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TIME LAPSE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
MODEL
ADV096HD
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology)
Only video cassette tapes with the mark or the mark may be used with this model.
The included power cord is used for 120 V, 60 Hz. Never connect any outlet or power
supply having a different voltage or frequency.
This instruction manual is important to you.
Please read it before using your video cassette recorder.
IMPORTANT! Due to the new method for recording tapes in super
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WARNING AVERTISSEMENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DANGER D’ÉLECTROCUTION DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR AVERTISSEMENT: POUR ÉLIMINER TOUT RISQUE WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC D’ÉLECTRO-CUTION, NE PAS OUVRIR LE COUVERCLE SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). (OU LA PARTIE ARRIÈRE). AUCUNE PIECE RÉPARABLE PAR L’UTILISATEUR NE SE TROUVE À L’INTÉRIEUR. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. POUR TOUTE INTERVENTION D’ENTRETIEN OU DE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE RÉPARATION SE CONFIER AUX TECHNICIE
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Important Safeguards Please read all these instructions carefully regarding your VCR before you begin operating it. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the VCR. 1 Read Instructions 11 Power Sources All the safety and operating instructions should be read before This product should be operated only from the type of power the product is operated. source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product 2 Retain Instructio
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Important Safeguards (Cont.) 19 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the service tech- nician has used replacement parts specified by the manufac- turer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. 20 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condit
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Caution and Care CONDENSATION IS THE ENEMY OF VIDEO RECORDERS WHAT IS CONDENSATION? 1. When a very cold drink is poured into a glass, the water droplets which form on the outer surface of the glass are an example of condensation. 2. If the VCR is exposed to a rapid increase in temperature (such as warming it in a cold room or after transporting it from a cold location to a warm one) condensation may form on the tape transport mechanism inside the VCR. By heating the inside of the VCR, it can dr
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Up to 96 hours of recording: in addition to regular 6-hour recording modes, it has 18, 30, 48, 72 and 96-hour time lapse modes using T-120 tape. Features Audio Recording Recording Options for Various Needs • Daily/weekly/holiday timer recording High Resolution and Image Quality • Alarm recording (Super Resolution mode) • Series recording Remote operation by PC via RS-232C • Remote recording • Repeat recording Automatic Head Cleaning • One shot/Interval recording Easy Menu Setting on Screen • Syn
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Controls and Functions Front View POWER button Fluorescent Display Press to turn the VCR POWER on or off. next page The Power indicator illuminates when the VCR is turned on. COUNTER RESET button EJECT button Press to reset the counter to “00000”. Press to remove the cassette. SEARCH button Cassette Loading Slot Press to display the menu. Cassette is inserted in this slot for loading. TIMER REC button REC button Press to start timer recording, when you have programmed Press to
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Controls and Functions (Cont.) Fluorescent Display (Counter Memory Stop/Month) indicator (Cassette Status) indicator Illuminates during the counter memory stop. Illuminates when a tape is inserted. Also, illuminates when the month (of time and date) is being entered via the front panel. (Timer Recording) indicator Illuminates when the VCR is in stand-by for timer recording (Power Loss) indicator or during timer recording. Illuminates when the VCR is turned on after a power failure occurs duri
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Rear View BATTERY OPEN ALM RST REC GND ALM MODE CLK CALL IN OUT REMOTE MIC IN OUT IN OUT RESET AUDIO VIDEO Warning: The included power cord is used for 120 V, 60 Hz. Never connect to any outlet or power supply having a different voltage or frequency. Note Ensure the power cord is not plugged into the outlet before connecting to any rear terminals. AC power socket Battery Box This socket connects to the power cord. Insert the cord Battery is stored here. firmly. Note • This VCR contains a specia
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Preventing accidental erase Loading/Unloading a Tape Tapes come with an erase prevention Tapes can be loaded into your VCR as long as the VCR is tab which, when removed, prevents the plugged into an outlet. Even if the VCR is turned off, loading a tape’s contents from being erased or tape will automatically cause it to turn on. Use only video recorded over. If the tape you insert in the VCR has the erase prevention tab cassette tapes marked or . removed, your VCR will automatically erase Imp
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Recording/playback time Manual Recording (hours : minutes) TAPE LENGTH TAPE LENGTH 1. Turn on the VCR and peripheral setting setting Recording Recording T-120 T-160 time mode time mode devices. 2:00 2H* 2H* 2:40 6:00 6H 8H 8:00 2. Load a tape with an erase 18:00 L18H L24H 24:00 prevention tab intact. 30:00 L30H L40H 40:00 54:00 48H 64H 72:00 78:00 72H 96H 104:00 Steps 3 to 7 for activating Super Resolution recording mode. 102:00 96H 128H 136:00 3. Press MENU button. is for playback
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When the tape reaches its end during playback/fast Playback forwarding 1. Turn on the VCR and peripheral devices. VCR’s function varies by the setting of TAPE END in the FIRST TIME SET UP menu. 2. Load a pre-recorded tape. VCR’s function Fast TAPE END Playback Forward setting STOP or REWIND Stop Stop 3. Repeat steps 3 to 7 in Manual VCR automatically rewinds Recording for activating Super REPEAT or to the beginning of the tape Stop Resolution playback mode. ALARM•PROT and stops. 4. Press REC/PLA
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When adjusting the clock to the exact second Adjusting the Clock Set the clock as described above, but set 1-minute digit to one You can adjust the VCR’s clock from the front panel, even or two minutes ahead of the reference time being used. After though the VCR is turned off. This function lets you to set the the step 7 above, when reference time reaches 00 second of information in the order of time, month, day and year. The hour the minute you have chosen, turn SHUTTLE to the right. The ti
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Recording Techniques Timer Recording Accurately preset the day and present time before timer programming. ( page 9 or 28) 16 2 3 4 5 1) Program number Up to 8 programs can be set. 2) Day of the week display DW START END HR • Display HLD to apply HOLIDAY SET UP setting ( next page). 1 --- --:-- --:-- ------ 2 --- --:-- --:-- ------ • Display SPL to apply SPECIAL DW setting ( next page). 3 --- --:-- --:-- ------ • Display DAY to record at the programmed time everyday. 4 --- --:
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Info. Alarm Recording • To erase a program: If an alarm occurs, the VCR switches to alarm recording. Select the program number you wish to erase, turn Alarm signal input SHUTTLE to the right (DW column flashes) and then turn SHUTTLE to the left. Example) When ALARM REC MODE is set to L30H and L30H ALARM REC DURATION is 10 min. Recording Holiday set up Recording Alarm Recording Up to 20 days per year can be set for Holiday for when the timer 10 min recording will be performed, or if HR in PROGRAM
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Series Recording 2 Recording Techniques (Cont.) Series Recording 2 provides a function: when the first VCR’s Emergency Recording tape reaches its end, the second VCR automatically begins recording. When the tape in second VCR finishes, the first VCR The VCR automatically starts an alarm recording when an alarm starts recording again. (The two VCRs keep recording one after signal is input even if the VCR is in stop mode, turned off or in another.) Setup both 1st and 2nd VCRs as in the steps be
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Remote Recording When the tape reaches its end during recording This function permits you to control the start/end of recording The following functions are automatically engaged when the from the remote place. The VCR starts recording while the REC tape ends during recording. IN terminal is grounded. TAPE END When there are alarm When there is NO alarm 1. Display menu. setting recordings on tape recording on tape CALL OUT WRNG•TAPE END CLOCK OUT REC- 1 The tape i
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Note Recording Techniques (Cont.) • The recording mode must be set to L18H, L24H, L30H or L40H. Synchronous Recording • The suitable number of VCRs and cameras to be connected A number of camera images can be mixed together through a are shown below: camera switcher and then recorded separately onto several VCRs. A camera is assigned to each VCR with the VCR Recording time mode VCR Number of cameras recording only the camera image it has been assigned. This L18H, L24H 3 Multiple of 3 allows re
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Clearing the power loss list Additional Features 1. Select POWER LOSS LIST CLEAR in POWER LOSS LIST CLEAR menu and turn Memory backup in case of power failure Turn the SHUTTLE RING then POWER LOSS LIST SHUTTLE to the right. will be cleared. This VCR includes a built-in backup memory, so the preset day 2. Turn SHUTTLE to the left to clear the and present time will remain in memory even if there is a power list. failure. However, if the power cord is disconnected for a long •
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Additional Features (Cont.) Special Effects Playback Tape usage and elapsed time of VCR The following convenient functions are available. Audio output is muted during special effects playback. REPEAT REC TIMES indicates how many times a tape has been recorded over since it was first Still picture inserted. ELAPSED TIME indicates the total times the VCR has 1. Press PAUSE button during playback. been used for recording or playback. • Press PAUSE button again to resume the playback. 1. Press MENU
