JVC SR-L910UA - 24 Hour Time Lapse Vcr Instructions Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SR-L910UA R SL96150 REC PLAY FFREW REVERSE PAUSE/ STILL REC CHECK STOP/EJECT COUNT/ CLOCK TIME MODE TIMER REC AL/PL RESET MENU VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SHIFT/TRACKING SET/V.LOCK RESET /CANCEL OPERATE SR-L910UA OPE....

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2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR Le symbole de l’éclair à l’intérieur d’un triangle équilatéral est destiné à alerter l’utilisateur sur la présence d’un...

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3 REC PLAY FFREW REVERSE PAUSE/ STILL REC CHECK STOP/EJECT COUNT/ CLOCK TIME MODE TIMER REC AL/PL RESET MENU VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SHIFT/TRACKING SET/V.LOCK RESET /CANCEL OPERATE SR-L910UA OPE. LOCK ” By engaging the operation lock system [OPE.LO...

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5 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 Major Features .............................................. 6 1-2 Periodical Maintenance ................................. 6 1-3 Precautions ................................................... 7 1-4 Daily Inspectio...

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6 5 Recording Check function Pressing the [REC CHECK] button during recording allows you to check the status of the recording in progress. When activated via the corresponding function menu switch, the built- in head cleaner automatically cleans the...

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7 1-3 Precautions 5 Handle the unit carefully • Do not place anything heavy on the unit (a monitor, etc.). A malfunction may occur. • Do not put any foreign substance into the cassette loading slot. • Avoid violent shocks to the recording chas...

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8 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2-1 Front Panel 1 [OPERATE] button Press to turn the operating power ON/OFF. When this button is ON, the OPERATE indicator lights and the unit can be operated. When a cassette is inserted, the power switches on and the...

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9 2-1 Front Panel 7 Display section For details, refer to page 10. 8 [COUNT/CLOCK] button Press this button to select the time display or tape counter in the display. When the power is turned off, the time is displayed. 9 [TIME MODE] button Use to s...

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10 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2-2 Display 2 3 4 5 1 6 8 9 11 12 13 7 10 14 6 TIMER indication Lights during timer recording programming/operation. 7 REPEAT indication Lights when the VCR is in the Repeat Record mode. 8 OVERLAP indication Blinks when...

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11 CAM SW OUT ALARM IN COM COM ALARM REC OUT SERIES/CLOCK ALARM RESET TAPE END OUT WARNING /REC OUT IN OUT 8 7 1 2 3 4 6 5 VIDEO AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT REMOTE MIC IN CAM SW OUT ALARM IN COM COM ALARM REC OUT SERIES/CLOCK ALARM RESET TAPE END OUT...

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12 CAM SW OUT ALARM IN COM COM ALARM REC OUT SERIES/CLOCK ALARM RESET TAPE END OUT WARNING /REC OUT IN OUT 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 VIDEO AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT REMOTE MIC IN CAM SW OUT ALARM IN COM COM ALARM REC OUT SERIES/CLOCK ALARM RESET TA...

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13 VIDEO AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT REMOTE MIC IN CAM SW OUT ALARM IN COM COM ALARM REC OUT SERIES/CLOCK ALARM RESET TAPE END OUT WARNING /REC OUT IN OUT CCD 3-1 Connecting to a Camera 3 CONNECTIONS Amplifier Microphone Microphone RCA BNC Video ca...

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14 CCD CCD CCD CCD CCD CCD 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 VIDEO AUDIO IN IN OUT OUT REMOTE MIC IN...

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15 3-3 Connecting the Rear Panel Input/Output Terminal Connections [CAM SW OUT] camera switching signal output terminal [ALARM IN] alarm signal input terminal [ALARM RESET] alarm reset terminal [ALARM REC OUT] alarm recording mode signal output term...

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16 1 2 : 3 0 : 4 5 L24H 1 1 – 6 – 1998 L24 H 1 2 : 3 0 : 4 5 1 1 – 6 – 1998 1 1 – 6 – 1998 L24H 1 2 : 3 0 : 4 5 1 1 – 6 – 1998 1 2 : 3 0 : 4 5 L24H 4 MONITOR ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Status information and other data includin...

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17 COUNT/ CLOCK TIME MODE TIMER REC AL/PL RESET MENU VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SHIFT/TRACKING SET/V.LOCK RESET /CANCEL OPERATE SR-L910UA OPE. LOCK 4-2 Main Menu Display You can display date and time data recorded when an alarm input or power failure oc...

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18 REC PLAY FFREW REVERSE PAUSE/ STILL REC CHECK STOP/EJECT COUNT/ CLOCK TIME MODE TIMER REC AL/PL RESET MENU VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SHIFT/TRACKING SET/V.LOCK RESET /CANCEL OPERATE SR-L910UA OPE. LOCK ALARM IN A L – 0 0 1 2 0 : 3 0 9 – ...

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19 MAIN MENU PROGRAM TIMER FUNCTION ALARM IN POWER LOSS HOUR METER CLOCK ADJUST PRESS (SHIFT, SET) PRESS (MENU) TO END A LARM / SENSOR REC MODE (ALARM REC) OFF (SENSOR REC) ...

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20 5-2 Contents of the Function Menu Switches 5 SETTING OF THE FUNCTION MENU SWITCHES Three function menu switch setting screens are available. [ ]: Factory setting FunctionScreens Items Set values On-screen POSITION [L-UP] mode setting R-UP R-BO...

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21 5-2 Contents of the Function Menu Switches 5 SETTING OF THE FUNCTION MENU SWITCHES [ ]: Factory setting FunctionScreens Items Set values VTR mode 1 INDEX [OFF] setting SEARCH ON Enables or disables the Index Search function. OFF : The index s...

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22 Alarm/sensor ALARM REC [OFF] recording mode ON setting Turns the alarm recording function on or off. Alarm recording is enabled only in the Timelapse Record mode. An index code (VISS signal) is also recorded at the start point of alarm recording a...

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23 COUNT/ CLOCK TIME MODE TIMER REC AL/PL RESET MENU SHIFT/TRACKING SET/V.LOCK RESET /CANCEL 6 PREPARATION 6-2 Date and Time Setting • Time-keeping continues even when the power cable is unplugged from the AC outlet or a power failure occurs. •...

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24 1 7 : 3 0 : 0 1 L24H 9 – 30 – 1998 MAIN MENU PROGRAM TIMER FUNCTION ALARM IN POWER LOSS HOUR METER CLOCK ADJUST PRESS (SHIFT, SET) PRESS (MENU) TO END CLOCK ADJUST YEAR 2000 MONTH 1 DAY ...

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25 During daylight savings time 1 Set the time with one-hour delay. 2 After setting the time, set the <SUMMER TIME> switch to "ON". • The set time advances one hour. 3 At the end of the daylight savings time season, set the <SUMM...

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26 7 RECORDING 7-1 Preparation Connection Make sure the input/output connectors on the rear panel are properly connected. For details, refer to "CONNECTIONS" on page 13 to 15. Menu switch setting Set the function menu switches as required...

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27 7 RECORDING 7-2 Recording [REC CHECK] button Error indicator E-09 display During recording Recording Normal Recording Defective Recording check Display Defective During recording Recording check Defective Error indicator E-09 (for 10 sec.) [REC C...

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28 COUNT/ CLOCK TIME MODE TIMER REC AL/PL RESET MENU SHIFT/TRACKING SET/V.LOCK RESET /CANCEL 7-3 Timer Recording Two types of timer recording are available: daily timer (by specifying the date) and weekly timer (by specifying the day of the week). �...

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29 PROGRAM TIMER (DAILY) START END MODE 1. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H 2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H 3. – – – – – – – : – – – – :...

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30 PROGRAM TIMER ( DAILY) START END MODE 1. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H 2. – – – – – – – : – – – – : – – – – H 3. – – – – – – – : – – – – ...

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31 7-3 Timer Recording 7 RECORDING Canceling timer programming To stop timer programming 1 Press the [RESET/CANCEL] button. The program being set is canceled. 2 Press the [MENU] button twice. [The normal screen mode is restored. To cancel a pr...

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32 7-3 Timer Recording 7 RECORDING Notes on timer recording n If you make a mistake when programming The TIMER indication blinks and the Timer Record Standby mode is engaged. The blinking of the TIMER indication differs depending on the pr...

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33 AL TIME MODE 7 RECORDING 7-4 Alarm Recording Alarm recording functions during timelapse recording. When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel's ALARM IN terminal, an index code is recorded on the tape and the VCR automatically switche...

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34 A LARM / SENSOR REC MODE (ALARM REC) ON (SENSOR REC) OFF (REC MODE) 2H (DURATION) 180SEC (BUZZER) OFF (TAPE END MODE) STOP PRESS (SHIFT, SET) 7-4 Alarm Recording Connect an alarm sensor to the rear panel’s alarm input terminal. ...

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35 7 RECORDING 7-5 Sensor Recording Sensor recording is executed only when the VCR is in the Stop mode (Stop or Timer Record Standby mode) and an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s ALARM IN terminal. Perform the settings for sensor recordi...

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36 VTR MODE 1 (SHARPNESS) NORMAL (AUTO REC) OFF (REC CHECK) AUTO (TAPE END MODE) REPEAT (INDEX SEARCH) OFF (CAMERA SW) ...

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37 7-7 Series Recording The series recording function facilitates recording over much longer periods using several connected SR-L910UAs. As soon as the tape ends in one VCR, the next VCR in the series starts recording. 7 RECORDING 5 Connect the fir...

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38 TERMINAL SEL 1 Set to EXT. (External recording function) VTR MODE 2 (SUMMER TIME) OFF (TERMINAL SEL 1) EXT (TERMINAL SEL 2) WARN (REC REMAIN)) OFF PRESS (SHIFT, SET) PRESS (MENU) TO END 7-8 Recording with External VCR Activation Signal ...

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39 VTR MODE 1 (SHARPNESS) NORMAL (AUTO REC) ON (REC CHECK) MANUAL (TAPE END MODE) REPEAT (INDEX SEARCH) OFF (CAMERA SW) ...

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40 8 PLAYBACK AND SPECIAL-EFFECTS PLAYBACK [STOP/EJECT] button Playback mode indication [TIME MODE] button [PLAY] button [OPERATE] button 8-1 Preparation Connection Make sure the output connectors on the rear panel are properly connected. Function ...

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41 8 PLAYBACK AND SPECIAL-EFFECTS PLAYBACK [PLAY] button [REW] button [REVERSE] button [FF] button [PAUSE/STILL] button 8-3 Special-Effects Playback Reverse playback 1 Press the [REVERSE] button in the Play or Still mode. The reverse indicator is s...

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42 VTR MODE 1 (SHARPNESS) NORMAL (AUTO REC) OFF (REC CHECK) MANUAL (TAPE END MODE) STOP (INDEX SEARCH) ON (CAMERA SW) ...

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43 VTR MODE 1 (SHARPNESS) NORMAL (AUTO REC) OFF (REC CHECK) MANUAL (TAPE END MODE) REPEAT (INDEX SEARCH) OFF (CAMERA SW) ...

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44 9-2 No Error Indication 9 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms No power is supplied. Operation buttons have no effect during recording and playback. No picture is shown during playback. Noise appears in the picture in the Shuttle Search mode and Still mode....

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45 CN607 10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD Functions that can be controlled with front panel buttons and switches can also be controlled from a personal computer when the optional SA-K97U RS-232C interface board is installed. Operation st...

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46 10-2. SA-K97U Specifications 10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD 9-pin connector specifications Pin NO. Signals Operations Direction of signals 2 RXD Receive data VTR p CPU 3 TXD Transmit data VTR [ CPU 4 DTR Data terminal ready VTR [ CPU...

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47 0123 4 5 6 7 89A B C D E F 0 Data “0” ENTER 1 COMPLE- Data “1” CLEAR TION ERROR 2 ERROR Data “2” COUNT RESET 3 CASSETTE Data “3” EJECT OUT 4 Data “4” 5 NOT Data “5” TARGET 6 Data “6” CLEAR JVC TABLE1 ON 7 Data “7” S...

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48 10-3. SA-K97U RS-232C Protocol & Commands This section provides technical data for programmers. Command description 10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD TXD B0H 33H 40H RXD 0AH 0AH 0AH 01H (or 05H) Search start Time 30H 0AH To use the ...

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49 2-2 VCR setting commands Commands available include control of recording/playback mode setting, timelapse VCR operation mode setting, date and time setting, timer programming, on-screen setting, and others. 5 Recording/playback mode setting comman...

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50 10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD 5 Date and time setting commands (1) DATE SET (8EH) : Set the current date (month, day, year) for the VCR. After this command (8EH) is sent, input 1- byte numerical data (30H — 39H). (Example) Sep., ...

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51 10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD 2-3 Commands for VCR status verification (1) DATE SENSE (BEH) : The VCR returns the currently set month, day and year as 6 bytes. Each byte has a value of 30H to 39H. 30H corresponds to 0 and 39H to 9....

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52 10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD 1st byte BIT Status when BIT is “1”. 0 Error Indicates that an illegal command has been received. No further commands will be accepted. To restore to normal operation, transmit CLEAR ERROR (41H) to ...

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53 10. OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD 2-4 Others (Input data correction/Error cancellation) These are return codes from the SR-L910UA. (Error-related codes only) (1) ERROR (02H) : This is returned when commands of more than 1 byte are trans...

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54 Time During recording During standby 1 field 5m sec GND Timelapse recording Camera switching signal (open-collector output) 11-1 Rear Panel’s Input/Output [CAM SW OUT] camera switching signal output The CAM SW OUT terminal outputs a camera swi...

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55 11 APPENDIXES 11-2 Specifications [Time/date] 5 Display 5 Display position 5 Character size 5 Power backup [Alarm] 5 Alarm input 5 Camera switching output Month, day, year, hours, minutes, seconds, recording mode Variable (four coners) 16H Appro...

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R VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed in Japan © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED SR-L910UA VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SL96150 is a registered Trademark owned by VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN,LTD. is a registered Trademark in Japan,the U.S.A., the ...