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FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS

Features.. ...............................................................................
Front view ...............................................................................

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Fluorescent display.. ...............................................................
Rear view.. .............................................................................

CONNECTING WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT

........................... 1 0

SETTING THE MENUS.. ..................................

11, 12, 13, 14, 1 5

SETTING THE PRESENT TIME ....................... ................. 1 6 , 1 7
LOADING AND UNLOADING THE CASSETTE TAPE .......... 1 8
MANUAL RECORDING.. ............................................. 19, 20, 2 1

Audio recording.. ...................................................................

1 9

Repeat recording

.................................................................

Series recording

..................................................................

One shot recording ..............................................................
Synchronous

recording..

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ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Counter memory.. ................................................................
Tape counter.. ......................................................................
Counter reset .......................................................................
Memory back-up in case of power failure ............................

Recording after a power failure ............................................. 2 2
Power failure time display .....................................................

2 2

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Elapsed time display ............................................................

2 2

TIMER RECORDING ........................................................ 2 3 , 2 4

ALARM RECORDING ................................................ 25, 26, 27

Alarm recording connection ................................................. 2 5
External time clock adjustment ............................................ 2 5
Setting for alarm recording

.................................................. 2 6

Emergency recording.. .........................................................

2 6

Alarm record time display .................................................... 2 7
Locating the 

 of alarm recordings

................................. 2 7

PLAYBACK.. ...........................................................................

2 8

Audio playback ....................................................................

2 8

SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK ........................................... 2 9
ADJUSTMENT DURING PLAYBACK

Tracking adjustment ............................................................

3 0

Picture quality adjustment ................................................... 3 0
Vertical adjustment..

............................................................

3 0

WARNING DISPLAY.. .................... ......................................... 3 1

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE ....................................... 3 2
CONTROL 

 SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS. 

SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................

3 5

FEATURES

Up to 168 hours of recording: an ideal video system for automated security and surveillance systems.

This time lapse VCR is designed especially for industrial, educational and security recording. In addition to ordinary 2-hour and B-hour

recording modes, it has time lapse modes that permit recording of 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120 or 168 hours. The recording mode can be
extended up to 64,800 hours (for 

 120 tape) if you choose One-Shot recording with a 3 minute interval time.

Frame-by-frame playback

and high-speed playback of longer recordings are also available. This adds up to a powerful surveillance system for banks, buildings,
traffic and parking lots, as well as a convenient scientific tool for observation of plant growth, animal behavior and other time-intensive
processes.

Audio recording

Automatic head azimuth selection

This VCR can automatically select playback heads for normal VHS
compatible Time Lapse recordings, or older Time Lapse recordings
made using two Same Azimuth video heads. Same Azimuth Time

Lapse recordings use VHS cassettes but cannot be played normally

by VHS compatible VCRs.

Full lock mode

Locking prevents the VCR from being operated by an unauthorized

third party.

Special playback features

These include still images, speed search, reverse playback, 
by-frame viewing in both directions, slow motion and high speed
viewing.

JOG dial/SHUTTLE ring
Use to search for the desired image. You can adjust the playback

speed with the SHUTTLE ring and search for an image frame by
frame with the JOG dial.

Recording options

This versatile system offers a variety of recording options, including
daily and weekly timer recording, repeat and alarm recording.

Protection against power failures

Recording data including date, time and timer set-up, is stored in
backup memory, so the system can resume recording after a power
failure. The time of the failure is displayed on the monitor.

Digital <ELAPSED TIME> display

The Elapsed Time of recording and playback is stored in a non-
volatile memory IC. The elapsed time display should be used as a
guide as to when periodic maintenance should be carried out.

Tape use counter

Displays how many times you have repeatedly recorded on a tape.
This is helpful for deciding when it is necessary to replace a tape.

Daylight saving time setting

Daylight saving time setting is available. The clock can be put
forward by one hour by setting the menu.

When recording in 

 6H or 

 

 mode, audio is

played back only during their respective modes,

Resolution and image quality

This VCR has a high quality circuit, which makes it possible to
attain more than 330 lines in 

 mode, and more than 300 lines

in color mode (SP mode).

High density recording   

High Density recording records 3x more fields than Normal Density
(SP). It reduces the time interval between pictures, providing more
pictures and smoother time lapse recording.

Tape remaining indicator

A bar indicator shows how much tape is left and/or that the tape
has approximately three minutes (in 2H mode) left.

Automatic head cleaning

For continuous smooth operation, the VCR automatically removes
foreign matter from the heads when a cassette is inserted.

Easy setting using a monitor

The on-screen menus simplify setting-up procedures. These
menus can be selected even without the input of a video signal.

Easy cueing with alarm recording

Index signals are added automatically at the beginning of “alarm

recording” for easy cueing. You can confirm the Alarm starting
time in the playback video on the monitor or with the Alarm list
using the Maintenance menu.

Time 

date search system

You can locate a specific Hour, Minute and Date to accurately find
an image on tape.

External time clock adjustment

The on-screen time clock can be reset to the nearest hour by

 a signal to the 

 IN terminal at the rear of the

VCR.

Record check

Correct recording can be confirmed by pressing the PLAY button
during recording.

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Summary of Contents for VCR406

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Page 2: ...that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and...

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Page 4: ...reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed...

Page 5: ...ed substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards lS Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product ask the service technician to perform safety checks...

Page 6: ...reates a safety hazard but can also cause extensive damage to the mechanism MAINTAIN GOOD VENTILATION There are many ventilation holes on the bottom of the recorder For maximum ventilation place the r...

Page 7: ...irections slow motion and high speed viewing JOG dial SHUTTLE ring Use to search for the desired image You can adjust the playback speed with the SHUTTLE ring and search for an image frame by frame wi...

Page 8: ...SEARCH or INDEX SEARCH P 27 TIMER REC button This button is pressed when a timer recording is to be made a REC PLAY MODE buttons Set to 2H L24H 48H 168H or OH mode to select recording speed in SP mod...

Page 9: ...te I mm l SH or AH lights during playback in SP mode ONLY 0 Repeat indicator Illuminates when TAPE END in the FIRSTTIME SET UP menu is set to REPEAT or ALARM PROT 0 Cassette status indicator Illuminat...

Page 10: ...ed to other terminals requires a ground connect the ground lead here 0 ALM ALARM OUT terminal Output terminal to indicate alarm recording to an external alarm 0 MODE OUT terminal Output terminal to in...

Page 11: ...E button If the vibration occurs during normal playback in L24H mode playback a tape in its playback mode ya Press the VERTICAL ADJUST or button to reduce or eliminate the picture vibration lIEm The p...

Page 12: ...SHUTTLE ring to the right and the setting item will flash Turn the JOG dial to change the setting z Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right to set 8 Press the DISPLAY button l The present time display will...

Page 13: ...to search for Use JOG to ad and ENTER 3 SETTING THE DIRECTION Turn the JOG dial to select the starting direction for search FORWARD Search in the forward direction REVERSE Search in the reverse direct...

Page 14: ...END settinq I I STOP 1 Outputs a call signal at j the end of the tape __ 1 REWIND Outputs a call signal at the end of the tape for 2 seconds When there are atarm Outputs a call signal at the WRNG REMA...

Page 15: ...X 1 set 60 fields 0 05 set In the VCR406 the clock pulse may be selected to be output every time a field is recorded or once every two fields or every three fields etc This number is called the frequ...

Page 16: ...output from BUZZER WRNG TIME DATE ADJUST the CALL terminal REWIND Rewinds the tape to the beginning and stops except during timer recording When CALL OUT is set to WRNG TAPE END a CALL signal is outpu...

Page 17: ...the afternoon l The day of the week is automatically set l An alarm recording number is shown during alarm recording g Press the DISPLAY button to display MAIN MENU on the monitor oo oo oo I DWLAY 0...

Page 18: ...ight The year display will flash Turn the JOG dial to the right to set the YEAR l The year digits can be set to 97 for year 1997 27 for year 2027 q Setting the present time Turn the SHUTTLE ring to th...

Page 19: ...bel is facing towards you and that the clear plastic window that shows the video tape is facing upwards Then try again UNLOADING q Press the EJECT button on the front of the VCR q Remove the cassette...

Page 20: ...rder of 2H L24H 48H 72H 96H 120H 168H OH 2H In EP mode when the REClPLAY MODE button is pressed the recording mode is switched in the order of 6H L18H 48H 72H 96H 120H 168H OH 6H tmm l Do not use a T...

Page 21: ...even if the AC Power is disconnected provided that the back up is fully charged l The number of tape uses is reset when the tape is ejected and re inserted 3 Press the DISPLAY button The present time...

Page 22: ...ecording w ithout gaps If you have three VCRs the video signal from three cameras can be recorded separately by connecting the switcher as shown below V SYNC I I SWITCHER switching cameras 1 CAMERA1 C...

Page 23: ...ged time If there is a power failure during recording and the power comes back on the VCR will begin recording in the same record mode as before the power failure After the power comes back on an X wi...

Page 24: ...END time is the same or earlier than the START time the next day indicator is automatically displayed This indicates that the recording will run continuously from the START time on the first day to th...

Page 25: ...to the right 4 Turn the JOG dial to set the end day and turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right 9 The start and end day cannot be set to the same day If an error is encountered when the TIMER REC button is...

Page 26: ...2H or 6H mode While the index signal is being recorded for 15 seconds if another set signal is applied to the SET IN terminal it will not trigger a new alarm recording External alarm lamp l The alarm...

Page 27: ...nd turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right l Turn the JOG dial to select ON a Press the DISPLAY button The present time display will appear TIME DATE SEARCH TIMER PROGRAM D RECORDING SET UP REAR TERMINAL M...

Page 28: ...e INDEX on the fluorescent display On the fluorescent display INDEX will be illuminated and the number indication will be illuminated z Turn the JOG dial to display the number i 1 5 corresponding to t...

Page 29: ...in SP mode When the REC PLAY MODE button is pressed the playback mode is switched in the order of 6H L18H 48H 72H 96H 120H 168H OH 6H in the case of the recording in EP mode W AUDIO PLAYBACK The modes...

Page 30: ...0 Normal playback 0 Fast playback x2 0 Forward speed search Forward high speed search indicates the playback speed of the recorded tape in SP mode 0 Reverse high speed search Reverse speed search 0 R...

Page 31: ...RACKING button is pressed in L24H playback mode l When a picture recorded in 2H mode is played back in L24H mode noise may appear on the screen even though This control allows you to adjust the playba...

Page 32: ...NO SIGNAL LACK OF VIDEO SIGNAL T Check for loose connec When a video signal is restored or the INPUT NOTE 1 tions record mode is cleared the indication on the screen turns off r __ _ _t __ ___ __ Ftr...

Page 33: ...tures during record This symptom may occur when the recorder has been used for a long ing but during playback the picture is period of time During this time a deposit of oxide has built up on the not...

Page 34: ...tive L level voltage 0 0 4V output max drive current 50mA 5V DC 1 OmA 24V DC Non active Open max voltage 24V DC ALM I MODE CALL OUT 0 Interface circuit inside the VCRs n CLK OUT terminal screw DClPV 1...

Page 35: ...80 common with VCR Remote control switch functions Pmibn 17 zl 18 15 l 12 72H _ SP EP C K 1 1 3 120H SP EP E SHIFT f 14 168H SPIEP 1 5 OH SP EP 7 1FASTFORWARD 1 I 8 R E W I N D 1 16 1SP EP s v 20 INDE...

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