RT-195- G MOBILE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER USER GUIDE (NTSC & PAL) OPERATION MANUAL...
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Maximum Recording/Playback Time ................24 12.4 DISPLAY SETTING ....................25 Display Format ......................... 25 Horizontal Position ......................25 Vertical Position ....................... 25 Gray Scale ......................... 25 VCR Status ........................26 AVE’s LIMITED EQUIPMENT WARRANTY for The RT-195 NTSC or PAL Models ..28...
1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing an AVE Event Recorder. You have made a wise investment by choosing the latest addition to our Mobile VCR product line. This RT-195-G is an eco- nomical, 12VDC event recorder with interactive on-screen programming. All on screen pro- gramming is entered via the wireless IR or wired remote control included with the VCR.
2. FEATURES • EOT End of Tape Output • Alarm Input Programmable (Normally Open or Normally Closed) • Time and Date On-Screen • 12 hr/24hr Mode (Standard AM/PM and European time) • Universal Date Format Programmable (DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YY or YY/MM/DD) •...
3. SPECIFICATIONS Description Specification Video Input 1 P-P 75 ohm Terminated Video Output 1 V P-P into 75 ohm Terminated, 2 V P-P unterminatted Horizontal Resolution 220 lines B&W and Color Video S/N 42 dB Audio Output -5 dBm Audio S/N 38 dB Audio Response 150Hz-8Khz...
5. MENU LEGEND Set Time / Date Time/Date T/D Display ON [OFF] Time Format 12 Hour [24 Hour] Date Format MM/DD/YY [DD/MM/YY, YY/MM/DD] Set Time/Date Reset Time/Date Exit Titler Record Setting Recording Setting Recycle Rec OFF [ON] Power-up Record OFF [ON] Alarm Rec Dwell 1 min Alarm-In mode...
6. FRONT PANEL CASSETTE COMPARTMENT Insert the VHS cassette into this compartment to load the tape. POWER DONOT USE THIS BUTTON. VCR power is controlled by the display microprocessor. The VCR will automatically power up when 12 VDC is applied. A red light on this button iindicate that VCR’s power is ON.
SENSOR This sensor receives the infrared signal from the remote control. REWIND Use this button to rewind the tape in the stop mode or to perform a reverse picture search in the play mode. A green light indicate that the VCR is rewinding the tape. PLAY Use this button to start the play back mode.
7. BACK PANEL Power The RT-195 G takes 12-14 VDC adaptor that connects to the rear of the VCR via the DC coax jack. Audio Output Connect the Audio output of the VCR to the audio input of the monitor. Video Output Connect Video output of the VCR to the Video input of the monitor.
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Pin Out for DB-9Pin Out for DB-9 Female RESET PROG3 IN IR RMT IN PROG 2 IN PWR OUT PROG 1 IN 12 VDC SW REC OUT P3-Pin Terminal Block ALM REC...
8. REMOTE CONTROL POWER Don’t use this button. VCR power is controlled by the internal microprocessor. The VCR will automatically power up when 12 VDC is applied to the VCR. Use combination of these two buttons pressed simultanously to manually start recording. PAUSE/STILL Press during the recording to pause recording.
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PLAY Press this button to start the play back mode. To rewind the tape during the stop mode and to reverse picture search in play back mode. FAST FORWARD To Fast Forward the tape during the stop mode and forward picture search in the play back mode.
9. WIRED REMOTE STOP PLAY DOWN Wired remote can also use in place of IR remote to allow simple changing of display setting as well as the on screen programing of the VCR. Follow the important programing steps to change the display settings. The Rec,Stop, Rew, Play, FF, and PWR buttons do the same function as describe in the front pannel control section of this manul.
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Changing the Horizontal Position Down Reset 1) Press and hold the Up button 2) Press and release the Reset button 3) Release the Up button 4) Press Down or Up to move the text block 5) When choice is made, press and release the Reset button Changing the Vertical Position Down Reset...
10. BASIC OPERATION Insert Cassette Power up the VCR. Insert the tape in to the cassette compartment until VCR pulls cassette in. WARNING : Do not force the tape in the mechanism or this will demage the VCR. If 12 VDC is not applied to the VCR it will not accept the tape.
11. PROGRAMMING 11.1 RT-195-G On-screen Programming The RT-195-G can be programmed via the IR or wired remote control. You will need a composite video source in and a monitor connected to be able to see the programming menu. The programing menu can be access via both wired or IR remote control. Following table shows the comparsion of accessing the programing menu using the IR remote and wired remote control.
12 FUNCTION SETTINGS 12.1 Time/Date Access Main Menu, and select SET TIME/DATE. The following Sub-menu should appear: Time/Date T/D Display ON [OFF] Time Format 12 Hour [24 Hour] Date Format MM/DD/YY [DD/MM/YY, YY/MM/DD] Set Time/Date Reset Time/Date Exit Make your selection by using the (+) or (-) buttons. Press the PAUSE/ STILL button to make the selection.
12.3 RECORD SETTING Programming record function is initiated by accessing main menu then, the sub-menu for Record Setting once selected the following sub-menu will appear: Recording Setting Recycle Rec OFF [ON] Power-up Record OFF [ON] Alarm Rec Dwell 1 min [15s,30s,1m,2m,3m,4m,5m,10m,15m,30m,45m,60m] Alarm-In Mode NO [NC]...
Alarm-In Mode To utilize this function access the main menu and select Alarm-In Mode. The sense of the input signal can be either Normally Open (NO) or Normally Closed (NC) by pressing and release PAUSE/ STILL button.The following diagram illustrates the connection as appeared on back of RT-195-G. The Alarm pulse must be at least 200 mS to trigger the N/O (Normally Open) or N/C (Normally Closed) input at the rear of the VCR.
Tape Speed The tape speeds can be toggle through the selections by pressing and release PAUSE/STILL button. Maximum Recording/Playback Time Tape speed, SP (Standard Play) or EP (Extra Long Play) or SLP (Super Long Play) TAPE TYPE EP/SLP • T-120 2 Hrs.
12.4 DISPLAY SETTING This menu allows control of the Horizontal and Vertical position of the on-screen display and the Gray scale level. To use this feature, first access the main menu and select Display Setting. Once you have press and release the PAUSE/STILL button the following menu will appear: Screen Setting Display Format BOTTOM [TOP]...
STILL. The screen will display a 3 line by 40 character text block. Pressing the (-) or (+) button will allow you to toggle the text block through the 8 level of gray from white to black and two levels with backgrounds.
Damage defect or failure caused by or resulting from the operation of the unit by incorrect voltages. The use of components that do not meet AVE specifications. Periodic maintenance and adjustments resulting from normal use such as video head cleaning, mechanical part ware, etc.
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Warranty Return Policy Before sending any AVE product to the factory for warranty repair, the customer must obtain an RMA number. This number must appear on the outside of the box and on any documentation accompanying the warranty repair.
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