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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder
Magnétoscope time lapse à cassette
Videograbador en lapsos de tiempo
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.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.
TLS-9072
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- Page 1 Videograbador en lapsos de tiempo 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.
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Page 2: Precautions
X Avoid moving the VCR between cold and hot locations (see “Moisture Condensation Problems”, this page). X Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV, as this may cause playback or recording problems. Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire X Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
FEATURES œ Tape management function œ Clog detection œ High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind œ Field recording/playback œ 2, 12, 24, 48 and 72-hour mode recording œ In 2, 12, 24-hour modes audio recording is available œ Autorepeat recording œ Alarm recording function œ... -
Page 4: Locations Of Controls And Indicators
LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 23 4 REC/PLAY « MENU SHIFT SPEED « « COUNTER TRACKING RESET MEMORY – V.STILL + TIMER REPEAT ON SCREEN ALARM SHARPNESS SPEED DURATION STANDBY/ON PROG. SOFT SHARP MENU RESET ALL RESET TIMER button MENU button COUNTER RESET button SHIFT ], * (display position down, right) buttons... -
Page 5: Digital Display
Reverse playback Field shift forward Field shift backward X Clog detection indicator Flashes when the recording quality deteriorates due to dirty VCR heads. Cassette indicator Comes on when a cassette is loaded. Flashes during thread check function. Alarm indicator Flashes when an alarm is... -
Page 6: Back Panel
LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel AC IN ~ EXT TIMER IN (external timer input) terminal COM (common) terminal WARNING OUT (warning output) terminal TAPE END OUT (tape end output) terminal SW OUT (switch output) terminal COM (common) terminal ALARM OUT (alarm output) terminal ALARM IN (alarm input) terminal Battery compartment... -
Page 7: Connections
CONNECTIONS Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below. NOTE: Before making the connections, make sure the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Video camera (sold separately) From an external audio source AC IN ~ Power cord To outlet Power Cord Installation... -
Page 8: On-Screen Menus
ON-SCREEN MENUS When no menu is displayed on-screen, press the MENU button. ø The (SET UP 1) menu appears. ø Press the MENU button to save any setting made and switch menu screens. NOTES: X If the (POWER FAILURE)/(DEW)/(USED TIME) menu is displayed, pressing the MENU button will return to the monitor screen display. - Page 9 ON-SCREEN MENUS TIMER SET menu @@@@@@<TIMER@SET> WEEK@START@@STOP@@@SPD SUN@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N MON@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N TUE@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N WED@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N THU@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N FRI@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N SAT@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N DLY@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N EXT@@*****@@*****@@---@N HOLIDAY SET menu @@@@@<HOLIDAY@SET> @@1@@-----@@@11@@----- @@2@@-----@@@12@@----- @@3@@-----@@@13@@----- @@4@@-----@@@14@@----- @@5@@-----@@@15@@----- @@6@@-----@@@16@@----- @@7@@-----@@@17@@----- @@8@@-----@@@18@@----- @@9@@-----@@@19@@----- @10@@-----@@@20@@----- ALARM TIME menu @@@@@@<ALARM@TIME> @@@@000@-----@--:-- @@@@@@@@-----@--:-- @@@@@@@@-----@--:-- @@@@@@@@-----@--:-- @@@@@@@@-----@--:-- @@@@@@@@-----@--:-- @@@@@@@@-----@--:-- @@@@@@@@-----@--:-- POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME menu...
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Page 10: Setting The Language And Clock
SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK Language Setting English, French or Spanish can be selected by the user. Turn the power on to all devices used. Press the MENU button to display the (SET UP 1) menu. @@@@@@@<SET@UP@1> *DAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE @@@@@@@@WEEK@MONTH@TIME @ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@02:00 @OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@02:00 *CLOCK@SET @01-01-00@SAT@@00:00:00... -
Page 11: Changing The On-Screen Display
“N” was set at step 4 above are not recorded. Changing the Date/Time Display Position Turn the power on to all input devices to the VCR. Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position. ø The date and time are displayed. -
Page 12: Video Cassette Tapes
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Use only video cassette tapes bearing the w logo. This VCR was primarily designed for use with T-120 cassette tapes, it is recommended to use T-120 standard grade VHS video cassette tapes for optimal performance. Handling Cassette Tapes... - Page 13 Setting the Action to Take When a Cassette is Loaded In the (SET UP 3) menu, you can set the mode the VCR will go into when a cassette is loaded. Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is displayed.
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Page 14: Tape Management Function
X Before using this function, make sure that the clock is set properly. Operation When recording is started, the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning, and will playback some of the tape to check for the presence of tape management data (no image is displayed). -
Page 15: Setting The Tape Management Function
(alarm recordings, program timer recordings, holiday settings). X When setting a program timer recording, the tape protection term is checked when the VCR is set to program timer recording stand-by mode. X When a program timer recording is done, the data is updated when recording starts. - Page 16 (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed with the conflicting setting flashing and the VCR go into the stop mode. If in the (SET UP 2) menu, in the BUZZER section WARNING is set to “Y”, the buzzer is heard. (To stop the buzzer, press the STOP button.)
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Page 17: Normal Recording
EJECT, FF, REW or PLAY button. To stop recording, press the STOP button. NOTES: X A tape recording made on this VCR may not play back with the same degree of clarity on a time lapse from another manufacturer. X If you press on the REC button and the loaded cassette has no erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will eject the cassette. - Page 18 NORMAL RECORDING Concerning the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on Depending on the recording speed mode, the tape must be replaced after a certain number of recording times. Refer to the table below for the maximum number of times a tape can be recorded on.
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Page 19: Recording Check
X During recording check operations, recording is suspended momentarily. Clog Detection This VCR is equipped with a clog detection function. The recording quality is monitored automatically. When the heads are dirty and the recording quality deteriorates, the output at the WARNING OUT terminal becomes 0V (Low), the “m”... -
Page 20: Autorepeat Recording
Press the REC button. ø Recording will start. When the tape end is reached, the VCR will rewind it to the beginning, and recording will resume. ø When the end of the tape is reached, a buzzer will be heard (if in the (SETUP 2) menu, in the BUZZER section TAPE END is set to “Y”) and... -
Page 21: Alarm Recording
Y3..Alarm recording is done only if there is an alarm trigger and the VCR is not in programmed timer recording mode. Y4..Alarm recording is done only when there is an alarm trigger during programmed timer recording duration. - Page 22 ALARM RECORDING Alarm Recording Counter Display X During alarm recording, “AL” will be flashing on the digital display. X If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position, the number of alarms will flash on the monitor screen. X The maximum display number of alarm recordings is “999”, at the next alarm recording the counter will indicate “000”.
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Page 23: Alarm Scan
ALARM RECORDING Alarm Scan To look for an alarm recording by viewing the first 5 seconds of each alarm recording. Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button twice during stop mode. ø “AL SCAN” will be displayed on screen. Press the FF (or REW) button. ø... -
Page 24: Program Timer Recording
NOTE: X If the set stop time is earlier than or the same time as the set start time, the VCR will consider the stop time to be the following day, and “T” will be displayed next to the recording stop time. - Page 25 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING 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. Example 2: To record every week from Saturday at 9:00 PM (21:00) to Monday at 7:00 AM, in 48-hour mode (recording speed).
- Page 26 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Setting the Holidays By setting the holidays, timer recording will be conducted on those days, as set for Sundays. Press the MENU button until the (HOLIDAY SET) menu is displayed. @@@@@<HOLIDAY@SET> @@1@@-----@@@11@@----- @@2@@-----@@@12@@----- @@3@@-----@@@13@@----- @@4@@-----@@@14@@----- @@5@@-----@@@15@@----- @@6@@-----@@@16@@----- @@7@@-----@@@17@@----- @@8@@-----@@@18@@----- @@9@@-----@@@19@@-----...
- Page 27 VCR has been connected to a live outlet for 48 hours, and it will maintain all the VCR settings memory for up to 30 days. X Set the timer recordings so that the recording times do not overlap.
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Page 28: Recording Using An External Timer Input
RECORDING USING AN EXTERNAL TIMER INPUT Recording can be controlled by an external start/stop signal input at the EXT TIMER IN terminal. Example 3: To record using the signal input at the EXT TIMER IN terminal, in 24-hour mode. X Follow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL RECORDING”. -
Page 29: Normal Playback
ø To advance or rewind the tape, press the FF or REW button. NOTES: X If a tape recorded in SP mode on a standard VCR is loaded, playback will be done in 2-hour mode. X A tape recorded on a time lapse VCR produced by another manufacturer may not play back with the same degree of clarity on this unit. -
Page 30: Special Playback
To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button. NOTES: X If still mode continues for 5 minutes or more, the VCR will go into stop mode to avoid damaging the tape. X If the image is unstable (rolling vertically), adjust the vertical lock control to correct. -
Page 31: Day/Time Search
DAY/TIME SEARCH Day/Time Search Press the SEARCH button three times during stop mode. ø “T/D SEARCH 01 00:00” will be displayed on screen. 1H22M33S T/D@SEARCH 01@@00:00 DAY@TIME Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l (or j) button to set the desired day, then press the * button. Press the REC/PLAY SPEED l (or j) button to set the desired hour, then press the * button. -
Page 32: Tape Counter
TAPE COUNTER Using the counter, it is easy to find a desired recording. Press the COUNTER RESET button, at the beginning of the desired recording. ø The counter will be reset to “0 Press the COUNTER MEMORY button. ø “[” is displayed on the digital display. ø... -
Page 33: Setting The Buzzer
STOP, EJECT, FF, REW or PLAY button. KEY IN ..The buzzer will be heard when one of the VCR buttons is pressed. WARNING . . The buzzer will be heard if the heads are dirty and recording... -
Page 34: Output Terminals
OUTPUT TERMINALS TAPE END OUT Terminal X During recording, when the end of the tape is reached or when the tape counter reading indicates 1 hours 57 minutes or more, the output becomes 0V (Low). X To reset the output, press the STOP or EJECT button. X During autorepeat recording, when the end of the tape is reached, the output becomes 0V (Low) for about 2 seconds only. -
Page 35: Remote Jack
You can use a VA-RMN01 Remote Control Unit (sold separately) to control remotely the VCR. NOTE: X The functions not available on the VCR will not operate. Remote control of the VCR is possible by connecting a remote controller with a circuit such as indicated below, to the REMOTE jack. -
Page 36: Maintenance
The daily inspections are particularly important if using autorepeat recording. Inspection Procedure Turn on the power to the VCR, camera, TV monitor and other connected devices. Check that the image received on the TV monitor is correct. - Page 37 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.
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Page 38: Troubleshooting Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the unit does not operate normally when you follow the instructions indicated in the manual, please refer to the table below. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE No power The power cord is not connected No image displayed on The connections are not correct the monitor TV The power to the camera and/or monitor TV is not turned on... -
Page 39: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications Video heads system Audio recording Tape speed Specified video cassette tape Recording/playback time Fast forward/rewind time Television system Video Recording method Video input Video output Horizontal resolution Audio Input Output Microphone input Connectors Alarm input Alarm output Switch output Tape end output Warning output... -
Page 40: Warranty
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. - Page 41 SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. 1AC6P1P2341– –B RC4Q/NA 2 (0601KP-01) Issue No. 3 Copyright SANYO, 2000 All rights reserved. Printed in Japan...