Recording Basic Operation, Timer Recording

6 RECORDING

6-2 Recording Basic Operation

[STOP] button
[REC] button	[REC CHECK] button
REC	STOP REC
	CHECK	OPERATE
		HDR
REW REVERSE PAUSE PLAY FF
	TRACKING	V. LOCK TIMER SEARCH DISPLAY LOCK CNT RESET
FIELD REV	– +	– +
FIELD REV	FIELD ADV
[PAUSE] button	[PLAY] button
[PAUSE] button

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SR-9090U

REC

EJECT OPERATE

RESET/	ON SCREEN
CANCEL	ON SCREEN
	SHIFT
MENU	TIME MODE
	– S E T +

[OPERATE] button

6-3 Timer Recording

This unit is provided with 2 different setting screens for timer recording program; one allows you to specify the day of week, the other allows you to specify a date (a holiday, for example). You can select the desired setting screen from the main menu screen.

•Program timer setting: Day-of-the-week (Sun. to Sat.) timer recording program and daily timer recording program are available (for up to 8 programs).

•Holiday setting: Timer recording can be programmed for a specified date.

*The holiday setting has priority over the program timer setting.

	[SHIFT7] button	[SHIFT4] button
SR-9090U
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	RESET/	ON SCREEN
REC	CANCEL	ON SCREEN
		SHIFT

1Press the [OPERATE] button to turn the operating mode on.

2[The [OPERATE] indicator lights.

Select the recording speed mode with the [TIME MODE +/–] button.

For details, refer to “5-2 Recording/Playback Speed

To check the recording

● To check recording in the Timelapse mode, the

recording duration must be equivalent to at least 8

seconds at 2H(SP) or 6H(EP) speed. Recording

check cannot be performed correctly if the recording

duration is too short. (Example : In the 960-hour

REC	STOP	REC
		CHECK				OPERATE
						HDR
REW REVERSE PAUSE		PLAY FF
		TRACKING		V. LOCK		TIMER SEARCH DISPLAY LOCK CNT RESET
FIELD REV		FIELD ADV –	+	–	+

[TIMER] button

Notes:

EJECT OPERATE	MENU	TIME MODE
RESET/	MENU	TIME MODE
CANCEL ON SCREEN
SHIFT
MENU TIME MODE
– S E T +		– S E T +
		– S E T +
[MENU] button		[SET +] button
		[SET –] button

3Mode Selection” on page 28.

Select the on-screen display position with the [ON

4SCREEN 7/f] button.

Insert a cassette with safety tab in place.

[The () cassette indicator lights on the display.

*If a cassette is loaded when the operating mode is off, the operating mode is switched on automatically (auto

5operate on function).

Press the [REC] button to start recording.

[The recording indictor lights on the display,

showing that the Record mode is engaged. * No sound is recorded during Timelapse Recording.

6To stop recording temporarily

normal timelapse mode, the recording duration shoud

be 64 minutes or more.)

● During recording check, the audio signal is not output.

5Press the [REC CHECK] button during recording.

→The tape is automatically played back in reverse for about 5 seconds, then the Play mode is engaged to

allow you to check recording. After the sequence has played back, the recording mode is automatically re-engaged at the point where the recording was interrupted.

•During playback in the Recording Check mode, check the picture to ensure that the recording is satisfactory. If the signals are not recorded properly, the built-in head cleaner cleans the heads and recording continues. In this case, the error code “E-09” is shown on the display for about 10 seconds.

•Timer programming is not possible if the date and time are not set.

If you select program timer or holiday setting from the main menu when the date and time have not been set, the clock setting screen opens. Set the date and time.

•Do not try to program the regular timer or holiday timer when the Timer Record mode is engaged. To do so, you must first release the Timer Record mode by pressing the [TIMER] button.

Preparation

5Make sure all equipment is connected correctly.

5Check the current time.

5Load a cassette with safety tab in place.

If a cassette is loaded when the operating mode is off, the operating mode is switched on automatically (auto operate on function).

Press the [PAUSE] button.

[The record-pause indicator is shown on the display and the Pause mode is engaged.

*If the VCR remains in the Record-Pause mode for about 3 minutes, the head drum stops rotating to protect the tape. Although the Record-Pause mode remains engaged, there may be some distortion in the picture at the recording transition when you start recording again.

7To start recording again

Press the [PLAY] button.

[The record-pause indicator on the display goes out and the Recording mode is engaged.

8To stop recording

Press the [STOP] button.

[The tape stops and the Stop mode is engaged.

[REC CHECK] button

During	Recording		Normal	Recording
During	Recording		Normal	Recording
recording	check
		Defective
		Defective


Error code “E-09” is		Auto head		Recording
shown for 10 seconds.		cleaning		Recording
shown for 10 seconds.		cleaning

If the recording speed is as shown below, the VCR cleans the heads automatically and continues recording whenever continuous 24-hour recording is performed. Normal timelapse mode: 72H or more

HDR timelapse mode: 240H or more

Images recorded during the cleaning period may be unstable due to the interference with the servo control. This is not a malfunction.

Note:

•When a tape recorded in this unit is played back on another VCR (except another SR-9090U), noise may appear in the picture.

Main menu screen

* * * * * * * * * [ MENU ] * * * * * * * *

* * * CLOCK * SE T * * * * * * * * * * *

** * ONSCREEN / F . D I SP * MODE

** * V I DEO / V TR * MODE * * * * * *

** * SR I / EX T * MODE * * * * * * * *

** * ALARM / SENSOR * MODE * * *

* * * BUZ Z ER / I N * OUT * * * * * * *

* * * PROGRAM * T I MER * * * * * * *

* * * HOL I DAY * SE T * * * * * * * * *

* * * HOUR	ME T ER * * * * * * * * * *
* * * OTHER * M * * * * * *		* * * * * *
* 4 F I N	* ENU * * *	* * * * * *

VIDEO/VTR MODE screen

* * * * * * [ V I DEO * MODE ] * * * * * *

1 . I NPUT * * * * * * * * * * * * * L I NE 2 . DE TA I L * * * * * * * * * * * * * OF F 3 . V . PUL SE * * * * * * * * * * * * OF F

* * * * * * * [ V TR * MODE ] * * * * * * *

HDR 1 . HDR * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OON

2. CNT * MEM * SW* * * * * * * * * OF F

3. POWER * ON * REC * * * * * * * OF F

4. AUTO * REC * CHECK * * * * * OF F

5. AUTO * REW* * * * * * * * * * * OF F

6. REPEAT * P LAY * * * * * * * * OF F

7. REPEAE * REC * * * * * * * * * OF F

Timer Recording Program Setting

5Timer recording programming for the specified day of the week

(Example)

HDR is performed in the 24-hour recording speed mode from 8:00 a.m.

1to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

2Turn on the VCR and monitor and engage the Stop mode.

Press the [MENU] button.

3[The main menu is shown on the monitor.

1Select the HDR mode.

Press the [SHIFT 7] button to move the cursor to <VIDEO/VTR MODE> on the main menu. Then press the [SET +/–] button.

[2The <VIDEO/VTR MODE> menu is shown on the monitor.

3Press the [SHIFT 7] button to put the cursor on <HDR>.

4Press the [SET +/–] button to set <HDR> to “ON”.

Press the [MENU] button to restore the main menu screen.