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Warranty

We warrants each new electronic product manufactured by it to be free from defective material and
workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect or to furnish a new part (at the Company’s option) in
exchange for any part of any unit of its manufacture which under normal installation, use and service
disclosed such defect, provided the unit is delivered by the owner to us or to our authorized distributor from
whom purchased or authorized service station intact, for our examination with all transportation charges
prepaid to our factory. To establish and receive warranty service at our factory or authorized service
facilities, proof of puchase/dated sales invoice is required. An authorization number must be obtained
before any merchandise is returned to the factory.

This warranty does not extend to any of our electronic products which have been subjected to misuse,
neglect, accident, incorrect wiring not our own, improper installation, unauthorized modification, or used in
violation of instructions furnished by us, nor units which have been repaired or altered outside of our
factory, nor to cases where the serial number thereof has been removed, defaced or changed.

This warranty is in lieu of all warranties expressed or implied and no representative or person is authorized
to assume for us any other liability in connection with the sale of our electronic products.

WE DOES NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY VIOLATION OF PRIVACY FROM ILLEGAL RECORDINGS MADE ON
THIS UNIT. THE USER/OWNER ASSUMES FULL LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL RECORDINGS MADE FROM THIS
UNIT IN A SECURITY OR SERVEILLANCE OPERATION OR IN ANY OTHER USE. mythos IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR RECORDINGS THAT VIOLATE LAWS OR THAT MAY PROVE OFFENSIVE OR TEND TO INCRIMINATE
ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL. LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS MUST BE OBSERVED REGARDING ALL
RECORDINGS.

OUR OBLIGATION UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TO REPLACE SUCH PARTS AND PROVIDE LABOR AS
STATED. mythos WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR INCONVENIENCES DIRECT OR INDIRECT, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGES.

Over-the-counter exchange of initially defective units

A unit is described as initially defective when the dealer opens the unit and finds that it is inoperative or a
customer opening a new unit finds that it is initially defective. This unit may be returned to the factory for
exchange with prior authorization. Please call our customer service center to obtain a return authorization
number.

Model Parts

Labor Video 

Heads

TVD–960N

1 Year 

1 Year

6 months

Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder

Summary of Contents for TVD-960N

Page 1: ...E 960 HOUR TIME LAPSE RECORDER User s Guide TVD 960N EJECT REC Be sure to read carefully and follow all the SAFETY INFORMATION on pages i ii iii Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference P...

Page 2: ...at will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the video product and accessory equipment Please read them carefully before operating and using your video product Installation 1 Read and Follo...

Page 3: ...ler or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 6 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets of extension cords...

Page 4: ...ntrol 5 Connections 6 Video Cassettes Tapes 7 Types of On screen displays and Display Sequence 8 Setting the Clock 10 Changing the On Screen Display 12 Normal Recording 14 Program Timer Recording 16 A...

Page 5: ...splay eg E Error 04 Error No E 01 The cassette cannot be loaded or unloaded E 02 The tape stops E 03 The drum can not rotate properly E 04 The tape is cut broken E 05 The DEW Sensor Error AUDIO ON dis...

Page 6: ...on 21 REVERSE PLAY button 22 REC button 23 REC PLAY SPEED button 24 REC CHECK button 25 MENU button 4 Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Back Panel 1 ALARM 2 ALARM Input terminal 2 ALARM 3 ALARM Input...

Page 7: ...re below NOTE Make sure to turn the power off on all devices before making the connections Power Cord Installation Insert the plug of the power cord into an outlet Adaptor Installation For more detail...

Page 8: ...ed and the normal screen is displayed During recording or playback the menus cannot be displayed Press the MENU button First time Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mark downward for the desired...

Page 9: ...cassette tapes It is recommended to use T 120 VHS or T 160 VHS video cassette tapes for optimal performance Handling Cassette Tapes Cassette tapes should always be stored vertically in their cases awa...

Page 10: ...ess the SHIFT button until the arrow mark points Display set 5 Press the SHIFT button to select Display Set then the DISPLAY SET menu is displayed 6 Press the SET or button to set the minutes eg 30 th...

Page 11: ...2 SP 2 67 1 60 Sec 60 6 EP 8 1 60 Sec 60 YES Continuous 18 EP 24 3 60 Sec 20 30 EP 40 5 60 Sec 12 48 SP 64 24 60 Sec 2 5 72 SP 96 0 6 1 67 96 SP 128 0 8 1 25 120 SP 160 1 0 1 168 SP 224 1 4 0 71 NO In...

Page 12: ...rt hour position 6 Press the SET or button to set the recording start hour eg 10 then press the SHIFT button The cursor is moved to the recording start minutes position 7 Press the SET or button to se...

Page 13: ...eg 00 then press the SHIFT button 10 Press the SET or button to select the recording speed eg 18 then press the SHIFT button The cursor is moved to the N Y position 11 Press the SET or button to selec...

Page 14: ...ower is restored within the recording set duration alarm recording will continue When you select Alarm Duration as 20sec 30sec 40sec or 1min alarm search error may happen Therefore confirm it in Alarm...

Page 15: ...minute T END Records until the tape end is reached when there is alarm trigger input Alarm Recording Counter Display During alarm recording will be flashing on the display panel The maximum display nu...

Page 16: ...ecording will not be possible 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 Serie...

Page 17: ...the vertical rolling of the image 2 If it cannot be corrected press the TRACKING button A slow motion effect or accelerated playback effect can be achieved by using a slower or faster playback speed...

Page 18: ...ayback mode Shuttle speed will change as follows 3 To return to normal playback press the PLAY button 4 Slow Reverse slow speed Slow step 1 1 30 times Slow step 2 1 15 times Slow step 3 1 5 times Reve...

Page 19: ...ck mode to enter into Reverse Play mode To return to normal playback press the PLAY button Picture Search 1 Press the FF CUE or REW REVIEW button during normal playback The image can be seen while the...

Page 20: ...ase indication In 18 hour recording mode each second of the tape counter actually represents approximately 18 6 3 real seconds In the other EP recording speed modes 30H the tape counter indication is...

Page 21: ...external equipment the field will be switched automatically FIELD 1 pulse is output after each set number of fields VHS mode 2H 6H FRAME 1 pulse is output after each set number frames VHS mode 2H 6H...

Page 22: ...isplayed The data for the previous alarm recordings past 35 is erased POWER LOSS the number of power losses and the date and time of the 35 most recent power losses and recoveries are displayed Settin...

Page 23: ...ring recording when the end of the tape is reached the output becomes DC 5V 2 Low During recording when the end of the tape is reached the output becomes DC 0V ALARM INPUT Terminal This terminal is to...

Page 24: ...camera switching unit or a quad compressor 1 Low 2 High SERIES OUTPUT Terminal During recording when the end of the tape is reached the output becomes DC 5V SERIES INPUT Terminal If the input becomes...

Page 25: ...on the TV monitor is correct 3 Check that the on screen display of the date and time is correct 4 Press the REW button to rewind the recorded tape a few seconds 5 Press the PLAY button and check that...

Page 26: ...POWER key E 05 Error at DEW Sensor happens Refer to DEW Sensor Troubleshooting Guide If the unit does not operate normally when you follow the instructions indicated in the manual please refer to the...

Page 27: ...tput DC 4 5V H DC 0 0 8V L 1k Warning output DC 4 5V H DC 0 0 8V L 1k Series input DC 4 5V H DC 0 0 8V L 5 7k Series output DC 4 5V H DC 0 0 8V L 1k Switch output DC 4 5V H DC 0 0 8V L 1k Common 0V GN...

Page 28: ...aced or changed This warranty is in lieu of all warranties expressed or implied and no representative or person is authorized to assume for us any other liability in connection with the sale of our el...

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