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SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK

The following convenient functions are available.  Audio output is muted during special effects playback.

SHUTTLE RING

You can adjust the speed by using the SHUTTLE ring.

1

Press the PLAY button to begin playback.

2

Press the PAUSE/SHUTTLE HOLD button to
obtain a still picture.

3

Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the angle for the
desired playback speed.

N

• If the SHUTTLE ring is released, it will come back to

the centre position and still mode will be resumed.

• Pressing the PAUSE/SHUTTLE HOLD button while

turning and holding the SHUTTLE ring in step 3,
continues the playback speed you selected even
though the SHUTTLE ring is released.

• If a tape recorded in LP mode is played back and the

playback mode is shifted between any of the special
effects playback modes, the colour might disappear.

• When a tape recorded in LP mode is in still or slow

playback mode, the colour might not appear on the
top edge of the screen.

STILL PICTURE

If you press the PAUSE/SHUTTLE HOLD button during playback, you will obtain a still picture.
Press the PAUSE/SHUTTLE HOLD button again to resume the normal playback mode.

N

A few noise bars or vertical movement may appear during still playback.

When a tape recorded in LP mode is in still mode, the colour might not appear on the top edge of the screen.

FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK

You can use the JOG dial to advance the tape frame by frame.

1

While the VCR is playing a tape, press the PAUSE/SHUTTLE HOLD button to freeze the picture on screen.

2

Slightly rotate the JOG dial clockwise to advance the tape forward.  Slightly rotate it counterclockwise to reverse the
tape.  To obtain a frame by frame picture continuously, keep rotating the JOG dial.

3

To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button.

N

When switching between forward and reverse playback, noise bars may appear on the picture.

A few noise bars or vertical movement may appear during frame by frame playback.

You can also change the playback speed without
entering the PAUSE mode by turning the SHUTTLE
ring during playback.
If you release the ring, it will come back to the centre
position, and normal playback will resume.

1

 Reverse high speed search

2

 Reverse speed search

3

 Reverse fast playback (x3)

4

 Reverse playback

5

 Reverse slow

6

 Still

15(9)

9(7)

2

1/7

1/15

1/30

1/30

1/15

1/7

9(7)

15(9)

3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

B

7

 Slow playback

8

 Normal playback

9

 Fast playback (x2)

A

 Forward speed search

B

 Forward high speed search

1

 Reverse high speed search

2

 Reverse speed search

3

 Reverse fast playback (x3)

4

  Normal playback

5

 Fast playback (x2)

6

 Forward speed search

7

 Forward high speed search

3

9(7)

15(9)

2

9(7)

15(9)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

(  ) indicates the playback speed of the recorded tape in
SP mode.

(  ) indicates the playback speed of the recorded tape in SP mode.

DIRECT SHUTTLE RING

Summary of Contents for HS-7496E

Page 1: ...KING POSITION VERTICAL ADJUST REC PLAY MODE COUNTER RESET COUNTER MEMORY SKIP INDEX PAUSE SHUTTLE HOLD DISPLAY TIMER REC VIDEO SOFT SHARP COLOR B W HS 7496E B HS 7496EM B HS 7496E A ONLY VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES WITH THE V MARK MAY BE USED WITH THIS MODEL THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ...

Page 2: ...ects of any kind not only creates a safety hazard but can also cause extensive damage PROTECT THE MAINS LEAD Damage to the mains lead may cause fire or shock hazard UNPLUG THE MAINS LEAD DURING A LONG ABSENCE During a long absence turn off the power and switch off the mains outlet before unplugging the mains lead MAINTAIN GOOD VENTILATION Do not obstruct the many ventilation holes on the VCR For m...

Page 3: ...sume recording after a power failure The time of the failure is displayed on the monitor Digital ELAPSED TIME display The Elapsed Time of recording and playback is stored in a nonvolatile memory IC The elapsed time display should be used as a guide as to when periodic repairs should be carried out Tape use counter Displays how many times you have repeatedly recorded on a tape This is helpful for d...

Page 4: ...Pressing and holding this button after turning the SHUTTLE ring allows continuous high speed playback even if the SHUTTLE ring is released A COUNTER MEMORY SKIP INDEX button Use to switch the COUNTER MEMORY P 17 SKIP SEARCH or INDEX SEARCH P 22 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS FRONT VIEW B TIMER REC button This button is pressed when a timer recording is to be made C REC PLAY MODE buttons Set to 3H 6H L18H ...

Page 5: ...s a power failure during recording 3 ALARM indicator Flashes during recording of hour index signal at the change of the hour and during recording of the alarm index signal Lights during index search 4 INDEX indicator Flashes during recording of index signal and illuminates during index search 5 MODE display Displays the number corresponding to a selected recording or playback mode During index sea...

Page 6: ...ate the VCR s mode of operation which can be selected by setting the MODE OUT on the REAR TERMINAL menu 8 CLK CLOCK OUT terminal Output terminal to control an external camera switcher 9 CALL OUT terminal Output terminal to indicate when tape has finished recording or if there has been a problem during recording A RESET button When pressed the present time alarm recording list power loss list and t...

Page 7: ... playback in 72H or 96H mode playback a tape which is recorded in 3H or 6H mode with this VCR and press the PAUSE button If the vibration occurs during normal playback in L18H mode playback a tape in each playback mode 2 Press the VERTICAL ADJUST or button to reduce or eliminate the picture vibration MONITOR TO BE CONNECTED Connection with a CCTV monitor for surveillance is recommended Connecting ...

Page 8: ...rn the SHUTTLE RING then all MENU will be initialized POWER LOSS LIST CLEAR Turn the SHUTTLE RING then POWER LOSS LIST will be cleared ALARM LIST CLEAR Turn the SHUTTLE RING then ALARM LIST will be cleared 0001 05 01 98 01 00 0002 07 01 98 21 10 0003 10 01 98 09 15 POWER LOSS LIST 01 03 01 98 01 00 02 03 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS MONTH DATE YEAR TIME TIME DATE ADJUST SETTING THE MENUS 1 Press the DISPLAY b...

Page 9: ... of a tape 3 TIMER PROGRAM Sets the timer recording 4 RECORDING SET UP Sets the alarm recording mode alarm recording duration and emergency recording 5 REAR TERMINAL Sets the frequency division ratio of CLOCK OUT output signal of the CALL OUT terminal and the MODE OUT terminal etc 6 MAINTENANCE Displays the power loss list alarm loss list and initializes all menu settings Clears the power loss lis...

Page 10: ...ivision ratio setting by turning the SHUTTLE ring When the JOG dial is turned the display will be switched in the order of 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 25 30 50 60 F field 1 The numbers from 1 to 60 indicate the number of frames in 3H or 6H recording mode or the number of fields in time lapse recording mode One frame consists of two fields One field is selected when it is set to F field 3 SETTING THE OPERAT...

Page 11: ...OSS LIST Turn the JOG dial to select POWER LOSS LIST Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right to display the Power Loss List Power failure start times are stored in memory so it is possible to confirm when they have occurred Up to 3 power failure start times will be displayed If more than 3 failures have occurred the first and the last 2 power failure start times will be displayed 2 DISPLAYING THE ALARM...

Page 12: ...rding 1 Press the DISPLAY button to display MAIN MENU on the monitor 2 Turn the JOG dial to select FIRST TIME SET UP 3 Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right FIRST TIME SET UP setting menu will appear 4 Turn the JOG dial to select TIME DATE ADJUST 5 Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right TIME DATE ADJUST setting menu will appear 01 01 98 00 00 00 A0001 01 01 98 THU A0001 00 00 00 L18 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 D...

Page 13: ...r digits of TIME display will flash Turn the JOG dial to the right to set the hour digits of the present time Set the 10 minutes digit and 1 minute in a similar fashion B Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right Setting is now complete C Press the DISPLAY button The present time display will appear N The POWER button will not operate if any of the menu displays are flashing 2 SETTING THE PRESENT TIME TO...

Page 14: ... video tape be sure to orient it squarely to the slot N N N N N Your new VCR has a protection circuit which will eject the tape if it is loaded improperly If the VCR ejects the tape you are trying to load remove it completely and check that the long narrow edge with the contents label is facing towards you and that the clear plastic window that shows the video tape is facing upwards Then try again...

Page 15: ...Lapse Recorders when the recording interval and head type SP LP matches the recording 2 RECORDING MODE When the REC PLAY MODE button is pressed the recording mode is switched in the order of 3H 6H L18H 72H 96H 3H RECORDING CHECK FUNCTION When the VCR is recording press the PLAY button for more than 1 5 seconds and then release The tape will rewind a little and then playback the recording just made...

Page 16: ... when the tape ends The number of tape uses is memorized even if the mains supply is removed provided the back up is active The number of tape use is reset when the current tape is replaced with another 3 Press the DISPLAY button The present time will be displayed Recording time mode Number of tape use E 180 cassette E 240 cassette 15 15 72H 96H SET RST IN REC GND ALM MODE CLK CALL OUT SET RST IN ...

Page 17: ...rding start signal VCR 1 recording clock out VCR 2 recording clock out VCR 3 recording clock out A number of camera images can be mixed together through a camera switcher and then recorded separately onto several VCRs A camera is assigned to each VCR with the VCR recording only the camera image it has been assigned This allows recording without gaps If you have three VCRs the video signal from thr...

Page 18: ...recording and the power comes back on the VCR will begin recording in the same record mode as before the power failure After the power comes back on an X will be displayed next to the present time for about 1 minute If a power failure occurs during playback the VCR will be in the stop mode when the power comes back on RECORDING AFTER A POWER FAILURE The power failure start time on recording is sto...

Page 19: ...g mode HR Turn the SHUTTLE ring to select the recording mode display Turn the JOG dial to set the recording mode 8 Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right The display stops flashing If the programme has not been set completely the flashing will not stop Programme number Day of the week Recording start time Next day indicator Recording end time Recording mode display DW START END HR 1 SPL 08 40 17 10 L1...

Page 20: ...SHUTTLE ring to the right The start and end day cannot be set to the same day IN ORDER TO AVOID MISTAKES WHEN USING THE TIMER If an error is encountered when the TIMER REC button is pressed refer to the following table TIMER REC indicator flashes Symptom 1 Press the TIMER REC button 2 Correctly set the timer programme 3 Press the TIMER REC button and confirm the TIMER REC indicator is illuminated ...

Page 21: ...XTERNAL TIME CLOCK ADJUSTMENT If the ALARM REC DURATION of the RECORDING SET UP menu is set to other than MAN1 the on screen clock can be reset to the nearest hour by applying a signal to the RST RESET IN terminal For example if the current time is 11 29 59 it will be reset to 11 00 00 if the current time is 11 30 00 it will be reset to 12 00 00 1 When connecting the MODE terminal of the 1st VCR w...

Page 22: ...s the DISPLAY button The present time display will appear During alarm recording the alarm recording count will automatically be displayed except when DISPLAY mode 4 is selected The alarm recording count display counts up to 9999 alarm recordings and then it is reset to 0000 and continues counting When initializing the alarm recording list the alarm recording count display will be reset The alarm ...

Page 23: ...rward direction 1 Press the COUNTER MEMORY SKIP INDEX button to illuminate SKIP on the fluorescent display 2 Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right or left ALARM RECORDING ALARM RECORDING Present position Index Fast forward Fast forward Index Approx 4 sec playback Approx 4 sec playback Fast forward Until the index signal is located the machine will fast forward or rewind When an index signal is locate...

Page 24: ... 96H mode In case of the recording in 3H mode the playback mode is not switched even if the REC PLAY MODE button is pressed 2 4 3 PLAYBACK Tape End Selected REPEAT or ALARM PROT Playback The tape automatically rewinds to the be ginning and stops Stop STOP or REWIND Fast forward Stop Stop Playback mode 3H Audio playback Available Picture quality Good 6H Available Good L18H Available Vibrating 72H 9...

Page 25: ...ge of the screen FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK You can use the JOG dial to advance the tape frame by frame 1 While the VCR is playing a tape press the PAUSE SHUTTLE HOLD button to freeze the picture on screen 2 Slightly rotate the JOG dial clockwise to advance the tape forward Slightly rotate it counterclockwise to reverse the tape To obtain a frame by frame picture continuously keep rotating the JOG di...

Page 26: ...ted with the VERTICAL ADJUST buttons When the VERTICAL ADJUST and buttons are pressed at the same time during still playback the VERTICAL ADJUST is set to initial setting When the picture is vibrating TRACKING POSITION VERTICAL ADJUST TRACKING POSITION VRTTICAL ADJUST N This control is only effective during playback PICTURE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT For tracking adjustment at fast playback reverse playba...

Page 27: ...nec tions First check the cassette If there seems to be nothing wrong with the cassette try the recording operation again If the indication CHECK is still displayed change the cassette with a new one and try the operation again Otherwise unplug the power cord and contact your dealer Turn off the indication on the fluorescent display and on the screen by pressing the EJECT button or rewinding the t...

Page 28: ...ously for at least 40 hours per week Make sure the VCR has mains power supplied continuously for at least 40 hours per week The contents stored in the memory may be erased before the 31 days depending on the charge time of the power failure compensation circuit Set the present time again Is the repeat recording indicator illuminated Is the alarm recording started Is the external switch connected c...

Page 29: ... 0 0 4V output max drive current 50mA 5V DC 10mA 24V DC Non active Open max voltage 24V DC Interface circuit inside the VCR 2 CLK OUT terminals screw Interface circuit inside the VCR CLK OUT signal When F is selected in REC of CLOCK OUT mode in 3H or 6H recording 12V 0V 20msec When except F is selected in REC of CLOCK OUT mode in 3H or 6H recording 12V 0V 8msec During recording in L18H 96H recordi...

Page 30: ...7 8 STOP RECORDING PAUSE PLAYBACK REVERSE PLAYBACK FORWARD FRAME SHIFT FAST FORWARD REWIND Function Position 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3H 6H Function Position 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 POWER ON OFF REVERSE FRAME SHIFT TIME DATE SEARCH INDEX SEARCH DISPLAY SET DISPLAY SET LEFT POSITION SHIFT RIGHT POSITION SHIFT Function Position 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 DOWN POSITION SHIFT UP POSITION SHIFT CLEAR START ...

Page 31: ...F 5 C to 40 C Relative Humidity Max 80 Dimensions 16 7 W x12 4 D x3 7 H in Jog dial included 425 W x315 D x93 H mm Weight 10 lbs 4 5kg Alarm Recording Time Timed 15 sec 30 sec 45 sec 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min Manual 1 Until the alarm reset switch is switched on Manual 2 Until the alarm set switch is switched off Display Format DISPLAY MODE 1 Day Month Year Hour Minute Second Alarm recording no DISP...

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