Vicon VCR420S, Installation & Operation Manual

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Page 2: ...s enclosure 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...

Page 3: ...lt etre suffisamment impor tames pour conduire au risque d klectrocution Le point d exclamation au sein d un triangle 6quilateral a pour objet de tirer I attention de I utilisateur sur le fait qu il y...

Page 4: ...eliable 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 s...

Page 5: ...ized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 19 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product ask the service technician to perform safety check...

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

Page 7: ...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 Clog Detection and Cleaning For continuous smooth operation th...

Page 8: ...recording is to be made REC PLAY MODE buttons Set to 2H L24H 48H 960H or OH mode to select recording speed in SP mode Set to 2H L24H 24H 48H 960H or OH mode to select playback speed during playback re...

Page 9: ...SKIP indicator Illuminates during skip search Record mode indicator EP illuminates to indicate recording in EP mode or playing back a tape recorded in EP mode SP illuminates to indicate recording in S...

Page 10: ...also be used to set the on screen clock S VIDEO OUT connector when set to any mode other than MANl Output connector for video signal S VIDEO connector 0 REC IN terminal S VIDEO IN connector Input ter...

Page 11: ...occurs during normal playback in L18H and L24H mode playback a tape in its playback mode q Press the VERTICAL ADJUST or button to reduce or eliminate the picture vibration lImEi When QUASI V SYNC is...

Page 12: ...utton The present time display will appear Q ISPlAy D DISPLAY MODE Present Time Display r 11 11 9s 09 21 01 I I D SPL 08 40 17 10 LlSEP 2 SAT OS 40 12 20 LlSEP 3WED 22 CC 22 S4 2 S P 4_ __ I 5 c __ 6...

Page 13: ...splayed on the monitor OFF The blue screen will be replaced by the recorded picture overlaid with the menu display IxEm l The above setting will also affect the background color when there is no recor...

Page 14: ...ONE SHOT RECORDING ONE SHOTeFIELD Sets the number of fields to record in the One Shot mode When the JOG dial is turned to the right the display will be switched in the order of 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 1 6...

Page 15: ...fields 0 05 set In the VCR420S 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 frequency divisi...

Page 16: ...when recording in L18H or L24H mode Refer to SYNCHRONOUS RECORDING on page 23 44AINTENANCb DISPLAYING THE POWER LOSS LIST POWER LOSS LIST D POWER LOSS LIST ALARM LIST Turn the JOG dial to select Power...

Page 17: ...SETTING THE TAPE LENGTH TAPE LENGTH Sets the tape length to match the tape so that the Tape Remaining Indicator operates correctly T 120 When using T 120 or ST 120 tape T 160 When using T l 60 or ST...

Page 18: ...utomatically set An alarm recording number is shown during alarm recording 0 Press the DISPLAY button to display MAIN MENU on the monitor q Turn the JOG dial to select FIRST TIME SET UP q Turn the SHU...

Page 19: ...ear Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right The year display will flash Turn the JOG dial to the right to set the YEAR l The year digits can be set to 98 for year 1998 28 for year 2028 a Setting the presen...

Page 20: ...video tape is facing upwards Then try again UNLOADING 0 Press the EJECT button on the front of the VCR I Remove the cassette ElImE INCORRECT Your VCR will eject a video cassette even if it is in STAN...

Page 21: ...ime Lapse Recorders when the recording interval and head type SPIEP matches the recording H RECORDING MODE In SP mode when the REClPLAY MODE button is pressed the recording mode is switched in the ord...

Page 22: ...eset when the tape is ejected and re inserted 3 Press the DISPLAY button The present time will be displayed Video tape becomes worn during use A new cassette should be utilized according to the follow...

Page 23: ...out 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 I I I I I I I SWITCHER switching cameras 1 CAMERAI 1...

Page 24: ...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 will b...

Page 25: ...stop If the 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 fir...

Page 26: ...l to set the end day and turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right l The start and end day cannot be set to the same day if an error is encountered when the TIMER REC button is pressed refer to the following...

Page 27: ...d for 15 seconds if another set signal is applied to the SET IN terminal it will not trigger a new alarm recording Alarm set switch External alarm lamp and buzzer uAlarm reset switch l The alarm can b...

Page 28: ...signal is applied to the RST RESET IN terminal on the rear panel when the ALARM REC DURATION is set to other than MANl q Turn the JOG dial to select EMERGENCY RECORDING and turn the SHUTTLE ring to th...

Page 29: ...will be illuminated q Turn the JOG dial to display the number l l 5 corresponding to the alarm index you desire to locate q Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right forward direction or left reverse direct...

Page 30: ...ding in SP mode l When the REC PLAY MODE button is pressed the playback mode is switched in the order of 6H L18H 48H 1 72H 96H 120H 168H 240H 360H 480H 720H 960H OH 6H in case of the recording in EP m...

Page 31: ...back 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 0 Reverse speed search 0 Reverse fast...

Page 32: ...a picture recorded in 2H mode is played back in L24H mode noise may appear on the screen even though adjusted with the tracking button This control allows you to adjust the playback picture so that th...

Page 33: ...cassette tape If indication on the fluorescent display turns the VCR still shows the Off indication after clean ing contact your dealer First check the cassette If there seems to be nothing wrong wit...

Page 34: ...n the picture during play l back Has the TRACKING control been adjusted The picture vibrates at the top and l bottom when in still picture mode Has the VERTICAL ADJUST control been adjusted Clear came...

Page 35: ...MODE CALL OUT terminals screw Active Non active I Level voltage 0 0 4V output max drive current 50mA 5V DC 1 OmA 24V DC Open max voltage 24V DC ALM I MODE CALL OUT y ND dnterface circuit inside the V...

Page 36: ...e factor iOOppmPC Momentary ON resistor 2000hms or under Miniature jack 2 5mm in diameter comply with JISC6560 200Mohms or over in connector MJ 0 1 uF or under in connector MJ 5 40 C common with VCR M...

Page 37: ...inuous Recordable Continuous Slow Recordable Continuous Slow Not recorded Time lapse Not recorded Time lapse Not recorded Time lapse Not recorded Time lapse Not recorded Time lapse Not recorded Time l...

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