Controls and Connectors, Front Panel, Video cassette

1 INTRODUCTION

2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS

1-3 Precautions

Video cassette

2-1 Front Panel

Erasure prevention tab

Timelapse recording is performed over very long periods of time which means that a durable tape is required.

When using VHS tapes, do not use tapes with recording times of more than 120 minutes (T-160/T-180 etc.).

For best results, use a T-120 tape.

• Only use video cassette bearing the		mark.
• To prevent accidental erasure of a recorded tape, break
the erasure prevention tab on the cassette. To use a
cassette with a broken tab, place a piece of cellophane
tape over the broken tab.
• Video cassettes cannot be used upside down.
• Leaving the tape in a partially wound condition for a long
time may damage the tape. Rewind the tape to the
beginning before storage.

To obtain the best picture quality, use an HG (high
grade) tape (a JVC cassette is recommended).
Degradation of picture quality may result with some
types of tape. Make a test recording before

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

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SR-9090U

REC

EJECT OPERATE

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

performing any important recording to check the

picture quality.

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1[OPERATE] button

Press to turn the operating mode ON/OFF. When this button is ON, the OPERATE indicator t lights and the unit can be operated. When a cassette is loaded, operating mode is switched on and the OPERATE indicator lights automatically.

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9[REVERSE] button

Starts reverse playback when pressed in any mode except Record, Record-Pause and Record Check.

0 [PAUSE] button

• Engages the Record-Pause mode when pressed in the

1-4 Daily Inspection

The OPERATE button does not completely shut off the mains power to the unit, but switches the operating current on and off.

Record mode.

• Displays a still picture when pressed in the Play mode.

Although this unit has been designed for reliable operation over a long period of time, a daily inspection is recommended to ensure optimum performance. In particular, be sure to check the repeat recording/playback function on a daily basis.

1Inspection procedure

Turn on the power for all units connected to the

2surveillance system.

Check the quality of the image shown on the monitor.

3Check that the date and time shown on the monitor are

4correct.

Rewind the tape recorded the previous day for several

5seconds.

6Press the play button for playback.

7Check that the playback picture is normal.

Check that the recorded date and time are correct.

5This unit includes a Recording Check function (using the [REC CHECK] button). Use these features to quickly check recording quality on a daily basis.

If any problems are found after inspection, turn the power off, unplug the power plug from the AC outlet, and contact your JVC dealer.

2[EJECT] button

Press to eject the cassette.

*The cassette cannot be ejected during recording.

3[REC] indicator

This indicator lights during recording if menu switch <REC TALLY> on the <F. DISP> screen is set to “ON”.

4Cassette loading slot

Insert a cassette in this slot. Use a VHS cassette tape.

5[REC CHECK] button

Use this button to check recording.

When pressed in the Record mode, the VCR will rewind the tape for about 5 seconds of tape time and then play back the rewound section in the 2H/6H mode to check recording quality. Recording is resumed automatically after playback at the point where recording was interrupted.

•If picture quality is judged to be inferior during recording check, the heads are cleaned automatically and the error code “E-09” is shown on the display for about 10 seconds. Recording will continue regardless of the results of the recording check.

6[STOP] button

Press this button to stop the tape.

7[REC] button

Press this button in the Stop mode to engage the Record mode.

8[REW] button

•Press this button to rewind the cassette.

•Starts reverse playback when pressed in the Play mode.

•Starts reverse alarm search or date/time search when the Search mode is specified with the ^ [SEARCH] button.

•Also controls field-by-field playback in the reverse direction.

• Field advance or reverse playback is executed each time

the [FF] or [REW] button is pressed while pressing this

button in the Still mode. (When the [FF] or [REW] button

is pressed for more than 2 seconds, Continuous Field

Advance Playback mode is engaged. After about 3

minutes, the Stop mode is engaged.)

![PLAY] button

•Press to play back the tape.

•Press to engage the Record mode in the Rec-Pause mode.

@[FF] button

•Press to fast-forward the tape.

•Starts fast-forward playback when pressed in the Play mode.

•Starts forward alarm search or date/time search when the Search mode is specified with the ^ [SEARCH] button.

•Also controls field-by-field playback in the forward direction.

#[TRACKING +/–] buttons

If picture noise appears during play or field advance, press these buttons to adjust tracking so that noise is reduced. When the [+] and [–] buttons are pressed simultaneously, tracking is reset to the preset level.

$[V. LOCK +/–] buttons

Press to reduce vertical picture jitter in the Still, Field Advance Playback and Linear Slow Timelapse Play modes.

%[TIMER] button

Normally use this button for timer recording. For details, refer to “Timer Recording” on page 31.