Lorex SG7970, User Manual

Page 1: ...RDERwithDIGITALSHUTTLE 960HR 40HOURREALTIME COMPUTERCONTROL User s Guide SG7970 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 ...

Page 2: ...hat 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 Follow Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the video product is operated Follow all operating instructions 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructi...

Page 3: ...aler 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 as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets extension cords frayed power cords damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs are dangerous They may result in a ...

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 Alarm Recording 20 Panic Recording 23 Series Recording 23 Autorepeat Recording 25 Normal Playback 26 Normal Playback 26 Tracking Control Vertical Lock Control 26 Audio Playback 27 Special Playback 28 D...

Page 5: ...C SPEED display eg 30H Play Recording Speed TIME display eg 7 HOUR 07 MINUTE ERROR display 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 AUDIO ON display eg A Audio 18H Play Speed 2 Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Digital Display 1 Operation Indicators display the actual operation mode ...

Page 6: ...tton 17 CLEAR button 18 PAUSE STILL button 19 REW button 20 AUDIO ON button 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 AC POWER CORD 2 WARNING OUT terminal 3 SERIES IN terminal 4 COM terminal 5 SERIES OUT terminal 6 SW OUT terminal 7 VIDEO OUT jack 8 VIDEO IN jack 9 AUDIO IN jack 10 TAPE END ter...

Page 7: ... the tab after recording To record again cover the hole with vinyl tape Loading Place the cassette label side up in the loading slot Gently push the center of the cassette until it is loaded automatically Unloading In STOP mode press the EJECT button The cassette is automatically ejected If you try to record on a cassette without the erasure prevention tab the VCR will eject the cassette If the TI...

Page 8: ...s the setting procedure is now completed and the normal screen is displayed During recording or playback the menus cannot be displayed A Press the MENU button First time Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mark downward for the desired item Press the SHIFT button to select the desired item then the desired menu is displayed Press the MENU button to return to the normal screen from the initial...

Page 9: ... the week is set automatically 12 Press the MENU button three times the normal screen is displayed The setting procedure is now complete 10 Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Setting the Clock Example To set the clock to April 12 2001 at 9 30 Clock Setting 1 Turn the power on to all devices used 2 Press the MENU button the initial MENU is displayed The arrow mark is located in VCR Mode Set Initial...

Page 10: ...s the SET or button to set YES for the functions described below Time The time is displayed Date The Month Day Year is displayed Frame Cnt The number of frames is displayed Alarm Cnt The number of alarms is displayed Counter The counter is displayed Title The title is displayed A maximum of 20 characters can be used letters numbers or spaces 7 Press the SHIFT button to set the display position 8 P...

Page 11: ...e Menu button will not function the menu cannot be accessed Record Pause Recording can be interrupted temporarily 1 Press the PAUSE STILL button during recording The REC and indicators are displayed on the display panel 2 To resume recording press the REC button or press the PAUSE STILL button again SP means to be recorded by SP heads EP means to be recorded by EP heads During pause the image appe...

Page 12: ...ill light on the display panel The VCR is now in timer recording stand by mode If the set stop time is earlier than or the same time as the set start time the VCR will consider the stop time to be the following day Program Timer Recording There are two program timer recording methods daily recording or recording on certain days of multiple weeks weekly recording Example 1 To record on every Thursd...

Page 13: ...and will be flashing on the display panel The VCR internal battery is completely charged after the VCR has been connected to an AC power outlet for 48 hours and it will maintain all the VCR settings memory for up to 30 days Set the timer recordings so that the recording times do not overlap If they do the one with the earliest recording start time will have priority See chart below If the cassette...

Page 14: ...T button to display the ALARM REC SET menu 5 Press the SHIFT button to select YES or NO YES The alarm recording takes place when there is alarm trigger input NO The alarm recording does not take place 6 Press the SHIFT button to set the Alarm speed 7 Press the SHIFT button to select the desired recording speed 2H 2 hour mode recording 6H 6 hour mode recording 18H 18 hour mode recording 30H 30 hour...

Page 15: ...unit to the next only with VCRs of the same model as this one Series Recording Setup 1 Connect 2 VCRs or more as illustrated on next page 2 Set the following items as indicated Item VCR No 1 VCR No 2 and on Cassette tape Loaded Loaded Operation mode Stop Stop Repeat Rec Set NO NO Series Rec Set YES YES Timer recording OFF not set OFF not set Securitylockswitch SETLOCKswitch OFF ON Panic Recording ...

Page 16: ... REC will light on the display panel 4 Press the MENU button two times the normal screen is displayed The setting procedure is now complete 5 Press the REC button Recording will start When the tape s end is reached the VCR will rewind it to the beginning regardless of the counter memory and recording will resume If during autorepeat recording there is an alarm trigger is displayed on the display p...

Page 17: ... 2 hour 12 hour 24 hour 48 hour modes The picture quality recorded by EP heads can be lower than SP heads 4 Press the PLAY button Playback starts 5 To stop playback press the STOP button To advanced or rewind the tape press the FF CUE or REW REVIEW button Tracking Control 1 While looking at the playback picture press and hold the TRACKING button to minimize the noise 2 If it cannot be minimized pr...

Page 18: ...AY button With each press of the PAUSE STILL button the still image is advanced one image frame During picture search noise horizontal bars will appear in the picture The sound is muted If still mode continues for 5 minutes or more the VCR will go into stop mode to avoid damaging the tape If the image is unstable rolling vertically adjust the tracking control to correct The tape recorded in 48H mo...

Page 19: ...l recording To cancel the index search mode press the STOP button 4 While the desired recording is being played back press the PLAY button Playback will start and index search is cancelled In the index search mode SHIFT button should be used to search forward or in reverse Index FF REW Recording Check During recording press the REC CHECK button The tape will be rewound for about 5 seconds and slow...

Page 20: ...T button to display the SEARCH SELECT menu The SEARCH SELECT menu is displayed 5 Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mark to Zero Search 6 Press the SHIFT button to search the counter 0H 00M 00S 0H 00M on the display panel The display returns to the normal screen The tape is rewound or advanced to the counter 0H 00M 00S reading 0H 00M on the display panel When you insert a cassette the counte...

Page 21: ...unication speed 19200bps 9600bps 4800bps For RS 232C connection with computer and its operation refer to the additional RS 232C serial communication manual Setting the SW Out Terminal Output Synchronization pulses for multiplexer can be obtained from the SW OUT terminal 1 Press the MENU button to display the initial MENU 2 Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mark to SW OUT Terminal Set 3 Pres...

Page 22: ...al MENU 2 Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mark to Alarm Time 3 Press the SHIFT button to display the ALARM TIME menu The number of alarm triggers and the 35 most recent alarm recording times are displayed 4 Press the MENU button twice the normal screen is displayed Checking Power Loss Times 1 Press the MENU button to display the initial MENU 2 Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mark...

Page 23: ... Terminal This terminal is to connect to any external source such as a siren etc 1 High When an alarm input is received and the unit is recording the output becomes DC 5V Once the alarm recording is over the output returns to 0V 2 Low When an alarm input is received and the unit is recording the output becomes 0V Once the alarm recording is over the output returns to DC 5V PANIC INPUT Terminal 1 N...

Page 24: ...o Cassette Recorder Connecting to a Multiview System for Alarm Recording If you are also using a Multi View system use the following diagrams as a guide to connecting the VCR for normal or alarm recording Connecting to a Multiview System for Normal Recording ...

Page 25: ... STANDBY ON POWER button Wait for the alarm recording to end Press the STOP button for 3 seconds to stop Wait for the panic recording to end Press the STOP button for 3 seconds to stop Cancel the security lock Load a cassette tape with erasure prevention tab or cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Be sure to select YES for autorepeat recording Set YES again for autorepeat recording Daily Inspecti...

Page 26: ... unit are subject to change without notice SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recording Alarm recording Noise in the playback picture The date and time are not recorded Thecassettetape cannotbeejected The date and time are not correct The unit is not set to timer recording stand by mode N is selected for the TIMER PROGRAM SET NO is selected for alarm recording in the ALARM REC SET menu...