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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TLS-224P
English GB
Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder
Deutsch D
Time Lapse Videorecorder
Français F
Magnétoscope time lapse à cassette
Español E
Videograbador en lapsos de tiempo
Italiano I
Videoregistratore a cassette, a fotogrammi differenziati
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: Do not put your hand or other objects in the WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR cassette loading slot because of risk of injury or ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS accident. Be sure to keep small children away from the APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE. VCR. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. If the power supply cord (power cord) of this appliance is damaged, it mus
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 FEATURES CONTENTS Clog detection PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • High-speed Fast forward/Rewind • FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Field recording/playback • LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND 3, 12, 24-hour mode recording audio playback • INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Autorepeat recording • CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89F STANDBY/ON REPEAT MENU PAUSE/ PLAY RESET SCAN REW (REC CHECK) FF STOP ALL EJECT REC RESET ON SCREEN TRACKING REC/PLAY STANDBY/ON ON OFF V.STILL AUDIO ON SPEED TIMER GB MENU Q PONM LK JI HG 1 EJECT button G MENU RESET button 2 Cassette loading slot H ALL RESET button 3 PAUSE/SCAN button I TIMER button 4 REW (rewind/review) button J REC/PLAY SPEED button (recording/playback speed) 5 PLAY (
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Digital Display 8 Operation Indicators 13 2 4567 They display the actual operation mode. • Operation Mode Indicator M AL ER P E Record (REC) Record pause (REC PAUSE) Playback (PLAY) OFF Still image (STILL) GF 9 8 Fast forward (FF) 1 Alarm indicator Rewind (REW) Flashes when an alarm is Cue (CUE) AL being recorded: GB Review (REVIEW) Comes on after the alarm Field shift forward (FIELD SHIFT +) AL has been recorded:
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel 1 23456789 EXT WARNING TAPE SW ALARM TIMER IN COM OUT END OUT OUT COM OUT IN DC12V IN AUDIO VIDEO IN PUSH OPEN IN DC12V IN OUT REMOTE MIC IN OUT GB H PONM L K J I GF F VIDEO IN (video input) jack 1 Battery compartment cover G VIDEO OUT (video output) jack 2 EXT TIMER IN (external timer input) terminal H AUDIO IN (audio input) jack 3 COM (common) terminal I AUDIO OUT (audio output) jack 4 WARNING OUT (warnin
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 CONNECTIONS Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below. NOTE: Before making the connections, make sure all the devices are disconnected from the DC power supply. Monitor TV (sold separately) Video camera (sold separately) GB To From an external VIDEO IN audio source jack EXT WARNING TAPE SW ALARM TIMER IN COM OUT END OUT OUT COM OUT IN DC12V IN AUDIO VIDEO IN PUSH OPEN IN DC12V IN OUT REMOTE MIC IN OUT To DC power cord or VIDEO
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND DISPLAY SEQUENCE NOTES: When a menu is displayed, recording will not be possible. • Press the PAUSE/SCAN or AUDIO ON/MENU button, the setting procedure is now completed. • During recording or playback the menus cannot be displayed. • To reset the settings of a menu to their original values, select the desired menu then press the MENU RESET • button. The (USED TIME) menu data cannot be reset. To enter the settings use the ],
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK 8 Following the same procedure as above (steps 4 Language Setting to 6), set when the time is changed back from English, French or German can be selected by the user. summer time to standard time. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 9 Press the ] button. 2 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button to display the F Press the l (or j) button to set the day (ex: 15), (SET UP 1) menu. then press the « button. The day of week is set au
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 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 number of alarm triggers and tape speed. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position. 2 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET The date and time are displayed. ° UP 2) menu is displayed. Date/Time display 15-10
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Use only video cassette tapes bearing the w logo. Unloading This VCR was primarily designed for use with E-180 1 In STOP mode, press the EJECT button. cassette tapes, it is recommended to use E-180 VHS video cassette tapes for optimal performance. The cassette is automatically ejected. ° NOTES: Handling Cassette Tapes Do not insert any object in the cassette loading slot, • The cassette tapes should always be stored vertically, as tha
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 NORMAL RECORDING [Recording Speed] Normal Recording Maximum recording Recording Recording Audio 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. duration (with an E-180 Tape motion speed interval recording cassette tape) 2 Load a cassette tape with erasure-prevention tab. Standard 3 3 hours 1/50 second mode Possible Continuous NOTE: 12 Time lapse 15 0.1 24 mode 27 0.18 If in the (SET UP 3) menu, TAPE IN MODE is set • to “REC”, recording will start. TAPE COUNT
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 NORMAL RECORDING Recording Check Clog Detection The image being recorded can be checked. This VCR is equipped with a clog detection function. The recording quality is monitored automatically. When 1 During recording, press the PLAY (REC CHECK) the heads are dirty and the recording quality button. deteriorates, the output at the WARNING OUT terminal The tape will be rewound and then played ° becomes 0V (Low), the “a” indicator flashes on the back. The VCR
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 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 1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET recording. UP 3) menu is displayed. 1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET The “ALARM MODE” setting is flashing. ° UP 3) menu is displayed. ALARM MODE
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 ALARM RECORDING By connecting the ALARM IN terminal to a door switch, 5 Press the l (or j) button, to select the desired an interphone, etc., a recording can be done only when alarm recording duration (20S, 40S, 1M, 2M, 3M, necessary. 5M, CC or TRIG). 20S-5M. . Recording only for the displayed Alarm Recording Setting duration CC . . . . . Recording as long as the alarm signal Alarm recording is performed when there is an input is being input (minimum reco
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 ALARM RECORDING Alarm Recording Counter Display Checking the Alarm Recordings Time During alarm recording, “AL” will be flashing on the • 1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the digital display. (ALARM TIME) menu is displayed. If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position, • The number of alarm triggers, and the 8 most ° the number of alarms will flash on the monitor screen. recent alarm recording times are displayed. The maximum display number o
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 ALARM RECORDING Alarm Scan To look for an alarm recording by viewing the first 5 seconds of each alarm recording. 1 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button during stop mode. “AL SCAN” will be displayed on screen. ° 2 Press the FF (or REW) button. The unit will advance (or rewind) the tape at ° high speed and playback the first 5 seconds of every alarm recording. To cancel the alarm scan mode, press the ° STOP button. 3 While the desired recording is being played back
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING There are two programme timer recording methods, 9 Press the l (or j) button to set the recording stop daily recording or recording on certain days of the week. minutes (ex: 00), then press the « button. Example 1: To record on every Saturday from The “SPD” (recording speed) position will start ° 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (17:00), in flashing. 24-hour mode (recording speed). F Press the l (or j) button to select the recording speed (ex:
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING Setting the Holidays Changing a Programme Timer Recording By setting the holidays, timer recording will be conducted on those days, as set for Sundays. 1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (TIMER SET) menu is display. 1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (HOLIDAY SET) menu is displayed. 2 Press the « (or ]) button, until the setting to correct is flashing. 3 Press the l (or j) button, to correct t
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998 PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING NOTES: During timer recording or timer recording stand-by, all • the buttons on the VCR, except the TIMER button, are disabled. If the power fails, the recording will be interrupted. • When the power is restored, the recording will resume if the stop time has not yet been reached, and “P” will be displayed on the digital display. The VCR internal battery is completely recharged after the VCR has been connected to a live outlet f
