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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TLS-9072
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/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 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 B
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 FEATURES CONTENTS œ Tape management function PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 œ Clog detection FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 œ High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind ACCESSORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 œ Field recording/playback LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND œ 2, 12, 24, 48 and 72-hour mode recording INDICATORS. . . . . . . . . .
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 F GH REC/PLAY REV STILL/PAUSE STOP MENU ] SHIFT « l SPEED j « lj COUNTER TRACKING TIMER RESET MEMORY – V.STILL + PLAY REW FF (REC CHECK) REPEAT ON SCREEN REC OFF OFF ON ON ALARM SHARPNESS SPEED DURATION POWER STANDBY/ON 2H 20S 12H PROG. NC CC a i SEARCH REPEAT REC EJECT AUDIO ON SOFT SHARP MENU RESET ALL RESET XI W V UTSR Q P O N M L K JI 1 TIMER button N Digital display panel 2 MENU butt
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 5 Mode display Digital Display X Recording/playback 12 3 4 5 speed mode X Alarm search mode X Alarm scan mode OFF X Dew display E M H MS G F98 7 6 X Day/Time search 1 Operation Indicators mode X They display the actual operation mode. Operation Mode Indicator Record (REC) Record pause (REC PAUSE) 6 Counter display Playback (PLAY) X Time display Still image (STILL) X Linear time counter Fast forward (FF) display Rewin
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel 9 EXT WARNING TAPE SW ALARM TIMER IN COM OUT END OUT OUT COM OUT IN PUSH OPEN AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT REMOTE MIC IN AC IN ~ L K J IH G F 12345678 EXT WARNING TAPE SW ALARM TIMER IN COM OUT END OUT OUT COM OUT IN NOTE: This terminal board may be damaged by 0.49N·m (5kg·cm) or more torque and using f 6mm-tip or more size screwdrivers. 1 EXT TIMER IN (external timer input) terminal F VIDEO OUT (video output
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 ON-SCREEN MENUS 1 When no menu is displayed on-screen, press the Types of On-screen Display and Display Sequence MENU button. Reference pages are shown in square brackets. ø The (SET UP 1) menu appears. ø Press the MENU button to save any setting SET UP 1 menu made and switch menu screens. @@@@@@@ [9, 34] *DAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE @@@@@@@@WEEK@MONTH@TIME NOTES: @ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@02:00 @OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@02:00 X If the (POWER FAILURE)/(DEW)/(USED
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 ON-SCREEN MENUS NOTES: X When a menu is displayed, recording will not be possible. X During recording or playback the menus cannot be TIMER SET menu displayed. @@@@@@ [23-27] WEEK@START@@STOP@@@SPD X To reset the settings of a menu to their original values, SUN@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N MON@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N select the desired menu then press the MENU RESET TUE@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N WED@@--:--@@--:--@@---@N button. The (USED TIME) menu data cann
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK 5 Press the l (or j) button to set the month the Language Setting daylight saving time adjustment is made, then press English, French or Spanish can be selected by the user. the * button. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 01, 02,.....11, 12 (for January, 2 Press the MENU button to display the (SET UP 1) February......November, December) menu. 6 Press the l (or j) button to set the time the daylight @@@@@@@
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 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 10-15-01@MON@000 15:20:00@@
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 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 th
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 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 12 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
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION This VCR is equipped with a tape management function. If a conflict is found when the tape management data is Using this function you can protect previous recordings checked, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed and prevent overuse of the tape by controlling the tape and the conflicting setting will flash. This menu will show protection term (number of days), the maximum number the settings taken from the data recorded on the
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION NOTES: Setting the Tape Management Function X The data is updated at the beginning of the 1 Press the MENU button until the (TAPE recording. Even if the recording is stopped before MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed. the end, the original data information will be @@@@ *TAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N considered. *PROTECT@DAY@@@@@30 X During Autorepeat recording, the re-recording *REC@PASS@SET@@@@10 times count will be updated ever
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 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 expec
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 NORMAL RECORDING [Recording Speed Mode] Normal Recording Recording Maximum Recording Before starting speed mode recording interval Audio recording Tape motion (hour mode) duration (hours) (second) X Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 2 1/60 12 14 7/60 PossibleContinuous X Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab. 24 26 48 50 NOTE: Not possible Intermittent 72 74 37/60 X If in the (SET UP 3) menu, TAPE IN MODE is set to “REC”, recording w
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 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
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RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB) Thu. Sept., 07/2000 AUTOREPEAT RECORDING NOTES: Autorepeat Recording X If during autorepeat recording there is an alarm trigger, The same tape can be recorded over many times. “AL” is displayed on the digital display and alarm X Follow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL recording will take place. (Please refer to page 20, RECORDING”. “ALARM RECORDING”.) 1 Set the REPEAT REC switch to the “ON” position. X If the “TAPE END MODE” setting is R 1, the REPEAT ø The REPEAT
