Chapter 3 — Installation
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Making a Test Tape
The easiest way to verify system operation is to make a test
recording and play it back. This process effectively tests every
piece of equipment in the system.
Before proceeding with recording, we recommend that you
complete both the monitor calibration and camera check pro-
cedures. Make certain that the monitor and all system cam-
eras are correctly adjusted. This will ensure better results dur-
ing the test.
The procedure is as follows:
1.
Place the Simplex in record mode (press
RECORD
).
2.
Place the VCR in the record mode at the 24-hour speed.
This is the Simplex default VCR recording speed and can
be changed. The VCR begins recording multiplexed cam-
era video.
3.
After several minutes, stop the VCR and rewind the tape.
4.
Place the VCR in the play mode.
5.
Press the
TAPE
button on the Simplex.
When the Simplex detects the encoded VCR signal, it begins
displaying recorded video. You can press
2x2
,
3x3
or
4x4
to
display recorded cameras in a multicamera format. You can
also press a
CAMERA
button to see full-screen images from
that camera or press
sequence
(
up arrow
) for full-screen se-
quencing of the recorded images.
This completes the test. If the test is not successful, repeat the
steps listed above. If you still have trouble, see the
Trouble-
shooting Guide
.
