Series Recording - Sanyo SRT-2400DC Instruction Manual

NU4QG/NA3 (SRT-2400DC GB) Mon. Sept., 17/2001

SERIES RECORDING

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
Connect 2 VCRs or more as illustrated below.
Select the "TAPE" setting in the (SET UP 3) menu
according to the type of the tape used.
1
Press the REC/PLAY SPEED CHANGE button to set
the recording speed mode.
2
Set the following items as indicated.
Item VCR No.1
Cassette tape
Operation mode
"TAPE END MODE" (in REW, STOP
(SET UP 3) menu) or EJECT
"SERIES REC IN" (in
Y (YES)
(SET UP 3) menu)
"OUTPUT" (in (SET UP
SERIES
5) menu)
Security lock Canceled
3
Press the REC button on VCR No.1.
° Recording will start in series recording mode.
4
Set the security lock on VCR No.1.
Series recording connections
Video camera
VCR No.1
DC12V IN
English
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.
When this signal is received by VCR No. 2, it will start
recording. During the period when the SERIES OUT
signal is being received by VCR No. 2, if the STOP button
of VCR No. 2 is accidentally pressed, VCR No. 2 will go
into the stop mode for an instant and then return to the
record mode.
To prevent this form occuring, the security lock of VCR
No. 2 should be set to the on condition.
VCR No.2 If TAPE END MODE is set to "REW", when the end of the
and on
tape is reached "OFF" is displayed, the tape is rewound
then stop.
Loaded Loaded
Stop Stop
NOTES:
REW, STOP
or EJECT
Y (YES)
SERIES
Set
To
VIDEO IN
jack
ALARM OUT/ ALARM IN/ SERIES OUT/ SERIES SW EJECT
CLOCK OUT CLOCK IN COM NON REC OUT IN OUT OUT IN
WARNING TAPE
OUT END OUT COM COM
To COM
terminal
To
VIDEO OUT
jack
To
SERIES OUT
terminal
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If the counter reading on VCR No.1 is 7:57:00 or more,
when the REC button is pressed (step 3), the
recording will start on VCR No.2.
If in the (SET UP 3) menu "SERIES REC IN" is set to
"N" or in the (SET UP 5) menu "OUTPUT" is set to
"NON REC", series recording will not be possible.
Even if "OFF" is displayed, series recording will be
conducted if there is an input at the SERIES IN terminal.
Monitor TV
To VIDEO OUT jack
(VCR)
To
VIDEO IN
VCR No.2 jack
ALARM OUT/ ALARM IN/ SERIES OUT/ SERIES SW EJECT
CLOCK OUT CLOCK IN COM NON REC OUT IN OUT OUT IN
WARNING TAPE
OUT END OUT COM COM
DC12V IN
To COM
terminal
To
VIDEO OUT
To
jack
SERIES OUT
terminal
To VIDEO IN jack
(VCR No. 3)
To
SERIES IN
terminal
To SERIES IN terminal
(VCR No. 3)
To COM terminal
(VCR No. 3)