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Vicon VCR30RT Installation & Operation Manual

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XX105
MODEL VCR30RT
TIME-LAPSE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Copyright © 2003 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 8009-8105-00-01
Rev 703 Section 8

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  • Page 1 Copyright © 2003 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: Power Button

    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 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 POWER V-POS H-POS TIME/CNT/REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS ALARM/INDEX CURSOR MENU COUNTER TRACKING ENTER CLEAR SHARPNESS LOCK SOFT HARD 23 22 21 20 19 18 1. TIME/CNT/REM BUTTON 12.
  • 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 7. INDEX Indication 2. ALARM Indication 8. POWER FAILURE Indication (ALARM REC ON indication) 9. KEY LOCK indication 3. SERIES Indication 10.

  • Page 9: Installation

    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. NOTE: The MONITOR OUT BNC port does not support video when power is OFF (unplugged) to the VCR.
  • 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...

  • Page 11: Multiplexer/Matrix Switcher Connections

    MATRIX SWITCHER CONNECTIONS HOW TO CONNECT SWITCHER WITHOUT TRIGGER INPUT TERMINAL...

  • 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. SERIES RECORD CONNECTION Make all connections to the first VCR before making any connections to the other VCRs in the series.

  • 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, 2003. 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 humidity, or strong magnetic fields. • Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism. To prevent accidental era- •...

  • Page 17: Normal Playback

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

  • Page 18: Special Effects Playback

    SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK TO WATCH A STILL PICTURE During PLAYBACK mode... Press the P/STILL button. Still picture will appear on the monitor. • If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by pressing the TRACKING( ) buttons. • If the VCR is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and video heads.

  • Page 19: Special Effects Playback

    SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK (cont’d) SHUTTLE RING During Still mode... STILL (Pause) Rotate the Shuttle Ring to forward or reverse. -SLOW SLOW -PLAY PLAY Rotate Shuttle Ring toward FF to advance the tape, or -PLAY X 3 PLAY X 2 -SEARCH SEARCH toward REW to reverse the tape.

  • Page 20: Tape Counter Memory Feature

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

  • Page 21: Normal Recording

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

  • Page 22: Repeat Recording

    REPEAT RECORDING This function is used to select various options before starting a recording. POWER V-POS H-POS TIME/CNT/REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS ALARM/INDEX CURSOR MENU COUNTER TRACKING ENTER Things to know before starting CLEAR SHARPNESS LOCK SOFT HARD • Make sure a tape is in the each VCR and the safety tab is in place otherwise, the tape will be automatically ejected.

  • Page 23: Timer Recording

    TIMER RECORDING This VCR can be programmed to record up to 8 programs. For programmed recording, the timer must be set for the starting POWER V-POS H-POS TIME/CNT/REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS ALARM/INDEX CURSOR MENU and ending times. COUNTER TRACKING ENTER CLEAR SHARPNESS LOCK...

  • Page 24: Series Recording

    SERIES RECORDING Series Recording mode is convenient when it is necessary to record with two or more VCRs. If you have two VCRs in series POWER V-POS H-POS TIME/CNT/REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS ALARM/INDEX CURSOR MENU recording mode, the second VCR will start to record automati- COUNTER TRACKING ENTER...

  • Page 25: Alarm Recording

    ALARM RECORDING Alarm recording will start when the external alarm signal is input. This function is available when the VCR is connected to an exter- POWER V-POS H-POS TIME/CNT/REM TIMER REC/PLAY HOURS ALARM/INDEX CURSOR MENU nal device having an alarm output terminal. COUNTER TRACKING ENTER...
  • Page 26 ALARM RECORDING (cont’d) Press CURSOR to choose the BUZZER item. Press ALARM SET UP ENTER repeatedly to switch buzzer function during alarm recording. ALARM SET UP • While the alarm is in process, the buzzer will ring. If you want REC MODE DURATION 1 MIN...

  • Page 27: Check The Alarm Record Information

    CHECK THE ALARM RECORD INFORMATION To check or cancel the Alarm Record 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 CURSOR to choose the ALARM SET UP item TIMER REC SET UP G ALARM SET UP and then press ENTER.

  • Page 28: Check The Power Fail Recall

    CHECK THE POWER FAIL RECALL To check or cancel the POWER FAIL RECALL while you are recording, use the POWER FAIL RECALL function. MAIN MENU Press MENU and the main menu will appear. MENU Press CURSOR to choose the POWER FAIL VCR SET UP 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 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 Notes:...

  • 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. 15 watts Back up time (clock) 30 days Dimensions (WxHxD) 14.2” x 3.7” x 10.7” (360 x 94 x 273 mm) Operating Temperature 41 °F~105 °F (5 °C~40 °C) Operating Humidity Less than 80% RH...

  • Page 33: Rs-232C Protocol

    RS-232C PROTOCOL...
  • Page 34 RS-232C INTERFACE PIN CONNECTION 2 TXD 3 TXD 3 RXD 2 RXD 7 RTS 8 CTS 6 10V 6 DSR 7 GND 5 GND Computer Data Communication Format MODE Asynchronous half duplex BAUD RATE 2400 DATA LENGTH 8 bits PARITY NONE STOP BIT 2 bits...

  • Page 35: Error Codes

    ERROR CODES Error code number description 1(31H) Undefined Command 2(32H) Parity Error 3(33H) Frame Error 4(34H) Overrun Error 5(35H) No Service Error code number 5 (no service) means VCR received the command correctly, but VCR did not service the received command because of VCR’s internal status or mode.
  • Page 36 Key (K) Operation ➔ ➔ Function VCR) (VCR Description 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” button. (Fast forwards the tape.) PLAY (KPLY)
  • Page 37 Query (Q) VCR Status Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description Query VCR’s current status. VCR STATUS (QVCR) (QVCR##) 1 byte data ‘##’ represents VCR STATUS VCR STATUS DATA TABLE ➔ ➔ BIT7 POWER ON/OFF(ON 1, OFF ➔ ➔ BIT6 SAFETY ON/OFF(ON 1,OFF ➔...
  • Page 38 Query (Q) VCR Status Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description BIT3 INDEX indicator information, ➔ ➔ ON / 0 BIT2 TIMER indicator information, ➔ ➔ ON / 0 BIT1 SERIES indicator information, ➔ ➔ ON / 0 BIT0 ALARM indicator information, ➔...
  • Page 39 Set (S) VCR Status Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description 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. ➔ 31th Jan.
  • Page 40 Record Mode (R) Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description QUERY REC (RQTM) Query Rec Time option ➔ TIME (RQTM--H) If 06Hours (RQTM06H) ➔ If 18Hours (RQTM18H) ➔ If 30Hours (RQTM30H) ➔ If 72Hours (RQTM72H) ➔ If 96Hours (RQTM96H) ➔ (RQTM--S) If 00H10Sec (RQTM10S) ➔...
  • Page 41 Record Mode (R) Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description SET TRIGGER (RSTR--) (RSTR--) Set Trigger Out ➔ If 1Field (RSTR01) ➔ If 02Field (RSTR02) ➔ If 5Field (RSTR05) ➔ If 10Field (RSTR10) ➔ If 30Field (RSTR30), ➔ If 60Field (RSTR60) SET SERIES (RSSRON) (RSSRON) Set Series option...
  • Page 42 Timer Rec (T) Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description 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 43 Timer Rec (T) Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description 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 44 Alarm Setup (A) Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description QUERY REC (AQRM) Query Rec Mode option ➔ MODE (AQRMOF) If OFF (AQRMOF) ➔ (AQRM--) If 06Hours (AQRM06), ➔ If 18Hours (AQRM18), ➔ If 30Hours (AQRM30) QUERY DURATION (AQDU) Query Duration option ➔...
  • Page 45 Alarm Setup (A) Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description QUERY ALARM (AQAR--) (AQAR----------- Query ‘--’th Alarm Recall. RECALL ---) (‘--’ is alarm recall entry number) ‘-’ description BYTE NAME DESCRIPTION 1 ~ 2 ENTRY Entry number to Query ( from 1 to 16 ) 3 ~ 8 Date MM:DD:YY...
  • Page 46 Power(P) Fall Recall Operation ➔ ➔ Function Description 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 BYTE NAME DESCRIPTION ENTRY...
  • Page 47 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 48 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 49 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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