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Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder

36

Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder

• ALARM OUTPUT Terminal

This terminal is to connect to any external source, such

as a siren, etc.

1) “High”

When an alarm input is received and the unit is

recording, the output becomes DC 5V. Once the

alarm recording is over, the output returns to 0V.

2) “Low”

When an alarm input is received and the unit is

recording, the output becomes 0V. Once the alarm

recording is over, the output returns to DC 5V.

• PANIC INPUT Terminal

1) “N/C” (Normally CLOSED Switch Circuit)

If the input becomes DC 5V for 500 msec or more,

the VCR starts panic recording.

2) “N/O” (Normally 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.

• ALARM INPUT Terminal

This terminal is to connect PIR sensors, door contacts or

any type of motion detector.
1) “N/C” (Normally CLOSED Switch Circuit)

If the input becomes DC 5V for 500 msec or more,

the VCR starts alarm recording.

2) “N/O” (Normally OPEN Switch Circuit)

If the input becomes 0V for 500 msec or more, the

VCR starts alarm recording.

Setting In/Out terminals

1

Press the MENU button to display the initial MENU.

2

Press the SHIFT

button to display the VCR MODE

SET menu.

3

Press the SHIFT

button to move the arrow mark

(

) to In/Output Set.

4

Press the SHIFT

button to display the IN/OUTPUT

SET menu.

5

Press the SHIFT

button to move the arrow mark

(

) for the desired item.

6

Press the SHIFT

button to set “N/C” or “N/O”,

“High” or “Low”.

7

Press the MENU button three times, the normal
screen is displayed.

Summary of Contents for SL820

Page 1: ...ER User s Guide SL820 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 security labs com ...

Page 2: ...hat 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 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructi...

Page 3: ...aler 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 result in a ...

Page 4: ...ack 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 16 Alarm Recording 20 Panic Recording 23 Series Recording 23 Autorepeat Recording 25 Normal Playback 26 Normal Playback 26 Tracking Control Vertical Lock Control 26 Audio Playback 27 ...

Page 5: ...LARM COUNTER display eg A Alarm 32 Alarm No PLAY REC SPEED display eg 18H Play Recording Speed TIME display eg 7 HOUR 07 MINUTE ERROR display eg 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 eg A Audio 18H Play Speed 2 Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Digital Display 1 Oper...

Page 6: ...n 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 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 terminal 11...

Page 7: ...ain 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 it is loaded automatically Unloading In STOP mode press the EJECT button The cassett...

Page 8: ...s 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 initial...

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 Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Setting the Clock Example To set the clock to April 12 2002 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 Set Initial...

Page 10: ...s the SET or button to set YES for the functions described below Time The time is displayed Date The Month Day Year is displayed Frame Cnt The number of frames is displayed Alarm Cnt The number of alarms is displayed Counter The counter is displayed Title The title is displayed A maximum of 20 characters can be used letters numbers or spaces 7 Press the SHIFT button to set the display position 8 P...

Page 11: ...enu button will not function the menu cannot be accessed 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 SP means to be recorded by SP heads EP means to be recorded by EP heads During pause the image appears...

Page 12: ...ill light on the display panel The VCR is now in timer recording stand by mode If the set stop time is earlier than or the same time as the set start time the VCR will consider the stop time to be the following day 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 Thursd...

Page 13: ...and will be flashing on the display panel The VCR internal battery is completely charged after the VCR has been connected to an AC power outlet for 48 hours and it will maintain all the VCR settings memory for up to 30 days Set the timer recordings so that the recording times do not overlap If they do the one with the earliest recording start time will have priority See chart below If the cassette...

Page 14: ...IFT button to display the ALARM REC SET menu 5 Press the SHIFT button to select YES or NO YES The alarm recording takes place when there is alarm trigger input NO The alarm recording does not take place 6 Press the SHIFT button to set the Alarm speed 7 Press the SHIFT button to select the desired recording speed 2H 2 hour mode recording 6H 6 hour mode recording 18H 18 hour mode recording 24H 24 ho...

Page 15: ...unit to the next only with VCRs of the same model as this one Series Recording Setup 1 Connect 2 VCRs or more as illustrated on next page 2 Set the following items as indicated 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 Panic Recording ...

Page 16: ... 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 display p...

Page 17: ...2 24 36 48 72 96 120 168 240 360 480 720 or 960 hour modes The picture quality recorded by EP heads can be lower than SP heads 4 Press the PLAY button Playback starts 5 To stop playback press the STOP button To advanced or rewind the tape press the FF CUE or REW REVIEW button Tracking Control 1 While looking at the playback picture press and hold the TRACKING button to minimize the noise 2 If it c...

Page 18: ...he FF CUE or REW REVIEW button during normal playback The image can be seen while the tape is advanced or rewound at high speed 2 To return to normal playback press the PLAY button Still Image 1 Press the PAUSE STILL button during normal playback A still image can be viewed 2 To return to normal playback press the PLAY button With each press of the PAUSE STILL button the still image is advanced on...

Page 19: ... base indication In 24 hour recording mode each second of the tape counter actually represents approximately 24 2 12 real seconds There may be a slight discrepancy between the position shown on the tape counter and the actual tape position When rewinding the tape past the 0H 00M 00S position 0H 00M on the display panel a minus displayed Alarm Scan 1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 2 Press the SHIFT button to ...

Page 20: ... mode refer to the Recording Speed Table of page 14 Setting the Security Lock Set Lock The security lock function is designed to prevent accidental stopping of recording if the STOP button is pressed inadvertently 1 Set the SET LOCK switch to ON position is displayed on the display panel 2 To cancel the security lock set the SET LOCK switch to OFF position indicator on the front panel digital disp...

Page 21: ...displayed The data for the previous alarm 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 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 displayed 3 Press the SHIFT button to move the arrow mark to ...

Page 22: ...uring 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 ALARM INPUT Terminal This terminal is to connect PIR sensors door contacts or any type of motion detector 1 N C Normally CLOSED Switch Circuit If the input becomes DC 5V for 500 msec or more the VCR starts alarm recording 2 N O Normally OP...

Page 23: ...er see Page 33 1 Low 2 High SERIES OUTPUT Terminal During recording when the end of the tape is reached the output becomes DC 5V SERIES INPUT Terminal If the input becomes DC 5V for 200 msec or more the VCR starts series recording WARNING OUTPUT Terminal 1 High If the error display on the display panel continues to flash the output becomes DC 5V If the STANDBY ON POWER button is pressed the emerge...

Page 24: ...ceived on the TV monitor is correct 3 Check that the on screen display of the date and time is correct 4 Press the REW button to rewind the recorded tape a few seconds 5 Press the PLAY button and check that the playback image is correct Check in particular playback of time lapse recording 18 or 24 hour mode 6 Check that the recorded date and time are correct If the security lock is engaged it has ...

Page 25: ...plug 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 0 5 seconds to perform the reset Running Time will not be reset Troubleshooting Guide If the unit does not operate normally when you follow t...

Page 26: ...put 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 output DC 4 5V H DC 0 0 8V L 1kΩ Panic input DC 4 5V Open DC 0 0 8V Closed 5 7kΩ End output DC 4 5V H DC 0 0 8V L 1kΩ Warning output DC 4 5V H DC 0 0 8V L 1kΩ Series input DC 4 5V H DC 0 0 8V L 5 7kΩ Series output DC 4 5V H DC 0...

Page 27: ...s warranty 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 I...

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