NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL SRT-2400 Real Time Video Recorder English Magnétoscope à en temps réel Français Videograbador en tiempo real Español Please read this manual and accompanying “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before connecting your VCR and operating it for the first time. Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 1 and 2. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with 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.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 PRECAUTIONS Location Moisture Condensation Problems For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation: Cause: When the VCR is first installed, moved from a cold area to a warm area or placed in a location with high humidity, dew (moisture) may form in the unit. The Dew indicator (À) blinks. If you operate the VCR with dew inside, damage may result.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 CONTENTS FEATURES • Tape management function • Clog detection • High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind • Field recording/playback • 8, 24 and 40-hour mode recording (T-160) • 6, 18 and 30-hour mode recording (T-120) • In 8, 24, 40-hour modes audio recording is available PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ACCESSORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89F POWER REPEAT PAUSE/ SEARCH REW PLAY (REC CHECK) FF MENU RESET STOP REC EJECT ON SCREEN ON OFF P O MENU TRACKING V.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 4 Counter display Digital Display 1 2 3 AL T/D P M 4 5 • Time display 6 • Linear time counter display • Dew display OFF 9 7 8 1 Alarm indicator Flashes when an alarm is being recorded: Comes on after the alarm has been recorded: 2 Power failure indicator AL 5 Timer indicator Comes on when in timer recording stand-by mode, or during a timer recording.
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NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 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 power outlet.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 ON-SCREEN MENUS 1 When no menu is displayed on-screen, press the Types of On-screen Display and Display Sequence MENU button. Reference pages are shown in square brackets. The (SET UP 1) menu appears. ° the MENU button to save any setting ° Press made and switch menu screens.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 ON-SCREEN MENUS NOTES: • When a menu is displayed, recording will not be possible. TAPE MANAGEMENT menu @@@@ *TAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N *PROTECT@DAY@@@@@30 • During recording or playback the menus cannot be [16-18] displayed. • To reset the settings of a menu to their original values, select the desired menu then press the MENU RESET button. The (USED TIME) menu data cannot be reset. *REC@PASS@SET@@@@10 *GROUP@NO.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK NOTES: Language Setting • Clock display is only 24 hours. • In STOP mode, press and hold the STOP button then English, French or Spanish can be selected by the user. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press the MENU button to display the (SET UP 1) press the TRACKING/V.STILL– button to reset the minutes and seconds to 00 (to the closest hour). For example, between 13:30:00 and 14:29:59 the clock is reset to 14:00:00.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK Automatic Daylight Saving Time Adjustment 1 Press the MENU button to display the (SET UP 1) menu. @@@@@@@ *LANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA @@@ENGLISH *CLOCK@SET @10-15-2001@MON@15:20:00 *DAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE @@@@@@@@WEEK@MONTH@TIME @ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@02:00 @OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@02:00 2 Press the ] button, until the “DAYLIGHT SET” setting is flashing.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Selecting the On-screen Display Changing the Date/Time Display Position You can select to display or not the date, time, the number of alarm recordings and tape speed. 1 Turn the power on to all input devices to the VCR. 2 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 2) menu is ° The date and time are displayed.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Use only video cassette tapes bearing the w logo. This VCR was primarily designed for use with T-120 or T-160 cassette tapes, it is recommended to use T-120 or T-160 standard grade VHS video cassette tapes for optimal performance. Loading 1 Place the cassette, label side up, in the loading slot. Gently push the center of the cassette until it is loaded automatically.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Correct tape thread check function Setting the Action to Take When a Cassette is Loaded If the correct tape thread check function is on, after the cassette tape is loaded, a mechanism will operate for about 12 seconds to check that the tape has been threaded (loaded) correctly and the cassette indicator “o” will blink during that period. If the tape is not loaded properly, the cassette will be ejected.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION This VCR is equipped with a tape management function. Using this function you can protect previous recordings and prevent overuse of the tape by controlling the tape protection term (number of days), the maximum number of re-recordings of the tape and the recording group. To use the tape management function, it must be set before recording is started. The tape management data is recorded at the beginning of the tape.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION 1-100 . . . Maximum number of re-recording times. Setting the Tape Management Function (Refer to “Concerning the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on” on page 20.) 1 Press the MENU button until the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed. NOTES: @@@@ *TAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N *PROTECT@DAY@@@@@30 • The data is updated at the beginning of the recording.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION PROTECT DAY CONFLICT Tape Management Conflict Display The tape is protected, the tape protection term (ex. 30 days) is not yet over. If when the tape management function checks the tape data a conflict that prevents recording is found, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed with the conflicting setting flashing and the VCR go into the stop mode.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 NORMAL RECORDING [Recording Speed Mode] Normal Recording (When “TAPE” in the (SET UP 5) menu is set to “T-160”) Before starting • Turn the power on to all devices used. • Select the “TAPE” in the (SET UP 5) menu according Recording Maximum speed mode recording (hour mode) duration (hours) 8 8 24 24 40 40 to the type of the tape used. • Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 NORMAL RECORDING Concerning the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on Record Pause Depending on the recording speed mode, the tape must be replaced after a certain number of recording times. 1 Press the PAUSE/SEARCH button during recording. Recording can be interrupted temporarily. ° The Pause/Still indicator “:” blinks. Refer to the table below for the maximum number of times a tape can be recorded on.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 NORMAL RECORDING Changes to the Recording Speed Mode During Recording Action to Take when the Video Signal Deteriorates It is possible to permit or prevent changing the recording speed mode during recording. If there is no video signal during recording, or when a menu is not displayed (in stop, fast forward, rewind modes), “VIDEO LOSS” can be displayed on-screen. 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 4) menu is If in the (SET UP 5) menu “WARN.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 NORMAL RECORDING Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape Tape Counter Notes: • There is no tape counter indication for the blank In the (SET UP 3) menu, you can set the mode of the VCR mode when the tape reaches the end during recording. portions of the tape. • In the 8-hour recording speed mode only, the tape 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is counter indicates real hours, minutes and seconds.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 AUTOREPEAT RECORDING NOTES: Autorepeat Recording • If during autorepeat recording there is an alarm trigger, The same tape can be recorded over many times. “AL” is displayed on the digital display and alarm recording will take place. (Please refer to page 24, “ALARM RECORDING”.) • Follow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL RECORDING”. 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is • If the “TAPE END MODE” setting is R 1, the REPEAT displayed.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 ALARM RECORDING 3 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired By connecting the ALARM IN/CLOCK IN terminal to a door switch, an interphone, etc., a recording can be done only when necessary. recording speed, then press the ] button. 8H (6H). . . . . . 8-hour (6-hour) mode recording 24H (18H) . . . 24-hour (18-hour) mode recording Alarm Recording Setting 40H (30H) . . .
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 ALARM RECORDING Alarm Recording Counter Display Checking the Alarm Recordings Time • During alarm recording, “AL” will be flashing on the 1 Press the MENU button until the (ALARM TIME) menu is displayed. digital display. • If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position, The number of alarm recordings, and the 8 most ° recent alarm recording times are displayed. the number of alarms will flash on the monitor screen.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 ALARM RECORDING Alarm Search Alarm Scan To go to the beginning of a desired alarm recording. To look for an alarm recording by viewing the first 5 seconds of each alarm recording. 1 Press the PAUSE/SEARCH button during stop mode. 1 Press the PAUSE/SEARCH button twice during stop ° “AL SEARCH 01” will be displayed on screen. mode. 2 Press the l (or j) button to set the desired alarm ° “AL SCAN” will be displayed on screen.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING 7 Press the l (or j) button to set the recording stop There are two program timer recording methods, daily recording or recording on certain days of the week. minutes (ex: 00), then press the * button. The “SPD” (recording speed) position will start ° flashing. Example 1: To record on every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (17:00), in 24-hour mode (recording speed).
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING 8 Press the l (or j) button to set the desired stop day A timer recording of more than 24 hours can only be set on the 7th (SAT) and 8th (DLY) lines of the (TIMER SET) menu. of the week (ex: MON), then press the * button. ° The recording stop hour position starts flashing. 9 Press the l (or j) button to set the recording stop Example 2: To record every week from Saturday at hour (ex: 07), then press the * button.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Setting the Holidays Changing a Program Timer Recording By setting the holidays, timer recording will be conducted on those days, as set for Sundays. 1 Press the MENU button until the (TIMER SET) menu 1 Press the MENU button until the (HOLIDAY SET) 2 Press the * (or ]) button until the setting to correct is is displayed. flashing. menu is displayed. 3 Press the l (or j) button to correct the setting.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING NOTES: • During timer recording or timer recording stand-by, all the buttons on the VCR, except the TIMER button and the buttons to set/cancel the security lock (see page 35), are disabled. • If the power fails, the recording will be interrupted. When the power is restored, the recording will resume if the stop time has not yet been reached, and “P” will be displayed on the digital display.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 SERIES RECORDING The SERIES OUT signal will be presence either at the point when the counter reading is 7:57:00 or when VCR No. 1 reaches the end of the tape, whichever is first. The signal will stop 70 seconds after the tape end point of VCR No. 1. Using 2 VCRs or more, the series recording function lets you switch recording from one unit to the next (only with VCRs of the same model as this one). Series Recording Setup When this signal is received by VCR No.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 SERIES RECORDING Continous Loop Recording Setup NOTES: • To avoid recording problems, the “TAPE END MODE” A minimum of 2 units are required for continuous loop recording. in (SET UP 3) menu should be set to “REW” for both units. Example with 2 VCRs. • In loop recording mode, the tape will be re-recorded Under loop recording when the recording finishes on the first unit, the new recording will start on the second unit.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 NORMAL PLAYBACK Normal Playback Tracking Control 1 Turn on the power to the VCR and TV monitor. 2 Load the video cassette tape. 3 Press the REC/PLAY SPEED CHANGE button to If there is noise in the image during playback, 1 While looking at the playback picture, press and hold the TRACKING/V. STILL+ button to minimize the noise. select the playback speed mode. ° 2 If it cannot be minimized, press the TRACKING/V.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 SPECIAL PLAYBACK Picture Search (Forward and Reverse) 1 Press the FF (or REW) button, during normal playback. image can be seen while the tape is ° The advanced (or rewound) at high speed. 2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button. NOTES: • During picture search, noise (horizontal bars) will appear in the picture. • The sound is muted. Still Image 1 Press the PAUSE/SEARCH button, during normal playback. ° A still image can be viewed.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 DAY/TIME SEARCH NOTES: Day/Time Search • If during a search the end of the tape is reached, the 1 Press the PAUSE/SEARCH button three times during tape will rewind and stop. If the beginning of the tape is reached, it will stop. stop mode. SEARCH 01 00:00” will be displayed on ° “T/D screen. • The alarm and day/time data are recorded on the tape in a similar format. If they overlap, the alarm data will have the priority.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 SETTING THE BUZZER KEY IN . . . . . . The buzzer will be heard when one of the VCR buttons is pressed. A buzzer can be set to sound during alarm recording, if during recording the tape reaches the end, if buttons are pressed or if there is a mechanical failure that causes the tape to stop or be ejected, etc. WARNING . . .
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 SETTING THE CASSETTE EJECT MODE EJECT terminal connection Cassette Eject Setup When using 2 VCRs or more, the cassette tape of all the VCRs or some of the VCRs can be ejected, if the EJECT terminals on the VCRs are connected as indicated. VCR No. 1 COM EJECT OUT IN VCR No. 2 COM EJECT OUT IN 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 4) menu is displayed.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 SETTINGS FOR RS485 TERMINALS USE 5 Press the l (or j) button to set the “STATUS INFO” If the VCR is going to be controlled trough a connection to the RS485 terminals, be sure to first make the settings below. setting, then press the ] button. Y . . . . . . . . . . . The VCR status information (state information and warning state) are output at the RS485 terminal. NOTES: • Can only be used with the optional RS-485 board.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 CHECKING POWER FAILURE, FAILURE DUE TO CONDENSATION AND USAGE DURATION 1 Press the MENU button until the (POWER FAILURE), Example (DEW) and (USED TIME) menu is displayed. @@@@ 002@FAILURE@@12-25@07:15 @@@@RECOVERY@12-25@07:30 (POWER FAILURE). . . The number of power failures, and the date and time of the most recent power failure and recovery are displayed.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 OUTPUT TERMINALS TAPE END OUT Terminal SW OUT Terminal • During recording, when the end of the tape is reached When recording, a pulse signal is output at the SW OUT terminal. or when the tape counter reading indicates 7 hours 57 minutes or more, the output becomes 0V (Low). This terminal is usually connected to the switch input (SW IN) of devices like a camera switcher unit, or a quad compressor.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 OUTPUT TERMINALS ACTIVE HIGH . . Normally 0V are output between the SERIES OUT/NON REC OUT and the COM terminals. If during recording the VCR enters a mode other than recording (i.e. recording pause, stop mode, etc.), the output become 5 V (High). If recording is resumed, then the output become 0 V (Low). SERIES OUT/NON REC OUT terminal setting The output at the SERIES OUT/NON REC OUT terminal can be set.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 OUTPUT TERMINALS REMOTE Jack Remote control setting You can use a VA-RMN01 Remote Control Unit (sold separately) to control remotely the VCR. The remote control switch 7 can be set to either eject the tape or access the menus. 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 5) menu is NOTE: displayed. • The functions not available on the VCR will not operate.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 OUTPUT TERMINALS WARNING OUT Terminal • If the tape stops or other problem, the output becomes 0V (Low). • To reset the output, press the STOP or ALL RESET button or unplug the power cord then plug it back in. Tape movement stop Output reset 5V (H) (Output impedance: 5.7 kΩ) 0V (L) WARNING OUT Terminal Output Setting 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 5) menu is displayed. @@@@@@@ *INPUT@OUTPUT@ALARM *OUTPUT@@@@@@@SERIES *WARN.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 MAINTENANCE Daily Inspection Periodic Inspection The following daily inspections are recommended in order to assure long-term and trouble-free operation of the unit. Periodic inspection and maintenance should be referred to your dealer. The daily inspections are particularly important if using autorepeat recording.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 MAINTENANCE Maintaining and Checking The Mechanism To maintain the VCR functions and features working properly, and to avoid damages or dirt on the tape, it is recommended to follow the maintenance points and periodicity indicated below. For detailed information, please contact your dealer.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the unit does not operate normally when you follow the instructions indicated in the manual, please refer to the table below.
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NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Thu. Sept., 21/2000 SANYO INDUSTRIAL VCR WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS In order to obtain warranty service, the product must be delivered to and picked up from an Authorized Sanyo Service Center at the user’s expense, unless specifically stated otherwise in this warranty. The names and addresses of Authorized Sanyo Service Centers may be obtained by calling the toll-free number listed below.
NU4QR/NA (SRT-2400 GB) Fri. Aug., 11/2000 SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. 1AC6P1P2364– –C NU4QR/NA (0601KP-01) Issue No. 3 Copyright SANYO, 2000 All rights reserved.