ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL TIMELAPSE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO AVR30 Instruction manual Manual de instrucciones To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-free use, please read this instruction manual completely. Para obtener el mejor funcionamiento y asegurar años de uso libre de problems, lea cuidadosamente este manual de instrucciones.
ENGLISH FEATURES CONTENTS Recording • High Density Time-Lapse Video Recorder • Three Touch-Selectable Recording Speeds (06, 18, 30) • Automatic “Alarm-Command” Speed up • Recording Check • On-Screen and On-Tape Time/Date Information • 7-Day Programmable On/Off Timer • “Alarm On” Output • Usable Audio at 06, A18 and A30 Hour Speeds FOR YOUR SAFETY ...................................................2 PRECAUTIONS...........................................................2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .............
PRECAUTIONS Power supply: AC 120V, 60 Hz only If the unit is to be left unattended for a log period and it is not intended to use the unit, it is recommended that the unit be completely switched off by removing the plug. Safety • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, turn off the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • To disconnect the power cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.
ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. These pages list important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of a Video Cassette Recorder and accessory equipment. Please read it carefully before operating your video product and keep it in a handy place for future reference.
Outdoor Antenna Grounding—If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the video product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.
ENGLISH CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [FRONT] 1 2 DISPLAY (See page 7) S 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1. RESET BUTTONS Press these buttons at the same time to clear all (microprocessor) functions. Press the “S” button to reset the system. (This does not erase the stored information.) 2. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT 3. SHARPNESS CONTROL Adjust the picture quality to hard or soft during playback. 4. TRACKING CONTROL Adjust to optimize the picture quality during playback at the 06, A18 and A30 hour speeds. 5.
ENGLISH 19 20 21 22 28 27 26 23 19. EJECT BUTTON Press to remove the cassette. The EJECT button will not operate in the RECORD mode. 20. FIELD REVERSE BUTTON Press to reverse the tape by one field in the STILL playback mode. 24 25 26. REVERSE PLAY BUTTON Press to play recorded material at the 06 speed in the reverse direction during the PLAY mode. 27. FAST FORWARD/VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON Press to activate fast forward.
ENGLISH CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) [DISPLAY] 29 30 31 32 TAB ALARM TAPE END REC 36 INDEX 33 34 35 LOCK A 37 29. TAPE-IN INDICATOR Lights when a cassette is in the compartment. 30. TAB INDICATOR Lights when a cassette without its safety tab is loaded. 31. ALARM INDICATOR ALARM appears during alarm recording. ALARM flashes when alarm recording ends. 32. TAPE END INDICATOR Lights when the tape reaches the end during recording.
40 41 42 ENGLISH [Rear] 43 44 40. VIDEO IN Receives video signal from a video camera or another VCR. 44. EXTERNAL INTERFACE (15-PIN) JACK Connect an alarm switch, door sensor, etc. using the 15-pin adapter provided. 41. VIDEO OUT For connection to monitor. iuytrewq 42. AUDIO IN Accepts an audio signal from a camera, external sound equipment or another recorder (Line: –8 dBm, 50 Kohm, unbalanced). 43. AUDIO OUT Provides an audio output for a monitor or another recorder (–9 dBm, 600 ohm, unbalanced).
ENGLISH INSTALLATION VIDEO CONNECTIONS Use coaxial cables when connecting a camera and a monitor to this VCR. Note: Long cable runs to distant cameras may cause signal deterioration and/or sync discrepancies. If these problems occur, use video line amplifiers and/or cameras having phase-adjustable line-locked vertical sync. Video Input In single camera systems, connect the camera to the Video IN BNC terminal on the VCR rear panel.
Pin Arrangement of 15-Pin Adapter 11 10 9 5 4 3 2 1 q ALARM IN w ALARM OUT e ALARM REC RST r TAPE END OUT t TAPE END RST o CAMERA SW OUT !0 REC START IN !1 GND ALARM IN You can connect an alarm switch with a resistance of 1 kohm or less or a door sensor. Connect pin q to pin !1(ground) through the switches. ALARM IN GND q !1 TAPE END OUT Approx. 12V is applied to pin r when the tape reaches the end.
ENGLISH CASSETTE TAPES TAPE LIFE Slower speed operation in time lapse recording applies stress to video tape. Tapes should be inspected and, if necessary, discarded after the total number of complete tape passes (recording and playback) exceeds the following limits: Tape Speed 06, 18, 30 Complete Tape Passes 25 INSERTING A CASSETTE Note: This is the first step in all VCR operations. The VCR will not operate without a cassette in place.
On-Screen displays are provided to aid setup of the programmable functions. The six functions on the Program Menu appear individually on the monitor in this order. 1. CLOCK SET 2. TIMER 3. SELECTION MENU 1 4. SELECTION MENU 2 5. ALARM 6.
ENGLISH SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE TIME AND DATE Use the CLOCK SET display to set the date and time. TIME (HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND AM/PM) DATE (MONTH, DAY, YEAR) DAY OF WEEK: Corrected automatically to C LOCK SET match the input 1– 01–1999 FR I date. 1 2 : 00 A Notes: • Perform the same procedure as when setting the time and date to make corrections after having set them. The minutes flash on/off when the SET button is pressed (in step 2 above).
FULL DATE POWER LOSS (IF SENSED) DAY OF WEEK ALARM COUNT* 12– 20– 1999 6 : 12 : 00P SUMMER TIME FUNCTION Set the summer time function when a cassette is not loaded in this VCR. Press the FIELD ADV and UP buttons simultaneously in modes other than the timer recording standby mode; the hour display will be counted up by one. Press the FIELD ADV and DOWN buttons simultaneously to count the hour display down by one.
ENGLISH SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE TIMER To set the 24 Hour On/Off Timer function.
;; ;; ;;; ;; ;;; ■ To correct information 1. Press the START/STOP button. 2. Press the UP or DOWN button repeatedly until the item to be corrected (Program number 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 information. 5. After completing the correction, press the START/STOP button.
ENGLISH SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE VCR FUNCTIONS The SELECTION MENU 1 screen allows you to select the VCR operations and functions to match the applications. S ELECT I ON MENU SE ARCH SP E ED : X5 CAME RA SW : 18 ~ SEARCH SPEED (3, 5, 7 or 9 times the normal speed) • You can select the visual search speed. CAMERA SW • You can select the timing with which pulses are output to switch the camera. • 18~: The pulses are output during recording at 18 or a longer speed.
ENGLISH SETTING THE BUZZER This VCR has a buzzer function. Use SELECTION MENU 2 to select the times 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.
ENGLISH SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE ALARM The ALARM function allows the user to set the recording duration, speed to be recorded and tape recycle for alarm recordings. When a contact closure occurs at the ALARM IN input, the VCR automatically enters the RECORD mode at the pre-programmed ALARM recording speed. (See Alarm In, page 10 for a complete description of the ALARM sequence.) The ALARM recording duration can last according to the set value, or until the contact closure is reopened.
ENGLISH 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 number of alarm inputs that have occurred. Counts up to 99 inputs. A LARM MEMORY A00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ALARM MEMORY: 1: Displays the date/time of the first alarm recording.
ENGLISH OPERATION TAPE RECORDING CAUTION: Recording over existing recorded material will completely erase that material. 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.
Recycle REWIND, STOP IF ALARM Alarms Present on Recorded Tape When “REWIND, STOP” is selected: — When the tape reaches the end during recording, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape and enters the STOP mode. When “REWIND, RE-REC” is selected: — When the tape reaches the end during recording, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape and continues recording.
ENGLISH OPERATION (Continued) 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. Notes: • When still playback continues for more than 5 minutes, the AUTO-PROTECT circuit operates and the VCR will enter the STOP mode automatically. • If the picture shakes up and down during still playback, adjust the V.LOCK control. V.
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 command/ operation ■ Perform MASTER SYSTEM RESET. See page 22. ■ No monitor picture ■ Carefully check monitor/VCR/camera connectors. ■ Poor picture during monitor viewing (in the RECORD or STOP mode) ■ Check monitor/camera adjustments.
ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS Video Cassette: Recording: Tape Speed: Tape Width: Operation Temperature: Video: Recording Lengths: Video Input: Video Output: S/N Ratio (Video): S/N Ratio (Audio): Horizontal Resolution: Audio Input: Audio Output: Audio Frequency Range: Power: Power Consumption: Cabinet Size: Weight: VHS type Rotary two-head helical scan azimuth recording 11.1 mm/sec. (06 mode) 12.
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