JVC SR-9080 appendix Alarm Recording

6 RECORDING

6-4 Alarm Recording

Alarm recording functions during timelapse recording. When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s ALARM IN terminal, an

index code is recorded on the tape and the VCR automatically switches to the 2H (SP) or 6H (EP) mode : U model, 3H (SP)

mode : E model for realtime recording of the alarm situation. Normal timelapse recording is restored after the preset alarm

recording duration has passed.

* Alarm recording will not start from the Pause mode.

6 RECORDING
6-4 Alarm Recording
1Preparation	Connect an alarm sensor to the rear panel’s alarm input terminal.
Press the [OPERATE] button to turn the operating mode
2on.

					“AL” indication
				�
				SR-9080U
				REC	AL
					TIME MODE
REC	STOP REC			EJECT OPERATE
	CHECK	OPERATE
		HDR	RESET/	ON SCREEN
			CANCEL
REW REVERSE PAUSE PLAY FF				SHIFT
	TRACKING	V. LOCK TIMER SEARCH DISPLAY LOCK CNT RESET	MENU	TIME MODE
FIELD REV	FIELD ADV – +	– +		– S E T +

Open the main menu’s <ALARM/SENSOR MODE> and set1the alarm recording-related menu switches. REC MODE Set to “ALARM” or “ALL” to activate alarm recording.

• When set to “ALL”, both alarm recording and sensor

recording will be performed.

2• The [ALARM] indication lights on the display.

REC SPEED

Select the alarm recording speed from the 2H (SP)

3mode or the 6H (EP) mode.

DURATION

Set the alarm recording duration to 5 sec., 10 sec., 15

ALARM/SENSOR MODE screen
[SRI/EXT MODE]
1. SRI/EXT REC	OFF
2. EXT REC END	NORMAL
3. CNT TAPE END	OFF
[ALARM/SENSOR MODE]		Set to “ALARM” or “ALL”.
1. REC MODE	ALARM
2. REC SPEED	2H
3. DURATION	60SEC
4. TAPE END MODE	OFF

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Menu switches are provided for alarm recording mode, alarm recording duration, buzzer ON/OFF in alarm recording, and Forced Stop mode ON/OFF at tape end.

During alarm recording, the [AL] indication is lit on the VCR and the [ALARM] indication is lit on the monitor display. After alarm recording is complete, the “AL” indication blinks on the display to show that an alarm signal has been input.

*If the alarm recording function is activated a hundred times a day or more, a malfunction may occur because the guaranteed range is exceeded.

If you want to use this unit more than a hundred times a day, set the recording speed mode to 2H, 6H, L12H, L18H or L24H : U model, 3H, L12H or L24H : E model and perform regular maintenance, replacing parts as necessary.

sec., 30 sec., 60 sec., 120 sec., 180 sec., TAPE END

(to tape end) or MANUAL (for as long as alarm

signals are input).

* When the alarm recording time is set to “MANUAL”,

the alarm cue signal (index code) will not be

recorded correctly if alarm input lasts for less than 5

seconds.

* When alarm recording duration is set with an

external switcher, set the alarm recording duration to

4“MANUAL”.

4Select the timelapse recording mode with the [TIME
	MODE +/-] button on the front panel.
	[The selected recording speed mode is shown on the
5	VCR’s display and on the monitor.
	Follow the procedure described in “Recording Basic
6Operation” on page 30.
	When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s
	[ALARM IN] terminal, alarm recording is executed in
7accordance with the specified settings.
	To stop alarm recording and clear the [ALARM]

On-screen
"ALARM"	Extinguished		Shown		Extinguished	Shown		Extinguished
indication
Display "AL"	Extinguished		Lit		Blinking	Lit		Blinking
indication
Record mode	Timelapse	2H	(SP)/6H (EP) : U		Timelapse	2H (SP)/6H (EP) : U		Timelapse
	mode	3H (SP)		: E	mode	3H (SP)	: E	mode
	Timelapse		Alarm		Timelapse	Alarm		Timelapse
	recording		recording		recording	recording		recording
	Alarm signal input				Alarm signal input

*An index code (VISS) is recorded at the start point of the alarm recording as an alarm cue signal.

*During alarm recording, a +12 V signal is output from the rear panel’s ALARM REC OUT terminal.

*If a new alarm signal is input during alarm recording, alarm recording restarts from that point.

	TAPE END MODE
	Selects whether or not the Stop mode is forcibly
	engaged when the tape ends even if there is an alarm
	recording during recording.
	• When set to “STOP”, the Stop mode is engaged at
	tape end even if repeat recording or auto rewind is
	set.
	• When set to “OFF”, VCR operation is determined by
3	the repeat recording or auto rewind setting.
	Set the other menu switches.
	5 Setting the alarm buzzer
	Set the menu switch <AL/SENSOR IN> in
	<BUZZER> to “ON” to sound the alarm buzzer during
	alarm recording.
	5 Setting the on-screen brightness and display
	items
	Select the monitor display setting with the menu
	switch.
	On-screen information is recorded together with the
	video signals.
	You can change the on-screen display position with
	the [ON SCREEN 7/f] buttons on the front panel.
	5 Setting the HDR
	To record in the HDR mode during timelapse
	recording, set the menu switch <HDR> in <VTR
	MODE> to “ON”.

	indication, press the [RESET/CANCEL] button.
	• If the [RESET/CANCEL] button is pressed when the
	[AL] indication is lit (during alarm recording), alarm
	recording stops, the [AL] indication goes out, and
	timelapse recording is restored. If the alarm buzzer is
	on, the buzzer sound also stops.
	• If the [AL] indication blinks and the [RESET/CANCEL]
8	button is pressed, the [AL] indication goes out.
	The alarm input data can be checked in the main
	menu’s <OTHER> menu (refer to page 21).
	Display the alarm list screen and press the [RESET/
	CANCEL] button to reset the alarm input data.

*There may be some picture distortion at the start or end of an alarm recording. This is not a malfunction.

→U model only

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