JVC SR-9080 Instructions Manual Download

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1-3 Precautions

Video cassette

Erasure prevention tab

• Only use video cassette bearing the

mark.

• To prevent accidental erasure of a recorded tape, break

the erasure prevention tab on the cassette. To use a
cassette with a broken tab, place a piece of cellophane
tape over the broken tab.

• Video cassettes cannot be used upside down.
• Leaving the tape in a partially wound condition for a long

time may damage the tape. Rewind the tape to the
beginning before storage.

1 INTRODUCTION

Timelapse recording is performed over very
long periods of time which means that a
durable tape is required.
When using VHS tapes, do not use tapes with
recording times of more than 160 minutes (T-
160/T-180).

U model

Timelapse recording is performed over very
long periods of time which means that a
durable tape is required.
• Use an E-180 tape.
• Do not use an extended tape (such as E-240).

E model

Although this unit has been designed for reliable operation
over a long period of time, a daily inspection is
recommended to ensure optimum performance. In
particular, be sure to check the repeat recording/playback
function on a daily basis.

Inspection procedure

Turn on the power for all units connected to the
surveillance system.

Check the quality of the image shown on the monitor.

Check that the date and time shown on the monitor are
correct.

Rewind the tape recorded the previous day for several
seconds.

Press the play button for playback.

Check that the playback picture is normal.

Check that the recorded date and time are correct.

This unit includes a Recording Check function (using the
[REC CHECK] button). Use these features to quickly
check recording quality on a daily basis.

1-4 Daily Inspection

If any problems are found after inspection, turn the
power off, unplug the power plug from the AC outlet,
and contact your JVC dealer.

2-1 Front Panel

2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS

[OPERATE] button

Press to turn the operating mode ON/OFF. When this button
is ON, the OPERATE indicator

lights and the unit can be

operated. When a cassette is loaded, operating mode is
switched on and the OPERATE indicator lights automatically.

The OPERATE button does not completely shut off the
mains power to the unit, but switches the operating current
on and off.

[EJECT] button

Press to eject the cassette.
* The cassette cannot be ejected during recording.

[REC] indicator

This indicator lights during recording if menu switch

<RECORD LED> on the <F. DISP> screen is set to “ON”.

Cassette loading slot

Insert a cassette in this slot. Use a VHS cassette tape.

[REC CHECK] button

Use this button to check recording.
When pressed in the Record mode, the VCR will rewind the tape
for about 5 seconds of tape time and then play back the rewound
section in the 2H/6H: U model, 3H: E model mode to check
recording quality. Recording is resumed automatically after
playback at the point where recording was interrupted.
• If picture quality is judged to be inferior during recording

check, the heads are cleaned automatically and the error
code “E-09” is shown on the display for about 10 seconds.
Recording will continue regardless of the results of the
recording check.

[STOP] button

Press this button to stop the tape.

[REC] button

Press this button in the Stop mode to engage the Record mode.

[REW] button

• Press this button to rewind the cassette.
• Starts reverse playback when pressed in the Play mode.
• Starts reverse alarm search or date/time search when

the Search mode is specified with the

[SEARCH] button.

• Also controls field-by-field playback in the reverse direction.

[REVERSE] button

Starts reverse playback when pressed in any mode except
Record, Record-Pause and Record Check.

[PAUSE] button

• Engages the Record-Pause mode when pressed in the

Record mode.

• Displays a still picture when pressed in the Play mode.
• Field advance or reverse playback is executed each time

the [FF] or [REW] button is pressed while pressing this
button in the Still mode. (When the [FF] or [REW] button
is pressed for more than 2 seconds, Continuous Field
Advance Playback mode is engaged. After about 3
minutes, the Stop mode is engaged.)

[PLAY] button

• Press to play back the tape.
• Press to engage the Record mode in the Rec-Pause

mode.

[FF] button
•

Press to fast-forward the tape.

• Starts fast-forward playback when pressed in the Play

mode.

• Starts forward alarm search or date/time search when the

Search mode is specified with the

[SEARCH] button.

• Also controls field-by-field playback in the forward direction.

[TR/–] buttons

If picture noise appears during play or field advance, press
these buttons to adjust tracking so that noise is reduced.
When the [+] and [–] buttons are pressed simultaneously,
tracking is reset to the preset level.
• Tracking adjustment is not possible in the L12H and L24H

Linear Slow Timelapse Play modes.

[V. LOCK +/–] buttons

Press to reduce vertical picture jitter in the Still, Field
Advance Playback and Linear Slow Timelapse Play modes.

[TIMER] button

Normally use this button for timer recording. For details,
refer to “Timer Recording” on page 31.