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Vicon VCR480TL Installation & Operation Manual

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TIME-LAPSE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Copyright © 2002 Vicon Industries Inc. All rights reserved.
Product specifications subject to change without notice.
Vicon and its logo are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc.
VICON INDUSTRIES INC., 89 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788
TEL: 631-952-CCTV (2288) FAX: 631-951-CCTV (2288) TOLL FREE: 800-645-9116
24-Hour Technical Support: 800-34-VICON (800-348-4266)
UK: +44 (0) 1489 566300 INFOFAX: 800-287-1207 WEB: www.vicon-cctv.com
Vicon part number 8009-8106-00-00
XX106
MODEL VCR480TL
Rev 302 Section 8

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  • Page 1 Copyright © 2002 Vicon Industries Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Vicon and its logo are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc. VICON INDUSTRIES INC., 89 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788 TEL: 631-952-CCTV (2288) FAX: 631-951-CCTV (2288) TOLL FREE: 800-645-9116 24-Hour Technical Support: 800-34-VICON (800-348-4266) UK: +44 (0) 1489 566300 INFOFAX: 800-287-1207 WEB: www.vicon-cctv.com...
  • Page 3 D e a r V a l u e d C u s t o m e r : T h a n k y o u f o r s e l e c t i n g V i c o n s y s t e m s a n d p r o d u c t s f o r y o u r v i d e o n e e d s .
  • Page 4 WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: Many television programs and films are copyrighted. In CAUTION certain circumstances, copyright law may apply to private in-home video taping of copyrighted materi- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN als.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    FEATURES CONTENTS • Time Lapse VCR Function INTRODUCTION Features/Contents ......3 PREPARATION • Trigger Function Control Names and Locations .

  • Page 6: Control Names And Locations

    CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS FRONT 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 REV. V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE P/STILL PLAY TIME/CNT TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS /REM POWER ALARM INDEX CURSOR MENU DOWN COUNTER TRACKING ENTER PLAY REC CHECK CLEAR SHARPNESS ALARM LOCK LOCK STOP EJECT...
  • Page 7 CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS (cont’d) REAR MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN RS-232C 1 ALARM IN 2 ALARM OUT AUDIO IN 3 ALARM RESET 4 GND 5 SERIES IN 6 SERIES OUT 7 WARNING OUT 8 TRIGGER OUT 9 GND 10 LOW TAPE OUT AUDIO OUT 11 1 SHOT REC IN 12 GND...

  • Page 8: Control Names And Locations

    CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS (Cont’d) INDICATOR PANEL ALARM SERIES TIMER INDEX P.FAIL K.LOCK REPEAT 1. TIME LAPSE VCR TIME Indication 9. KEY LOCK indication 2. ALARM Indication (ALARM REC ON 10. REPEAT Indication indication) 11. FUNCTION Indication (CLOCK, TAPE 3. SERIES Indication COUNTER, ERROR) 4.

  • Page 9: Installation/Vcr To Monitor And Ccd Camera Connection

    INSTALLATION • Connect your VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO output jacks to the A/V input jacks on back of your monitor. If your monitor does not have A/V input jacks, exchange the monitor or TV for one with A/V input jacks. • Connect the CCD camera to VCR’s VIDEO input jack. VCR TO MONITOR AND CCD CAMERA CONNECTION MONITOR RS-232C communication is possible...
  • Page 10 MULTIPLEXER CONNECTIONS If the multiplexer has two output terminals (MONITOR OUT, PB OUT), connect monitor to the PB OUT terminal if you want to see the playback picture. To use the multiplexer and trigger function properly, refer to the multiplexer instruction manual. HOW TO CONNECT MULTIPLEXER WITH TRIGGER INPUT TERMINAL CAMERA 1 CAMERA 2...

  • Page 11: Multiplexer/Matrix Switcher Connections

    MATRIX SWITCHER CONNECTIONS HOW TO CONNECT SWITCHER WITHOUT TRIGGER INPUT TERMINAL MONITOR MONITOR CAMERA 1 AUDIO VIDEO CAMERA 2 CAMERA 8 RS-232C MONITOR OUT VIDEO IN 1 ALARM IN AUDIO IN 2 ALARM OUT 3 ALARM RESET 4 GND 5 SERIES IN 6 SERIES OUT MONITOR CAMERA...

  • Page 12: Alarm Record Connection

    ALARM RECORD CONNECTION Connect alarm output of external device to alarm input of VCR, and then connect alarm out GND of device to alarm input GND of VCR. To ALARM IN SWITCHER’s EXTERNAL DEVICE Back Panel Back Panel ALARM IN TRIG VCR’s Back Panel To GROUND...

  • Page 13: Setting The On Screen Display

    SETTING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The following pages describe the on screen selections to be set. PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. • If you have a TV instead of monitor, turn on the power of TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.

  • Page 14: Setting The Setup Menu

    SETTING THE SETUP MENU MAIN MENU PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. MENU • If you have a TV instead of monitor, turn on the power of TV VCR SET UP and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. REC MODE SET UP TIMER REC SET UP ALARM SET UP...

  • Page 15: Setting The Set Time

    SETTING THE SET TIME Things to know before starting • The clock uses the 24-hour system. • The initial SET DAY Setting is JANUARY 1, 2001. MAIN MENU PREPARATION MENU • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. VCR SET UP REC MODE SET UP •...

  • Page 16: Video Cassette Tapes

    VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES This VCR will operate with any video cassette which has SAFETY TAB mark. WHEN HANDLING VIDEO CASSETTES • Do not expose video cassettes to extreme heat, high humidi- ty, or strong magnetic fields. • Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism. To prevent accidental era- •...

  • Page 17: Normal Playback

    NORMAL PLAYBACK PREPARATION REV. V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE P/STILL • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. PLAY TIME/CNT TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS /REM POWER ALARM INDEX CURSOR MENU • If you have a TV instead of monitor, turn on the power of TV DOWN COUNTER TRACKING...

  • Page 18: Special Effects Playback

    SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK TO WATCH A REVERSE PLAYBACK PICTURE During PLAYBACK mode... Press the REV. PLAY button. REV. PLAY Reverse playback picture will appear on the monitor. To continue normal playback, press the PLAY button. TO WATCH A STILL PICTURE During PLAYBACK mode...
  • Page 19 SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK (cont’d) SLOW MOTION PICTURE P/STILL During STILL mode... Rotate and release the SHUTTLE ring to forward or reverse. The tape will be played back at a speed slower than the normal speed. • During slow playback, TRACKING( ) buttons can be used to minimize noise bands.

  • Page 20: Tape Counter Memory Feature

    TAPE COUNTER MEMORY FEATURE REAL TIME COUNTER During PLAYBACK or RECORDING mode... Press the TIME/CNT/REM button. Whenever you press the TIME/CNT/REM button, time and CLOCK counter are displayed alternately in the VCR indicator panel. When the COUNTER is displayed... • Counter changes to TIME when the cassette is ejected. •...

  • Page 21: Normal Recording

    NORMAL RECORDING PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE REV. P/STILL PLAY TIME/CNT /REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS POWER ALARM INDEX CURSOR MENU • If you have a TV instead of monitor, turn on the power of TV DOWN COUNTER TRACKING...

  • Page 22: Repeat Recording

    REPEAT RECORDING This function is used to select various options before starting a REV. V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE P/STILL recording. PLAY TIME/CNT TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS /REM POWER ALARM INDEX CURSOR MENU DOWN COUNTER TRACKING ENTER PLAY REC CHECK Things to know before starting CLEAR SHARPNESS ALARM...

  • Page 23: Timer Recording

    TIMER RECORDING This VCR can be programmed to record up to 8 programs. For V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE REV. P/STILL PLAY programmed recording, the timer must be set for the starting TIME/CNT /REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS POWER ALARM INDEX CURSOR MENU DOWN and ending times.

  • Page 24: Series Recording

    SERIES RECORDING Series Recording mode is convenient when it is necessary to REV. V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE P/STILL PLAY record with two or more VCRs. If you have two VCR in series TIME/CNT /REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS POWER ALARM INDEX CURSOR MENU DOWN...

  • Page 25: Alarm Recording

    ALARM RECORDING Alarm recording will start when the external alarm signal is input. REV. V-POS H-POS FIELD ADVANCE P/STILL PLAY This function available when the VCR is connected to an TIME/CNT /REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS POWER ALARM INDEX CURSOR MENU DOWN external device having an alarm output terminal.

  • Page 26: Alarm Recording

    ALARM RECORDING (cont’d) Press the DOWN button to choose the BUZZER item. Press ENTER repeatedly to switch buzzer function during alarm recording. • While the alarm is in process, the buzzer will ring. If you want ALARM SET UP to stop buzzer, press any button. Press the DOWN button to choose the ALARM READY item.

  • Page 27: Check The Alarm Record Inform

    CHECK THE ALARM RECORD INFORMATION To check or cancel the alarm recording information, use the ALARM RECALL function. MAIN MENU Press MENU button and the main menu will appear. MENU VCR SET UP REC MODE SET UP Press the DOWN or UP button to choose the ALARM SET TIMER REC SET UP G ALARM SET UP UP item and then press ENTER.

  • Page 28: Check The Power Fail Inform

    CHECK THE POWER FAIL RECALL To check or cancel the POWER FAIL RECALL while you are recording, use the POWER FAIL RECALL function. Press MENU and the main menu will appear. MAIN MENU Press the DOWN or UP button to choose the POWER FAIL RECALL item.

  • Page 29: Self-Diagnosis

    SELF-DIAGNOSIS This function informs you of error messages to help solve problems more easily. When the VCR malfunctions, an error code is displayed in the VCR indicator panel. ERROR CODE TABLE DISPLAY DESCRIPTION INPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT STATUS SERVICE POINTS Loading Motor Error •...

  • Page 30: Service Guide Table

    SERVICE GUIDE TABLE Unit is Hour. DESCRIPTION 1500 3000 5000 6000 7500 9000 1000012000 DRUM ASSY ARM ASSY CLEANER MOTOR CAPSTAN (D-33) BELT CAPSTAN BASE ASSY A/C HEAD F/E ARM ASSY IDLER HOLDER ASSY PINCH BAND ASSY TENSION HOUSING ASSY CAPSTAN SOFT BRAKE Reference: N: Changing G: Cleaning L: Checking...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM CHECK POINT & CORRECTION Cassette cannot be inserted. • Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow on cassette. • A cassette is already in the VCR. • Check if power indicator is lit on the VCR indicator panel. If not, make sure power cord is plugged in.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Head System Four head helical scan azimuth system Power Source AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz Power Consumption Approx. 22 Watts Back up time (clock) 30 days Dimensions (WxHxD) 14.2" x 3.7" x 10.6" (360 x 94 x 270 mm) Operating Temperature 41 °F~105 °F (5 °C~40 °C) Operating Humidity Less than 80% RH...

  • Page 33: Rc-232C Protocol

    RS-232C PROTOCOL VCR480TL...

  • Page 34: Rs232C Interface

    RS232C INTERFACE - 25-pin connector layout [TABLE 1. VCR480TL PIN DESCRIPTION] ‘ PIN number Name Description Direction ➔ Transmitted Data computer Transmitted Data computer VCR Request to Send Clear To Send Data Set Ready computer VCR Signal Ground ❈ The pin is named from a DTE’s point of view.
  • Page 35 - Communication Protocol ( KPON ) End of TX character (ASCII code 29H) Command (capital letters, ASCII codes ) Start of TX character (ASCII code 28H) Example) Power on command : (KPON) ➔ Transmit ASCII code sequence : 28H, 4BH, 50H, 4FH, 4EH, 29H - Error codes [ TABLE 3.
  • Page 36 4. All setting commands (including clear command) do not function when VCR is in alarm record, timer record or OSD menu mode. 5. VCR480TL time lapse VCR can return an error code; see [ TABLE 3. Error Code ] for detailed information.
  • Page 37 N Key(K) Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR STOP (KSTP) (KSTP) Does the same function as "STOP" button. (Stops the tape.) REWIND (KREW) (KREW) Does the same function as "REW" button. (Rewinds the tape.) FORWARD (KFWD) (KFWD) Does the same function as "FF"...
  • Page 38 N Query(Q) VCR Status Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR VCR STATUS (QVCR) (QVCR##) Query VCR's current status. 1 byte data '##' represents VCR STATUS VCR STATUS DATA TABLE ➔ ➔ BIT7 POWER ON/OFF(ON 1, OFF ➔...
  • Page 39 N Query(Q) VCR Status Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR ➔ BIT3 INDEX indicator information, 1 ON / ➔ ➔ BIT2 TIMER indicator information, 1 ON / ➔ ➔ BIT1 SERIES indicator information,1 ON / ➔...
  • Page 40 N Set (S) VCR Status Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR RESET COUNTER (SRCT) (SRCT) Resets time counter to 0. CURRENT TIME (SCTM------) (SCTM------) Set VCR's current time. ➔ 23H 30M 45S (SCTM233045) CURRENT DATE (SCDT------) (SCDT------) Set VCR's current date.
  • Page 41 N Record Mode (R) Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR QUERY REC TIME (RQTM) Query Rec Time option ➔ ➔ (RQTM--H) If 02Hours (RQTM02H), If 12Hours ➔ (RQTM12H), If 24Hours (RQTM24H) ➔ (RQTM--S) If 00H 10Sec (RQTM10S), If 00H ➔...
  • Page 42 N Record Mode (R) Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR SET TRIGGER (RSTR01) (RSTR--) Set Triger Out ➔ ➔ (RSTR02) If 1Field (RSTR01), If 02Field (RSTR02), ➔ (RSTR05) If 5Field (RSTR05), ➔ (RSTR10) If 10Field (RSTR10), ➔...
  • Page 43 N Timer Rec(T) Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR QUERY TIMER (TQTR-) (TQTR--------- Query '-'th Timer Record Entry. REC ENTRY ----) ('-' is entry number) '-' description BYTE NAME DESCRIPTION ENTRY Entry number to Query ( from 1 to 8 ) ➔...
  • Page 44 N Timer Rec(T) Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR SET TIMER (TSTR-------------) (TSTR-) Set '-'th Timer Record Entry. REC ENTRY ('-' is entry number) '-' description BYTE NAME DESCRIPTION ENTRY Entry number to Query ( from 1 to 8 ) ➔...
  • Page 45 N Alarm Setup(A) Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR QUERY REC (AQRM) Query Rec Mode option ➔ MODE (AQRMOF) If OFF (AQRMOF) ➔ ➔ (AQRM--) If 02Hours (AQRM02), If 12Hours ➔ (AQRM12), If 24Hours (AQRM24) ❈...
  • Page 46 N Alarm Setup(A) Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR QUERY ALARM (AQAR--) (AQAR----------- Query '--'th Alarm Recall. RECALL ---) ('--' is alarm recall entry number) '-' description BYTE NAME DESCRIPTION ENTRY Entry number to Query ( from 01 to 16 ) Date MM:DD:YY 9~14...
  • Page 47 N Power(P) Fall Recall Operation Function Tx COMMAND Rx COMMAND Description ➔ ➔ VCR) (VCR QUERY VCR'S OFF (PQOF-) (PQOF-----------) Query '-'th Power Fail Recall's VCR OFF time TIME/DATE and date. ('-' is entry number , from 1 to 8) OF POWER FAIL '-' description RECALL...
  • Page 48 Shipping Instructions Use the following procedure when returning a unit to the factory: Call or write Vicon for a Return Authorization (R.A.) at one of the locations listed below. Record the name of the Vicon employee who issued the R.A.
  • Page 49 RG-11/U Usable picture 1100 (350) 1500 (450) 2400 (750) Clean picture 820 (250) 1000 (300) 1600 (500) Best picture 400 (120) 530 (160) 820 (250) ** For longer cable runs, use a Vicon Video Amplifier to obtain a suitable picture.
  • Page 50 Vicon Industries Inc. Corporate Headquarters 89 Arkay Drive Hauppauge, New York 11788 631-952-CCTV (2288) 800-645-9116 Fax: 631-951-CCTV (2288) !Infofax: 800-287-1207 Vicon Europe Headquarters Brunel Way Fareham, PO15 5TX United Kingdom +44 (0) 1489 566300 Fax: +44 (0) 1489 566322 Brussels Office...

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