User's Manual

2 Pelco Manual C673M (2/01)
CONTENTS
Section Page
GENERAL ..........................................................................................................................5
SAFEGUARDS, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND CARE ............................................6
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................8
INTRODUCTION TO TIME-LAPSE RECORDERS ...................................................8
TLR3168 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS ..................................................................9
QUICK START ..................................................................................................................10
BASIC START ...........................................................................................................10
ADDITIONAL ITEMS .................................................................................................10
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................. 11
PRE-INSTALLATION CAUTIONS .............................................................................11
SECURING THE VCR CONTROLS ................................................................. 11
MONITOR TIPS ................................................................................................11
INSTALLATION .........................................................................................................12
CONNECTING THE VCR TO A MULTIPLEXER............................................... 13
ALARM RECORDING CONNECTION ............................................................. 14
CONNECTING FOR SERIES RECORDING ....................................................14
CONNECTING FOR REMOTE RECORDING ..................................................14
CONNECTING FOR SYNCHRONOUS RECORDING .....................................15
CONNECTING FOR EXTERNAL TIME CLOCK ADJUSTMENT .....................15
CONNECTING THE VCR TO A PC ..................................................................16
CONNECTING TO A PC FOR REMOTE CONTROL .......................................16
CONTROLS ......................................................................................................................18
FRONT PANEL .........................................................................................................18
FLUORESCENT DISPLAY .......................................................................................20
REAR PANEL ............................................................................................................22
ADJUSTING THE CLOCK AND USING THE JOG AND SHUTTLE CONTROLS ............23
JOG AND SHUTTLE CONTROLS ............................................................................23
USING THE JOG DIAL .....................................................................................23
USING THE SHUTTLE RING ...........................................................................23
ADJUSTING THE CLOCK ........................................................................................24
ADJUSTING TO THE EXACT SECOND ..........................................................24
PROGRAMMING ..............................................................................................................25
GENERAL PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................ 25
LANGUAGE SELECTION MENU .............................................................................25
QUICK GUIDE TO THE MENU STRUCTURE..........................................................26
MAIN MENU..............................................................................................................27
DISPLAY MENU ........................................................................................................27
DISPLAY MODE ...............................................................................................27
TIME/DATE SIZE ..............................................................................................27
BLUE BACK ......................................................................................................27
TIMER PROGRAM ...................................................................................................28
RECORDING SET UP MENU ...................................................................................29
REAR TERMINAL MENU ..........................................................................................30
MAINTENANCE MENU ............................................................................................32
FIRST TIME SET UP MENU .....................................................................................32
RS-232C MENU ................................................................................................33
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL ..........................................................................................33
DAY AND TIME DISPLAY MODES ...................................................................33
SET THE DAY AND TIME .................................................................................34
LOADING, UNLOADING, PROTECTING THE TAPE CASSETTE ...................................35
LOADING ..................................................................................................................35
UNLOADING .............................................................................................................36
PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE ................................................................. 36
DAMAGED CASSETTE TAPE ..........................................................................36
WHEN TO REPLACE A TAPE ..................................................................................36
RECORDING ....................................................................................................................37
MANUAL RECORDING ............................................................................................37
RECORDING MODE ........................................................................................38
RECORDING CHECK FUNCTION ...................................................................38
AUDIO RECORDING/PLAYBACK ....................................................................38
REPEAT RECORDING .....................................................................................38
SERIES RECORDING ......................................................................................39
REMOTE RECORDING ....................................................................................40