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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

TLS-9072

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.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

RC4Q/NA2 (TLS-9072 GB)  Thu. Sept., 07/2000

Summary of Contents for TLS-9072

Page 1: ... 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 Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference RC4Q NA2 TLS 9072 GB Thu Sept 07 2000 ...

Page 2: ...ng measures X Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna X Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver X Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected X Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Location For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your VCR keep the following in mind when select...

Page 3: ...CCESSORY Power cord CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS 1 FEATURES 2 ACCESSORY 2 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 3 CONNECTIONS 6 ON SCREEN MENUS 7 SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK 9 CHANGING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY 10 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES 11 TAPE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION 13 NORMAL RECORDING 16 AUTOREPEAT RECORDING 19 ALARM RECORDING 20 PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING 23 RECORDING USING AN EXTERNAL TIMER INPUT 27 NORMAL PLAY...

Page 4: ... REC record button R REPEAT REC autorepeat recording switch S ALARM DURATION alarm recording time switch T ALARM SPEED alarm recording speed switch U ON SCREEN switch V ALL RESET button W MENU RESET button X SHARPNESS control NOTE X Button 4 and 6 are also used for on screen menus setting In this manual to distinguish between the functions of each button when giving instructions that are related t...

Page 5: ...been recorded 4 Power failure indicator Comes on after a power failure 5 Mode display X Recording playback speed mode X Alarm search mode X Alarm scan mode X Dew display X Day Time search mode 6 Counter display X Time display X Linear time counter display 7 OFF indicator Comes on when the tape end has been reached after a recording except during autorepeat recording mode 8 Counter memory indicator...

Page 6: ... jack G VIDEO IN video input jack H AUDIO OUT audio output jack I AUDIO IN audio input jack J MIC IN microphone input jack K REMOTE remote control input jack L AC power input AUDIO OUT MIC IN REMOTE PUSH OPEN EXT TIMER IN AC IN IN VIDEO IN OUT L COM WARNING OUT TAPE END OUT SW OUT COM OUT IN ALARM 9 F G H I J K EXT TIMER IN COM WARNING OUT TAPE END OUT SW OUT COM OUT IN ALARM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NOTE ...

Page 7: ...NING OUT TAPE END OUT SW OUT COM OUT IN ALARM To remote control sold separately Video camera sold separately Monitor TV sold separately Coaxial cable sold separately To VIDEO IN jack To VIDEO OUT jack From an external audio source 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 outle...

Page 8: ...r left or up If the button is pressed when the cursor is at the left border of the screen it will reappear at the previous position on the right of the screen l or j button When a setting is selected within a menu press this button to modify decrease or increase the setting or the numerical value Types of On screen Display and Display Sequence Reference pages are shown in square brackets SET UP 1 ...

Page 9: ...URE DEW USED TIME menu POWER FAILURE 32 000 FAILURE RECOVERY DEW 000 FAILURE RECOVERY USED TIME VIDEO 00000H POWER 00000H NOTES X When a menu is displayed recording will not be possible X During recording or playback the menus cannot be displayed X To reset the settings of a menu to their original values select the desired menu then press the MENU RESET button The USED TIME menu data cannot be res...

Page 10: ...ember 6 Press the l or j button to set the time the daylight saving time adjustment is made 7 Press the button until LST of the OFF line is flashing 8 Following the same procedure as above steps 4 to 6 set when the time is changed back from daylight saving time to standard time 9 Press the button until the CLOCK SET setting is flashing F Press the l or j button to set the month ex 10 then press th...

Page 11: ... of alarm recordings is displayed SPEED The recording playback speed mode is displayed 5 Press the SEARCH AUDIO ON button to save the settings NOTE X If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the ON position the items for which Y is set are recorded The items for which N was set at step 4 above are not recorded Changing the Date Time Display Position 1 Turn the power on to all input devices to the VCR 2 S...

Page 12: ...apes 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 17 and replace the tape with a new tape as required Loading 1 Place the cassette label side up in the loading slot Gently push the center of the cassette until it is loaded automatically ø The time display will switch to the reset counter 0H 00M 00...

Page 13: ...ed However recording will only start after the tape thread check is completed To cancel recording press the STOP button 1 Press the MENU button until the SET UP 4 menu is displayed SET UP 4 SW OUT FIELD 01 TIMING FIELD 2H Y THREAD CHECK Y VIDEO LOSS N REC SPEED N 2 Press the or button until the THREAD CHECK setting is flashing 3 Press the l or j button to set the desired mode Y The correct tape th...

Page 14: ...ound and the tape management data recorded the message T MANAGE OK is displayed on screen If a conflict is found when the tape management data is checked the TAPE MANAGEMENT menu is displayed and the conflicting setting will flash This menu will show the settings taken from the data recorded on the tape and not the current data settings held in the VCR s TAPE MANAGEMENT menu setting Refer to Tape ...

Page 15: ... desired number of re recording times 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 17 NOTES X The data is updated at the beginning of the recording Even if the recording is stopped before the end the original data information will be considered X During Autorepeat recor...

Page 16: ... 8 OVERRIDE N PRESS EJECT X If the OVERRIDE is set to Y Yes the TAPE MANAGEMENT menu is displayed and conflicting setting preventing recording will flash and VCR go into the stop mode To enter the record mode press the REC button PROTECT DAY CONFLICT The tape is protected 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 expec...

Page 17: ... X To cancel the OFF display press the STOP EJECT FF REW or PLAY button 3 To stop recording press the STOP button NOTES X A tape recording made on this VCR may not play back with the same degree of clarity on a time lapse from another manufacturer X If you press on the REC button and the loaded cassette has no erasure prevention tab the VCR will eject the cassette Recording Speed Mode Recording sp...

Page 18: ...ess the MENU button until the SET UP 4 menu is displayed SET UP 4 SW OUT FIELD 01 TIMING FIELD 2H Y THREAD CHECK Y VIDEO LOSS N REC SPEED N 2 Press the or button until the REC SPEED setting is flashing 3 Press the l or j button to set the desired mode Y Recording speed mode can be changed N Recording speed mode can not be changed 4 Press the SEARCH AUDIO ON button to save the setting Action to Tak...

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Page 20: ...VCR will rewind it to the beginning and recording will resume ø When the end of the tape is reached a buzzer will be heard if in the SETUP 2 menu in the BUZZER section TAPE END is set to Y and OFF will be displayed until the rewinding operation starts NOTES X If during autorepeat recording there is an alarm trigger AL is displayed on the digital display and alarm recording will take place Please r...

Page 21: ...en there is an alarm trigger during programmed timer recording duration Timer recording is not possible N Alarm recording is not performed even if there is an alarm trigger If the ALARM DURATION switch is set to the PROG position please continue with steps 5 and 6 5 Press the button until the ALARM DURATION setting is flashing 6 Press the l or j button to select the desired alarm recording duratio...

Page 22: ... Normally DC 5V are output between the ALARM OUT and the COM terminals When an alarm input trigger is received and the unit is recording the output falls to 0V Once the alarm recording is over the output returns to DC 5V Checking the Alarm Recordings Time 1 Press the MENU button until the ALARM TIME menu is displayed ø The number of alarm recordings and the 8 most recent alarm recording times are ...

Page 23: ... mode is cancelled Alarm Search To go to the beginning of a desired alarm recording 1 Press the SEARCH AUDIO ON button during stop mode ø AL SEARCH 01 will be displayed on screen 2 Press the REC PLAY SPEED l or j button to set the desired alarm number 1 to 99 then press the FF or REW button ø The desired alarm is searched and a still image of the beginning of the alarm recording will appear on scr...

Page 24: ...flashing 7 Press the l or j button to set the recording stop minutes ex 00 then press the button ø The SPD recording speed position will start flashing NOTE X 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 and T will be displayed next to the recording stop time 8 Press the l or j button to select the recording...

Page 25: ...ing 6 Press the l or j button to set for the recording stop hour 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 button ø The day of the week of the 8th line is flashing 8 Press the l or j button to set the desired stop day of the week ex MON then press the button ø The recording stop ho...

Page 26: ...se a setting follow the same procedure as above but at step 2 and 3 enter instead of a setting Changing a Program Timer Recording 1 Press the MENU button until the TIMER SET menu is displayed 2 Press the or button until the setting to correct is flashing 3 Press the l or j button to correct the setting 4 Press the SEARCH AUDIO ON button to save the settings 5 Press the TIMER button To Cancel a Pro...

Page 27: ...t the recording times do not overlap If they do the one with the earliest recording start time will have priority See chart below X To set two or more timer recordings for a same day of the week press the or button until the day of the week for the second recording is flashing then press the l or j button to set the desired day of the week X If no timer recording is set or a cassette without erasu...

Page 28: ...the SPD recording speed position of the EXT line starts flashing 3 Press the l or j button to select the recording speed mode ex 24 then press the button ø N will start flashing 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 DLY N EXT 24 Y 5 Follow steps F and G under PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING on page 23 ø When an external signal is inpu...

Page 29: ...ame 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 and hold the TRACKING V STILL button to minimize the noise 2 If it cannot be minimized press the TRACKING V STILL button Vertical Lock Control During still image mode 1 Press and hold the TRACKING V STILL button to reduce the vertical rolling of the image...

Page 30: ...image is unstable rolling vertically adjust the vertical lock control to correct Field Advance 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 press the PLAY button NOTES X During reverse field advance noise will appear in the picture X If field advance mode continues for 5 minutes or more the VCR will ...

Page 31: ...EW button ø The desired day time is searched and a still image of the recording will appear on screen 6 Press the PLAY button ø Playback will start NOTES X If during a search the end of the tape is reached the tape will rewind and stop If the beginning of the tape is reached it will stop X The alarm and day time data are recorded on the tape in a similar format If they overlap the alarm data will ...

Page 32: ...tion is a ratio of the 2 hour mode base indication In 12 hour recording mode each second of the tape counter actually represents approximately 12 2 1 7 real seconds X There may be a slight discrepancy between the position shown on the tape counter and the actual tape position X When rewinding the tape past the 0H 00M 00S position a minus sign will be displayed SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK The securit...

Page 33: ... Press the SEARCH AUDIO ON button to save the setting NOTES X If N is set the buzzer will not be heard X During timer recording mode security lock engaged mode and alarm recording mode the buzzer will not be heard when a button related to one of these modes is pressed even if Y is set for the KEY IN item CHECKING POWER FAILURE FAILURE DUE TO CONDENSATION AND USAGE DURATION 1 Press the MENU button ...

Page 34: ...to the switch input SW IN of devices like a camera switcher unit or a quad compressor SW OUT Terminal Output Setting 1 Press the MENU button until the SET UP 4 menu is displayed ø The FIELD or FRAME setting is flashing SET UP 4 SW OUT FIELD 01 TIMING FIELD 2H Y THREAD CHECK Y VIDEO LOSS N REC SPEED N NOTE X If TIMING is set to FRAME see step 4 FRAME will be indicated instead of FIELD 2 Press the l...

Page 35: ...OTE setting is flashing 3 Press the l or j button to select the desired switch mode EJECT Switch 7 will eject the tape MENU Switch 7 will display the menu 4 Press the SEARCH AUDIO ON button to save the setting WARNING OUT Terminal X If the tape stops or other problem the output becomes 0V Low X To reset the output press the STOP or ALL RESET button or unplug the power cord then plug it back in NOT...

Page 36: ...on and maintenance should be referred to your dealer If there is noise in the playback picture and it cannot be corrected using the tracking control it may indicated that the video heads need cleaning 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 USED TIME menu Cabinet Cleaning Clean the outside ...

Page 37: ...e ASSY BRAKE S E E E E ASSY 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 MODE SWITCH E 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 TEN...

Page 38: ...d 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 is displayed on the digital display Press the EJECT STOP FF REW or PLAY button to turn the indicator off Noise in the playback picture The video heads need cleaning Clean the video heads The date and ...

Page 39: ...anced 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 Microphone input 60 dBs 3 5 mm mini jack 10 kΩ unbalanced Connectors Alarm input Low level active 0V 100msec or more Alarm output DC 5 V 0 5 5 7 kΩ Low at alarm Switch output DC 5 V 0 5 5 7 kΩ Low at switching Tape end ...

Page 40: ...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...

Page 41: ...1AC6P1P2341 B SANYO Electric Co Ltd RC4Q NA 2 0601KP 01 Issue No 3 Copyright SANYO 2000 All rights reserved Printed in Japan RC4Q NA2 TLS 9072 E Wed June 06 2001 ...

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