SERIES RECORDING
Continous Loop Recording Setup
A minimum of 2 units are required for continuous loop
recording.
Under loop recording when the recording finishes on the
first unit, the new recording will start on the second unit.
When the recording finishes on the second unit, recording
will start on the first unit.
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The SERIES OUT terminal of VCR No.2 and the
SERIES IN terminal No.1 should be connected (See
diagram).
1
Press the REC/PLAY SPEED
l
(or
j
) button to set
the recording speed mode.
2
Set the following items as indicated.
Item
VCR No.1
VCR No.2
Cassette tape
Loaded
Loaded
Operation mode
Stop
Stop
“TAPE END MODE” (in
(RECORD SET) menu)
REW
REW
Counter memory
Canceled
Canceled
“SERIES REC IN” (in
VARIOUS SET 2) menu)
Y (YES)
Y (YES)
Timer recording
OFF (not set)
OFF (not set)
Security lock
Canceled
Set
3
Press the REC button on VCR No.1.
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Recording will start in series recording mode.
4
Set the security lock on VCR No.1.
NOTES:
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To avoid recording problems, the “TAPE END MODE”
in (RECORD SET) menu should be set to “REW” for
both units.
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In loop recording mode, the tape will be re-recorded
over. If you need to keep the recorded infomation,
please eject the tape after recording is complete and
insert a new tape.
Loop recording connection (example with 2 VCRs)
VIDEO
AC IN
AUDIO
MIC IN
S-VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
A
B
RS485
RS232C
REMOTE
ADDRESS
TERMINATE
EXT
TIMER IN
ALARM
RESET
IN
TRIGGER
SHOT REC
IN
TIMER
OUT
WARNING
OUT
TAPE
END OUT
NON REC
OUT
V.LOSS
OUT
SW
OUT
COM
COM
COM
IN
OUT
CLOCK SET
485
232
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
PUSH
OPEN
IN
OUT
SERIES
IN
OUT
ALARM
IN
OUT
EJECT
VIDEO
AC IN
AUDIO
MIC IN
S-VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
A
B
RS485
RS232C
REMOTE
ADDRESS
TERMINATE
EXT
TIMER IN
ALARM
RESET
IN
TRIGGER
SHOT REC
IN
TIMER
OUT
WARNING
OUT
TAPE
END OUT
NON REC
OUT
V.LOSS
OUT
SW
OUT
COM
COM
COM
IN
OUT
CLOCK SET
485
232
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
PUSH
OPEN
IN
OUT
SERIES
IN
OUT
ALARM
IN
OUT
EJECT
VCR No.2
Video camera
To
VIDEO IN
jack
To
VIDEO OUT
jack
VCR No.1
To VIDEO IN jack
To
SERIES IN
terminal
To COM
terminal
To
SERIES OUT
terminal
To COM
terminal
To
SERIES IN
terminal
Monitor TV
To
SERIES OUT
terminal
To VIDEO OUT jack
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