Time-lapse Video Recorder LTC 3924/62 Instructions for Use Eng F E PHILIPS LTC3924/62 (E) QR34071
ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Instructions — All safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 17. Damage Requiring Service — Unplug the unit from the outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions. a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. 3.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR This label may appear on the rear of the unit due to space limitations. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
FEATURES CONTENTS Recording • High Density Time-Lapse Video Recorder • Three Touch-Selectable Recording Speeds (08, 24, 40) • 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 08, A24 and A40 hour Speeds IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .....................................1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................2 PRECAUTIONS.................................................
PRECAUTIONS 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. 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.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [FRONT] 8 34 5 6 7 1 2 S 9 1011 12 13 14 1516 DISPLAY (See page 7) 1. SLOW TRACKING CONTROL Adjust to optimize the picture quality in the SLOW PLAY mode, e.g. speed 40 hours or field advance/ reverse mode. 2. TRACKING CONTROL Adjust to optimize the picture quality during playback at the 08, A24 and A40 hour speeds. 3. PROG./SHARPNESS CONTROL Press to select one of the six programmable functions.
17 18 19 29 28 27 20 21 22 17. EJECT BUTTON Press to remove the cassette. The EJECT button will not operate in the RECORD mode. 23 24 25 26 25. REWIND/VISUAL SEARCH BUTTON Press to start rewind. Press this button during playback and a reverse playback picture at high speed can be seen. 18. STOP BUTTON Press to stop the tape. The STOP button must be pressed to end the RECORD and PLAY mode. 19. PLAY BUTTON Press to play recorded material in the forward direction.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) [DISPLAY] 30 31 32 33 TA B ALARM TAPE END REC 39 INDEX 34 35 36 LOCK A TIMER 40 30. TAPE-IN INDICATOR Lights when a cassette is in the compartment. 37 38 HARD SOFT SPEED HD 41 42 38. SOFT INDICATOR Lights when adjust the picture quality to soft during playback mode and after setting. 31. TAB INDICATOR Lights when a cassette without its safety tab is loaded. 32. ALARM INDICATOR ALARM appears during alarm recording.
[REAR] 43 44 45 43. VIDEO IN 46 47 46. AUDIO IN Receives video signal from a video camera or another VCR. Accepts an audio signal from a camera, external sound equipment or another recorder (Line: –8 dBm, 50 kohm, unbalanced). 44. VIDEO OUT For connection to monitor. 45. EXTERNAL INTERFACE (8 X 2-PIN) JACK 47. AUDIO OUT Provides an audio output for a monitor or another recorder (–9 dBm, 600 ohm, unbalanced). Connect an alarm switch, door sensor, etc.
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.
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS 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 !5 or !6 (ground) through the switches. ALARM IN GND q !5 or !6 Note: Do not apply a voltage to pin q, !5 or !6. ALARM OUT Approx. 12V is applied to pin w during an alarm recording. Notes: • When you have selected “PULSE” in the “ALARM OUT” menu in the ALARM display, approx. 12V pulses will be applied to the output after the alarm recording ends.
CASSETTE TAPES It is recommended that you use standard grade VHS video tapes of the following makers: Maxell TDK Fuji 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 Complete Tape Passes 08, 24, 40 25 INSERTING A CASSETTE Note: This is the first step in all VCR operations.
SETUP 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.
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 match the input date. ❲ C LOCK SET ❳ 01– 01–2002 TUE 12 : 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).
SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS OSD TYPE: The TIME/DATE display was not deigned to appear at the factory. If you wish to record the time/date together with image, perform the following procedure: There are two types of TIME/DATE display: FULL and HALF.
SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE TIMER To set the 24 Hour On/Off Timer function.
Notes: 1. Programming the TIMER function does not activate it. See TIMER recording, page 21. 2. To record the time and date press the PROGRAM button to display them. 3. When the preset START time is later than the STOP time, the recording will be made into the following day. 4. When the START time and STOP time are the same, a recording will not be made. 5. When the programs for timer recording overlap each other, recording will be switched to the program with the later recording start time.
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 : ALL ~ 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. • 24~: The pulses are output during recording at 24 or a longer speed.
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.
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.
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.
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. 4.
TAPE RECYCLE The “RECYCLE FUNCTIONS” in the ALARM display determine the mode after recording at the end of tape. When the “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM” is selected: — If no alarm has been received during the recorded period, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape and continues recording. — If an alarm has been received via the ALARM IN terminal during the recording period, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape and then enters the STOP mode.
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, press the V.LOCK buttons. V.
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 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.
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. (08 mode) 12.
MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION SCHEDULES OF MECHANICAL COMPONENTS This table shows the times for maintenance/inspection of each component. Use the table as reference, since the maintenance/inspection times vary depending on the environment where the VCR is used and the way it is used. If the components indicated C/R do not function normally after cleaning, replace them. Please contact the dealer for detail information.
© 2002 by Philips Communication, Security & Imaging. All Rights Reserved. Philips® is a registered trademark of Philips Electronics North America Corporation. Data subject to change without notice. Updated September 19, 2002. 3935 890 42911 02-38 Printed in Malaysia.
