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Digital Time Lapse
Video Cassette Recorder
Model AG- P
Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely.
Printed in Japan
VQT8822 F0600W @ P
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IMPORTANT “Unauthorized recording of copyrighted television programs, video tapes and other materials may infringe the right of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws.” CAUTION: CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). ONLY. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSO
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Contents Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Setting menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Setting method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Menu page P1 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 TIME/DATE PRESET screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 REC LOCK screen . . . . . . . .
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Features Built-in frame switcher for supporting 16 cameras High reliability and high durability The unit also supports asynchronous cameras. IQ mechanism with top-notch reliability and O O The unit enables recording after the cameras are O durability Stable tape travel achieved using a 2DD reel motor switched over automatically as dictated by the O Automatic head cleaning function for cleaning the recording time mode. O During recording, the cameras can be switched and O head cylinder each time
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Parts and their functions Front panel 9 > = ? TIME MODE @ REMAIN ALARM 1 A LOCK 2 HIGH 3 FRAME H REC EXT INT C 5 B y m d 4 SUM TIME 1 2 3 4 56 6 COUNT D M 7 CAMERA 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 PASSAS ;<: 1 2 3 4 65 USE S-VHS CASSETTE TAPE ONLY POWER #PUSH-OPEN EJECT REC < ¥REC REVIEW MECHANISM 1POWER lamp 4REC REVIEW button This lights when the power is turned on. Press this during recording to monitor what is being recorded. Several images captured a moment 2Cassette insertion slot before the button w
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Parts and their functions 6Display tube >REC = 1 Lights during recording or rec-pause. Lights when a cassette tape is inserted. It flashes when an error is detected as a result of ?Video operation mode displays the recording review. : Playback : Reverse playback 2HIGH REC : Recording, recording monitoring Lights when a tape which was recorded in the REC : Rec-pause high picture quality mode is being played back :Still picture (flashes during frame and when a tape is being recorded in the high pl
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Parts and their functions Front panel (sub panel) 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? @ A USE S-VHS CASSETTE TAPE ONLY POWER TRACKING RESET 3 TIMER MODE REV PLAY PLAY STOP PAUSE/STILL TIME MODE j i 4 EJECT 4 3 POWER 21 ∫; FIELD FRAME j SET i COUNTER STILL PROGRAM LOCK ji PAGE 4 SHIFT 3 REC MENU ALL < ¥REC CB REW FF REV AVD FWD AVD CAMERA REVIEW OFF SEARCH :00 OFF 4 3 MECHANISM H TIME 65 REC ADJ 21 SHIFT SEQUENCE B C 7POWER switch ;PLAY button Used to turn the unit’s power ON and OFF. Press to play bac
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Parts and their functions =PAUSE STILL button Clock display: Press to initiate rec-pause or still-picture playback. The current time is displayed. When the unit remains in the pause or still-picture TIME TIME playback mode for more than a prescribed period of time, it is automatically set to the stop mode in 24-hour display 12-hour display order to protect the tape. When the PROGRAM switch is at the MENU Counter display: position, this button functions as the SHIFT (3) The tape counter is displ
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Parts and their functions Front panel (sub panel) USE S-VHS CASSETTE TAPE ONLY POWER TRACKING RESET 3 TIMER MODE REV PLAY PLAY STOP PAUSE/STILL TIME MODE j i 4 EJECT 4 3 POWER 21 ∫; FIELD FRAME j SET i COUNTER STILL PROGRAM LOCK ji PAGE 4 SHIFT 3 REC MENU ALL < ¥REC CB REW FF REV AVD FWD AVD CAMERA REVIEW OFF SEARCH :00 OFF 4 3 MECHANISM H TIME 65 REC ADJ 21 SHIFT SEQUENCE D E F G H I DLOCK switch HFWD AVD button Used to set the lock mode. Press during still-picture playback to advan
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Parts and their functions Rear panel 2 1 : CAMERA IN 12 34 56 78 75™ 75™ 75™ 75™ ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ~AC IN OFF OFF OFF OFF RS- 12 OFF 34 OFF 56 OFF 78 OFF 232C 75™ 75™ 75™ 75™ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MIC IN IN 1 2 GND IN OUT WARNING EXT SW IN VIDEO OUT /REC OUT /VIDEO OUT REMOTE IN RESET OUT OUT EXT S-VIDEO ALARM TIMER TAPE END OUT GND OUT AUDIO REC IN GND TIME ADJ IN 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 1CAMERA IN connectors 1 to qV (BNC), 6S-VIDEO OUT connector (4P) 75Ω termination/loop through selector switche
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Performing initial settings Before operating the unit, perform the following initial settings. Setting the date and time $ 1 2•5 3 4 4 3 21 ∫; 4 3 < 4 3 65 H 21 Set the power switch to ON. 1 Set the PROGRAM switch to the MENU position. 2 The setting menu screen is shown on the TV monitor. Press the PAGE (+) or PAGE (–) button to display 3 the P1 TIME/DATE PRESET screen. The flashing items are ones that can be set. P1 [TIME/DATE PRESET] 2000- 1-01 SAT 00:00:00 [REC LOCK] MODE OFF [HOUR METER] 0
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Performing initial settings If the clock is running fast or slow, follow the steps below to adjust it. Simple time adjustment $ When the clock is running up to 30 seconds fast or When the clock is running up to 15 minutes fast or slow slow 1 2 1 2•4 3 4 3 4 3 21 ∫; 21 ∫; 4 3 4 3 < < 4 3 4 3 65 H 65 H 21 21 Set the power switch to ON. Set the power switch to ON. 1 1 The second digits of the time are reset to “00” Set the PROGRAM switch to the “adjust time” 2 2 when the 00: button is pressed in sy
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Performing initial settings If the date and time are wrong, follow the steps below to adjust them. Simple date and time adjustment $ 1 2•6 4 3•5 4 3 21 ∫; 4 3 < 4 3 65 H 21 Set the power switch to ON. 1 Set the PROGRAM switch to the “adjust time” 2 position. The counter display shows the current time, and the “minutes” digits flash. Press the SET (+) or SET (–) button to set the 3 “minutes” digits. Press the PAGE (+) or PAGE (–) button. 4 The current date appears, and the “date” digits flash. Pr
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Performing initial settings Setting the recording time mode and $ number of cameras 1 2•7 3•5 4•6 Follow the steps below to set the recording time 4 mode and number of cameras. Use the (4), (3), (2) and (1) SHIFT buttons O to move the flashing part to the item whose 4 3 setting is to be changed. 21 ∫; 4 3 < 4 3 H 65 Press the (+) and (–) SET buttons to change the 21 O setting. On the P3 RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA screen, set the number of cameras to be used and Set the power switch to ON. 1 their
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Performing initial settings Setting the recording mode $ Press the PAGE (+) or PAGE (–) button to display P4 RECORDING MODE screen 5 the P4 RECORDING MODE screen. OEither field recording or frame recording is The flashing items are ones that can be set. selected for the FIELD/FRAME item setting. OEither high-quality recording or standard quality [RECORDING MODE] P4 recording is selected for the PICTURE QUALITY FIELD/FRAME FIELD item setting. PICTURE QUALITY HIGH REC-TYPE RT0 ( OFF¢16) OThe recor
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Performing initial settings The table below shows the correlation between the recording time modes and number of cameras. (When an S-VHS 120-minute tape is used) Set the modes according to what is to be accomplished. High picture quality mode (field recording) Time taken for recording turn to circulate and return to the first camera No. of fields Time taken to for the no. of cameras connected Recording to be switch time mode recorded 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 cameras (sec.) per sec. cameras cameras ca
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Frame recording and field recording With frame recording, the image of one camera is recorded in two fields, and after leaving a fixed interval, the image of the next camera is recorded. With field recording, the image of one camera is recorded in one field, and after leaving half of the interval for frame recording, the image of the next camera is recorded. The gaps between the recorded images are shorter which enables the cameras to be switched in half the time taken by frame recording. Exampl
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Connections Example of connections to switch between 16 cameras for recording This unit does not have an AGC (auto gain control) function for No. 1 No. 16 video signal level adjustment. Therefore, take due care with the 75 Ω termination for the 2 peripheral equipment. CAMERA IN 12 34 56 78 75™ 75™ 75™ 75™ ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ~AC IN OFF OFF OFF OFF 1 RS- 12 OFF 34 OFF 56 OFF 78 OFF 232C 75™ 75™ 75™ 75™ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MIC IN IN 1 2 GND IN OUT WARNING EXT SW IN VIDEO OUT /REC OUT /VIDE
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Connections When using a frame switcher during recording to output more than one screen image on the TV monitor No. 1 No. 16 1 34 CAMERA IN 12 34 56 78 75™ 75™ 75™ 75™ ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ~AC IN OFF OFF OFF OFF 2 RS- 12 OFF 34 OFF 56 OFF 78 OFF 232C 75™ 75™ 75™ 75™ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MIC IN IN 1 2 GND IN OUT WARNING EXT SW IN VIDEO OUT /REC OUT /VIDEO OUT REMOTE IN RESET OUT OUT EXT S-VIDEO ALARM TIMER TAPE END OUT GND OUT REC IN GND TIME ADJ IN AUDIO Connect the 16 cameras to the CAME
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Recording Proceed with recording after having performed the connections and followed the steps for “Setting the date and time” (page 11) and “Setting the recording time mode and number of cameras” (page 14). STOP button 1 3 4 4 3 21 ∫; 4 3 < 4 3 H 65 21 EJECT button 2 Set the power switch to ON. Press the REC button. 1 4 When the power is turned on, the POWER lamp Recording is started in the set time mode using the lights, and the buzzer is sounded once. set cameras which are switched in turn au
