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960-Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder

Program Timer Recording

There are  two  program timer  recording  methods, daily
recording or recording on certain days of multiple weeks
(weekly recording).

Example 1 : To record on every Thursday from 10 : 00  to
18 : 00, in 24-hour mode (recording speed)

1

Make sure that the set date and time are correct.

2

Load a cassette tape with erasure prevention tab in
place.

3

Press the MENU, SHIFT

, SHIFT

, SHIFT

buttons in sequence to display the TIMER PROGRAM
SET(1) menu.

• The white block cursor is on “SUN”(Sunday).

4

Press the SHIFT

button, until the cursor is on  “THU”.

5

Press the SHIFT

button.

• The cursor is moved to the recording start hour position.

6

Press the SET - (or +) button to set the recording
start hour(eg : 10), then press the SHIFT

button.

• The cursor is moved to the recording start minutes

position.

7

Press the SET - (or +) button to set the recording
start minute (eg : 00), then the SHIFT

button.

• The cursor is moved to the recording stop hour position.

8

Press the SET - (or +) button to set the recording
stop hour(eg : 06), then press the SHIFT

button.

• The cursor is moved to the recording stop  minutes

position.

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960-Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder

Normal Recording 

Normal Recording

1

Turn the power on to all devices used.

2

Load a cassette tape with erasure prevention tab in
place.

3

Press the REC/PLAY SPEED

(or 

) button to set

the recording speed.

• The recording speed is displayed on-screen and on the

display panel.

• If you don’t want to record the recording speed,

counter, title, time, date etc, press the DISPLAY button,
then start recording.

4

Press the REC button.

• The “REC” indicator is displayed on the display panel

and recording starts.

5

To stop recording, press the STOP button.

<Recording Speed>

• If the Repeat Rec Set is set

to  “NO” in the REC

MODE SET menu ,

recording will continue to

the end of the tape, then

stop and the tape will be

ejected. 

• A tape recorded on this

VCR cannot be played

back on another make of

time lapse VCR.

• If you press on the REC

button and the loaded

cassette has no erasure-

prevention tab, the VCR

will eject the cassette.

• During recording, the

Menu button will not

function (the menu cannot

be accessed).

Recording

Speeds 

Maximum recording

duration (with an 

T-120 cassette tape)

Recording

interval

Audio

Recording

Tape Motion

Record Pause

Recording can be interrupted temporarily.

1

Press the PAUSE/STILL button during recording. 

• The “REC” and “

” indicators are displayed on the

display panel.

2

To resume recording, press the REC button, or press
the PAUSE/STILL button again.

• During pause, the image

appears on screen but it is

not recorded.

• If a recording pause

continues for 5 minutes or

more, the VCR will go into

stop mode to avoid

damage to the tape.

• If you playback the

recorded part where

recording check was

performed, noise may

appear.

• If you change the

recording speed during

recording, noise or

missing signal may result.

2

Standard mode

1/60 second

6

Standard mode

1/60

18

0.05

24

0.22

36

0.32

48

0.42

72

0.62

96

Time Lapse mode

0.82

120

1.02

168

1.42

240

2.02

360

3.02

480

4.02

720

6.02

960

8.02

Possible

Not possible

Continuous

Intermittent

Summary of Contents for SL810

Page 1: ...corder User s Guide SL810 Be sure to read carefully and follow all the SAFETY INFORMATION on pages i ii iii Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference 15540 Herriman Blvd Noblesville IN 46060 1 800 774 0284 www spycorder com ...

Page 2: ...onsibility too This sheet lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of the video product and accessory equipment Please read them carefully before operating and using your video product Installation 1 Read and Follow Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the video product is operated Follow all operating instructions 2...

Page 3: ... video dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 6 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets of extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets extension cords frayed power cords damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs are dangerous They may res...

Page 4: ...ay 2 Back panel 4 Remote control 5 Connections 6 Video Cassettes Tapes 7 Types of on screen displays and Display Sequence 8 Setting the Clock 10 Changing the on screen display 12 Normal Recording 14 Program Timer Recording 15 Alarm Recording 19 Panic Recording 21 Series Recording 21 Autorepeat Recording 23 Normal Playback 24 Normal Playback 24 Tracking Control 24 Audio Playback 24 Special Playback...

Page 5: ...display ex 960H Play Recording Speed TIME display ex 7 HOUR 07 MINUTE ERROR display ex E Error 04 Error No E 01 The cassette cannot be loaded or unloaded E 02 The tape stops E 03 The drum can not rotate properly E 04 The tape is cut broken AUDIO ON display ex A Audio 18H Play Speed 2 960 Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Digital Display 1 Operation Indicators They display the actual operatio...

Page 6: ...tton 16 COUNTER button 17 CLEAR button 18 PAUSE STILL button 19 REW button 20 AUDIO ON button 21 REC button 22 REC PLAY SPEED button 23 REC CHECK button 24 MENU button 4 960 Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Back Panel 1 AC POWER CORD 2 WARNING OUT terminal 3 SERIES IN terminal 4 COM terminal 5 SERIES OUT terminal 6 SW OUT terminal 7 VIDEO OUT jack 8 VIDEO IN jack 9 AUDIO IN jack 10 TAPE END...

Page 7: ...ad screwdriver to break off the erasure prevention tab on the cassette To record again on a tape without erasure prevention tab cover the hole with adhesive tape Erasure prevention tab To prevent accidental erasure remove the tab after recording To record again cover the hole with vinyl tape Loading Place the cassette label side up in the loading slot Gently push the center of the cassette until i...

Page 8: ...times the setting procedure is now completed and the normal screen is displayed During recording or playback the menus cannot be displayed A Press the MENU button First time Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mark downward for the desired item Press the SHIFT button to select the desired item then the desired menu is displayed Press the MENU button to return to the normal screen from the ini...

Page 9: ... the week is set automatically 12 Press the MENU button three times the normal screen is displayed The setting procedure is now complete 10 960 Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Setting the Clock Example To set the clock to April 12 2001 at 9 30 Clock Setting 1 Turn the power on to all devices used 2 Press the MENU button the initial MENU is displayed The arrow mark is located in VCR Mode Se...

Page 10: ...t the position of 2 items is changed identically L Top C Top R Top Left Top Center Top Right Top L Bottom R Bottom Left Bottom Right Bottom 10 Press the MENU button three times the normal screen is displayed The setting procedure is now complete The items for which YES is set are recorded The items for which NO is set at step 6 above are not recorded 12 960 Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder ...

Page 11: ... you don t want to record the recording speed counter title time date etc press the DISPLAY button then start recording 4 Press the REC button The REC indicator is displayed on the display panel and recording starts 5 To stop recording press the STOP button Recording Speed If the Repeat Rec Set is set to NO in the REC MODE SET menu recording will continue to the end of the tape then stop and the t...

Page 12: ...nutes eg 00 then press the SHIFT button 10 Press the SET or button to select the recording speed eg 24 then press the SHIFT button The cursor is moved to the N Y position 11 Press the SET or button to select Y Y recording will take place N recording will not take place Programmed timer recording Example 1 Repeat steps 4 to 13 to program timer recordings for other days of the week To set two or mor...

Page 13: ...g alarm recording if the power is restored within the recording set duration alarm recording will continue 18 960 Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder To Cancel a Program Timer Recording 1 Repeat step 1 above 2 Press the SHIFT or button until the cursor is located in the Y corresponding to the timer recording to cancel 3 Press the SET or button to select N 4 Press the MENU button three times un...

Page 14: ...IN Terminal recording will start and continue for up to 2 hours Item VCR No 1 VCR No 2 and on Cassette tape Loaded Loaded Operation mode Stop Stop Repeat Rec Set NO NO Series Rec Set YES YES Timer recording OFF not set OFF not set Securitylockswitch SETLOCKswitch OFF ON 3 Press the REC button on VCR No 1 Recording will start in series recording mode 20 960 Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder 3...

Page 15: ...s place R REC will light on the display panel 4 Press the Menu button two times the normal screen is displayed The setting procedure is now complete 5 Press the REC button Recording will start When the tape s end is reached the VCR will rewind it to the beginning regardless of the counter memory and recording will resume If during autorepeat recording there is an alarm trigger is displayed on the ...

Page 16: ...able rolling vertically adjust the tracking control to correct During recording check operations recording is suspended momentarily Normal Playback Normal Playback 1 Turn on the power to the TV monitor 2 Load the video cassette tape 3 Press the REC PLAY SPEED or button to select the playback speed The selected playback speed is displayed on the display panel A tape recorded with SP heads can be pl...

Page 17: ... The display returns to the normal screen The VCR will advance or rewind the tape at high speed and playback the first 5 seconds of every normal recording To cancel the index search mode press the STOP button 4 While the desired recording is being played back press the PLAY button Playback will start and index search is cancelled In the index search mode SHIFT button should be used to search forwa...

Page 18: ...D Other Functions Tape Counter Zero Search Using the counter it is easy to find a desired recording 1 Press the CLEAR button at the beginning of the desired recording The counter will be reset to 0H 00M 00S on screen The counter will be reset to 0H 00M on the display panel 2 After recording or playback press the Menu button to display the initial MENU 3 Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mar...

Page 19: ...larm recordings past 35 is erased POWER LOSS the number of power losses and the date and time of the 35 most recent power losses and recoveries are displayed 7 Press the MENU button the normal screen is displayed The setting procedure is now complete Setting the Buzzer 1 Press the MENU button to display the initial MENU 2 Press the SHIFT button to select VCR Mode Set The VCR MODE SET menu is displ...

Page 20: ...OPEN Switch Circuit If the input becomes 0V for 500 msec or more the VCR starts panic recording TAPE END OUT Terminal 1 High During recording when the end of the tape is reached the output becomes DC 5V 2 Low During recording when the end of the tape is reached the output becomes DC 0V Checking Usage Duration 1 Press the MENU button to display the initial MENU 2 Press the SHIFT button to move the ...

Page 21: ...eeding with the inspection If any problem is discovered during the inspection unplug the power cord and consult your dealer 34 960 Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder SW OUTPUT Terminal While recording a pulse signal DC 5V is output at the SW OUT terminal after each recording period This terminal is usually connected to the switch input of devices like a camera switching unit or a quad compres...

Page 22: ...n at all try the following 1 Unplug the power cord then plug it back in 2 Reset the memory Press the RESET button Under normal conditions do not touch the RESET button 3 If the problem is not corrected after performing steps 1 and 2 consult your dealer Press the RESET button for more than 5 seconds to perform the reset Running Time will not be reset Troubleshooting Guide If the unit does not opera...

Page 23: ... phase shift system Video input 1 Vp p BNC 75Ω unbalanced Video output 1 Vp p BNC 75Ω unbalanced Horizontal resolution Black white mode 350 lines Color mode 300 lines Audio Input RCA pin jack more than 47kΩ 8 8dBm unbalanced Output RCA pin jack less than 1 5kΩ 7 8dBm unbalanced Microphone input 60 dBs 3 5mm mini jack 10kΩ unbalanced Connectors Alarm input DC 4 5V Open DC 0 0 8V Closed 5 7kΩ Alarm ...

Page 24: ...arranty is in lieu of all warranties expressed or implied and no representative or person is authorized to assume for us any other liability in connection with the sale of our electronic products SECURITY LABS INC DOES NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY VIOLATION OF PRIVACY FROM ILLEGAL RECORDINGS MADE ON THIS UNIT THE USER OWNER ASSUMES FULL LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL RECORDINGS MADE FROM THIS UNIT IN A...

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