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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TLS-9960
Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder English
Magnétoscope time lapse à cassette Français
Videograbador en lapsos de tiempo Español
Please read this manual and accompanying “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before connecting your
VCR and operating it for the first time.
Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 1.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the CAUTION presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude DO NOT OPEN to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 FEATURES CONTENTS œ Tape management function PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 œ JOG/SHUTTLE operation FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 œ Can also be controlled through an RS-232C or RS-485 ACCESSORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 connection œ Clog detection LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F F j , E L T G T RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 12 346 5 7 89F GH REC/PLAY PLAY MENU ] SHIFT « l SPEED j (REC CHECK) » « lj COUNTER TRACKING STILL TIMER RESET MEMORY – V.STILL + PAUSE REPEAT ON SCREEN REC OFF OFF ON ON SEARCH AUDIO ON ALARM SHARPNESS SPEED DURATION POWER 2H 20S STOP 12H PROG. NC CC a i REPEAT REC EJECT SOFT SHARP MENU RESET ALL RESET WV U TSRQIP O N M L K J I 1 TIMER button M Digital display panel 2 COUNTER RESET button
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Digital Display 5 Mode display œ Recording/playback 12 3 4 5 speed mode œ Alarm search mode œ Alarm scan mode OFF E M H MS œ Dew display G F98 7 6 1 Operation Indicators 5, 6 Mode display œ They display the actual operation mode. œ Day/Time search mode Operation Mode Indicator Record (REC) Record pause (REC PAUSE) Playback (PLAY) 6 Counter display Still image (STILL) œ Time display Fast forward (FF) Rewind (REW)
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel 1 2 3 H EXT WARNING TAPE SW ALARM TIMER IN COM OUT END OUT OUT COM OUT IN A RS485 B CLOCK SET SERIES OUT/ SERIES TIMER 1 SHOT ALARM OUT IN NON REC OUT IN COM OUT IN RESET IN ADDRESS TERMINATE 485 ON ON PUSH OFF OFF OPEN 232 AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT REMOTE MIC IN AC IN ~ RS232C X W V U TS R Q Pin locations Pin locations 456789FG (femele) on the VCR (male) on the VCR EXT WARNING TAPE SW ALARM TIMER IN COM OUT
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 CONNECTIONS Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below. NOTE: Before making the connections, make sure the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. Monitor TV (sold separately) Video camera (sold separately) To VIDEO IN From an external jack audio source EXT WARNING TAPE SW ALARM TIMER IN COM OUT END OUT OUT COM OUT IN A RS485 B CLOCK SET SERIES OUT/ SERIES TIMER 1 SHOT ALARM OUT IN NON REC OUT IN COM OUT IN RESET IN ADDRES
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY SEQUENCE Reference pages are shown in square brackets. [13-15] Monitor TV screen (normal screen) TAPE MANAGEMENT menu D 10-15-99 FRI 000 To set the tape management 15:20:00 2 function Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position Press the Press the Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button MENU button MENU button [9, 28, 39, 40] [23-27] SET UP 1 menu TIMER SET menu DTo set vario
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY SEQUENCE NOTES: Using the JOG dial and SHUTTLE ring œ When a menu is displayed, recording will not be JOG dial possible. œ Put the tip of your index finger into the depression then œ Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON or MENU button, the turn the dial in any direction. setting procedure is now completed. œ When a menu is displayed, turn the dial clockwise and œ During recording or playback the menus cannot be the cursor will
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK 5 Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the month the daylight Language Setting saving time adjustment is made, then turn the JOG English, French or Spanish can be selected by the user. dial clockwise. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 01, 02,.....11, 12 (for January, February......November, December) 2 Press the MENU button to display the (SET UP 1) menu. 6 Turn the SHUTTLE ring to set the time the daylight @@@@@@@ s
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Selecting the On-screen Display Changing the Date/Time Display Position You can select to display or not the date, time, the 1 Turn the power on to all input devices to the VCR. number of alarm recordings and tape speed. 2 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. ø The date and time are displayed. 2 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 2) menu is 10-15-99@FRI@000 15:20:00@@@2
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Use only video cassette tapes bearing the w logo. This Loading VCR was primarily designed for use with T-120 cassette 1 Place the cassette, label side up, in the loading slot. tapes, it is recommended to use T-120 standard grade Gently push the center of the cassette until it is VHS video cassette tapes for optimal performance. loaded automatically. Handling Cassette Tapes The cassette tapes should always be stored vertically, in their
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Correct tape thread check function Setting the Action to Take When a Cassette is Loaded If the correct tape thread check function is on, after the cassette tape is loaded, a mechanism will operate for In the (SET UP 3) menu, you can set the mode the VCR about 5 seconds to check that the tape has been will go into when a cassette is loaded. threaded (loaded) correctly and the cassette indicator “o” 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION This VCR is equipped with a tape management function. After the tape management data is checked, if there is no Using this function you can protect previous recordings conflict, recording starts and the data at the beginning of and prevent overuse of the tape by controlling the tape the tape is updated. The message “T. MANAGE. OK” is protection term (number of days), the maximum number displayed on-screen while the data is updated.
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION 6 Turn the SHUTTLE ring, to select the desired number Setting the Tape Management Function of re-recording times. 1 Press the MENU button until the (TAPE OFF . . . . The number of re-recording times will not MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed. be checked. ø The “TAPE MANAGE.” setting is flashing. 1-100 . . . Maximum number of re-recording times. @@@@ öTAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N (Refer to “Concerning the Number of Times Tapes öPR
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION PROTECT DAY CONFLICT Tape Management Conflict Display The tape is protected, the tape protection term (ex. 30 If when the tape management function checks the tape days) is not yet over. data a conflict that prevents recording is found, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed with the conflicting Under LAST M/D, the date of the last recording on the setting flashing and the VCR go into the stop mode. If in tape (or the last expected
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 NORMAL RECORDING [Recording Speed Mode] Normal Recording Maximum Before starting Recording recording Recording Audio speed mode duration (with a interval Tape motion recording (hour mode) T-120 cassette (second) œ Turn the power on to all devices used. tape) (hours) œ Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab. 2 2 1/60 12 14 7/60 Possible Continuous NOTE: 24 26 13/60 48 50 25/60 œ If in the (SET UP 3) menu, TAPE IN MODE is set 72 74 37/60
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 NORMAL RECORDING Concerning the Number of Times Tapes Changes to the Recording Speed Mode can be Rerecorded on During Recording Depending on the recording speed mode, the tape must It is possible to permit or prevent changing the recording be replaced after a certain number of recording times. speed mode during recording. Refer to the table below for the maximum number of times 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 4) menu is a tape can be recorded on.
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 NORMAL RECORDING Recording Check The image being recorded can be checked. 1 During recording, press the PLAY (REC CHECK) button. ø The tape will be rewound and then played back. The VCR will then return to the previous recording mode. NOTE: œ During recording check operations, recording is suspended momentarily. Clog Detection This VCR is equipped with a clog detection function. The recording quality is monitored automatically. When the heads are dirty and
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RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999 AUTOREPEAT RECORDING Autorepeat Recording Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape The same tape can be recorded over many times. In the (SET UP 3) menu, you can set the mode of the VCR mode when the tape reaches the end during œ Follow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL recording. RECORDING”. 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is 1 Set the REPEAT REC switch to the “ON” position. displayed. ø The REPEAT indicator will light. @@@@@@@
