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Connection in series of several video
recorders
You can connect several CEC-VCR24-type video
recorders in series in order - for example - to
increase recording capacity.
This requires the interlinking of various input and
output connections of the units involved. You should
also ensure that the series recording option is
activated in the REC MODE menu (see page 25).
If the system is correctly installed and configured,
each VCR starts to record automatically as soon as
the tape in the previous unit in the sequence runs
out.
Observe the following points when configuring the
system for recording in series:
- All connected VCR units must be activated and
ready to record.
- Each VCR should be loaded with a fully-rewound
unprotected tape.
- The serial recording feature should be enabled for
each VCR unit.
The diagram shows an example of the wiring layout
for three series-connected units.
Video recorder 1 Video recorder 2 Video recorder 3
Camera
or
Multiplexer
Monitor
- Link the VIDEO IN and OUT connections of all
the VCR units involved to each other. Connect the
VIDEO IN socket of the first recorder in the se-
quence to the video signal source (e.g. the multi-
plexer) and the VIDEO OUT socket of the last
recorder in the sequence to the monitor.
- Connect together the ground (earth) points of
each terminal strip.
- Connect the SERIES OUT contact of one VCR to
the SERIES IN contact of the next recorder in the
sequence.
- Connect the SERIES OUT contact of the last
VCR in line to the SERIES IN contact of the first
recorder in the sequence.
- Connect the ALARM OUT contact with the
ALARM IN contact of the next recorder in the
sequence.
- If required, connect the TRIGGER OUT control
pulse outputs of all recorders to each other and to
the control pulse input of the multiplexer.
- If required, connect the WARNING OUT sockets
of all recorders to each other and to the external
alarm signal (e.g. horn).