Sanyo VCR SRC 800A User Guide

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL  
SRC-800A  
Video Cassette Recorder  
Magnétoscope à Cassette  
Videograbador  
English  
Français  
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 and 2.  
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.  
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PRECAUTIONS  
Location  
Moisture Condensation Problems  
For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your  
VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place  
for its installation:  
Cause:  
When the VCR is first installed, moved from a cold area  
to a warm area or placed in a location with high humidity,  
dew (moisture) may form in the unit. The Dew indicator  
(À) blinks. If you operate the VCR with dew inside,  
damage may result.  
œ Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from  
sources of intense heat.  
œ Avoid dusty or humid places.  
œ Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper  
heat dissipation. Do not block the ventilation holes of  
the VCR. Do not place the unit on a carpet because  
this will block the ventilation holes.  
Prevention:  
1 Do not operate the VCR for approximately 2 hours.  
When the VCR reaches room temperature, the Dew  
indicator (À) will turn off and the VCR will be ready  
for operation.  
œ Install the VCR in a horizontal position only.  
œ Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations.  
œ Avoid moving the VCR between cold and hot  
locations (see “Moisture Condensation Problems”, this  
page).  
œ Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV, as this  
may cause playback or recording problems.  
Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire  
œ Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.  
œ Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it  
from an AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the plug.  
œ If any liquid is spilled on the VCR, unplug the power  
cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a  
factory-authorized service center.  
œ Do not place anything directly on top of this VCR.  
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CONTENTS  
FEATURES  
PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  
ACCESSORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  
LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS . . . . 4  
CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
ON-SCREEN MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK. . . . . . . . . . 11  
SUPERIMPOSE DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
TAPE MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
NORMAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
AUTOREPEAT RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
ALARM RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
SERIES RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
DAY/TIME SEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
SECURITY LOCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
CLOCK ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
SETTING THE CASSETTE EJECT MODE . . . . . . . . . 30  
œ Tape management function  
œ High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind  
œ Field recording/playback  
œ Audio recording  
œ Autorepeat recording  
œ Series recording function  
œ Alarm recording function  
œ On-screen mode setting  
œ Integrated time date generator  
œ Day/Time search function  
œ Alarm scan/search function  
œ Forward/Reverse field advance function  
œ 30-day memory backup  
œ Security lock  
œ Automatic head cleaning function  
œ Thread check function  
œ 8-hour mode recording  
ACCESSORY  
1 Power cord  
CHECKING POWER FAILURE, FAILURE DUE TO  
CONDENSATION AND USAGE DURATION . . . . 31  
OUTPUT TERMINALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS  
Front Panel  
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 89F  
POWER  
TAPE END  
MENU  
RESET  
STILL/PAUSE  
REW  
PLAY  
FF  
STOP  
SEARCH  
ALL  
RESET  
REC  
EJECT  
MENU  
E X I T  
ON SCREEN  
OFF ON  
(
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)
)
TRACKING  
SHIFT  
c
b
COUNTER  
RESET  
MENU  
CLEAR  
ENTER  
P
O N M L K J I HG  
1 EJECT button  
G MENU RESET button  
2 Cassette loading slot  
H ALL RESET button  
3 STILL/PAUSE button  
SEARCH button  
I COUNTER RESET button  
j button  
MENU EXIT button  
J l button  
4 REW (rewind) button  
5 PLAY button  
K TRACKING + button  
SHIFT « button  
ENTER button  
6 FF (fast forward) button  
7 STOP button  
L TRACKING – button  
SHIFT ] button  
8 REC (record) button  
9 POWER indicator  
F TAPE END indicator  
CLEAR button  
M MENU button  
Press this button to display the menu.  
Buttons I, J, K and L are used for menu control.  
N ON SCREEN switch  
Flashes during output from the TAPE END OUT  
terminal.  
O Front door  
P Digital display panel  
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS  
œ Time display (No tape)  
Digital Display  
1
2
3
œ Linear time counter  
display (Tape inserted)  
M
AL T/D  
P
œ Dew display  
OFF  
œ Tracking control  
display  
6
5
4
2 Power failure indicator  
1 Mode display  
œ Warning display  
AL  
Lights after a power failure.  
NOTE:  
N flashes: Mode changed to non-recording  
mode while recording was in progress.  
œ To cancel the “P” display, press the MENU  
RESET button.  
M flashes: Problem with mechanism.  
V flashes: Video loss has occurred.  
A flashes: Alarm recording in progress.  
3 Security lock indicator  
Lights when the security lock is engaged.  
When alarm recording finishes, AL  
lights.  
AL flashes during alarm recording.  
NOTES:  
œ The warning details appear according to the  
(WARNING OUT/EJECT SET) menu setting.  
œ The warning display has priority over other  
types of display. (Refer to “WARNING OUT  
Terminal” on page 34.)  
œ To cancel the display press the STOP button.  
œ Recording/playback  
speed mode  
œ Alarm search  
AL  
setting display  
œ Alarm scan setting AL  
display  
œ Day/Time search  
T/D  
setting display  
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS  
4 Operation Indicators  
œ They display the actual operation mode.  
Operation Mode  
Indicator  
Record (REC)  
Record pause (REC PAUSE)  
Playback (PLAY)  
Still image (STILL)  
Fast forward (FF)  
Rewind (REW)  
Forward picture search  
Reverse picture search  
Forward field advance  
Reverse field advance  
5 OFF indicator  
Lights when the tape end has been reached after  
recording.  
6 Cassette indicator  
Lights when a cassette is loaded.  
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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS  
Back Panel  
1
OPEN COLLECTOR  
1=500mA(Max.)  
2= 50mA(Max.)  
TAPE END  
CLOCK IN  
EJECT IN WARNING OUT  
1
SW OUT  
(SERIES) OUT  
2
ALARM IN  
SERIES IN  
COM  
CLOCK OUT  
EJECT OUT  
CLOCK IN  
ALARM IN  
EJECT IN  
WARNING OUT  
COM  
1
TAPE END  
SW OUT  
(
)
SERIES OUT  
2
SERIES IN  
CLOCK OUT  
EJECT OUT  
AC IN  
AUDIO VIDEO  
IN  
PUSH  
OPEN  
G
9
7
5
3
IN  
F
8
6
4
2
OUT  
OUT  
REMOTE MIC IN  
N
M LK J I H  
H VIDEO IN (video input) jack  
1 Battery compartment  
2 SW OUT (switch output) terminal  
3 EJECT OUT (eject trigger output) terminal  
I VIDEO OUT (video output) jack  
J AUDIO OUT (audio output) jack  
K AUDIO IN (audio input) jack  
L MIC IN (microphone input) jack  
4 TAPE END OUT (tape end output) terminal  
SERIES OUT (series recording trigger output)  
terminal  
M REMOTE (remote control input) jack  
5 CLOCK OUT (external clock set trigger output)  
N AC power input  
terminal  
6 WARNING OUT (warning output) terminal  
NOTE:  
œ Signals are output when an alarm, video loss,  
non-recording or mechanism problem occurs.  
œ The terminal may be damaged by a torque of 0.49  
.
.
N m (5kg cm) or more and by using screwdriver with a  
tip with a diameter of 6 mm or more.  
7 COM terminal  
8 EJECT IN (eject trigger input) terminal  
9 SERIES IN (series recording trigger input) terminal  
F CLOCK IN (external clock set trigger input) terminal  
G ALARM IN (alarm trigger input) terminal  
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CONNECTIONS  
Connect the video camera and TV monitor as shown in the figure below.  
NOTE: Before making the connections, make sure the devices are disconnected from the power outlet.  
TV Monitor (sold separately)  
Video camera  
(sold separately)  
To  
From an external  
VIDEO  
audio source  
IN  
jack  
OPEN COLLECTOR  
1=500mA(Max.)  
2= 50mA(Max.)  
CLOCK IN  
ALARM IN  
EJECT IN  
WARNING OUT  
COM  
1
TAPE END  
(
)
SERIES OUT  
2
SERIES IN  
CLOCK OUT  
EJECT OUT  
AC IN  
AUDIO VIDEO  
IN  
PUSH  
OPEN  
IN  
OUT  
OUT  
REMOTE MIC IN  
Coaxial  
cable  
(sold  
separately)  
Power cord  
To  
VIDEO  
OUT  
jack  
To remote control  
(sold separately)  
To outlet  
NOTES:  
Power Cord Installation  
œ The grounded power cord (3-pin plug) must be  
1 Plug the supplied power cord firmly into the AC  
connected to a grounded power outlet.  
power input AC IN ~ socket.  
œ For more details, please refer to the manuals  
accompanying all other devices. If the connections  
are not made properly, it may cause a fire or damage  
the equipment.  
2 Insert the plug of this power cord into a outlet.  
œ You can use a VA-RMN01 Remote Control Unit (sold  
separately) to control the VCR remotely.  
œ If there is no video signal when the power is turned  
on, “NO VIDEO” will be displayed on-screen.  
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ON-SCREEN MENU  
Main Menu  
Sub-menus  
To access on-screen menu  
To enter or modify settings within a sub-menu  
1 When no menu is displayed on-screen, press the  
1 When a MAIN MENU is being displayed, press the l  
(or j) button to select one of the sub-menus, then  
press the ENTER button.  
MENU button.  
ø The MAIN MENU appears.  
ø The selected sub-menu appears.  
MAIN MENU  
2 Press the l (or j) button to move the selection to  
<MAIN@MENU>  
1.LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET  
2.DISPLAY/SW@OUT@SET  
3.GENERAL@SET  
the desired setting, then press the ENTER button.  
4.WARNING@OUT/EJECT@SET  
5.ALARM/SERIES@REC@SET  
6.TAPE@MANAGEMENT  
7.OTHERS  
ø The selected item flashes.  
3 Press the l (or j) button to enter or modify the  
setting.  
4 Press the MENU EXIT button to save the settings  
2 Press the MENU EXIT (or MENU) button to return to  
and return to the monitor screen.  
the monitor screen.  
LANGUAGE/CLOCK SET menu  
Using the l, j, ENTER and CLEAR buttons for  
setting  
<LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET>  
*LANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA  
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENGLISH  
*CLOCK@SET  
@01-01-2002@TUE@00:00:00  
l (or j) button  
*DAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE  
@@@@@@WEEK@@@MONTH@TIME  
@ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@@02:00  
@OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@@02:00  
œ When the display is highlighted in a MAIN MENU,  
select a sub-menu.  
œ When the display is highlighted in a sub-menu, select  
a setting item.  
DISPLAY/SW OUT SET menu  
œ While the display is flashing, the selected data setting  
will change or the selected setting value will increase  
or decrease.  
<DISPLAY@SET>@@@@SET@UP  
DATE@@@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
TIME@@@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
ALARM@COUNT@@@@@@Y  
ENTER button  
<SW@OUT@SET>  
TIMING@@@@@@@@@@@FIELD  
FIELD@@@@@@@@@@@@1  
OUTPUT@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
œ After making the setting, press this button to save the  
setting and move to the next setting.  
œ When a MAIN MENU is being displayed, press this  
GENERAL SET menu  
button and the sub-menu for selection will appear.  
<GENERAL@SET>  
œ When a menu is being displayed, press this button to  
change the selected setting item from highlighted to  
flashing.  
TAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP  
TAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW  
CLOCK@ADJUST@@@@@01:00  
THREAD@CHECK@@@@@N  
VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@N  
REMOTE@@@@@@@@@@@MENU  
VIDEO@@@@@@@@@@@@COLOR  
œ If there are several items on one line, press this  
button to confirm the setting and move to the next  
item (on the right).  
CLEAR button  
œ When a sub-menu is being displayed, press this  
button and the MAIN MENU will appear.  
œ If there are several items on one line, press this  
button to move to the previous item (on the left).  
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ON-SCREEN MENU  
WARNING OUT/EJECT SET menu  
NOTES:  
<WARNING@OUT@SET>SET@UP  
ALARM@@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
NON@REC@@@@@@@@@@N  
MECHA.PROBLEM@@@@Y  
VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@Y  
œ Setting items are highlighted (appear in blue  
characters) when they are selected.  
œ Settings flash while they are being changed.  
<EJECT@SET>  
EJECT@MODE@@@@@@@EJECT1  
OPERATION@@@@@@@@SLAVE  
œ When a menu is displayed, recording will not be  
possible.  
œ During recording or playback the menus cannot be  
NOTE:  
displayed.  
œ The “VIDEO LOSS” line does not appear if “VIDEO  
œ To reset the settings of a menu to their original  
values, select the desired menu and then press the  
MENU RESET button.  
LOSS” is set to “N” in the (GENERAL SET) menu.  
ALARM/SERIES REC SET menu  
<ALARM/SERIES@REC@SET>  
*ALARM@SET  
@@MODE@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
@@DURATION@@@@@@@20S  
*SERIES@REC@@@@@@N  
*TAPE@END@OUT@@@@8:00  
œ The USED TIME data in the (POWER  
FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME) menu cannot be cleared  
even when the MENU RESET button is pressed.  
œ Press the MENU button to save any settings made  
and switch menu screens. To display the (ALARM  
LOG) menu or (POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME)  
menu, select the “ALARM LOG” or “POWER  
FAILURE/DEW” line in the (OTHERS) menu and then  
press the ENTER button.  
TAPE MANAGEMENT menu  
<TAPE@MANAGEMENT>  
*TAPE@MANAGEMENT@@@@N  
*PROTECT@DAY@@@@@@@30  
œ Press the CLEAR button while a setting item is  
highlighted (appears in blue characters) to return to  
the main menu. In the case of the (ALARM LOG)  
menu or the (POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME)  
menu, to return to the (OTHERS) menu.  
*REC@PASS@SET@@@@@@10  
*[email protected]@@@@@OFF  
*OVERRIDE@@@@@@@@@@@N  
OTHERS menu  
<OTHERS>  
*ALARM@LOG  
*POWER@FAILURE/DEW  
ALARM LOG menu  
<ALARM@LOG>@@@@@@@@@000  
@@@001@@@-----@--:--  
@@@002@@@-----@--:--  
@@@003@@@-----@--:--  
@@@004@@@-----@--:--  
@@@005@@@-----@--:--  
@@@006@@@-----@--:--  
@@@007@@@-----@--:--  
@@@008@@@-----@--:--  
@@@009@@@-----@--:--  
@@@010@@@-----@--:--  
POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME menu  
<POWER@FAILURE>  
000@FAILURE@@-----@--:--  
@@@@RECOVERY@-----@--:--  
<DEW>  
000@FAILURE@@-----@--:--  
@@@@RECOVERY@-----@--:--  
<USED@TIME>  
@@VIDEO@@@@@@@@@00000H  
@@POWER@@@@@@@@@00000H  
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SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK  
Language Setting  
Clock setting  
English, French, Spanish or Portuguese can be selected  
by the user.  
Example: To set the clock to October 15, 2002 at 3:20  
PM (15:20).  
1 Turn the power on to all devices used.  
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 under “Language Setting”.  
2 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
2 Press the l (or j) button until the “CLOCK SET”  
setting is highlighted (appears in blue characters).  
ø The “1.LANGUAGE/CLOCK SET” line appears  
highlighted.  
3 Press the ENTER button.  
<MAIN@MENU>  
ø The month position starts flashing.  
1.LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET  
2.DISPLAY/SW@OUT@SET  
3.GENERAL@SET  
4.WARNING@OUT/EJECT@SET  
5.ALARM/SERIES@REC@SET  
6.TAPE@MANAGEMENT  
7.OTHERS  
4 Press the l (or j) button to set the month (10), then  
press the ENTER button.  
ø The day of week is set automatically.  
5 Press the l (or j) button to set the day (15), then  
press the ENTER button.  
3 Press the ENTER button.  
6 Press the l (or j) button to set the year (2002),  
ø The (LANGUAGE/CLOCK SET) menu appears.  
then press the ENTER button.  
ø “ENGLISH” is highlighted (appears in blue  
characters).  
7 Press the l (or j) button to set the hours (15 for 3  
PM), then press the ENTER button.  
<LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET>  
*LANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA  
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENGLISH  
ø Unit uses 24hours format.  
8 Press the l (or j) button to set the minutes (20),  
*CLOCK@SET  
@01-01-2002@TUE@00:00:00  
then press the ENTER button.  
*DAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE  
@@@@@@WEEK@@@MONTH@TIME  
@ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@@02:00  
@OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@@02:00  
<LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET>  
*LANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA  
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENGLISH  
*CLOCK@SET  
@10-15-2002@TUE@15:20:00  
4 Press the ENTER button.  
*DAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE  
@@@@@@WEEK@@@MONTH@TIME  
@ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@@02:00  
@OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@@02:00  
ø The display color for the selected item returns  
to the original color and flashes.  
5 Press the l (or j) button to select the language of  
œ If a wrong setting has been entered, press the  
CLEAR button to move to the setting to be  
changed, then press the l (or j) button to enter  
the correct setting.  
your choice.  
œ To set the next item, press the ENTER button,  
then press the l (or j) button to select the next  
setting.  
9 For accurate clock setting, press the l button timed  
with a time broadcast or other accurate time signal.  
This will start the seconds counting from 00.  
6 When finished, press the MENU EXIT button to  
return to the monitor screen.  
œ To set the next item, press the ENTER button,  
then press the l (or j) button to select the next  
setting.  
F Press the MENU EXIT button to return to the monitor  
screen.  
NOTE:  
œ In STOP mode, press and hold the STOP button then  
press the TRACKING – button to reset the minutes  
and seconds to 00 (to the closest hour). For example,  
between 13:30:00 and 14:29:59 the clock is reset to  
14:00:00.  
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SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK  
6 Press the l (or j) button to select the “OFF” line  
Automatic Daylight Saving Time  
Adjustment  
setting, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The LSTof the OFFline flashes.  
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 under “Language Setting” on  
7 Following the same procedure as above (step 5),  
set when the time is changed back from daylight  
saving time to standard time.  
page 11.  
<LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET>  
*LANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA  
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENGLISH  
8 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
*CLOCK@SET  
@10-15-2002@TUE@15:20:00  
*DAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE  
@@@@@@WEEK@@@MONTH@TIME  
@ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@@02:00  
@OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@@02:00  
Factory setting:  
WEEK  
MONTH TIME  
ON  
OFF  
1ST-SUN  
LST-SUN  
04  
10  
02:00 (AM)  
02:00 (AM)  
2 Press the l (or j) button until the “DAYLIGHT SET”  
setting is highlighted (appears in blue characters),  
then press the ENTER button.  
3 Press the l (or j) button to set the auto daylight  
saving time/standard time adjustment, then press  
the ENTER button.  
NO USE . . . . . . . . . . . . No daylight saving  
time/standard time  
adjustment is made.  
USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The auto daylight saving  
time/standard time  
adjustment is made.  
ø If using the USEsetting, continue with steps  
4 to 7.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the “ON” line  
setting, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The 1STof the ONline flashes.  
5 Set the day the daylight saving time adjustment is  
made.  
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the week, then  
press the ENTER button.  
1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH or LST (first, second, third,  
fourth or last)  
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the day of week,  
then press the ENTER button.  
SUN, MON, TUE, ...... SAT (Sunday, Monday,  
Tuesday....Saturday)  
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the month the  
daylight saving time adjustment is made, then  
press the ENTER button.  
01, 02,.....11, 12 (for January,  
February......November, December)  
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the time (hour)  
the daylight saving time adjustment is made, then  
press the ENTER button.  
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the time  
(minutes) the daylight saving time adjustment is  
made, then press the ENTER button.  
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SUPERIMPOSE DISPLAY  
Selecting the Superimpose Display  
You can select to display or not the date, time and  
number of alarm recordings.  
Changing the Superimpose Display  
Position  
1 Turn the power on to all input devices to the VCR.  
2 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position.  
ø The superimpose display appears.  
1 Turn the power on to all devices used.  
2 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
3 Press the l (or j) button to select the  
“2.DISPLAY/SW OUT SET” line, then press the  
ENTER button.  
10-15-2002@TUE@000  
15:20:00  
ø The (DISPLAY/SW OUT SET) menu appears.  
<DISPLAY@SET>@@@@SET@UP  
DATE@@@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
TIME@@@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
ALARM@COUNT@@@@@@Y  
3 To change the display position, press the SHIFT «  
<SW@OUT@SET>  
(or ]) button.  
TIMING@@@@@@@@@@@FIELD  
FIELD@@@@@@@@@@@@1  
OUTPUT@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
ø The display will move towards the right (or the  
bottom).  
4 Press the ENTER button.  
NOTES:  
5 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
œ If the SHIFT « (or ]) button is kept pressed for 1  
second or more, the display will move at a faster  
speed.  
mode, then press the ENTER button.  
SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . Set each item (Individual)  
ALL Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To set all items to “Y”  
ALL N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To set all items to “N”  
œ The display position cannot be changed during  
recording.  
ø If using the SET UPsetting, continue with  
steps 6 to 8.  
6 Press the l (or j) button until the item to be  
changed is highlighted, then press the ENTER  
button.  
7 Press the l (or j) button to set “Y” (displayed) or  
“N” (not displayed), then press the ENTER button.  
DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The date appears  
TIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The time appears  
ALARM COUNT. . . . . . The number of alarm  
recordings appears  
8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 when setting other items.  
9 When finished, press the MENU EXIT button.  
NOTE:  
œ If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position,  
the items for which “Y” have been set are recorded.  
The items for which “N” was set at step 7 above are  
not recorded.  
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VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES  
Use only video cassette tapes bearing the VHS logo.  
Loading  
This VCR was primarily designed for use with T-160  
cassette tapes. It is recommended that you use T-160  
standard grade VHS video cassette tapes for optimal  
performance.  
1 Place the cassette, label side up, in the loading slot.  
Gently push the center of the cassette until it is  
loaded automatically.  
NOTE:  
œ If using longer tapes (i.e. T-180) the tape travel will  
not be as stable and that may cause problems.  
Handling Cassette Tapes  
The cassette tapes should always be stored vertically in  
their cases, away from high temperatures, magnetic  
fields, direct sunlight, dirt, dust and locations subject to  
mold formation.  
ø The time display will switch to the reset counter  
0:00:00display.  
ø The cassette indicator olights on the digital  
display.  
Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism and never  
touch the tape with your fingers.  
NOTE:  
œ If you try to record on a cassette without an  
erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will eject the  
cassette.  
Protect the cassette tapes from shocks and strong  
vibrations.  
To Protect your Recordings  
After having recorded a tape, if you wish to keep the  
recording, use a flat-tripped screwdriver to break off the  
erasure-prevention tab on the cassette.  
Unloading  
1 In stop mode, press the EJECT button.  
ø The cassette is automatically ejected.  
To record again on a tape without an erasure-prevention  
tab, cover the hole with adhesive tape.  
NOTES:  
œ Do not insert any other object in the cassette loading  
slot, as that may cause injury and damage to the VCR.  
œ If your hand gets stuck in the cassette loading slot,  
unplug the power cord and consult the dealer where  
the unit was bought. Do not forcibly pull your hand out  
as that may cause severe injuries.  
Erasure-prevention tab  
Precautions concerning the video  
cassette tapes  
œ Do not use tapes that are damaged, tapes that have  
been cut and repaired or tapes that have been altered  
in any way.  
œ Some rewinders may tangle the tape, and therefore  
their use is not recommended.  
œ When tapes are recorded over and over again, the  
recording quality will deteriorate. Refer to “Concerning  
the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on”  
on page 19, and replace the tape with a new tape as  
required.  
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VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES  
Correct tape thread check function  
This function checks to make sure that the cassette has  
been correctly loaded so that recording can be carried  
out.  
Setting the Action to Take When a  
Cassette is Loaded  
You can set the mode the VCR will go into when a  
cassette is loaded.  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
NOTES:  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “3.GENERAL  
œ After the cassette tape is loaded, the mechanism will  
operate for about 5 seconds to check that the tape  
has been threaded (loaded) correctly automatically  
and the cassette indicator “o” will flash during that  
period. If the tape is not loaded properly, the cassette  
will be ejected.  
SET” line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (GENERAL SET) menu appears.  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “TAPE IN MODE”  
setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired mode,  
œ If the REC, PLAY, FF, REW or STOP button is  
pressed during the tape thread check operation, the  
command will only be executed after the tape thread  
has been checked. Only the EJECT button will  
operate while the tape thread is being checked.  
then press the ENTER button.  
STOP . . . . . . When tape inserted the VCR,  
stays in stop mode  
REC . . . . . . . When tape inserted the VCR,  
goes into recording mode  
œ If “TAPE IN MODE” in the (GENERAL SET) menu is  
set to “REC”, the recording indicator “a” will light while  
the tape thread is being checked. However, recording  
will only start after the tape thread check is completed.  
5 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “3.GENERAL  
SET” line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (GENERAL SET) menu appears.  
<GENERAL@SET>  
TAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP  
TAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW  
CLOCK@ADJUST@@@@@01:00  
THREAD@CHECK@@@@@N  
VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@N  
REMOTE@@@@@@@@@@@MENU  
VIDEO@@@@@@@@@@@@COLOR  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “THREAD  
CHECK” setting is highlighted, then press the  
ENTER button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
mode, then press the ENTER button.  
N . . . . . . . . . The correct tape thread check  
function is off  
Y. . . . . . . . . . The correct tape thread check  
function is on  
5 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
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TAPE MANAGEMENT  
This VCR is equipped with a tape management function.  
Using this function you can protect previous recordings  
and prevent overuse of the tape by controlling the tape  
protection term (number of days), the maximum number  
of re-recordings of the tape and the recording group. For  
details on how to set this function, refer to “Setting the  
Tape Management Function”.  
If tape management data is present on the tape  
The tape management data is checked and if there is no  
conflict, the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning,  
then recording starts and the updated tape management  
data is recorded onto the tape. The message “T.  
MANAGE. OK” appears on-screen while the tape is  
being rewound and the tape management data is being  
recorded.  
PROTECT DAY: To set the number of days before the  
tape can be rerecorded over.  
If a conflict is found when the tape management data  
is checked, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is  
displayed and the conflicting setting will flash. This  
menu will show the settings taken from the data  
recorded on the tape and not the current data settings  
held in the VCR’s (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu  
setting. Refer to “Tape Management Conflict Display”  
for detailed information.  
REC PASS SET: To limit the number of rerecordings,  
in order to maintain a good image  
quality.  
GROUP NO. SET: To manage tapes belonging to  
different recording groups.  
NOTES:  
œ Before using this function, make sure that the clock is  
NOTE:  
set properly.  
œ If the VCR is set for alarm recordings, alarms will be  
recorded based on the different settings.  
œ To use the tape management function, it must be set  
before recording is started.  
If an alarm signal is input while “T. MANAGE. CHK” is  
displayed, the alarms will be recorded after feeding a  
certain amount of tape but the data will not be  
recorded (updated).  
œ The tape management data is recorded at the  
beginning of the tape.  
Operation  
If an alarm signal is input during data recording, the  
alarms will be recorded after data recording.  
When the REC button is pressed, the VCR will rewind  
the tape to the beginning, and will play back some of the  
tape to check for the presence of tape management data  
(no image appears). The message “T. MANAGE. CHK”  
appears on-screen while the presence and type of data  
are being checked.  
NOTE:  
œ When performing alarm recording, the tape  
management function will not operate even if it is  
active.  
IMPORTANT NOTES:  
If no tape management data is present on the  
tape  
œ If the tape management data cannot be read, the  
VCR will switch to stop mode and “DATA NG” will  
be displayed on-screen.  
Recording will start according to the settings in the  
(TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu.  
This may indicate that the beginning of the tape  
(data recording/reading section) is damaged and  
the tape may be unusable.  
The message “DATA NG” will disappear when the  
EJECT or PLAY button is pressed.  
When recording starts, the updated tape  
management data is recorded onto the tape.  
If the tape has already been recorded on, the  
message “USED TAPE” will flash on-screen until  
recording starts.  
œ Set the security lock function to on in order to  
protect the security of this feature.  
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TAPE MANAGEMENT  
7 Press the l (or j) button until the “REC. PASS  
SET” setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER  
button.  
Setting the Tape Management Function  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “6.TAPE  
8 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
number of re-recording times, then press the ENTER  
button.  
MANAGEMENT” line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu appears.  
OFF . . . . The number of re-recording times will  
not be checked.  
<TAPE@MANAGEMENT>  
*TAPE@MANAGEMENT@@@@N  
*PROTECT@DAY@@@@@@@30  
1-100 . . . Maximum number of re-recording  
times. (Refer to “Concerning the  
Number of Times Tapes can be  
Rerecorded on” on page 19.)  
*REC@PASS@SET@@@@@@10  
*[email protected]@@@@@OFF  
*OVERRIDE@@@@@@@@@@@N  
3 Press the ENTER button.  
NOTES:  
œ Since data is read before it is recorded, the  
number of times will be incremented even if the  
recording is stopped before the end.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
mode, then press the ENTER button.  
N. . . . . . . The tape management function is not  
active.  
œ During autorepeat recording, the re-recording  
times count will be updated every time the tape is  
rewound to the beginning. Autorepeat recording  
will proceed even if the count exceeds the “REC  
PASS SET” setting.  
Y. . . . . . . The tape management function is  
active.  
When setting to “Y”, please continue with the  
settings below.  
9 Press the l (or j) button until the “GROUP NO.  
SET” setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER  
button.  
5 Press the l (or j) button until the “PROTECT DAY”  
setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
6 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
number of days to protect the tape, then press the  
ENTER button.  
F Press the l (or j) button to select the desired group  
number, then press the ENTER button.  
OFF . . . . The group number will not be checked.  
1-15 . . . . Group number setting.  
OFF . . . . The tape is not protected.  
1-255 . . . Number of days to protect the tape  
(prevent over-recording), from the date  
of the last recording on the tape (or the  
last expected recording date (calculated  
using the tape length (T-160) and the  
recording speed)).  
G Press the l (or j) button until the “OVERRIDE”  
setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
H Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
override mode, then press the ENTER button. (Refer  
to “Tape Management Conflict Display” on the next  
page.)  
NOTE:  
N. . . . . . . Only EJECT button operation is  
œ Since the last expected recording date is a  
calculated date (using the tape length (T-160) and  
the recording speed), it may be different from the  
actual last recording date, due to other settings  
such as alarm recordings.  
accepted after a conflict has occurred.  
Y. . . . . . . The next operation is accepted after a  
conflict has occurred. This will override  
setting.  
I Press the MENU EXIT button.  
NOTES:  
œ Once the tape management data is recorded on  
tape, it cannot be changed.  
œ The criteria (condition) for allowing recording will be  
based on the data recorded on the tape and not the  
settings in the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu.  
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TAPE MANAGEMENT  
PROTECT DAY CONFLICT  
Tape Management Conflict Display  
The tape is protected, and the tape protection term  
(ex. 30 days) is not yet over.  
If a conflict that prevents recording is found when the  
tape management function checks the tape data, the  
(TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu appears with the  
conflicting setting flashing and the VCR go into the stop  
mode.  
Under “LAST M/D”, the date of the last recording on  
the tape (or the last expected recording date  
(calculated using the tape length (T-160) and the  
recording speed)) is displayed.  
NOTES:  
Under “NEXT M/D”, the date when it will be possible  
to record on the tape again is displayed.  
œ If “OVERRIDE” is set to “N” (No), the conflicting  
setting is displayed flashing and the message  
(PRESS EJECT) appears at the bottom of the screen.  
Recording under these conditions is not possible.  
Press the EJECT button to eject the tape. To record  
on the same tape, set the “OVERRIDE” setting to “Y”  
and modify the conflicting setting, then insert the  
same tape and press the REC button. However, if  
only “PROTECT DAY” and “REC PAS SET” are  
modified, the menu will be displayed again. Press the  
REC button one more time to start recording.  
REC PASS SET CONFLICT  
The set number of recording passes has been  
reached.  
The “PASS COUNT” shows the number of recording  
passes on the tape (ex. since the maximum recording  
passes number is set to “10”, this prevents further  
recording.)  
NOTES:  
Recording starts and the tape data is updated.  
œ When conducting Autorepeat recording, if the  
“PASS COUNT” exceeds 100, “101*” will be  
displayed flashing.  
Conflict display sample  
<TAPE@MANAGEMENT>  
*TAPE@MANAGEMENT@@@@Y  
*PROTECT@DAY@@@@@@@30  
@LAST@M/D@@@@@@NEXT@M/D  
@@@@@10/15@@@@@@@@@11/15  
*REC@PASS@SET@@@@@@10  
@PASS@COUNT@@@@@@@@10  
*[email protected]@@@@@@@7  
@[email protected].@@@@@@@@@8  
*OVERRIDE@@@@@@@@@@@N  
@@@@@(PRESS@EJECT)  
œ If using a tape recorded previously on a different  
type of VCR (no tape data), when the set number  
of recordings is exceeded, “USED” will flash next to  
the “PASS COUNT” number.  
GROUP NO. SET CONFLICT  
œ If the “OVERRIDE” is set to “Y” (Yes), the (TAPE  
MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed and conflicting  
setting preventing recording will flash and the VCR will  
switch to stop mode.  
The group numbers do not match.  
The “REC GR. NO.” shows the tape recording group  
number (ex. this tape belongs to a different recording  
group number 8 than the one set 7.)  
To enter recording mode, press the REC button.  
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NORMAL RECORDING  
Normal Recording  
Record Pause  
Recording can be interrupted temporarily.  
Before starting  
1 Press the STILL/PAUSE button during recording.  
œ Turn the power on to all devices used.  
œ Load a cassette tape with its erasure-prevention tab  
intact.  
ø The pause/still indicator :flashes.  
NOTES:  
œ Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position.  
œ The image appears on-screen but it is not  
NOTE:  
recorded.  
œ If “TAPE IN MODE” is set to “REC” in the  
(GENERAL SET) menu, recording will start.  
œ If a recording pause continues for 5 minutes or  
more, the VCR will switch to stop mode to avoid  
damaging the tape.  
1 Press the REC button.  
ø The record indicator alights.  
2 To resume recording, press the REC button, or  
press the STILL/PAUSE button again.  
ø Recording starts.  
ø If the tape end is reached while recording,  
OFFis displayed on the digital display and the  
unit goes into the mode set at the TAPE END  
MODEsetting in the (GENERAL SET) menu.  
To cancel the OFFdisplay, press the STOP,  
EJECT, FF, REW or PLAY button.  
Concerning the Number of Times Tapes  
can be Rerecorded on  
Depending on the recording speed mode, the tape must  
be replaced after a certain number of recording times.  
Refer to the table below for the maximum number of  
times a tape can be recorded on.  
ø When the end of the tape is reached, the TAPE  
END OUT terminal output will be 0V. To cancel  
the output, press the STOP button.  
Recording speed mode  
(hour mode)  
Maximum number of  
recording times  
(with a standard grade  
tape)  
2 To stop recording, press the STOP button.  
NOTES:  
œ A tape recording made on this VCR may not play  
back with the same degree of clarity on a real time  
video cassette recorder from another manufacturer.  
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NOTES:  
œ If you press the REC button and the loaded cassette  
has no erasure-prevention tab, the VCR will eject the  
cassette.  
œ The maximum number of recording times will vary  
depending on the location and kind of tape used.  
Verify the recording quality and replace the tape when  
the quality starts to deteriorate.  
[Recording Speed Mode]  
The maximum number of recording times indicated  
above are based on test tapes (T-160) used by the  
company.  
Maximum  
Recording  
speed mode  
(hour mode)  
Recording  
interval  
recording  
duration  
(hours)  
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Tape motion  
recording  
(second)  
œ It is recommended that tape be changed at least as  
often as in the above table to provide good picture  
quality in the mode above.  
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Possible  
Continuous  
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NORMAL RECORDING  
Tape Counter Notes:  
Action to Take when the Video Signal  
Deteriorates  
œ There is no tape counter indication for the blank  
portions of the tape.  
If there is no video signal during recording or when a  
menu is not displayed (in stop, fast forward or rewind  
modes, etc.), “VIDEO LOSS” can be displayed  
on-screen. If in the (WARNING OUT/EJECT SET) menu,  
“VIDEO LOSS” is set to “Y”, the output at the WARNING  
OUT terminal becomes 0V (Low) (Refer to “WARNING  
OUT Terminal” on page 34).  
œ The tape counter indicates real hours, minutes and  
seconds.  
œ There may be a slight discrepancy between the  
position shown on the tape counter and the actual  
tape position.  
œ When rewinding the tape past the “0:00:00” position, a  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
minus (–) sign will be displayed.  
œ When the counter is displayed on the digital display  
panel, press the COUNTER RESET button to reset it  
to 0:00:00.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “3.GENERAL  
SET” line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (GENERAL SET) menu appears.  
<GENERAL@SET>  
TAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP  
TAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW  
CLOCK@ADJUST@@@@@01:00  
THREAD@CHECK@@@@@N  
VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@N  
REMOTE@@@@@@@@@@@MENU  
VIDEO@@@@@@@@@@@@COLOR  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “VIDEO LOSS”  
setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
mode, then press the ENTER button.  
N. . . . . . . . . . The video loss warning is not  
active.  
Y. . . . . . . . . . The video loss warning is active.  
5 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
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NORMAL RECORDING  
Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape  
Setting the video input signal  
You can select the mode on the VCR when the tape  
reaches the end during recording.  
The video input signal during recording can be set to  
either color or black & white.  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “3.GENERAL  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “3.GENERAL  
SET” line, then press the ENTER button.  
SET” line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (GENERAL SET) menu appears.  
ø The (GENERAL SET) menu appears.  
<GENERAL@SET>  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “VIDEO” setting is  
TAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP  
TAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW  
CLOCK@ADJUST@@@@@01:00  
THREAD@CHECK@@@@@N  
VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@N  
REMOTE@@@@@@@@@@@MENU  
VIDEO@@@@@@@@@@@@COLOR  
highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
mode, then press the ENTER button.  
COLOR . . . . For recording in color  
B/W . . . . . . . For recording in black & white  
5 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “TAPE END  
MODE” setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER  
button.  
NOTES:  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
œ Set to “COLOR” for systems which include color  
signals (including cases where black & white signals  
are mixed in), and set to “B/W” for systems which only  
use black & white signals.  
mode, then press the ENTER button.  
œ Setting when not using Autorepeat recording  
REW. . . . . . . Rewinds the tape to the  
beginning, then goes to stop mode  
œ Use the same setting for recording and playback.  
STOP . . . . . . Goes to stop mode  
EJECT . . . . . The cassette is ejected  
œ Setting when using Autorepeat recording  
œ If tapes that have been recorded in black & white are  
played back when the setting is at “COLOR”, the  
recordings will not be played back in color.  
œ If using a black & white camera, set to “B/W”.  
Recordings will not be made in color even if “COLOR”  
is set.  
REPEAT1. . . Autorepeat recording mode is  
automatically canceled if there  
was an alarm trigger  
REPEAT2. . . Autorepeat recording mode is  
active even if there was an alarm  
trigger  
5 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
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AUTOREPEAT RECORDING  
NOTES:  
Autorepeat Recording  
œ If there is an alarm trigger during autorepeat  
The same tape can be recorded over many times.  
recording, “AL” and “A” flash on the digital display and  
alarm recording starts. (Refer to “ALARM  
RECORDING” on page 23.)  
œ Follow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL  
RECORDING”.  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
œ If the “TAPE END MODE” setting is “REPEAT1” and  
there is an alarm trigger, the recording will continue to  
the end of the tape, and then the tape will be rewound  
to the beginning and stop. “OFF” will be displayed on  
the digital display.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “3.GENERAL  
SET” line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (GENERAL SET) menu appears.  
<GENERAL@SET>  
To turn off the “OFF” display, press the STOP,  
EJECT, FF, REW or PLAY button.  
TAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP  
TAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW  
CLOCK@ADJUST@@@@@01:00  
THREAD@CHECK@@@@@N  
VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@N  
REMOTE@@@@@@@@@@@MENU  
VIDEO@@@@@@@@@@@@COLOR  
œ If “AL” appears on the digital display and the “TAPE  
END MODE” setting is “REPEAT1”, autorepeat  
recording is not possible.  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “TAPE END  
MODE” setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER  
button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to set to “REPEAT1” or  
“REPEAT2” (Refer to “Setting the Mode at the End  
of the Tape.” on page 21), then press the ENTER  
button.  
5 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
6 Press the REC button.  
ø Recording starts. When the tape end is  
reached, the VCR will rewind it to the  
beginning, and recording will resume.  
ø When the end of the tape is reached, OFFwill  
be displayed and TAPE END OUT terminal  
output will 0 V, until the rewinding operation  
starts.  
7 To stop recording, press the STOP button.  
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ALARM RECORDING  
By connecting the ALARM IN terminal to a normally  
open door switch, an interphone, etc., a recording can be  
done only when necessary.  
NOTES:  
œ During alarm recording all buttons are disabled.  
œ If “OFF” appears on the digital display, alarm  
recording is not possible in order to prevent the  
recorded tape to be recorded over. To cancel the  
“OFF” display, press the STOP, EJECT, FF, REW or  
PLAY button.  
Alarm Recording Setting  
Alarm recording is performed when there is an input  
(trigger) at the ALARM IN terminal.  
œ If an alarm trigger is received while alarm recording is  
in progress, recording duration for the second alarm  
will be calculated from that point. The alarm counter  
will register the alarm, but it will not be found during  
an alarm scan and alarm search.  
œ Make all necessary connections.  
œ The alarm triggers are received while in recording and  
stop modes.  
œ Follow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL  
RECORDING”.  
œ If there is a power failure during alarm recording, and  
the power is restored within the recording set  
duration, alarm recording will continue.  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the  
“5.ALARM/SERIES REC SET” line, then press the  
ENTER button.  
œ If the alarm recording duration is short, the alarms  
may not be found during an alarm scan or an alarm  
search. If the alarms are going to be reviewed using  
alarm scan or alarm search, then a 20-second or  
more recording duration should be used.  
ø The (ALARM/SERIES REC SET) menu  
appears.  
<ALARM/SERIES@REC@SET>  
*ALARM@SET  
@@MODE@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
@@DURATION@@@@@@@20S  
*SERIES@REC@@@@@@N  
*TAPE@END@OUT@@@@8:00  
œ To do alarm recording during series recording, set  
“MODE” to “Y”. Alarm recording will be conducted  
only if the VCR is recording.  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “MODE” setting is  
highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to set the desired alarm  
recording mode, then press the ENTER button.  
Y. . . . . . . Alarm recording is done when there is  
an alarm trigger.  
N. . . . . . . Alarm recording is not performed even  
if there is an alarm trigger.  
5 Press the ENTER button.  
6 Press the l (or j) button to set the desired alarm  
recording duration (20S, 40S, 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M, 5M,  
or CC), then press the ENTER button.  
20S-5M. . Recording only for the displayed  
duration  
CC . . . . . Recording as long as the alarm signal  
is being input (minimum 5 seconds)  
7 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
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ALARM RECORDING  
Alarm Recording Counter Display  
Checking the Alarm Recordings Time  
œ During alarm recording, “AL” and “A” will be flashing  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
on the digital display.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “7.OTHERS”  
œ If a superimpose display is being displayed and  
“ALARM COUNT” has been set to “Y” in the  
(DISPLAY/SW OUT SET) menu, the number of alarm  
recordings will flash on the monitor screen.  
line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (OTHERS) menu appears.  
<OTHERS>  
*ALARM@LOG  
*POWER@FAILURE/DEW  
œ The maximum display number of alarm recordings is  
“999”. At the next alarm recording the counter will  
indicate “000”.  
œ When the (ALARM LOG) menu appears, press the  
MENU RESET button to reset the alarm counter to  
“000” (all the data of the (ALARM LOG) menu is reset).  
3 Press the l (or j) button to select the “ALARM  
LOG” line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (ALARM LOG) menu appears.  
Connections to the ALARM IN Terminal  
œ Alarm input signal  
ø The number of alarm recordings, and the 10  
most recent alarm recording times are  
displayed.  
Connect a make-contact (no voltage) switch between  
the ALARM IN and COM terminals.  
Example  
<ALARM@LOG>@@@@@@@@@010  
@@@001@@@12-25@19:00  
@@@002@@@11-25@23:00  
@@@003@@@10-25@15:00  
@@@004@@@10-25@08:00  
@@@005@@@10-25@06:00  
@@@006@@@10-22@19:00  
@@@007@@@10-22@17:15  
@@@008@@@10-22@15:45  
@@@009@@@10-20@10:00  
@@@010@@@10-18@12:00  
œ Continue pressing the l (or j) button to display  
the next (or previous) 10 alarm recording entries.  
When the number of alarm recording entries  
reaches 100, the older ones are erased as new  
ones are memorized.  
4 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
NOTE:  
œ If the MENU RESET button is pressed while the  
(ALARM LOG) menu is displayed, the displayed data  
is erased. “AL” will be erased from the digital display.  
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ALARM RECORDING  
Alarm Search  
Alarm Scan  
To go to the beginning of a desired alarm recording.  
To look for an alarm recording by viewing the first 5  
seconds of each alarm recording.  
1 Press the SEARCH button during stop mode.  
1 Press the SEARCH button twice during stop mode.  
ø AL SEARCH 01appears on screen.  
ø AL SCANwill be displayed on screen.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to set the desired alarm  
number (01 to 99), then press the FF (or REW)  
button.  
2 Press the FF (or REW) button.  
ø The unit will advance (or rewind) the tape at  
high speed and playback the first 5 seconds of  
every alarm recording.  
ø The desired alarm is searched for and a still  
image of the beginning of the alarm recording  
appears on-screen.  
ø To cancel the alarm scan mode, press the  
STOP button.  
NOTE:  
3 While the desired recording is being played back,  
œ The alarm number is relative to the actual tape  
press the PLAY button.  
position. (Please refer to the illustration below.)  
ø Playback starts and alarm scan mode is  
Playback  
canceled.  
1
1
2
Alarm number 2  
NOTES:  
Alarm trigger input point  
œ If the end of the tape is reached during a scan, the  
tape will rewind and stop. If the beginning of the tape  
is reached, it will stop.  
Rewind direction  
Fast-forward direction  
Actual position  
œ This function does not operate when a warning  
3 Press the PLAY button.  
display appears on the digital display.  
ø Playback starts.  
NOTES:  
œ If the end of the tape is reached during a search, the  
tape will rewind and stop. If the beginning of the tape  
is reached, it will stop.  
œ This function does not operate when a warning  
display appears on the digital display.  
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SERIES RECORDING  
Using 2 VCRs or more, the series recording function lets  
you switch recording from one unit to the next (only with  
VCRs of the same model as this one).  
Operation  
The output signal at the SERIES OUT terminal will be  
present either at the point when the counter reading is  
8:00:00 or when VCR No. 1 reaches the end of the tape,  
whichever is first.  
Series Recording Setup  
œ Connect 2 VCRs or more as illustrated below.  
When this signal is received by VCR No. 2, it will start  
recording.  
1 Set the following items as indicated.  
When the tape end is reached, operation is then carried  
out according to the “TAPE END MODE” setting in the  
(GENERAL SET) menu.  
Item  
VCR No.1  
VCR No.2  
and on  
Cassette tape  
Loaded  
Stop  
Loaded  
Stop  
NOTES:  
Operation mode  
œ When using tapes that are based on the VHS  
standard, a single tape can be used to record 8:00:00  
or more based on the counter setting.  
“TAPE END MODE”(in  
(GENERAL SET) menu)  
REW,  
STOP or  
EJECT  
REW,  
STOP or  
EJECT  
œ If “SERIES REC” is set to “N” in the (ALARM/SERIES  
“SERIES REC” (in  
(ALARM/SERIES REC  
SET) menu)  
REC SET) menu, series recording will not be possible.  
Y (YES)  
Y (YES)  
Set  
œ The counter must start from the beginning of tape.  
Security lock  
Canceled  
œ Even if “OFF” is displayed, series recording will be  
conducted if there is an input at the SERIES IN  
terminal.  
2 Press the REC button on VCR No.1.  
ø Recording will start in series recording mode.  
3 Set the security lock on VCR No.1.  
Loop recording  
œ Connect the output from the SERIES OUT terminal of  
the last VCR to the SERIES IN terminal of the first  
VCR.  
œ The “TAPE END MODE” in (GENERAL SET) menu  
should be set to “REW” for all units without fail.  
œ In loop recording mode, the tape will be re-recorded  
over. If you need to keep the recorded information,  
please eject the tape after recording is complete and  
insert a new tape.  
Connection  
Series recording  
Loop recording  
Video camera  
Monitor TV  
To VIDEO OUT jack  
To VIDEO IN jack  
VCR No. 1  
VCR No. 2  
SERIES IN  
COM SERIES OUT  
VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT  
SERIES IN  
COM SERIES OUT  
VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT  
To SERIES IN terminal  
To COM terminal  
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PLAYBACK  
Normal Playback  
Picture Search (Forward and Reverse)  
1 Turn on the power to the VCR and TV monitor.  
2 Load the video cassette tape.  
3 Press the PLAY button.  
1 Press the FF (or REW) button, during normal  
playback.  
ø The image can be seen while the tape is  
advanced (or rewound) at high speed.  
ø Playback starts.  
2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.  
ø If necessary, adjust the tracking to eliminate the  
noise from the picture.  
NOTES:  
œ During picture search, noise (horizontal bars) will  
ø If the image is unstable (rolling vertically),  
adjust the vertical lock control to correct.  
appear in the picture.  
œ The sound is muted.  
4 To stop playback, press the STOP button.  
ø To advance (or rewind) the tape, press the FF  
(or REW) button.  
Still Image  
1 Press the STILL/PAUSE button, during normal  
NOTE:  
playback.  
œ A tape recorded on a video cassette recorder  
produced by another manufacturer may not play back  
with the same degree of clarity on this unit.  
ø A still image can be viewed.  
2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.  
NOTES:  
Tracking Control  
If there is noise in the image during playback,  
œ If still mode continues for 5 minutes or more, the VCR  
will go into stop mode to avoid damaging the tape.  
1 While looking at the playback picture, press the  
TRACKING+ button repeatedly to minimize the  
noise.  
œ If the image is unstable (rolling vertically), adjust the  
vertical lock control to correct.  
œ The sound is muted.  
2 If it cannot be minimized, press the TRACKING–  
button repeatedly.  
Field Advance (Forward and Reverse)  
1 Press the FF (or REW) button, during still image  
NOTE:  
œ This function does not operate when a warning  
mode.  
display appears on the digital display.  
ø The still image is advanced (or rewound) of one  
image (field).  
Vertical Lock Control  
During still image mode,  
2 To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.  
1 Press the TRACKING+ button repeatedly to reduce  
NOTES:  
the vertical rolling of the image.  
œ During reverse field advance, noise will appear in the  
2 If it cannot be corrected, press the TRACKING–  
picture.  
button repeatedly.  
œ If field advance mode continues for 5 minutes or  
more, the VCR will switch to stop mode to avoid  
damaging the tape.  
NOTE:  
œ This function does not operate when a warning  
display appears on the digital display.  
œ The sound is muted.  
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DAY/TIME SEARCH  
Day/Time Search  
NOTES:  
œ If the end of the tape is reached during a search, the  
tape will rewind and stop. If the beginning of the tape  
is reached, it will stop.  
This searches for a specified day/time for still images to  
be played back.  
1 Press the SEARCH button three times during stop  
œ The alarm and day/time data are recorded on the tape  
in a similar format. If they overlap, the alarm data will  
have the priority. Therefore, when searching for a  
day/time when an alarm recording was done, the  
day/time search will not stop at the desired location. In  
such a case, use alarm scan to find the desired  
recording location.  
mode.  
ø T/D SEARCH 01 00:00will be displayed on  
screen.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to set the desired day,  
then press the ENTER button.  
3 Press the l (or j) button to set the desired hour,  
then press the ENTER button.  
œ The day/time search function may not operate  
correctly if searching for a timer recording time or if  
the clock on the recording VCR has been adjusted  
using the CLOCK ADJUSTMENT function.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to set the desired minutes.  
ø The setting can be made in 10 minutes  
increments only.  
œ If a recording on a tape extends for over a one month  
period, the same day may be present twice on the  
tape. If such a day is searched, since there is no  
month search setting, the desired day may not be  
found.  
5 Press the FF (or REW) button.  
ø The desired day/time is searched and a still  
image of the recording will appear on-screen.  
6 Press the PLAY button.  
œ This function does not operate when a warning  
ø Playback will start.  
display appears on the digital display.  
SECURITY LOCK  
The security lock function is designed to prevent  
accidental stopping of recording if the STOP button is  
pressed inadvertently.  
NOTES:  
œ While the security lock is engaged all commands,  
except the one to cancel the security lock, are  
disabled.  
1 While holding the SHIFT « button, press the l  
button.  
œ The security lock cannot be engaged while a menu is  
ø ö appears on the digital display.  
displayed.  
To cancel the security lock, while holding the SHIFT  
« button, press the l button, “ ö ” will be erased  
from the digital display.  
œ The security lock will be cancelled by pressing the  
ALL RESET button.  
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CLOCK ADJUSTMENT  
The time for the second and subsequent VCRs can be  
set to the same time as the first VCR.  
Example  
<GENERAL@SET>  
TAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP  
TAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW  
CLOCK@ADJUST@@@@@03:00  
THREAD@CHECK@@@@@N  
VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@N  
REMOTE@@@@@@@@@@@MENU  
VIDEO@@@@@@@@@@@@COLOR  
A signal from a separate device can also be used to set  
the time for the second and subsequent VCRs to the  
same time as the first VCR. When using the signal from  
a separate device to set the time, input a 0 V signal to  
the CLOCK IN terminal of the first VCR for 100 ms or  
longer.  
5 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
The setting procedure on the first VCR is now  
completed.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “3.GENERAL  
SET” line, then press the ENTER button.  
6 Repeat the procedure for all the other VCRs, setting  
“CLOCK ADJUST” (to the same time as set on the  
first VCR).  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “CLOCK  
ADJUST” setting is highlighted, then press the  
ENTER button.  
NOTE:  
4 Press the l (or j) button to set the hour at which  
the adjustment will be conducted, then press the  
ENTER button.  
œ This function will not operate on the day the daylight  
saving/standard time is changed.  
NOTE:  
Connection  
œ The clock adjustment cannot be set to “00:00”.  
SETTING THE CASSETTE EJECT MODE  
Cassette Eject Setup  
When using two or more VCRs, the cassette tapes of all  
the VCRs or some of the VCRs can be ejected at the  
same time.  
Connection  
VCR No. 1  
VCR No. 2  
EJECT IN  
COM  
EJECT OUT  
EJECT IN  
COM  
EJECT OUT  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
To EJECT IN terminal  
To COM terminal  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “4.WARNING  
OUT/EJECT SET” line, then press the ENTER  
button.  
EJECT IN terminal  
œ Depending on the “EJECT MODE” setting in the  
(WARNING OUT/EJECT SET) menu (see “Cassette  
Eject Setup”), the cassette loaded into the VCR can  
be ejected when there is input to this terminal.  
ø The (WARNING OUT/EJECT SET) menu  
appears.  
<WARNING@OUT@SET>SET@UP  
ALARM@@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
NON@REC@@@@@@@@@@N  
MECHA.PROBLEM@@@@Y  
EJECT OUT terminal  
<EJECT@SET>  
œ A signal is output from this terminal when the EJECT  
button is pressed (if the VCR is set up as the  
“MASTER” VCR; see step 6 under “Cassette Eject  
Setup”) or when there is input (a trigger) at the EJECT  
IN terminal, even if the security lock is set or a  
cassette is not loaded.  
EJECT@MODE@@@@@@@EJECT1  
OPERATION@@@@@@@@SLAVE  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “EJECT MODE”  
setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
cassette eject mode, then press the ENTER button.  
EJECT1 . . . . The cassette is ejected only if the  
VCR is not in recording or  
recording pause mode.  
EJECT2 . . . . The cassette is ejected only if the  
VCR is in stop mode.  
5 Press the l (or j) button until the “OPERATION”  
setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
6 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
operation, then press the ENTER button.  
SLAVE . . . . . The function is restricted to only  
the VCR being operated.  
MASTER . . . The function is applied to the VCR  
being operated and all VCRs that  
are connected after it.  
7 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
NOTE:  
œ The EJECT button will not be operative during  
recording mode.  
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CHECKING POWER FAILURE, FAILURE DUE TO  
CONDENSATION AND USAGE DURATION  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
NOTE:  
œ If the MENU RESET button is pressed while the  
“POWER FAILURE” and “DEW” data is displayed, the  
data is erased. The “USED TIME” data cannot be reset.  
“P” will be erased from the digital display.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “7.OTHERS”  
line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (OTHERS) menu appears.  
<OTHERS>  
*ALARM@LOG  
*POWER@FAILURE/DEW  
3 Press the l (or j) button to select the “POWER  
FAILURE/DEW” line, then press the ENTER button.  
ø The (POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME)  
menu appears.  
Example  
<POWER@FAILURE>  
001@FAILURE@@12-25@07:15  
@@@@RECOVERY@12-25@07:30  
<DEW>  
001@FAILURE@@12-25@11:00  
@@@@RECOVERY@12-25@12:00  
<USED@TIME>  
@@VIDEO@@@@@@@@@00003H  
@@POWER@@@@@@@@@00007H  
POWER FAILURE . . . . The number of power  
failures, and the date and  
time of the most recent  
power failure and  
recovery are displayed.  
DEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The number of failures  
due to condensation, and  
the date and time of the  
most recent failure and  
recovery are displayed.  
USED TIME . . . . . . . . . The video heads usage  
duration and the power on  
duration are displayed.  
4 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
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OUTPUTTERMINALS  
TAPE END (SERIES) OUT Terminal  
NOTES:  
œ If the “SERIES REC” is set to “Y” in the  
(ALARM/SERIES REC SET) menu, the output  
becomes 0 V (Low) for about 2 seconds when the  
counter reaches “8:00:00”, even if the “TAPE  
END OUT” is set to “END”.  
œ During recording, when the end of the tape is reached  
or when the tape counter reading indicates 8 hours,  
the output becomes 0V (Low). During autorepeat  
recording, the output becomes 0 V (Low) for about 2  
seconds only.  
œ If the “SERIES REC” is set to “Y” in the  
(ALARM/SERIES REC SET) menu, the output  
becomes 0 V (Low) until 5 minutes have passed  
after the tape reaches the end.  
œ To reset the output, press the STOP or EJECT button.  
TAPE END OUT Terminal Output Setting  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
5 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the  
“5.ALARM/SERIES REC SET” line, then press the  
ENTER button.  
COM Terminal  
œ Common GND (ground) terminal when connecting  
ø The (ALARM/SERIES REC SET) menu  
appears.  
other terminals to external devices.  
<ALARM/SERIES@REC@SET>  
*ALARM@SET  
@@MODE@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
@@DURATION@@@@@@@20S  
*SERIES@REC@@@@@@N  
*TAPE@END@OUT@@@@8:00  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “TAPE END OUT”  
setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
mode, then press the ENTER button.  
8:00 . . . . . . . The output becomes 0 V (Low)  
when the tape counter reaches  
“8:00:00” and/or when the tape  
reaches the end.  
END . . . . . . . The output becomes 0 V (Low)  
when the tape reaches the end.  
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OUTPUTTERMINALS  
SW OUT Terminal  
When recording, a pulse signal is output at the SW OUT  
terminal.  
8 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
“OUTPUT” mode, then press the ENTER button.  
Y. . . . . . . . . . When recording, a pulse signal is  
output.  
This terminal is usually connected to the switch input  
(SW IN) of devices like a camera switcher unit, or a quad  
compressor.  
N . . . . . . . . . When recording, a pulse signal is  
not output.  
9 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
FIELD: 16.7 msec.  
FRAME: 5 msec.  
5V (H)  
(Output impedance: 5.7 k)  
0V (L)  
SW OUT Terminal Output Setting  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the  
“2.DISPLAY/SW OUT SET” line, then press the  
ENTER button.  
ø The (DISPLAY/SW OUT SET) menu appears.  
<DISPLAY@SET>@@@@SET@UP  
DATE@@@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
TIME@@@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
ALARM@COUNT@@@@@@Y  
<SW@OUT@SET>  
TIMING@@@@@@@@@@@FIELD  
FIELD@@@@@@@@@@@@1  
OUTPUT@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “TIMING” setting  
is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
output timing, then press the ENTER button.  
FIELD. . . . . . 1 pulse is output after each set  
number of fields.  
FRAME . . . . 1 pulse is output after each set  
number of frames.  
5 Press the ENTER button.  
6 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired pulse  
signal interval (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 30 or 60), then press  
the ENTER button.  
œ If “TIMING” is set to FRAME (see step 4),  
“FRAME” will be indicated instead of “FIELD”.  
7 Press the ENTER button.  
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OUTPUTTERMINALS  
WARNING OUT Terminal  
œ The WARNING OUT terminal output becomes 0 V  
(Low) in accordance with the (WARNING OUT/EJECT  
SET) menu.  
VIDEO LOSS . . . . . The output becomes 0 V  
and “V” appears on the  
digital display when there is  
no video signal  
7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 when setting other items.  
WARNING OUT Terminal Output Setting  
8 When finished, press the MENU EXIT button.  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
NOTES:  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “4.WARNING  
OUT/EJECT SET” line, then press the ENTER  
button.  
œ The “VIDEO LOSS” line does not appear if “VIDEO  
LOSS” is set to “N” in the (GENERAL SET) menu.  
œ Displays on the digital display take precedence over  
ø The (WARNING OUT/EJECT SET) menu  
appears.  
other displays.  
œ Canceling warning displays and output.  
<WARNING@OUT@SET>SET@UP  
ALARM@@@@@@@@@@@@Y  
NON@REC@@@@@@@@@@N  
MECHA.PROBLEM@@@@Y  
VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@Y  
Press the STOP button once.  
The warning display disappears from the digital  
display.  
Press the STOP button once more.  
If “MECHA. PROBLEM” warning is being output, then  
output stops.  
<EJECT@SET>  
EJECT@MODE@@@@@@@EJECT1  
OPERATION@@@@@@@@SLAVE  
3 Press the ENTER button.  
œ If the “NON REC”, “VIDEO LOSS” or “ALARM”  
warning is being output, the condition immediately  
before the warning output is restored and the  
output stops.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
mode, then press the ENTER button.  
SET UP . . . . Set each item  
ALL Y . . . . . . To set all items to “Y”  
ALL N. . . . . . To set all items to “N”  
œ If the system has shut down because of a  
“MECHA. PROBLEM” warning, the output is  
canceled when the ALL RESET button is pressed.  
œ If using the “SET UP” setting, continue with steps  
5 to 7.  
5 Press the l (or j) button until the item for warning  
output is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
6 Press the l (or j) button to set “Y” (warning is  
given) or “N” (warning is not given), then press the  
ENTER button.  
ALARM. . . . . . . . . . . The output becomes 0 V  
and “A” appears on the  
digital display during alarm  
recording  
NON REC . . . . . . . . The output becomes 0 V  
and “N” appears on the  
digital display if the VCR  
enters a mode other than  
recording (i.e. recording  
pause, stop mode, etc.)  
during recording  
MECHA. PROBLEM . . . The output becomes 0 V  
and “M” appears on the  
digital display when the  
tape stops or other problem  
with the internal mechanism  
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OUTPUTTERMINALS  
REMOTE Jack  
Remote control setting  
Remote control of the VCR is possible by connecting a  
remote controller with a circuit such as indicated below,  
to the REMOTE jack.  
The remote control switch 7 (see illustration at left) can  
be set to either eject the tape or access the menus.  
1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.  
2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “3.GENERAL  
NOTES:  
SET” line, then press the ENTER button.  
œ Use a 3.5 mm mini-jack type plug.  
ø The (GENERAL SET) menu appears.  
œ The connection should be done using a shielded  
<GENERAL@SET>  
cable no more than 5 meters long.  
TAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP  
TAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW  
CLOCK@ADJUST@@@@@01:00  
THREAD@CHECK@@@@@N  
VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@N  
REMOTE@@@@@@@@@@@MENU  
VIDEO@@@@@@@@@@@@COLOR  
œ The functions not available on the VCR will not  
operate.  
œ You can use a VA-RMN01 Remote Control Unit (sold  
separately) to control the VCR remotely. The  
functions not available on the VCR will not operate.  
3 Press the l (or j) button until the “REMOTE”  
Remote control circuit  
setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.  
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired  
switch mode, then press the ENTER button.  
R0 1.2K  
SW0: EJECT  
MENU . . . . . Switch operates as an MENU  
button  
R1 0.3K  
SW1: STOP  
EJECT . . . . . Switch operates as an EJECT  
button  
R2 0.43K  
SW2: STILL/PAUSE  
5 Press the MENU EXIT button.  
R3 0.51K  
SW3: REW  
R4 0.62K  
SW4: FF  
R5 0.75K  
SW5: PLAY  
R6 0.91K  
SW6: REC  
R7 1.1K  
SW7: MENU (or EJECT)  
R8 1.3K  
SW8: Do not use  
R9 2.0K  
SW9: Do not use  
R10 2.4K  
SW10: l  
R11 3.6K  
SW11: SHIFT ]  
R12 5.6K  
SW12: SHIFT «  
The resistance tolerance is  
2% or less.  
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MAINTENANCE  
Daily Inspection  
Periodic Inspection  
The following daily inspections are recommended in  
order to assure long-term and trouble-free operation of  
the unit.  
Periodic inspection and maintenance should be referred  
to your dealer.  
If there is noise in the playback picture, and it cannot be  
corrected using the tracking control, it may indicated that  
the video heads need cleaning.  
The daily inspections are particularly important if using  
autorepeat recording.  
Soiling is unlikely, thanks to the automatic head cleaning  
function, but due to factors such as the use of poor  
quality tape and the usage environment the heads could  
become dirty in a short time.  
Inspection Procedure  
1 Turn on the power to the VCR, camera, TV monitor  
and other connected devices.  
The video heads should be inspected every 1,000 hours  
of use to determine if they need to be replaced.  
2 Check that the image received on the TV monitor is  
correct.  
The video heads usage can be checked using the  
(POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME) menu.  
3 Check that the on-screen display of the date and  
time is correct.  
4 To check the recording condition of the previous  
Cabinet Cleaning  
day, rewind the recorded tape a few seconds.  
Clean the outside of the cabinet with a clean, soft cloth,  
moistened with lukewarm water and wrung dry.  
5 Press the PLAY button and check that the playback  
image is correct.  
6 Check that the recorded date and time are correct.  
DO NOT USE SOLVENTS OR OTHER TYPES OF  
CLEANERS. THESE CHEMICALS CAN CRACK OR  
DISCOLOR THE CABINET.  
NOTES:  
œ If the security lock is engaged, it has to be released  
before proceeding to the inspection.  
About the Backup Battery  
œ If any problem is discovered during the inspection,  
The date and time settings are maintained for up to 30  
days by a rechargeable lithium battery that is fully  
charged after the VCR has been connected to a power  
source for 48 hours or more.  
unplug the power cord then consult your dealer.  
Depending on the battery usage it may become  
necessary to change it. For replacement and disposal of  
the old battery, please contact your dealer.  
After the battery has been replaced, press the ALL  
RESET button, then enter all the time, date, etc. settings  
as required.  
Automatic Head Cleaning Function  
œ Whenever a video cassette is loaded or ejected, the  
video heads are automatically cleaned.  
œ During autorepeat recording, the video heads are  
automatically cleaned when the tape reaches the end.  
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MAINTENANCE  
Maintaining and Checking The Mechanism  
To maintain the VCR functions and features working properly, and to avoid damages or dirt on the tape, it is  
recommended to follow the maintenance points and periodicity indicated below.  
For detailed information, please contact your dealer.  
Maintenance Table  
F : Cleaning  
E : Confirmation  
8000H  
k
v : Lubrication  
k : Change  
PARTS  
Tape Path System ASSY, BRAKE BAND  
ASSY, LEVER BT (tape guide)  
2000H  
4000H  
6000H  
NOTES  
E
F
F
E
F
F
F
F
F
k
F
F
k
F
F
F
F
k
E
F
F
E
F
F
F
F
F
F
FULL ERASE HEAD  
k
ASSY, ROLLER CLEANER  
ASSY, GUIDE ROLLER  
ASSY, MOUNTING INCLNE S  
ASSY, MOUNTING INCLNE T  
ACE HEAD  
ASSY, LEVER PINCH ROLLER  
MOUNTING, LIFT PINCH  
CAM, LIFT PINCH  
k
F
k
k
k
k
k
k
GEAR, CAM PINCH  
k
EARTH CHIP CYLINDER  
COMPL, CYLINDER  
ASSY, CYLINDER UPPER  
k
F
F(k)  
Fv  
Fv  
v
F(k)  
F(k)  
Fv  
Fv  
v
F
F(k)  
Fv  
Fv  
v
F(k)  
F(k)  
Fv  
Fv  
v
v
v
E
Reel Drive System ASSY, REEL SUPPLY  
ASSY, REEL TAKEUP  
GEAR, REEL S  
GEAR, REEL T  
v
v
v
PULLEY, REEL  
v
v
v
SPECIAL, WASHER 2.4 X 6 X 0.25  
COMPL, MOUNTING CLUTCH  
BELT, REEL  
MOTOR, CAPSTAN  
ASSY, GEAR FRICTION  
ASSY, BRAKE S  
E
v
E
F
v
E
E
E
k
v
k
k
k
E(k)  
vk  
E
E(k)  
v
k
vk  
E
Brake  
E
ASSY, BRAKE T  
E
E
E
ASSY, BRAKE CAPSTAN  
ASSY, BRAKE SOFT T  
ASSY, LOADING MOTOR  
DAMPER  
E
E
E
E
k
Loading Drive  
System  
E
k
k
COMPL, GEAR WORM  
CAM, MAIN  
SPECIAL WASHER 3.6 X 0.5  
GEAR, WHEEL 1  
E
E
E
k
k
k
k
GEAR, WHEEL 2  
k
GEAR RELAY PINCH OPT  
SLIDE, CRECENT  
GEAR, LOAD S  
GEAR, RACK FRONT  
GEAR, RACK START  
GEAR, PINON  
BACK TENSION TORQUE  
FWD, REW TORQUE  
PLAY TORQUE  
k
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
k
k
k
k
k
Performance  
Check  
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
PB BACK TENSION TORQUE 25~50gcm  
FWD, REW TORQUE 600gcm  
PLAY 55 ~ 110gcm  
E
E
REV TORQUE  
E
REV 100 ~ 210gcm  
NOTES:  
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
This table shows the maintenance for up to 8000 hours. After this, repeat from the start or the table.  
For places with symbols such as E (k) and F (k), carry out checking and cleaning, and replace if necessary.  
This periodic maintenance check table changes considerably according to the using conditions and environment.  
Refer to the (POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME) menu for the length of time the unit has been used.  
As the life of parts may be shortened if foreign particles and dusts remain accumulated on the tape guides and rotating and contacting portions,  
clean if dirty.  
œ
Dusts and other foreign particles on the tape guides may also shorten the tape life and lower picture quality, therefore clean thoroughly.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE  
If the unit does not operate normally when you follow the instructions indicated in the manual, please refer to the table  
below.  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
No power  
The power cord is not connected  
The connections are not correct  
Connect the power cord  
No image displayed on  
the TV monitor  
Check that all connections are correct  
Turn all connected devices power on  
The power to the camera and/or TV  
monitor is not turned on  
The buttons do not  
respond  
A cassette tape is not loaded  
Load a cassette  
All functions are suspended due to  
condensation  
Wait for the “À” indicator to go off  
Alarm recording  
Wait for the alarm recording to end  
Press the MENU EXIT button.  
Cancel the security lock  
Unit in menu mode  
The security lock is engaged  
Recording is not  
possible (the tape is  
ejected)  
The loaded cassette has no  
erasure-prevention tab  
Load a cassette tape with an  
erasure-prevention tab or cover the tab  
hole with adhesive tape  
Recording is not  
possible (Tape rewinds)  
“Y” is selected for the tape management  
“AL” appears on the digital display  
Normally. Refer to “TAPE MANAGEMENT”  
on page 16.  
Autorepeat recording is  
not possible  
Display (ALARM LOG) menu, then press  
the MENU RESET button to turn off the  
“AL” indicator  
Alarm recording is not  
possible  
“OFF” appears on the digital display  
The video heads need cleaning  
Display mode not set.  
Press the EJECT, STOP, FF, REW or  
PLAY button to turn the indicator off  
Noise in the playback  
picture  
Clean the video heads  
The date and time are  
not recorded  
Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON”  
position.  
The cassette tape  
cannot be ejected  
Problem with the system  
Unplug the power cord then plug it back in  
The cassette is ejected  
a few seconds after it  
has been inserted  
The tape is not threaded correctly  
Try inserting the cassette one more time or  
using a new cassette. If it is ejected again,  
please consult your dealer.  
System Down  
If the unit does not function at all, try the following.  
1 Unplug the power cord then plug it back in.  
2 Reset the memory. (Press the ALL RESET button.  
Under normal conditions, do not touch the ALL  
RESET button.)  
The time and date will be reset, and the security lock  
will be canceled.  
3 If the problem is not corrected after performing steps  
1 and 2 a few times, consult your dealer.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
General Specifications  
Video head system  
Dual-azimuth 4-head rotating helical scanning system:  
Dual azimuth 2-head for record and standard playback  
SANYO INDUSTRIAL  
VCR WARRANTY  
OBLIGATIONS  
In order to obtain warranty service, the product must be delivered to and picked up from an Authorized Sanyo Service Center at the user’s expense,  
unless specifically stated otherwise in this warranty. The names and addresses of Authorized Sanyo Service Centers may be obtained by calling the  
toll-free number listed below.  
For product operation, authorized service center referral, service assistance or problem resolution, call  
CUSTOMER INFORMATION 1-800-421-5013  
Weekdays 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time  
For accessories and/or parts, call  
PARTS ORDER INFORMATION 1-800-726-9662  
Weekdays 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Pacific Time  
THIS WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY ON SANYO PRODUCTS PURCHASED OR RENTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXCLUDING  
ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND PROTECTORATES. THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASER OR  
END-USER. THE ORIGINAL DATED BILL OF SALE, SALES SLIP OR RENTAL AGREEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORIZED  
SANYO SERVICE CENTER AT THE TIME WARRANTY SERVICE IS REQUESTED.  
Subject to the OBLIGATIONS above and EXCLUSIONS below, SANYO Fisher Company warrants this SANYO product against defects in materials  
and workmanship for the periods specified below. SFC will repair or replace (at its option) the product and any of its parts which fail to conform to  
this warranty. The warranty period commences on the date the product was first purchased or rented at retail.  
LABOR  
1 YEAR  
PARTS  
1 YEAR  
VIDEO HEADS  
90 DAYS  
EXCLUSIONS  
This warranty does not cover (A) the adjustment of customer-operated controls as explained in the appropriate model’s instruction manual, or (B)  
the repair of any product whose serial number has been altered, defaced or removed.  
This warranty shall not apply to the cabinet or cosmetic parts, batteries or routine maintenance.  
This warranty does not apply to uncrating, setup, installation, removal of the product for repair or reinstallation of the product after repair.  
This warranty does not apply to repairs or replacements necessitated by any cause beyond the control of SFC including, but not limited to, any  
malfunction, defect or failure caused by or resulting from unauthorized service or parts, improper maintenance, operation contrary to furnished  
instructions, shipping or transit accidents, modification or repair by the user, abuse, misuse, neglect, accident, incorrect power line voltage, fire,  
flood or other Acts of God, or normal wear and tear.  
The foregoing is in lieu of all other expressed warranties and SFC does not assume or authorize any party to assume for it any other  
obligation or liability.  
SFC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THIS PRODUCT (INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES  
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS). IN NO EVENT SHALL SFC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL  
DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE OWNERSHIP OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS  
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS WARRANTY DUE TO CAUSES BEYOND ITS CONTROL. SFC’S LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL LOSSES AND  
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, USE OR OWNERSHIP  
OF THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING WARRANTOR’S NEGLIGENCE, ALLEGED DAMAGED OR DEFECTIIVE GOODS, WHETHER SUCH  
DEFECTS ARE DISCOVERABLE OR LATENT, SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT.  
ATTENTION  
For your protection in the event of theft or loss of this product, please fill in the information below for you own personal records.  
Model No.  
_____________________________________________  
Serial No. ______________________________________________  
(Located on back or bottom side of unit.)  
Date of Purchase  
Where Purchased  
_______________________________________  
Purchase Price _________________________________________  
_________________________________________________________________________________________________  
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