIODIC INSPECTION
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION Order of Daily Checks 1 Turn the power ON for this VCR and for the connecteddevices in the surveillance system including the videocamera and monitor TV. 6 Press the PLAY button. 2 Does the correct picture appear in the monitor TV...
Page 47 - Replace tapes using the table below as a guide.; A Request for Periodic Checks; Time since the last maintenance:
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE Steps to Take after Daily Checks If an abnormality is found, turn the power switch to OFF and remove the power plug from the household AC outlet. Then consultwith your dealer. Tape Usage Frequency Replace tapes using the table be...
Page 48 - CAUTIONS DURING USE; If condensation occurs; from a cold place to a warm place.
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION Dew Condensation CAUTIONS DURING USE This VCR includes a safety function to prevent operation when dew condensation occurs and thus protects against damage totapes, the video heads and other parts. i ii ii What is condensation?If...
Page 49 - BEFORE CALLING SERVICE PERSONNEL
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE i Is the power plug securely inserted to an AC outlet? i Is the VCR properly connected to the TV, video camera and other devices? i Is there any problem with the connection of the connecting cords? i Is the camera properly focuse...
Page 51 - SPECIFICATIONS; Connector section
RECORDING OPERATION PREPARATION INTRODUCTION PLAYBACK OPERATION NOTICE SPECIFICATIONS Power supply 120V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 18W External dimensions 17 × 3-5/8 × 12-1/2 inch (W × H × D), 430 × 92 × 318 mm (W × H × D) Weight 11 lbs (5.0 kg) Signal system Standard NTSC color television system R...
Page 52 - LIMITED WARRANTY; TIME LAPSE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER; Printed in Japan
NOTICE PREPARATION INTRODUCTION RECORDING OPERATION PLAYBACK OPERATION The Imaging Systems Division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (“ISD”) makes the following limited warranties with regard to this TimeLapse Video Cassette Recorder (“Product”). These limited warranties extend to the Or...
