AVE VCR 322 PLUS, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...VCR 322 PLUS MOBILE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VHS OPERATION MANUAL NTSC PAL ...

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Page 3: ...SUCH INTERFERENCE WHEN OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER AT HIS OWN EXPENSE WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE WHATEVER MEASURES MAY BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NO...

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Page 5: ...L 12 7 IR REMOTE CONTROL 15 8 BASIC OPERATION 17 9 PROGRAMMING 18 9 1 ACCESSING MAIN MENU 18 9 2 TIME DATE SETUP 19 9 3 TITLER 21 9 4 MESSAGES 22 9 5 RECORD SETTINGS 24 9 6 DISPLAY SETTINGS 26 9 7 RADAR GUN INTERFACE 29 9 8 MASTER RESET 31 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 32 AVE s LIMITED EQUIPMENT WARRANTY FOR VCR 322 PLUS 33 ...

Page 6: ...le title Tape speed selection SP EP Recycle recording on off Power Up Record Programmable display window position and 10 gray scales Master reset sub menu Tape insert auto recording detection Alarm Dwell 0 3 Min Radar Gun Interface Record Protection Low Power Mode On Screen Time Remaining End Of Tape EOT Power Output Switched 12 VDC Output Optional Wired Remote ...

Page 7: ... Operation Temperature 5 Deg C to 40 Deg C Power Draw 0 7 Amp Voltage 12 to 14 VDC Dimensions 250W X 94H X 260D mm Accessories IR wireless remote Car Cord battries 12VDC adaptor Alarm Input Hi Z or High Impedance Normally Open Mode closure to ground trig gers alarm mode Normally Closed Mode must be shorted and when opened triggers alarm EOT End of Tape Output Open Collector Normally Open Imax 20ma...

Page 8: ...8 Included accessories IR Remote Control Cigarette Cord Adaptor A V Cables 2 AAA Batteries 110VAC Adapter to 12VDC NTSC Only 3 ACCESSORIES ...

Page 9: ...ON STOP EJECT To stop the tape or eject a stopped tape Green light on this button indicate that cassette is in the VCR REC SPEED This button can also be used to start recording manually A Dim Red light indicates that the VCR speed is on SP mode Green light indicate that VCR is in LP EP mode Orange light indicate that the VCR is recording in LP EP mode and a dark red light indicate that the VCR is ...

Page 10: ...button indicate that the VCR is in the Play back mode FAST FORWARD Use this button to fast forward the tape from stop mode or to perform a forward picture search during play back A green light on this button indicate that VCR is fast forwarding the cassette AUTO REPEAT When the tape ends and auto repeat is on then the VCR automatically starts rewinding the tape and to starts replay A red light on ...

Page 11: ...nitor Audio Input Connect audio output from the audio source to the Audio input of the VCR Video Input Connect the video output of the camera or other video source to the video input of the VCR Pinout for DB25 FEMALE VCR 322 Rear View 5 REAR PANEL MESSAGE 1 12 VDC SW PWR TRIG IN MESSAGE 2 MESSAGE 3 PROG 3 IN 12 VDC IN PROG 1 IN RxD PROG 2 IN RESET IN FAN OUT GROUND GROUND GROUND SPEEDOMETER IN ALM...

Page 12: ...ctronics distributor Momentary push buttons Electronics enclosure 4 light emitting diodes 4 1K 1 4 watt resistors DB 25 connector 4 buttons are necessary to access the on screen programming menu of the VCR 322 and must be wired according to the following diagram Pin 18 Down Pin 16 Up Pin 20 Set Pin 15 Reset Reset Set Up Down Ground use Pins 10 11 12 or 13 whichever is available These 3 buttons are...

Page 13: ...press and release the Reset button A w ired remote can also use in place of IR remote to allow simple changing of display setting as well as the on screen programing of the VCR Follow the important programing steps to change the display settings REC OUT POWER OUT TxD LOW TAPE END OF TAPE IR IN ALARM RECOR GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND 12V GROUND MESSAGE 1 MESSAGE 2 PROG 3 SET PROG 1 DOWN PROG 2 UP R...

Page 14: ... button 3 Release the Up button 4 Press Down or Up to move the text block 5 When choice is made press and release the Reset button Changing the Vertical Position Down Up Set Reset 1 Press and hold the Set button 2 Press and release the Reset button 3 Release the Set button 4 Press Down or Up to move the text block ...

Page 15: ...s pressed simultaneously to manually start recording PAUSE STILL Press during the recording to pause recording Press during the playback to freeze the picture Caution If this button is held for 6 seconds then it will master reset the VCR and clear all the programming to factory default SP EP Don t use this button Recording speed can only be set in the onscreen programming mode 7 IR REMOTE CONTROL ...

Page 16: ...ind the tape during the stop mode and to reverse picture search in play back mode FAST FORWARD To fast forward the tape during the stop mode and forward picture search in the play back mode In programming mode use this button to access the menu selection TRACKING Use or button to manually adjust the tracking of the picture In the programming mode use these buttons to move the cursor upward and dow...

Page 17: ...ding n Alternatively Press and release the REC SPEED button on the front panel or on the IR Remote control to start recording Stop Recording n Press the Stop Eject button from the front panel or the Stop button of the IR Re mote control to stop recording Playback n Press and release the Play button either from the front panel or from the IR Remote control Ejecting the Tape n Press the Stop Eject b...

Page 18: ...de is written under the assumption that user is using IR remote control to ac cess the programming menu of the VCR 322 Plus Press and hold the STOP button for approximately 3 seconds The following program menu will appear N O I T C N U F E T O M E R R I E T O M E R D E R I W u n e M n a i M c e s 3 r o f n o t t u b P O T S d l o H s s e r p d n a n o t t u b N W O D d n a P U d l o H e s a e l e ...

Page 19: ...ct your selection 4 To exit out of Display Time Date place cursor in front of Exit and press F F button 5 Exit out of all the menus to activate above selection Note Selecting OFF will turn off Time Date display Selecting Time Format 1 Place the cursor in front of Time Format and press and release the F F button 2 Cursor will start blinking 3 Now push or button to select 12 or 24 time display mode ...

Page 20: ...P 7 3 1 1 1 3 By pressing or button you can change the Time or Date 4 Press REW and F F button to move cursor either left or right side 5 After setting the Time and or Date press STOP button 6 Exit out all the menus to activate the changes Reset Time Date 1 Under the Time Date menu select Reset Time Date 3 Press and release F F button 4 It will reset the time and date to factory default 5 Exit out...

Page 21: ...n program up to 20 character of title on the screen Title is places in the video horizontal line Follow the following steps to program the title on the screen 1 Press the STOP button of the remote control to access the main menu 2 Place the cursor in front of titler using or button then press and release F F to accept the selection 3 Use or button to enter alphanumeric character 4 Use F F button t...

Page 22: ... Place the cursor in front of Message using or button 9 4 MESSAGES VCR 322 Plus has three messages input each one a 10 character display The default settings for 3 messages are LTS lights SRN siren and BRK break The DB 25 pin connection information are shown in the figure below MESSAGE 1 MESSAGE 3 MESSAGE 2 e g a s s e M t e S 1 e g a s s e M 2 e g a s s e M 3 e g a s s e M t i x E ...

Page 23: ...or will appear the screen 6 Enter the latter or numeric using or button 7 After entering the first latter press F F button to move the cursor in the next place 8 Again use or button to enter next latter 9 Repeat steps 6 to 8 until you enter the complete title 10 After entering the title press Stop button that will return to Message sub menu 11 Exit out of sub menu to activate the changes ...

Page 24: ...ation REC OVER PROTECT If you turn on this feature the VCR 322 Plus will definitely NOT record over previous information Instead it will search the tape to find the end of the recording and begin the new recording there POWER UP REC If you turn on this feature and a video tape is already in the VCR recording will begin as soon as the VCR is powered up The default for these first 3 settings is OFF ...

Page 25: ...tting for this feature is T120 EP in NTSC mode and E180 SP in the PAL mode Consult the following table for correct mode of recording An EP setting will triple the number of minutes of recording time i e 3 x a 120 or 160 min tape An SP setting enables the exact number of minutes of recording time as stated on the tape usually labeled T120 or T160 When you are finished with this submenu move the arr...

Page 26: ...op or bottom of the screen To set the display follow the following instruction 1 From remote control press the STOP button for 5 seconds main menu will pop up on the screen 2 Under the main menu move cursor in front of Display Setting and press F F butt on 3 Display Setting menu will pop up on the screen as shown in figure below 4 Under the Display setting menu place cursor in front of display For...

Page 27: ...een 4 Press or button to select the appropriate vertical position 5 After selecting the vertical position press the F F button 6 Exit out from all the menus to activate your selection Gray Scale Background Gray Scale Background color sets the gray scale and background color of the alpha numeric text on the display Follow the procedure to set the gray scale or background color 1 Under the Display s...

Page 28: ...the screen Follow the procedure to turn the VCR Status On Off 1 Under the Display setting place the cursor in front of VCR Status 2 Press the F F button to make VCR Status a selection 3 Press or button to turn VCR Status either ON or OFF 4 Aftermakingselectionpress F F button again 5 Exitoutfromallthemenustoactivatetheselection ...

Page 29: ...a R n u G r e d a R t c e l e S e t a r d u a B t e S t i x E n u G r e d a R t c e l e S e n o N s y s e n e G r u t a c e D r e t n u H r u t a c e D e l g a E n e d l o G 0 2 0 2 I T L n o h t y P H P M 4 S T l a p i c i n u M s u l P e r i F d i p a R S R 2 G R t i x E Select Radar Gun Select Radar Gun submenu lets you select the radar gun that you want to use with VCR 322 Plus To access the r...

Page 30: ... specific types of radar guns for which settings have been programmed into the VCR 322 Plus RG2RS This is American Video Equipment s Radar Gun Interface which when installed with the VCR 322 Plus will enable the following radar guns to connect to the VCR The RG2RS must be purchesed separately and is not included with the VCR 322 Plus ACM STALKER DECATUR HUNTER GENESYS 1 II KUSTOM KR 10SP TROOPER M...

Page 31: ...ss F F buttontoacceptthatselection 3 Master reset menu will pop up on the screen as shown the figure below 4 Usingthe or buttonstoplacecursorinfrontof DoMasterReset 5 Press the F F button to master reset the VCR 322 PLUS SW 6 AVE Copy right menu will pop up on the screen notifying that VCR has been master Rested Warning If you do a Master reset this will clear all settings and exit the programing ...

Page 32: ...gh to power up the VCR No Picture on the monitor Check the Video camera and monitor connection with the VCR If the camera equipped with the power indicator make sure the indicator is on Start the engine to make sure the battery voltage is high enough to power the VCR No Picture or fuzzy but audio is clear The head may require cleaning Use a cleaning tape to clean VCR head Replace all the wornordir...

Page 33: ...elessness unauthorized alterations improper Storage or unauthorized service installation or repairs Damage caused by fire flood lighting vandalism collision act of God or other events beyond the control of AVE External parts such as cabinet and key pad Damages resulting from loss of use loss of time or inconvenience cost of temporary replacement units or spares property damage caused by this unit ...

Page 34: ...ill pay for the return shipping However AVE is not responsible for damage during shipment AVE will not accept any warranty repair without an RMA number Freight Policy Products and Prices are shipped F O B Houston Texas Refused Shipments All refused shipments will be subject to a 15 restocking fee and freight charges Shipping and Return Policy and Procedure We are fully inspected our products to in...

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