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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
INSTRUCTIONS
SR-9168U
SR-9168U
REC STOP/EJECT REC
OPERATE
CHECK VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
PAUSE/
REVERSE STILL PLAY COUNT/ SHIFT/TRACKING RESET
CLOCK MENU /CANCEL OPE. LOCK
TIME TIMER SET/V.LOCK AL/PL
REW FF
MODE REC RESET
ON
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CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 7 RECORDING 1-1 Major Features .............................................. 4 7-1 Preparation................................................. 24 1-2 Periodical Maintenance ................................. 4 7-2 Recording ................................................... 25 1-3 Precautions ................................................... 5 7-3 Timer Recording......................................... 26 1-4 Daily Inspection ....................................
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1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 Major Features 5 240-hour long-time recording with a 120-minute tape 5 Recording Check function Recording times are selectable from 6 hours (EP mode) and Pressing the [REC CHECK] button during recording allows you L18/L30/48/72/96/120/168/240 hours (Timelapse mode). to check the status of the recording in progress. When Monitor image recording for up to 240 hours is possible with a activated via the corresponding function menu switch, the built- 120-minute tape. in head clea
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1 INTRODUCTION 1-3 Precautions Handling and storage place 5 Avoid using the unit in places subject to the 5 Handle the unit carefully following conditions: • Do not place anything heavy on the unit (a monitor, • extreme heat or cold etc.). A malfunction may occur. • strong magnetic fields (do not use a transceiver within • Do not put any foreign substance into the cassette 2 meters of this unit) loading slot. • high humidity • Avoid violent shocks to the recording chassis during • dust and soi
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2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2-1 Front Panel 5 4 3 2 1 11 12 14 SR-9168U REC STOP/EJECT REC OPERATE CHECK VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER PAUSE/ STILL PLAY COUNT/ SHIFT/TRACKING RESET REVERSE CLOCK MENU /CANCEL OPE. LOCK TIME TIMER SET/V.LOCK AL/PL REW FF MODE REC RESET ON 7 8 9 10 15 16 6 13 1 [OPERATE] button 4 [STOP/EJECT] button Press to turn the operating power ON/OFF. When this • Stops the tape. button is ON, the OPERATE indicator lights and the unit • Ejects the tape when pressed in the Stop mode
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2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2-1 Front Panel 7 Display section # [SET/V. LOCK +, -] buttons For details, refer to page 8. • Press to set values in date/time setting, timer program setting and function menu setting. 8 [COUNT/CLOCK] button • Press to reduce the vertical shifting of the picture in Press this button to select the time display or tape the Still mode. counter in the display. When the power is turned off, the time is displayed. $ [RESET/CANCEL] button • Normally press this button to res
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2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2-2 Display 9 1 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 1 Operation mode display blinks. For details, refer to page 41. Shows the operation modes. 6 TIMER indication Lights during timer recording programming/operation. 7 REPEAT indication Fast- Timelapse Lights when the VCR is in the Repeat Record mode. Playback Recording Rewind forward playback 8 OVERLAP indication Blinks when programs scheduled for timer recording overlap. Record- Rewind Fast-forward Reverse Still 9 Timer pr
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2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2-1 FRONT PANEL 2-3 Rear Panel 4 2 3 1 MIC VIDEO AUDIO IN IN IN CAM SW ALARM ALARM COM SERIES/CLOCK OUT IN REC OUT WARNING COM ALARM TAPE /REC REMOTE RESET END OUT OUT IN OUT OUT OUT 7 5 6 CAM SW ALARM ALARM SERIES/CLOCK COM OUT IN REC OUT WARNING COM ALARM TAPE /REC Connecting the wires to the terminals 8 RESET END OUT OUT IN OUT 1. Hold the button down and insert the wire over the top of the terminal. 2. Release the button to button lock the wire in th
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2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS MIC VIDEO AUDIO IN IN IN CAM SW ALARM ALARM COM SERIES/CLOCK OUT IN REC OUT WARNING COM ALARM TAPE /REC REMOTE RESET END OUT OUT IN OUT OUT OUT CAM SW ALARM ALARM COM SERIES/CLOCK OUT IN REC OUT WARNING COM ALARM TAPE /REC RESET END OUT OUT IN OUT Connecting the wires to the terminals 9 to & 1. Hold the button down and insert the wire over the top of the terminal. button 2. Release the button to lock the wire in the terminal. 9 17 16 15 13 12 11 10 14 9 [
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3 CONNECTIONS 3-1 Connecting to a Camera CCD Microphone Amplifier Video camera RCA BNC Microphone MIC VIDEO AUDIO IN IN IN CAM SW ALARM ALARM COM SERIES/CLOCK OUT IN REC OUT WARNING REMOTE COM ALARM TAPE /REC RESET END OUT OUT IN OUT OUT OUT AC 120 V BNC RCA Alarm sensor Monitor TV 1 Connect the monitor’s video/audio input connectors to the SR-9168U’s video/audio output connectors. 2 Connect the video camera’s video output connector to the SR-9168U’s video input connector. 3 Input audio
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3 CONNECTIONS 3-2 Connecting a System Using a Sequential Switcher Video cameras CCD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alarm sensor input Alarm sensor 1 2 3 4 5 6 CCD Alarm signal output Sequential switcher Video output CCD Camera switching signal input Microphone CCD Microphone CCD CCD RCA BNC MIC VIDEO AUDIO IN IN IN CAM SW ALARM ALARM COM SERIES/CLOCK OUT
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3 CONNECTIONS 3-3 Connecting the Rear Panel Input/Output Terminal Connections [CAM SW OUT] camera switching signal output terminal [ALARM IN] alarm signal input terminal CAM SW ALARM OUT COM IN COM Sequential switcher Sequential switcher camera switching alarm output signal input terminal [ALARM RESET] alarm reset terminal [ALARM REC OUT] alarm recording mode signal output terminal ALARM ALARM ALARM RESET COM RESET REC OUT COM Alarm lamp Vcc External interface Vcc: 5V–12V Switch Switch [
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4 MONITOR ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Status information and other data including date/time, alarm input data, power loss (power failure) data and total operation hours can be displayed on a connected monitor. Function settings can be switched via the on-screen function menu switches and menu screens are also provided for timer recording program setting and date/time setting. • Normally, the time/date data is shown on screen. • Additional data displays and menu screens can be displayed by pressing the [M
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4 MONITOR ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 4-2 Main Menu Display You can display date and time data recorded when an alarm input or power failure occurs, as well as the hour meter (drum rotating time) by selecting the desired item in the main menu. The timer recording program setting screen, function menu switch setting screen, and date/time setting screen can also be displayed by selecting the desired item in the main menu. Operation [SHIFT +/–] buttons [MENU] button 5 Connect the VCR's video output connecto
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4 MONITOR ON-SCREEN DISPLAY [SHIFT +/–] buttons [MENU] button SR-9168U REC STOP/EJECT REC OPERATE CHECK VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER PAUSE/ REVERSE STILL PLAY COUNT/ SHIFT/TRACKING RESET CLOCK MENU /CANCEL OPE. LOCK TIME TIMER SET/V.LOCK AL/PL REW FF MODE REC RESET ON [AL/PL RESET] [SET +/–] buttons button 4-3 Alarm Input/Power Loss Data Display The dates and times of up to nine (9) alarm inputs or power losses (failures) can be displayed. 1 Turn on the VCR and monitor. Make sure the Stop Alarm inpu
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5 SETTING OF THE FUNCTION MENU SWITCHES You can customize the VCR's functions to suit the requirements of your application using on-screen menu's function switches. [SHIFT –] button [MENU] button [SHIFT +] button RESET COUNT/ SHIFT/TRACKING CLOCK MENU /CANCEL TIME TIMER SET/V.LOCK AL/PL MODE REC RESET [SET –] button [SET +] button c Menu function switches are available on four setting screens: ON SCREEN MODE, VTR MODE 1, VTR MODE 2 and ALARM/SENSOR REC mode. (When the optional SA-K97U RS-232C i
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5 SETTING OF THE FUNCTION MENU SWITCHES 5-2 Contents of the Function Menu Switches Three function menu switch setting screens are available. [ ]: Factory setting Screens Items Set values Function On-screen POSITION [L-UP] Sets the on-screen position of time/date and recording mode data. If no on- mode setting R-UP screen display is required, use this menu switch to turn it off. R-BOTTOM L-UP : Display is shown in the top left corner of the screen. R-UP : Display is shown in the top right co
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5 SETTING OF THE FUNCTION MENU SWITCHES 5-2 Contents of the Function Menu Switches [ ]: Factory setting Screens Items Set values Function VTR mode 1 INDEX [OFF] Enables or disables the Index Search function. OFF : The index search function is disabled. setting SEARCH ON ON : When an alarm-recorded tape is put in the FF or REW Shuttle Search mode, the VCR searches for the nearest recorded index code (VISS signal) and engages playback at the indexed position. When an alarm-recorded tape is fa
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5 SETTING OF THE FUNCTION MENU SWITCHES 5-2 Contents of the Function Menu Switches [ ]: Factory setting Screens Items Set values Function Sets the timing to process tape end at a specified counter value rather than at VTR mode 2 COUNT END [OFF] the actual tape end. This menu switch setting is effective in the 48H to 240H setting 500 Record modes. For the 6H to L30H modes, set with . The 1000 following operations are executed at the timing set with this menu switch. : : • The t
