"Professional" 1280 Hr Time Lapse VCR 40 Hr Real-Time with Jog Shuttle INSTRUCTION MANUAL English Version 1.0 Real Time & High Density ALARM KEY LOCK Model: SG7965 CLOCK COUNT REMAIN CLEAR BUZZER OFF LOCK OFF www.lorexcctv.
INTRODUCTION WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK); NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CONTENTS • Time Lapse VCR Function INTRODUCTION Features/Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 PREPARATION Control Names and Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8 Installation & VCR to Monitor and CCD Camera Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Multiplexer/Matrix Switcher Connections . . . . . . . .10-11 Alarm Record Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Series Record Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS PREPARATION FRONT ALARM KEY LOCK CLOCK COUNT REMAIN CLEAR BUZZER OFF LOCK OFF REMOTE C ONT R OL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 V v 4 V v
CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS FRONT 1. POWER/TIMER button (Press for on; press again for off) The display window becomes brighter when the VCR is switched on. Timer function is activated when power switch is in the Off position. 3. REC (RECORD) button Press to begin recording. 4. MOVE button Press to change a value in Menu mode or to operate tracking during playback or slow. Press repeatedly to move the Time and Date display’s position.
CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS (cont’d) REAR 1 2 3 VIDEO IN 1 ALARM IN 2 ALARM OUT AUDIO IN 3 ALARM RESET 4 GND 5 SERIES IN 6 SERIES OUT 7 WARNING OUT 8 TRIGGER OUT 9 GND 10 LOW TAPE OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 1 SHOT REC IN AUDIO OUT PREPARATION 12 GND RESET VIDEO OUT 4 5 1. POWER CORD Connect only to an AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz outlet. 3. VIDEO IN/OUT JACK Connect the video input and output terminal. 2. AUDIO IN/OUT JACK Connect the audio input and output terminal. 4.
REMOTE CONTROL 1. POWER button (Press for on; press again for off) The display window becomes brighter when the VCR is switched on. Timer function is activated when power switch is in the Off position. 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2. UP button Press to set speed in ascending order 6H, 18H, 30H.... during recording or playback. 3. TR V button To operate tracking during playback or slow. If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by pressing the TR V button. 4.
CONTROL NAMES AND LOCATIONS (cont’d) INDICATOR PANEL 1 2 PREPARATION ALARM 3 4 SERIES REC 5 1. TIME LAPSE VCR TIME Indication 2. ALARM Indication (ALARM REC ON indication) 3. SERIES Indication 4. RECORD Indication 5. TIMER Indication 6. CASSETTE Indication INDEX P.FAIL K.LOCK REPEAT 11 10 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
INSTALLATION • Connect your VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO output jacks to the A/V input jacks on back of your monitor. • Connect the CCD camera to VCR’s VIDEO input jack. PREPARATION VCR TO MONITOR AND CCD CAMERA CONNECTION • The cables for audio and video connection are not provided with your VCR.
MULTIPLEXER CONNECTIONS If the multiplexer has two output terminals (MONITOR OUT, PB OUT), connect monitor to the PB OUT terminal if you want to see the playback picture. To use the multiplexer and trigger function properly, refer to the multiplexer instruction manual.
MATRIX SWITCHER CONNECTIONS HOW TO CONNECT SWITCHER WITHOUT TRIGGER INPUT TERMINAL PREPARATION 11
ALARM RECORD CONNECTION Connect alarm output of external device to alarm input of VCR, and then connect alarm out GND of device to alarm input GND of VCR. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PREPARATION 1 SERIES RECORD CONNECTION Make all connections to the first VCR before making any connections to the other VCRs in the series. After connecting, turn on the VCRs and then select the ON: SERIES mode in REC MODE menu. (Refer to the page 24.
SETTINGS THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The following pages describe the on screen selections to be set. PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. • If you have a TV instead of monitor, turn on the power of TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. MENU SELECTION 1 Press MENU button and the main menu will appear. 2 Select the desired menu with the MOVE button and then press the SEL button.
SETTING THE VCR SET UP MENU MAIN MENU MENU G VCR SET UP REC MODE SET UP TIMER REC SET UP ALARM SET UP POWER FAIL RECALL LANGUAGE ENGLISH PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. • If you have a TV instead of monitor, turn on the power of TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. 1 Press MENU button. The main menu will appear. Press MOVE to choose VCR SET UP.
SETTING THE SET TIME Things to know before starting MAIN MENU MENU G (MOVE) (SELECT) (MENU) VCR SET UP MENU VCR SET UP G CLOCK SET ELAPSED TIME VHS-TAPE E-180 VIDEO AUTO DISPLAY ON AUDIO PLAY ON QUASI-V-SYNC ON (MOVE) (SELECT) (MENU) CLOCK SET UP MENU CLOCK SET UP G DATE DD/MM//YY 23 / 05 / 03 FRI TIME HH/MM/SS 17 / 30 / 00 (MOVE) (SELECT) (MENU) PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor.
VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES SAFETY TAB WHEN HANDLING VIDEO CASSETTES PREPARATION • Do not expose video cassettes to extreme heat, high humidity, or strong magnetic fields. • Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism. • Do not touch the tape with your fingers. • Always store an unused cassette in its case. To prevent accidental erasure, remove the tab after recording. To record again, cover the hole with vinyl tape. LOADING Hold the cassette with the arrow side up (top).
NORMAL PLAYBACK REW F.F REV CUE ALARM KEY LOCK PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. • If you have a TV instead of monitor, turn on the power of TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. NORMAL PLAYBACK PAUSE / STILL PLAY / REC CHK STOP / EJECT 1 Insert a prerecorded video cassette.
SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK TO WATCH A STILL PICTURE REW F.F REV CUE ALARM KEY LOCK PAUSE / STILL PLAY / REC CHK MENU STOP / EJECT REC POWER / TIMER MOVE SEL TRACKING UP DOWN REC / PB SPEED CLEAR KEY LOCK OFF BUZZER OFF During PLAYBACK mode... 1 Press the PAUSE/STILL button. Still picture will appear on the monitor. • If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by pressing the TRACKING (MOVE / SEL) buttons.
SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK (cont’d) SHUTTLE RING During Still mode... 1 Rotate the Shuttle Ring to forward or reverse. 2 Rotate Shuttle Ring toward FF to advance the tape, or STILL (Pause) -SLOW -PLAY -PLAY X 3 -SEARCH SLOW PLAY PLAY X 2 SEARCH REVERSE REW F.F REV CUE FORWARD toward REW to reverse the tape. How far you rotate and hold the shuttle ring determines the speed at which the tape moves. Rotate Shuttle Ring for variable speed adjust from Slow to Search in the direction chosen.
TAPE COUNTER MEMORY FEATURE REAL TIME COUNTER H During PLAYBACK or RECORDING mode... CLOCK Press the CLOCK/COUNT/REMAIN button. Whenever you press the CLOCK/COUNT/REMAIN button, time and counter are displayed alternately in the VCR indicator panel. H COUNTER When the COUNTER is displayed... • Counter changes to TIME when the cassette is ejected. • The real-time counter does not operate when nothing is recorded on the tape.
NORMAL RECORDING PREPARATION • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. • If you have a TV instead of monitor, turn on the power of TV and then set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO. 1 Insert the VIDEO CASSETTE that has the safety tab in place. REC MODE G REC TIME 6H TRIGGER OUT 1 FIELD SERIES OFF REPEAT OPTION : STOP AT EOT. 2 Press REC/PB SPEED (DOWN or UP) to choose the desired recording mode. The selected time is displayed in the VCR indicator panel.
REPEAT RECORDING This function is used to select various options before starting a recording. Things to know before starting • Make sure a tape is in the each VCR and the safety tab is in place otherwise, the tape will be automatically ejected. • Turn on the power of both the VCR and the monitor. MAIN MENU 1 Press MENU button and the main menu will appear.
TIMER RECORDING This VCR can be programmed to record up to 8 programs. For programmed recording, the timer must be set for the starting and ending times.
SERIES RECORDING Series Recording mode is convenient when it is necessary to record with two or more VCRs. If you have two VCRs in series recording mode, the second VCR will start to record automatically at the end of the first VCR recording. Things to know before starting • Before series recording, refer to page 12 for Series Record connection. • Make sure a tape is in the each VCR and the safety tab is in place. • SERIES recording is not available when the Timer recording is in standby mode.
ALARM RECORDING Alarm recording will start when the external alarm signal is input. This function is available when the VCR is connected to an external device having an alarm output terminal. Things to know before starting • Before alarm recording, refer to page 12 for alarm record connection. • Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the safety tab is in place.
ALARM RECORDING (cont’d) ALARM SET UP ALARM SET UP G REC MODE DURATION BUZZER ALARM READY ALARM RECALL 6H 1 MIN ON ON ALARM SET UP G repeatedly to switch buzzer function during alarm recording. • While the alarm is in process, the buzzer will ring. If you want to stop buzzer, press BUZZER OFF button. 6 Press MOVE to choose the ALARM READY item. Press (MOVE) (SELECT) (MENU) REC MODE DURATION BUZZER ALARM READY ALARM RECALL 5 Press MOVE to choose the BUZZER item.
CHECK THE ALARM RECORD INFORMATION MAIN MENU To check or cancel the Alarm Record Information, use the ALARM RECALL function. 1 Press MENU button and the main menu will appear. MENU VCR SET UP REC MODE SET UP TIMER REC SET UP G ALARM SET UP POWER FAIL RECALL LANGUAGE ENGLISH (MOVE) (SELECT) (MENU) 2 Press MOVE to choose the ALARM SET UP item and then press SEL. ALARM SET UP menu will appear. 3 Press MOVE to choose the ALARM RECALL item and then ALARM REC MODE MENU ALARM RECALL menu will appear.
CHECK THE POWER FAIL RECALL To check or cancel the POWER FAIL RECALL while you are playback or stop mode, use the POWER FAIL RECALL function. MAIN MENU 1 Press MENU and the main menu will appear. MENU 2 Press MOVE button to choose the POWER FAIL RECALL VCR SET UP REC MODE SET UP TIMER REC SET UP ALARM SET UP G POWER FAIL RECALL LANGUAGE ENGLISH (MOVE) (SELECT) (MENU) item. 3 Press SEL to enter the POWER FAIL RECALL menu. POWER FAIL RECALL menu will appear.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS This function informs you of error messages to help solve problems more easily. When the VCR malfunctions, an error code is displayed in the VCR indicator panel. ERROR CODE TABLE DISPLAY • • DESCRIPTION INPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT STATUS SERVICE POINTS Loading Motor Error • Mode Switch S1,S2,S3,S4 • Load Motor +, - • Mode Switch Position not changed within 6 seconds after cassette loading attempt.
SERVICE GUIDE TABLE Unit is Hour. NO.
TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM CHECK POINT & CORRECTION Cassette cannot be inserted. • Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow on cassette. • A cassette is already in the VCR. • Check if power indicator is lit on the VCR indicator panel. If not, make sure power cord is plugged in. • If the indicator flashes, press the POWER/TIMER button again. The VCR will not go into the recording mode, even when REC button is pressed. • The cassette has had the erase prevention tab removed.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Head System Four head helical scan azimuth system Power Source AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz Power Consumption Approx. 15 Watts Back up time (clock) 30 days Dimensions (WxHxD) 14.2” x 3.7” x 10.7” (360 x 94 x 273 mm) Operating Temperature 41 °F~105 °F (5 °C~40 °C) Operating Humidity Less than 80% RH Timer 24-hour display type Weight Approx. 8.4 lb (3.8 kg) Tape Speed (NTSC) 11.12 mm/sec (6H) , 3.70 mm/sec (18H), 2.22 mm/sec (30H), 72H ~ 960H Tape Speed (PAL) 11.
