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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

TLS-4960
TLS-4072

Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder

English

Magnétoscope time lapse à cassette

Français

Videograbador en lapsos de tiempo

Español

Please read this manual and accompanying “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before connecting
your VCR and operating it for the first time.
Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 1 and 2.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

NB4Q/NA, NB4Q/NA2 (TLS-4960/TLS-4072 GB)  Wed. Oct., 30/2002

Summary of Contents for TLS-4072

Page 1: ... de tiempo Español Please read this manual and accompanying IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS sheet carefully before connecting your VCR and operating it for the first time Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 1 and 2 Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference NB4Q NA NB4Q NA2 TLS 4960 TLS 4072 GB Wed Oct 30 2002 ...

Page 2: ...ital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generated uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in ...

Page 3: ...y cause playback or recording problems Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire œ Do not handle the power cord with wet hands œ Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from an AC wall outlet Grasp it by the plug œ If any liquid is spilled on the VCR unplug the power cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a factory authorized service center œ Do not place anything directly on top of ...

Page 4: ...ATIONS 51 WARRANTY 53 FEATURES œ Tape management function œ Clog detection œ High speed Fast Forward Rewind œ Field recording playback œ Audio recording is available in 2 12 and 24 hour modes T 120 œ Autorepeat recording œ Series recording function œ Alarm recording function œ Single image recording function œ On screen mode setting œ Integrated time date generator œ Day Time search function œ Ala...

Page 5: ...ase recording playback speed mode button l button K TRACKING button SHIFT button ENTER button L TRACKING button SHIFT button CLEAR button M AUDIO ON button MENU button Press this button to display the menu Buttons I J K and L are used for menu control N ON SCREEN switch O Front door P Digital display panel REW FF STOP STILL PAUSE SEARCH AUDIO ON TRACKING c SHIFT b ON SCREEN MENU E X I T OFF ON MEN...

Page 6: ...utton œ Recording playback speed mode œ Alarm search setting display œ Alarm scan setting display œ Day Time search setting display œ Time display No tape œ Linear time counter display Tape inserted œ Dew display œ Tracking control display With the RS 485 interface board œ Data transfer speed setting display œ Address setting display 2 Power failure indicator Lights after a power failure NOTE œ To...

Page 7: ...orward FF Rewind REW Forward picture search Reverse picture search Forward field advance Reverse field advance œ Clog detection indicator Flashes when the recording quality deteriorates due to dirty VCR heads 7 OFF indicator Lights when the tape end has been reached after recording 8 Cassette indicator Lights when a cassette is loaded NB4Q NA NB4Q NA2 TLS 4960 TLS 4072 GB Wed Oct 30 2002 6 English...

Page 8: ... I RS485 A terminal J RS485 B terminal NOTES œ The above illustration shows the unit when the RS 485 interface board is installed If no RS 485 interface board is installed connectors and switches A through to J do not appear œ The terminal may be damaged by a torque of 0 49 N m 5kg cm or more and by using screwdriver with a tip with a diameter of 6 mm or more œ The 3 4 8 and F terminals can be use...

Page 9: ... IN jack To VIDEO OUT jack From an external audio source AC IN Power cord To outlet Power Cord Installation 1 Plug the supplied power cord firmly into the AC power input AC IN socket 2 Insert the plug of this power cord into a outlet NOTES œ For more details please refer to the manuals accompanying all other devices If the connections are not made properly it may cause a fire or damage the equipme...

Page 10: ...ress this button to confirm the setting and move to the next item on the right CLEAR button œ When a sub menu is being displayed press this button and the MAIN MENU will appear œ If there are several items on one line press this button to move to the previous item on the left Sub menus To enter or modify settings within a sub menu 1 When a MAIN MENU is being displayed press the l or j button to se...

Page 11: ...is not installed ALARM LOG menu ALARM LOG 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 POWER FAILURE DEW USED TIME menu POWER FAILURE 000 FAILURE RECOVERY DEW 000 FAILURE RECOVERY USED TIME VIDEO 00000H POWER 00000H NOTES œ Setting items are highlighted appear in blue characters when they are selected œ Settings flash while they are being changed œ When a menu is displayed recording will not be pos...

Page 12: ...ars in blue characters 3 Press the ENTER button ø The month position starts flashing 4 Press the l or j button to set the month 10 then press the ENTER button ø The day of week is set automatically 5 Press the l or j button to set the day 15 then press the ENTER button 6 Press the l or j button to set the year 2002 then press the ENTER button 7 Press the l or j button to set the hours 15 for 3 PM ...

Page 13: ...nt is made œ Press the l or j button to set the week then press the ENTER button 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH or LST first second third fourth or last œ Press the l or j button to set the day of week then press the ENTER button SUN MON TUE SAT Sunday Monday Tuesday Saturday œ Press the l or j button to set the month the daylight saving time adjustment is made then press the ENTER button 01 02 11 12 for January...

Page 14: ...or j button to set Y displayed or N not displayed then press the ENTER button DATE The date appears TIME The time appears SPEED The recording playback speed mode appears ALARM COUNT The number of alarm recordings appears 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 when setting other items 9 When finished press the MENU EXIT button NOTE œ If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the ON position the items for which Y have been...

Page 15: ...are damaged tapes that have been cut and repaired or tapes that have been altered in any way œ Some rewinders may tangle the tape and therefore their use is not recommended œ When tapes are recorded over and over again the recording quality will deteriorate Refer to Concerning the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on on page 20 and replace the tape with a new tape as required Loading 1 Place...

Page 16: ...e 3 GENERAL SET line then press the ENTER button ø The GENERAL SET menu appears GENERAL SET TAPE IN MODE STOP TAPE END MODE REW CLOCK ADJUST 01 00 THREAD CHECK N VIDEO LOSS N CLOG DETECT N REMOTE MENU VIDEO COLOR 3 Press the l or j button until the THREAD CHECK setting is highlighted then press the ENTER button 4 Press the l or j button to select the desired mode then press the ENTER button N The ...

Page 17: ...f the tape has already been recorded on the message USED TAPE will flash on screen until recording starts If tape management data is present on the tape The tape management data is checked and if there is no conflict the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning then recording starts and the updated tape management data is recorded onto the tape The message T MANAGE OK appears on screen while the ...

Page 18: ...the l or j button to select the desired number of re recording times then press the ENTER button OFF The number of re recording times will not be checked 1 100 Maximum number of re recording times Refer to Concerning the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on on page 20 NOTES œ Since data is read before it is recorded the number of times will be incremented even if the recording is stopped bef...

Page 19: ...u is displayed and conflicting setting preventing recording will flash and the VCR will switch to stop mode To enter recording mode press the REC button PROTECT DAY CONFLICT The tape is protected and the tape protection term ex 30 days is not yet over Under LAST M D the date of the last recording on the tape or the last expected recording date calculated using the tape length T 120 and the recordi...

Page 20: ...ress the STOP button NOTES œ A tape recording made on this VCR may not play back with the same degree of clarity on a time lapse video cassette recorder from another manufacturer œ If you press the REC button and the loaded cassette has no erasure prevention tab the VCR will eject the cassette Recording Speed Mode The available recording speed modes vary depending on the VCR model TLS 4960 only Re...

Page 21: ... recording mode each second of the tape counter actually represents approximately 24 2 1 13 real seconds œ There may be a slight discrepancy between the position shown on the tape counter and the actual tape position œ When rewinding the tape past the 0 00 00 position a minus sign will be displayed Concerning the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on Depending on the recording speed mode the ...

Page 22: ...ed 5 Press the MENU EXIT button NOTES œ To cancel the a indicator display and reset the WARNING OUT terminal output press the STOP button Refer to WARNING OUT Terminal on page 45 œ Clog detection is not possible if recording in 2 hour mode Action to Take when the Video Signal Deteriorates If there is no video signal during recording or when a menu is not displayed in stop fast forward or rewind mo...

Page 23: ...ording mode is active even if there was an alarm trigger 5 Press the MENU EXIT button Setting the video input signal The video input signal during recording can be set to either color or black white 1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU 2 Press the l or j button to select the 3 GENERAL SET line then press the ENTER button 3 Press the l or j button until the VIDEO setting is highlighted ...

Page 24: ... the recording speed mode 7 Press the REC button ø Recording starts When the tape end is reached the VCR will rewind it to the beginning and recording will resume ø When the end of the tape is reached OFF will be displayed and TAPE END OUT terminal output will 0 V until the rewinding operation starts NOTES œ If there is an alarm trigger during autorepeat recording AL and A flash on the digital dis...

Page 25: ...sired alarm recording speed then press the ENTER button 2H 2 hour mode recording 12H 12 hour mode recording 24H 24 hour mode recording NC Recording at the speed already set 7 Press the ENTER button 8 Press the l or j button to set the desired alarm recording duration 20S 40S 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M or CC then press the ENTER button 20S 5M Recording only for the displayed duration CC Recording as long as th...

Page 26: ... Alarm Recordings Time 1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU 2 Press the l or j button to select the 9 OTHERS line then press the ENTER button ø The OTHERS menu appears OTHERS ALARM LOG POWER FAILURE DEW TERMINAL SET SET1 3 Press the l or j button to select the ALARM LOG line then press the ENTER button ø The ALARM LOG menu appears ø The number of alarm recordings and the 10 most recent...

Page 27: ...e digital display Alarm Scan To look for an alarm recording by viewing the first 5 seconds of each alarm recording 1 Press the SEARCH button twice during stop mode ø AL SCAN will be displayed on screen 2 Press the FF or REW button ø The unit will advance or rewind the tape at high speed and playback the first 5 seconds of every alarm recording ø To cancel the alarm scan mode press the STOP button ...

Page 28: ...ing 7 Press the l or j button to set the recording stop hour ex 17 then press the ENTER button ø The recording stop minutes position starts flashing 8 Press the l or j button to set the recording stop minutes ex 00 then press the ENTER button ø The SPD recording speed position will start flashing NOTE œ If the set stop time is earlier than or the same time as the set start time the VCR will consid...

Page 29: ...button 5 Press the l or j button to set the recording start minutes ex 00 then press the ENTER button 6 Press the l or j button to set for the recording stop hour then press the ENTER button ø The rest of the line settings will change to the day of the next line will change to the next day and the start time will change to automatically 7 Press the l or j button to set the desired stop day of the ...

Page 30: ...ording for Sundays is entered the holidays timer recording will not function if the program timer recording mode is set to N œ To erase a setting follow the same procedure as above but at step 4 and 5 enter instead of a setting Changing a Program Timer Recording 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 under PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING on page 27 2 Press the l or j button until the setting line to be changed is highlig...

Page 31: ... settings memory for up to 30 days œ 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 œ If no timer recording is set or a cassette without erasure prevention tab is loaded when the TIMER button is pressed the timer recording indicator n will start flashing œ If OFF is displayed on the di...

Page 32: ...t on the EXT line of the TIMER SET menu 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 under PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING on page 27 2 Press the l or j button until the EXT line is highlighted then press the ENTER button 3 Press the l or j button to select the recording speed mode ex 24 then press the ENTER button 4 Press the l or j button to select Y TIMER SET WEEK START STOP SPD SUN N MON N TUE N WED N THU N FRI N SAT N DAI...

Page 33: ...is reached operation is then carried out according to the TAPE END MODE setting in the GENERAL SET menu NOTES œ When using tapes that are based on the VHS standard a single tape can be used to record 2 00 00 or more based on the counter setting œ If SERIES REC is set to N in the ALARM SERIES REC SET menu series recording will not be possible œ The counter must start from the beginning of tape œ Ev...

Page 34: ...start the single image recording NOTE œ If a setting other than 1 is selected for FIELD at step 5 recording will be done in 120 hour mode The recording speed cannot be modified G When finished press the STOP button NOTES œ The trigger at the 1 SHOT IN terminal should be on for 0 1 sec or more œ The trigger interval at the 1 SHOT IN terminal varies according to the number of images to record but sh...

Page 35: ... the same degree of clarity on this unit Tracking Control If there is noise in the image during playback 1 While looking at the playback picture press the TRACKING button repeatedly to minimize the noise 2 If it cannot be minimized press the TRACKING button repeatedly NOTE œ This function does not operate when a warning display appears on the digital display Vertical Lock Control During still imag...

Page 36: ... œ If still mode continues for 5 minutes or more the VCR will go into stop mode to avoid damaging the tape œ If the image is unstable rolling vertically adjust the vertical lock control to correct œ The sound is muted Field Advance Forward and Reverse 1 Press the FF or REW button during still image mode ø The still image is advanced or rewound of one image field 2 To return to normal playback pres...

Page 37: ...at the desired location In such a case use alarm scan to find the desired recording location œ The day time search function may not operate correctly if searching for a timer recording time or if the clock on the recording VCR has been adjusted using the CLOCK ADJUSTMENT function œ If the recording has been made in 120 hour or more mode the day time search with a minutes setting see step 4 above w...

Page 38: ...CLOCK ADJUST to the same time as set on the first VCR NOTE œ This function will not operate on the day the daylight saving standard time is changed Connection SELECTING INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS The input and output terminal signals can be selected so that the VCR can be connected to older models of VCR 1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU 2 Press the l or j button to select the 9 OTH...

Page 39: ...6 Press the l or j button to select the desired operation then press the ENTER button SLAVE The function is restricted to only the VCR being operated MASTER The function is applied to the VCR being operated and all VCRs that are connected after it 7 Press the MENU EXIT button NOTE œ The EJECT button will not be operative during recording mode Connection Eject input SERIES IN terminal œ Depending o...

Page 40: ...ed that you check the operating statuses and menus after carrying out each operation Connection Operator Mode This mode lets you carry out basic operations ejecting recording stopping rewinding and changing the recording speed mode NOTE œ This mode will not work correctly unless the VCRs are in the same initial state 1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU 2 Press the l or j button to sel...

Page 41: ... œ This mode will not work correctly unless the VCRs are in the same initial state œ Menu settings will not work correctly unless the menu settings for the VCRs are the same Set the menu settings for each VCR to the initial setting before using this mode to change the settings œ If a power failure occurs make the settings again 1 While holding the STOP button press the STILL PAUSE button for 3 sec...

Page 42: ... the ENTER button ø The OTHERS menu appears OTHERS ALARM LOG POWER FAILURE DEW TERMINAL SET SET1 RS 485 SET STATUS INFO Y ALARM INFO Y 3 Press the l or j button until the STATUS INFO setting is highlighted then press the ENTER button 4 Press the l or j button to set the STATUS INFO setting then press the ENTER button Y The VCR status information is output at the RS 485 connector N The status infor...

Page 43: ...01 FAILURE 12 25 11 00 RECOVERY 12 25 12 00 USED TIME VIDEO 00003H POWER 00007H POWER FAILURE The number of power failures and the date and time of the most recent power failure and recovery are displayed DEW The number of failures due to condensation and the date and time of the most recent failure and recovery are displayed USED TIME The video heads usage duration and the power on duration are d...

Page 44: ...ress the l or j button to select the desired mode then press the ENTER button 2 00 The output becomes 0 V Low when the tape counter reaches 2 00 00 and or when the tape reaches the end END The output becomes 0 V Low when the tape reaches the end NOTES œ If the SERIES REC is set to Y in the ALARM SERIES REC SET menu the output becomes 0 V Low for about 2 seconds when the counter reaches 2 00 00 eve...

Page 45: ...on 4 Press the l or j button to select the desired output timing then press the ENTER button FIELD 1 pulse is output after each set number of fields FRAME 1 pulse is output after each set number of frames 5 Press the ENTER button 6 Press the l or j button to select the desired pulse signal interval 1 2 3 4 5 10 30 or 60 then press the ENTER button œ If TIMING is set to FRAME see step 4 FRAME will ...

Page 46: ...ding i e recording pause stop mode etc during recording MECHA PROBLEM The output becomes 0 V and M appears on the digital display when the tape stops or other problem with the internal mechanism VIDEO LOSS The output becomes 0 V and V appears on the digital display when there is no video signal CLOG DETECT The output becomes 0 V and C appears on the digital display when the heads are dirty and the...

Page 47: ...the 3 GENERAL SET line then press the ENTER button ø The GENERAL SET menu appears GENERAL SET TAPE IN MODE STOP TAPE END MODE REW CLOCK ADJUST 01 00 THREAD CHECK N VIDEO LOSS N CLOG DETECT N REMOTE MENU VIDEO COLOR 3 Press the l or j button until the REMOTE setting is highlighted then press the ENTER button 4 Press the l or j button to select the desired switch mode then press the ENTER button MEN...

Page 48: ...s the PLAY button 3 Release the button ø The selected heads combination will change in the order indicated in the table below To select another head combination repeat steps 2 and 3 above Heads combination Azimuth indicator 1 A1 and A2 2 B1 and B2 3 A2 and B2 4 A1 and B1 No indicator Normal head combination NOTES œ When the end of the tape is reached the head combination automatically returns to t...

Page 49: ... to the automatic head cleaning function but due to factors such as the use of poor quality tape and the usage environment the heads could become dirty in a short time The video heads should be inspected every 1 000 hours of use to determine if they need to be replaced The video heads usage can be checked using the POWER FAILURE DEW USED TIME menu Cabinet Cleaning Clean the outside of the cabinet ...

Page 50: ...BRAKE T E E E E ASSY BRAKE CAPSTAN E E E E ASSY BRAKE SOFT T E k Loading Drive System ASSY LOADING MOTOR E k DAMPER k COMPL GEAR WORM E k CAM MAIN k SPECIAL WASHER 3 6 X 0 5 E k GEAR WHEEL 1 k GEAR WHEEL 2 E k GEAR RELAY PINCH OPT k SLIDE CRECENT E k GEAR LOAD S E k GEAR RACK FRONT E k GEAR RACK START E k GEAR PINON E k Performance Check BACK TENSION TORQUE E E E E PB BACK TENSION TORQUE 25 50g cm...

Page 51: ...te and time correctly The unit is not set to timer recording stand by mode Press the TIMER button to display n on the digital display N is selected for the timer recordings Be sure to select Y for the programmed timer recordings Alarm recording is not possible OFF appears on the digital display Press the EJECT STOP FF REW or PLAY button to turn the indicator off Noise in the playback picture The v...

Page 52: ...erted direct recording Video input 1 V p p BNC 75 Ω unbalanced Video output 1 V p p BNC 75 Ω unbalanced Horizontal resolution Black white mode 350 line or more Color mode 300 line or more Audio Input 8 dBs RCA pin jack 27 kΩ unbalanced Output 8 dBs RCA pin jack 600 Ω unbalanced Connectors Alarm 1 shot input No voltage make contact switch input Low input 100ms or more Normally 5 V Control input Key...

Page 53: ...nals are different from the usual setting œ Names in brackets apply to terminals on the rear panel Clock set input CONTROL IN No voltage make contact switch input Low input 100ms or more Normally 5 V Clock set output CONTROL OUT DC 5 V 5 7kΩ Low output Eject input SERIES IN No voltage make contact switch input Low input 100ms or more Normally 5 V Eject output TIMER OUT DC 5 V 5 7kΩ Low output NOTE...

Page 54: ...etup installation removal of the product for repair or reinstallation of the product after repair This warranty does not apply to repairs or replacements necessitated by any cause beyond the control of SFC including but not limited to any malfunction defect or failure caused by or resulting from unauthorized service or parts improper maintenance operation contrary to furnished instructions shippin...

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