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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SRT-4040
SRT-4040DC
Real Time Video Cassette Recorder English
Magnétoscope en temps réel Français
Videograbador en tiempo real 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.
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the CAUTION presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude DO NOT OPEN to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR B
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 PRECAUTIONS Location Moisture Condensation Problems For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your Cause: VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place When the VCR is first installed, moved from a cold area for its installation: to a warm area or placed in a location with high humidity, œ Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from dew (moisture) may form in the unit. The Dew indicator sources of intense heat. (À) blinks. If
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 CONTENTS FEATURES PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 œ Tape management function œ Clog detection FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 œ High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind ACCESSORY (SRT-4040 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 œ Field recording/playback LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS . . . . 4 œ Audio recording is available in 6-, 18- and 30-hour modes (T-120
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89F POWER REPEAT MENU PLAY STILL/PAUSE RESET REW (REC CHECK) FF STOP SEARCH ALL REC EJECT RESET MENU ON SCREEN ( ) TRACKING c REC/PLAY E X I T OFF ON MENU ( ) SHIFT b SPEED l TIMER CLEAR ENTER P O N MLK JI HG 1 EJECT button G MENU RESET button 2 Cassette loading slot H ALL RESET button 3 STILL/PAUSE button I TIMER button SEARCH button j button MENU EXIT button J REC/PLAY SPEED l (de
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS œ Time display (No tape) Digital Display 1 2 3 4 5 œ Linear time counter display (Tape inserted) M AL T/D P E œ Dew display OFF œ Tracking control display 8 7 6 [With the RS-485 interface board] 1 Mode display AL œ Data transfer speed œ Warning display setting display N flashes: Mode changed to non-recording œ Address setting display mode while recording was in progress. M flashes: Problem with mechanism. C fla
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 6 Operation Indicators œ They display the actual operation mode. Operation Mode Indicator Record (REC) Record pause (REC PAUSE) Playback (PLAY) Still image (STILL) Fast forward (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 tap
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel (SRT-4040 only) 1 With the RS-485 interface board 1 B D F H J A C E G I OPEN COLLECTOR 1=500mA(Max.) 2= 50mA(Max.) SHORT FOR RS485 A COM RS485 B EXT TIMER TERMINATION. 3=SEE MANUAL CONTROL IN 3 WARNING OUT 1 TAPE END OUT 2 SW OUT (ALARM RESET) IN COM RS485 B RS485 A ALARM(1 SHOT)IN SERIES IN 3 COM CONTROL OUT 3 TIMER OUT 3 AC IN AUDIO VIDEO EXT TIMER IN CONTROL IN 3 WARNING OUT 1 TAPE END OUT 2 S
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Back Panel (SRT-4040DC only) 1 With the RS-485 interface board 1 B D F H J A C E G I OPEN COLLECTOR 1=500mA(Max.) 2= 50mA(Max.) SHORT FOR RS485 A COM RS485 B EXT TIMER 3=SEE MANUAL CONTROL IN 3 WARNING OUT 1 TAPE END OUT 2 SW OUT TERMINATION. (ALARM RESET) IN COM RS485 B RS485 A ALARM(1 SHOT)IN SERIES IN 3 COM CONTROL OUT 3 TIMER OUT 3 DC 12-24V IN AUDIO VIDEO EXT TIMER IN CONTROL IN 3 WARNING OUT 1 TAPE END
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 CONNECTIONS Connect the video camera and TV monitor as shown in the figure below. NOTE: Before making the connections, make sure the devices are disconnected from the power outlet. TV Monitor (sold separately) Video camera (sold separately) To From an external VIDEO audio source IN SRT-4040 only SRT-4040DC only jack OPEN COLLECTOR 1=500mA(Max.) 2= 50mA(Max.) EXT TIMER 3=SEE MANUAL CONTROL IN 3 WARNING OUT 1 TAPE END OUT 2 SW OUT (ALARM RESET) IN ALA
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 ON-SCREEN MENU Main Menu Sub-menus To access on-screen menu To enter or modify settings within a sub-menu 1 When no menu is displayed on-screen, press the 1 When a MAIN MENU is being displayed, press the l MENU button. (or j) button to select one of the sub-menus, then press the ENTER button. ø The MAIN MENU appears. ø The selected sub-menu appears. MAIN MENU 2 Press the l (or j) button to move the selection to 1.LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET the desir
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 ON-SCREEN MENU WARNING OUT/CONTROL SET menu OTHERS menu SET@UP ALARM@@@@@@@@@@@@Y *ALARM@LOG NON@REC@@@@@@@@@@N *POWER@FAILURE/DEW MECHA.PROBLEM@@@@Y *TERMINAL@SET@@@@SET1 VIDEO@LOSS@@@@@@@Y *RS-485@SET CLOG@DETECT.@@@@@Y @@STATUS@INFO.@@@Y @@ALARM@INFO.@@@@Y EJECT@MODE@@@@@@@EJECT1 OPERATION@@@@@@@@SLAVE NOTES: NOTE: œ The “VIDEO LOSS” line does not appear if “VIDEO œ This is the display when the RS-485 interface
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK Language Setting Clock setting English, French, Spanish or Portuguese can be selected Example: To set the clock to October 15, 2002 at 3:20 by the user. PM (15:20). 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 under “Language Setting”. 2 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU. 2 Press the l (or j) button until the “CLOCK SET” setting is highlighted (appears in blue characters). ø The “1.LANGUAGE/C
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK 6 Press the l (or j) button to select the “OFF” line Automatic Daylight Saving Time setting, then press the ENTER button. Adjustment ø The “LST” of the “OFF” line flashes. 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 under “Language Setting” on 7 Following the same procedure as above (step 5), page 12. set when the time is changed back from daylight *LANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA saving time to standard time. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENGLISH
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 SUPERIMPOSE DISPLAY Selecting the Superimpose Display Changing the Superimpose Display Position You can select to display or not the date, time, tape speed mode and number of alarm recordings. 1 Turn the power on to all input devices to the VCR. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position. 2 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU. ø The superimpose display appears. 3 Press the l (or j) button to selec
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Use only video cassette tapes bearing the VHS logo. Loading This VCR was primarily designed for use with T-120 and 1 Place the cassette, label side up, in the loading slot. T-160 cassette tapes. It is recommended that you use Gently push the center of the cassette until it is T-120 or T-160 standard grade VHS video cassette loaded automatically. tapes for optimal performance. NOTE: œ If using longer tapes (i.e. T-180) the tape trave
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES Correct tape thread check function Setting the Action to Take When a Cassette is Loaded This function checks to make sure that the cassette has been correctly loaded so that recording can be carried You can set the mode the VCR will go into when a out. cassette is loaded. 1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU. NOTES: 2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “3.GENERAL œ After the cassette tape is loaded, the mechanism wi
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 TAPE MANAGEMENT This VCR is equipped with a tape management function. If tape management data is present on the tape Using this function you can protect previous recordings The tape management data is checked and if there is no and prevent overuse of the tape by controlling the tape conflict, the VCR will rewind the tape to the beginning, protection term (number of days), the maximum number then recording starts and the updated tape management of re-rec
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 TAPE MANAGEMENT 7 Press the l (or j) button until the “REC. PASS Setting the Tape Management Function SET” setting is highlighted, then press the ENTER 1 Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU. button. 2 Press the l (or j) button to select the “6.TAPE 8 Press the l (or j) button to select the desired MANAGEMENT” line, then press the ENTER button. number of re-recording times, then press the ENTER button. ø The (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu appears. OFF
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NB4QR/NA (SRT-4040 GB) Tue. Sept., 10/2002 TAPE MANAGEMENT PROTECT DAY CONFLICT Tape Management Conflict Display The tape is protected, and the tape protection term If a conflict that prevents recording is found when the (ex. 30 days) is not yet over. tape management function checks the tape data, the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu appears with the Under “LAST M/D”, the date of the last recording on conflicting setting flashing and the VCR go into the stop the tape (or the last expected recording date m
