Vicon VCR480TL, Installation & Operation Manual

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Page 4: ...f this unit This number is unique to this unit and not available to others You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a per manent record of your purchase Model No Serial No CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTEN SION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUT LET UNLESS THE PLUG CAN BE FULLY INSERTED WITHOUT EXPOSING ANY PARTS OF THE BLADES This lightnin...

Page 5: ...Information 25 Check the Power Fail Inform 26 Use to Lock Unlock Switch 26 Self Diagnosis 27 Service Guide Table 28 Video Head Cleaning 28 Troubleshooting 29 Specifications 30 RC 232C Protocol 31 45 Time Lapse VCR Function Trigger Function Buzzer Function Auto Switcher Functionality Tape Compatibility Elapsed Time Display Series Recording Function Alarm Recording Function Warning The battery used ...

Page 6: ...Displays the programming menu on the monitor or TV screen 9 CASSETTE COMPARTMENT Where the video cassette is inserted 10 POWER BUTTON To turn the VCR on and off 11 SHUTTLE RING To fast forward or rewind the tape 12 REVERSE PLAYBACK BUTTON To reverse playback a recorded tape 13 P STILL PAUSE STILL BUTTON To still playback or to pause recording 14 ALARM INDEX To active and deactivate toggle the alar...

Page 7: ... OUT 8 TRIGGER OUT 9 GND 10 LOW TAPE OUT 11 1 SHOT REC IN 12 GND REAR TERMINAL SIGNAL LEVEL IN OUT 1 ALARM IN INPUT 2 ALARM OUT OUTPUT 3 ALARM RESET INPUT 5 SERIES IN INPUT 6 SERIES OUT OUTPUT 7 WARNING OUT OUTPUT 8 TRIGGER OUT OUTPUT 10 LOW TAPE OUT OUTPUT 11 1 SHOT REC IN INPUT 4 9 12 GND COMMON VIH VIL T VOH VOL T VIH VIL T VIH VIL T VOH VOL T VOH VOL T VOH VOL T VOH VOL T VIH VIL T Terminal Si...

Page 8: ...CK indication 10 REPEAT Indication 11 FUNCTION Indication CLOCK TAPE COUNTER ERROR 12 VCR FUNCTION Indication VCR FUNCTION Indication PLAYBACK INDICATION RECORDING INDICATION PLAYBACK REVERSE PLAYBACK PAUSE STILL FAST FORWARD REWIND CUE REVIEW RECORDING TIMER RECORDING ALARM INDEX ALARM RECORDING SERIES RECORDING REC TIMER REC ALARM SERIES INDEX FORWARD SLOW PICTURE FORWARD FIELD ADVANCE REVERSE S...

Page 9: ...DIO VIDEO output jacks to the A V input jacks on back of your monitor If your monitor does not have A V input jacks exchange the monitor or TV for one with A V input jacks Connect the CCD camera to VCR s VIDEO input jack The cables for of audio and video connection are not provided with your VCR RS 232C is an interface standard for data terminals and data communications equipment employing serial ...

Page 10: ... VIDEO IN OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RS 232C RESET 1 ALARM IN 2 ALARM OUT 3 ALARM RESET 4 GND 5 SERIES IN 6 SERIES OUT 7 WARNING OUT 8 TRIGGER OUT 9 GND 10 LOW TAPE OUT 11 1 SHOT REC IN 12 GND HOW TO CONNECT MULTIPLEXER WITH TRIGGER INPUT TERMINAL If the multiplexer has two output terminals MONITOR OUT PB OUT connect monitor to the PB OUT termi...

Page 11: ...AUTO 75 MONITOR MONITOR MONITOR CAMERA 1 CAMERA 2 CAMERA 8 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT VCR SWITCHER VIDEO IN AUDIO IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RS 232C RESET 1 ALARM IN 2 ALARM OUT 3 ALARM RESET 4 GND 5 SERIES IN 6 SERIES OUT 7 WARNING OUT 8 TRIGGER OUT 9 GND 10 LOW TAPE OUT 11 1 SHOT REC IN 12 GND ...

Page 12: ...10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ALM GND OUT TRIG IN GND 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 ALARM IN VCR s Back Panel SWITCHER s Back Panel To ALARM OUT To ALARM IN To GROUND To GROUND ALARM RECORD CONNECTION Connect alarm output of external device to alarm input of VCR and then connect alarm out GND of device to alarm input GND of VCR Make all connections to the first VCR before making any connections to the oth...

Page 13: ...ess the ENTER button VCR SET UP G CLOCK SET ELAPSED TIME VHS TAPE T 120 VIDEO COLOR DISPLAY ON AUDIO PLAY ON QUASI V SYNC OFF UP DOWN ENTER MENU REC MODE G REC TIME 2 TRIGGER OUT 1 FIELD SERIES OFF REPEAT OPTION STOP AT EOT UP DOWN ENTER MENU ALARM SET UP G REC MODE 2H DURATION 1 MIN BUZZER ON ALARM READY ON ALARM RECALL UP DOWN ENTER MENU POWER FAIL RECALL G1 OFF 01 01 00 20 56 55 ON 01 01 00 20 ...

Page 14: ...urn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor If you have a TV instead of monitor turn on the power of TV and then set the TV s source selector to VIDEO 1 Press MENU button The main menu will appear Press DOWN or UP button to choose VCR SET UP 2 Press ENTER button The VCR SET UP menu will appear VCR SET UP G CLOCK SET ELAPSED TIME VHS TAPE T 120 VIDEO COLOR DISPLAY ON AUDIO PLAY ON QUASI V SYNC...

Page 15: ... then press ENTER The SET UP menu will appear 3 Press DOWN or UP to select the CLOCK SET item and then press ENTER The CLOCK SET UP menu will appear 4 Press ENTER and then DOWN or UP to set a month and then press ENTER to move to day item 5 Repeat step 4 to select the day year and time 6 Press MENU button when finished Things to know before starting 12H 17 30 01 03 20 01 VCR SET UP G CLOCK SET ELA...

Page 16: ... cassette into the unit Make certain that the cassette is inserted correctly If the cassette is not loaded correctly the VCR will eject the cassette automatically after approximately 3 seconds Press the STOP EJECT button twice The cassette will be eject ed automatically After the cassette is visible in the tape slot pull it out to remove it Unloading the cassette is possible only when the power co...

Page 17: ...ally reset to normal when the tape is ejected TRACKING CONTROL NORMAL PLAYBACK 1 Insert a prerecorded video cassette 2 Press the PLAY button 3 Press the STOP button to stop playback PLAYBACK PREPARATION Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor If you have a TV instead of monitor turn on the power of TV and then set the TV s source selector to VIDEO REV PLAY P STILL PLAY REC CHECK POWER RE...

Page 18: ...d REVIEW During PLAYBACK mode The VCR will be activated in the CUE or REVIEW mode If the VCR is left in the CUE or REVIEW mode for more than 3 minutes the VCR will automatically enter the PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads TO WATCH A REVERSE PLAYBACK PICTURE 1 Press the P STILL button 2 To continue normal playback press the PLAY button 1 Rotate and release the SHUTTLE ring to forward or...

Page 19: ...RACKING D D E E buttons can be used to minimize noise bands If the VCR is left in the forward slow mode for more than 3 minutes reverse slow 30 seconds the VCR will automatically enter the PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads During STOP mode The INDEX indicator will flash in the VCR indicator panel Alarm video will play for 5 seconds and then search to the next alarm recording TO SEARCH ...

Page 20: ...unction is only provided when COUNTER is displayed in the VCR indicator panel Continue to play or record The VCR will stop at the COUNTER position 0 00 00 COUNTER MEMORY FUNCTION REAL TIME COUNTER Press the TIME CNT REM button 1 Begin recording or playing a tape 2 At the point where you want playback to begin reset the real time counter to 0 00 00 by pressing the COUNTER CLEAR button 3 Press the S...

Page 21: ... HOURS STOP EJECT REV PLAY P STILL PLAY REC CHECK POWER REC STOP EJECT ALARM KEY R E W F F LOCK V POS H POS FIELD ADVANCE TIME CNT REM TIMER REC PLAY HOURS ALARM INDEX MENU COUNTER ENTER CLEAR LOCK SHARPNESS ON OFF SOFT HARD TRACKING CURSOR DOWN UP REC MODE G REC TIME 2H TRIGGER OUT 1 FIELD SERIES OFF REPEAT OPTION STOP AT EOT UP DOWN ENTER MENU REC MODE REC TIME 000H G INTERVAL 10SEC TRIGGER OUT ...

Page 22: ... VCR and the monitor Things to know before starting 1 Press MENU button and the main menu will appear 2 Press UP or DOWN button to choose the REC MODE menu Select the REPEAT OPTION item Press ENTER repeated ly to choose options 3 Press MENU when finished Press MENU repeatedly to exit menu screen 4 Press REC button The VCR will start recording REV PLAY P STILL PLAY REC CHECK POWER REC STOP EJECT AL...

Page 23: ...ess ENTER to enter the TIMER REC SET UP menu 4 Press ENTER to select the SET item then press DOWN or UP to choose ON or OFF 5 Press ENTER to move to next item and then set the next items day start time end time recording hour by using UP DOWN and ENTER buttons MAIN MENU TIMER REC MODE MENU REV PLAY P STILL PLAY REC CHECK POWER REC STOP EJECT ALARM KEY R E W F F LOCK V POS H POS FIELD ADVANCE TIME ...

Page 24: ... before starting 1 Press MENU button and the main menu will appear 2 Press UP or DOWN button to choose the REC MODE SET UP item and then press ENTER 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to choose the SERIES item Press ENTER to choose ON 4 Press MENU when finished Press MENU repeatedly to exit menu screen 5 Press REC button The first VCR will start recording REV PLAY P STILL PLAY REC CHECK POWER REC STOP ...

Page 25: ...ab is in place Things to know before starting 1 Press MENU and the main menu will appear 2 Press the DOWN or UP button to choose the ALARM SET UP item and then press ENTER 3 Press the DOWN or UP button to choose the REC MODE item Press ENTER repeatedly to choose recording hours ALARM SET UP 4 Press the DOWN button to choose the DURATION item Press ENTER repeatedly to choose the desired duration of...

Page 26: ... ON 2H 12H 24H the ALARM indicator will light in VCR indicator panel ALARM indicator in VCR indicator panel blinks when alarm recording is proceeding For example When the Alarm REC MODE is set to 2H 5 Press the DOWN button to choose the BUZZER item Press ENTER repeatedly to switch buzzer function during alarm recording 6 Press the DOWN button to choose the ALARM READY item Press ENTER repeatedly t...

Page 27: ...alarms but only 8 can be dis played on the monitor Press DOWN button repeatedly to see the next page If you want to erase the alarm record information press the CLEAR button To erase the alarm record inform ALARM RECALL 1 01 01 00 00 21 13 G 2 01 02 00 04 07 37 3 01 03 00 03 59 36 4 5 6 7 8 UP DOWN ENTER MENU ALARM REC MODE MENU MAIN MENU MENU VCR SET UP REC MODE SET UP TIMER REC SET UP G ALARM SE...

Page 28: ...ase and then press the CLEAR button The power fail recall is erased To erase the power fail recall MENU VCR SET UP REC MODE SET UP TIMER REC SET UP ALARM SET UP G POWER FAIL RECALL UP DOWN ENTER MENU POWER FAIL RECALL 1 OFF 01 01 01 20 56 55 ON 01 01 01 24 00 00 G2 OFF 03 15 01 12 25 50 ON 03 15 01 16 56 53 3 OFF ON 4 OFF ON UP DOWN CLEAR MENU To protect unauthorized persons using the VCR select L...

Page 29: ...6 seconds aftercassetteloadingattempt Mode Switch Position not changed within 6 seconds aftercassetteloadingattempt CST Switch must be activat ed within 3 seconds other wise unit shut down will occur CFG Signal present but take up pulses are missing Capstan motor running Drum Motor Slow Start Motor must be up to speed within 3 seconds of operation Loading Motor Drive IC Loading Motor Mode Switch M...

Page 30: ...anging Cleaning Checking Notes Check the running path adjustment when you change items 1 3 5 6 and 10 Check the back tension when you change Band Assy Tension VIDEO HEAD CLEANING Dirt accumulating on the head after a long period of time can cause the playback picture to become blurred or broken up High quality video cassette tapes will not normally deposit dirt onto the video head but old or damag...

Page 31: ...tick a piece of cellophane tape over the erase prevention tab hole or select a different cassette Insert a cassette Cassette cannot be inserted The VCR will not go into the recording mode even when REC button is pressed No picture appears on monitor screen when PLAY button is pressed No picture but audio is clear Interference on playback picture VCR does not start at preset record starting time Th...

Page 32: ...ing Time 2 hours T 120 2H 15 hours T 120 12H 27 hours T 120 24H 48H 480H Tape Width 0 5 in 12 7 mm Rewind Time About 65 seconds T 120 Video Signal System EIA Standard 525 lines 60 fields NTSC type color signal Video Input 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Video Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Signal to Noise Ratio More than 43 dB 2H mode Conventional audio Input LINE 6 0 dBm more than 47 kohms Output...

Page 33: ...31 RS 232C PROTOCOL VCR480TL ...

Page 34: ...command again for about 100ms minimum If you send another command before 100ms VCR may not answer the command 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 RTS 5 CTS 6 DSR 7 GND 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 5 6 10V 7 GND 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 RTS 5 CTS 6 DSR 7 GND 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 5 6 10V 7 GND PIN number Name Description Direction 2 TXD Transmitted Data computer VCR 3 RXD Transmitted Data computer VCR 4 RTS Request to Send 5 CTS Clear To Send 6 DSR Data...

Page 35: ...ce means VCR received the command correctly but VCR did not service the received command because of VCR s internal status or mode KPON End of TX character ASCII code 29H Command capital letters ASCII codes Start of TX character ASCII code 28H Error code number description 1 31H Undefined Command 2 32H Parity Error 3 33H Frame Error 4 34H Overrun Error 5 35H No Service ...

Page 36: ...II code F 46h means HEX data F fh represents a number this number is ASCII code ASCII code 0 30h means a number 0 3 All commands consist of capital letters All commands are case sensitive 4 All setting commands including clear command do not function when VCR is in alarm record timer record or OSD menu mode 5 VCR480TL time lapse VCR can return an error code see TABLE 3 Error Code for detailed info...

Page 37: ...e function as REV PLAY button Reverse plays the tape POWER ON KPON KPON Does the same function as POWER button when VCR turned off Turns on the VCR POWER OFF KPOF KPOF Does the same function as POWER button when VCR turned on Turns off the VCR TIMER KTMR KTMR Does the same function as TIMER button Sets the VCR to TIMER mode H POSITION KHPS KHPS Does the same function as H POS button Adjusts F OSD ...

Page 38: ...1001 RECORD PAUSE 01010 FIELD ADVANCE 01011 CUE 01100 REVIEW 01101 STILL 01110 SLOW 01111 REVERSE SLOW 10000 DECK MALFUNCTION 10001 RESERVED 10010 RECORD CHECK 10011 REVERSE FIELD ADVANCE 10100 ALARM RECORD 10101 TIMER RECORD 10110 INDEX SEARCH FORWORD 10111 INDEX SEARCH REVERSE 11000 INDEX PLAY VCR INFORMATION QINF QINF Query informations appear in the FPD Front Panel Display on the VCR 1 byte da...

Page 39: ...999 VHS TAPE SETTING QVHS QVHS Query current VHS TAPE setting If T 120 E 180 QVHS120 If T 160 QVHS160 If T 180 E 260 QVHS180 If T 210 E 300 QVHS210 VIDEO OPTION QVID Query current VIDEO option setting SETTING QVIDC If VIDEO option is COLOR QVIDC QVIDB If VIDEO option is BLACK WHITE QVIDB DISPLAY OPTION QDSP Query current DISPLAY ON OFF option SETTING QDSPON If DISPLAY option is ON QDSPON QDSPOFF I...

Page 40: ...B SVIDB If VIDEO option is COLOR SVIDC If VIDEO option is BLACK WHITE SVIDB DISPLAY OPTION SDSPON SDSPON Set current DISPLAY ON OFF option SETTING SDSPOFF SDSPOFF If DISPLAY option is ON SDSPON If DISPLAY option is OFF SDSPOFF AUDIO PLAY SAUDON SAUDON Set current AUDIO PLAY ON OFF option OPTION SETTING SAUDOFF SAUDOFF If AUDIO PLAY option is ON SAUDON If AUDIO PLAY option is OFF SAUDOFF SPEED SSPD...

Page 41: ... If 60Field RQTR60 QUERY SERIES RQSR Query Series option RQSRON If Series option is ON RQSRON RQSROFF If Series option is OFF RQSROFF QUERY RECYCLE RQRE Query Recycle option OPTION RQREREW When Rewind Stop RQREREW RQRESTA When Stop if Alarm RQRESTA RQREEOT When Stop at End of Tape RQREEOT RQREREC When Re rec Even If alarm RQREREC SET REC TIME RSTM02H RSTM H Set Rec Time option RSTM12H If 02Hours R...

Page 42: ...0Field RSTR10 RSTR30 If 30Field RSTR30 RSTR60 If 60Field RSTR60 SET SERIES RSSRON RSSRON Set Series option RSSROFF RSSROFF If Series option is ON RSSRON If Series option is OFF RSSROFF SET RECYCLE RSREREW RSREREW Set Recycle option OPTION RSRESTA RSRESTA When Rewind Stop RSREREW RSREEOT RSREEOT When Stop if Alarm RSRESTA RSREREC RSREREC When Stop at End of Tape RSREEOT When Re rec Even If alarm RS...

Page 43: ... Rx TQTR3100600213012 In case of PAL model use 03Hours instead of 02Hours TQTR EMPTY If Timer Record of entry has no data then return TQTR EMPTY TQTRALLEMPTY If Timer Record has no data through all entry then return TQTRALLEMPTY BYTE NAME DESCRIPTION 1 ENTRY Entry number to Query from 1 to 8 2 SET 0 OFF 1 ON 3 DAY 0 SUN 1 MON 2 TUE 3 WED 4 THU 5 FRI 6 SAT 7 M F 8 S S 9 DLY 4 7 Start Time HH MM 8 1...

Page 44: ...21 30 12Hours Speed Tx TSTR3100600213012 Rx TSTR3 TSTR If Timer Record of th entry has data then NOTEMPTY return TSTR NOTEMPTY Please use TCTR to clear entry CLEAR TIMER TCTR TCTR Clear th Timer Record Entry REC ENTRY Ex When clear 3th Time Record entry TCTR3 BYTE NAME DESCRIPTION 1 ENTRY Entry number to Query from 1 to 8 2 SET 0 OFF 1 ON 3 DAY 0 SUN 1 MON 2 TUE 3 WED 4 THU 5 FRI 6 SAT 7 M F 8 S S...

Page 45: ...on READY AQRYON If Alarm Ready option is ON AQRYON AQRYOFF If Alarm Ready option is OFF AQRYOFF SET REC MODE ASRMOF ASRMOF Query Rec Mode option ASRM02 ASRM If OFF ASRMOF ASRM12 If 02Hours ASRM02 If 12Hours ASRM24 ASRM12 If 24Hours ASRM24 ASRM03 for PAL In case of PAL model use 03Hours instead of 02Hours SET DURATION Set Triger Out option ASDU30S ASDU30S If 30Sec ASDU30S ASDU01M ASDU M If 01Min AS...

Page 46: ...QAR EMPTY If Alarm Recall of th entry has no data then return AQAR EMPTY AQARALLEMPTY If Alarm Recall has no data through all entry then return AQAR EMPTY CLEAR ALARM ACAR ACAR Clear th Alarm Recall data RECALL is alarm recall entry number If th Alarm Recall data was cleared ACAR ACARALLEMPTY If Alarm Recall has no data through all entry then return AQARALLEMPTY BYTE NAME DESCRIPTION 1 2 ENTRY Ent...

Page 47: ...ME DATE and date is entry number from 1 to 8 OF POWER FAIL G description RECALL Ex When 3th Power Fail Recall s VCR ON data is 25th Dec 2000 16 40 30 Tx PQON3 Rx PQON3122500164030 PQON EMPTY If Power Fail Recall of entry has no data then return PQON EMPTY PQONALLEMPTY If Power Fail Recall has no data through all entry then return PQONALLEMPTY CLEAR POWER PCLR PCLR Clear th Power Fail Recall s VCR ...

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