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Eventide VR240 Operator's Manual (155 pages)

AUDIO LOGGING RECORDER

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Table of Contents
5
Introduction
11
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
11
Configurations
11
Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION and DATA
13
Purpose and Features
13
1-3.1 Purpose
13
1-3.2 Features
13
Equipment Data
14
1-4.1 Weight and Dimensions
14
1-4.2 Power Requirement
14
Accessories and Options
14
Preparation for Use and Installation
15
Section I. FAMILIARIZATION
15
General
15
Initial Setup
15
2-2.1 Telephone Board Connection (Phoenix Connector)
15
2-2.2 Auto Board (Amphenol Connector)
15
2-2.3 Additional Hardware
15
Initial Turn-On
17
2-3.1 Power
17
2-3.2 Self Test
17
2-3.3 Front Panel Controls
17
2-3.4 Setting the System Clock
18
2-3.5 Setting up Input Channel 1 for Recording
19
2-3.6 Media Loading and Formatting
21
2-3.7 Recording to the Archive Drives
23
2-3.8 Adjust the Speaker Volume
25
2-3.9 Put the VR240 in Record
27
Section II. INSTALLATION
29
Introduction
29
Planning
29
System Connection
30
Power Connection
30
Input Options
31
2-8.1 Connecting the Telephone Channel Inputs
32
2-8.2 Connecting the Audio Channel Inputs
32
2-8.3 Squelch Requirements
34
2-8.4 Audio Board Front End Options
34
2-8.5 Rear Panel Serial Port Connectors
34
Section III. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS and INDICATORS
36
Vfd Display
36
Drives
37
Software Configuration
41
Section I. SETUP
41
Description
41
Menu Operation and Timeout
41
Setting the Clock
41
Section II. GLOBAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
43
System
43
Sampling
43
Security
45
3-6.1 Select Security Levels
45
3-6.2 Change User Password
46
3-6.3 Lock
46
3-6.4 Unlock
47
Media Usage
47
Display Ascii Character Adjustment
49
Status Report Print out
49
Time Track
51
Language
52
Copy Configuration
52
Serial I/O Port Parameters
53
C3Ecc Error Connection
54
Relay
54
Automatic Formatting
56
Record Verify
56
Set ID
57
Disk Control
58
Automatic Recording Configuration
59
3-21.1 Notes on Auto Record Timer Settings
60
3-21.2 Options Available in Auto Record
61
Trigger
62
Section III. SYSTEM INFORMATION
63
System Information
63
Media Information
65
Disk Information
66
Section IV. BOARD/CHANNEL CONFIGURATION
67
Board/Channel Configuration
67
RECORD ENABLE (Recenable)
67
3-27.1 Telephone Board - Recenable Modes
68
3-27.2 Audio Board - Recenable Modes
68
VOX (Voice Activated)
69
3-28.1 Setting the VOX Hold Time
69
3-28.2 Setting the VOX Level
71
Audiogain
72
Beep
73
Offhook
74
Automatic Gain Control (Agc)
74
Section V. DESCRIPTORS
75
Functional Description
75
Copy Descriptors
77
Theory of Operation
79
Section I. PHILOSOPHY of OPERATION
79
General
79
Compromises in Logging Recorders
79
ANALOG Vs. DIGITAL RECORDING
79
Audio Quality Considerations and Tradeoffs
80
Frequency Response
80
Sampling Rate in the Vr240
81
Dynamic Range, Snr, and Thd+N
81
Wow and Flutter
82
Crosstalk
82
Degradation
83
Tape Usage
83
Section II. the VR240 CHANNEL HOUR CAPACITY
84
The "Channel Hour
84
Hard Disk Drive
85
Section III. VR240 THEORY of OPERATION
86
Main Components
86
General Operation
86
Conclusion
87
Operation
89
Section I. PREPARATION for OPERATION
89
General
89
Media Formatting
89
Chapter 5 Operation
89
Dds Drive Cleaning
91
5-3.1 Clean the DDS Drive
92
5-3.2 Reset the Cleaning Timers
92
Section II. TRANSPORT CONTROLS and INDICATORS
94
Transport Controls
94
Transport Controls Reaction Time
97
Section III. SIGNAL MONITORING, LEVEL INDICATOR, and CHANNEL STATUS
98
Monitor
98
Level Indicator
99
Channel Status During Record
100
Section IV. RECORD OPERATION
101
Record
101
5-9.1 Begin Recording from the "Disk Ready" Position
101
5-9.2 Stop Recording from the "Disk Select" Position
102
5-9.3 Begin Recording from the "Drive Select" Position
103
5-9.4 Begin the Dual Record Operation
104
Section V. RECORD OPERATION
105
Operation During Record
105
Media Counter and Drive Switchover
105
Automatic Media Formatting
106
Other Operations During Record
106
With the Recording Drive Selected
107
With the Idle Drive Selected
109
With the Internal Hard Disk Selected
109
Routine Record Operation
111
Suspend Recording on a Drive
111
Resume Recording on a Drive
112
Description of Search and Playback
112
5-17.1 Channel Status LED Array During Playback
112
5-17.2 Display Status Indicators While Playing from the Internal Hard Disk
113
Search and Play Functions
113
Simultaneous Play and Record, and Resume
116
Important Note about Write-Protection
117
Auxiliary Operations: Copy and Make Index
117
5-21.1 Copy
118
5-21.2 Make Index
121
Play Back from the Hard Disk
122
Play Back from the Archive Drive
125
Instant Recall
128
Set Memory Location
129
5-27.1 to Set a Memory Location
129
5-27.2 to Search and Play a Set Memory Location
130
Section VI. KEY RECORD OPERATIONS
132
Appendix A Clock Accuracy, Adjustment and Time Code Input
133
Functional Description
133
Clock Frequency Adjustment Procedure
134
Lithium Battery Voltage Check
134
Time Code Input
134
Configuration and Data Format
135
Vr240 Clock Example
136
Status Printer Indication
137
Availability and Selection
139
Tape Types Available
139
Selecting Your Tape
139
The Tape Counter and Tape Capacity
140
Data Care and Storage
140
Storage Temperature and Humidity
140
Accidental Erasure
140
Deliberate Erasure
141
Appendix C Uninterruptable Power Supply (Ups)
143
Functional Description
143
Ups Precautions
144
Appendix D Software Update Procedure
145
Appendix E the Optional Label Printer
147
Description
147
User-Defined Title
148
Appendix Fthe Status Printer
151
Configuring the Vr240 to Output Desired System Status Reports
152
F-2.1 Detailed Activity Printouts
152
F-2.2 Activity Summaries
152
F-2.3 Summary When Media Is Ejected
153
F-2.4 Summary on Demand
153
Warranty Page
155
Limited Warranty
155

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