JVC SR-9080 appendix Sensor Recording, Series Recording

6 RECORDING

6-5 Sensor Recording

Sensor recording is executed only when the VCR is in the Stop mode (Stop, Timer Record Standby or Operating Off mode)

and an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s ALARM IN terminal.

Perform the settings for sensor recording in the same way as for “Alarm Recording” on page 39.

6 RECORDING

6-6 Series Recording

The series recording function facilitates recording over much longer periods using several connected SR-9080s. As soon as the tape ends in one VCR, the next VCR in the series starts recording. Using the counter end output function enables smoother switchovers during series recording, mostly eliminating interruptions between tapes.

The mechanism of the SR-9080 cannot be guaranteed if the sensor recording function is used frequently (100 times/day
or more).
Preparation	Connect an alarm sensor to the rear panel’s alarm input terminal.
1
Press the [OPERATE] button to turn the operating mode
2on.	ALARM/SENSOR MODE screen

Connections

5	Connect the first VCR’s [SERIES REC OUT] terminal to the
	second VCR’s [SERIES REC IN] terminal. Connect the
	second VCR’s [SERIES REC OUT] terminal to the third
	VCR’s [SERIES REC IN] terminal. Repeat for all connected
	VCRs. Connect the VCR’s [COM] terminals as well.
5	Connect a video camera and/or other source equipment to
	the first VCR’s video and audio input connectors.
	Connect the first VCR’s video and audio output connectors

	AC~IN
	AC120V~50/60Hz
AUDIO	VIDEO
REMOTE MIC	IN
	OUT

	Open the main menu’s <ALARM/SENSOR MODE> and
	1set the sensor recording-related menu switches.
	REC MODE
	Set to “SENSOR” or “ALL” to activate alarm recording.
	• When set to “ALL”, both alarm recording and sensor
U model	recording will be performed.
	2• The [SENSOR REC] indication lights on the display
only	REC SPEED
	Select the alarm recording speed from the standard
	3(2H) mode or the extended EP (6H) mode.
	DURATION

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

5Turn the operating mode on to engage the Stop mode.

to the second VCR’s video and audio input connectors.
Connect the second VCR’s video and audio output
connectors to the third VCR’s video and audio input
connectors.	Repeat for all connected VCRs.
Connect the last VCR’s video and audio output connectors
to the monitor’s video and audio input connectors.

Audio input signal	Video input signal
First VCR	Rear panel

COM CLOCK		SERIES		COM CLOCK		SERIES		COM CLOCK		SERIES
RESET IN		REC IN		RESET IN		REC IN		RESET IN		REC IN
WARNING	CLOCK		SERIES	WARNING	CLOCK		SERIES	WARNING	CLOCK		SERIES
OUT	RESET OUT		REC OUT	OUT	RESET OUT		REC OUT	OUT	RESET OUT		REC OUT

First VCR	Second VCR	Third VCR
1Operation

	Set the sensor recording duration to 5 sec., 10 sec.,
	15 sec., 30 sec., 60 sec., 120 sec., 180 sec., TAPE
	END (to tape end) or MANUAL (for as long as alarm
	signals are input).
	* The sensor recording time will be shorter than the
	specified value.
	* When the sensor recording time is set to
	“MANUAL”, the alarm cue signal (index code) will
	not be recorded correctly if sensor input lasts for
	less than 5 seconds.
	* When sensor recording duration is set with an
	external switcher, set the sensor recording duration
	4to “MANUAL”.
	TAPE END MODE
	Selects whether or not the Stop mode is forcibly
	engaged when the tape ends during sensor
	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
	sensor 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

	• When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s
	[ALARM IN] terminal, recording starts automatically in
	the specified recording mode (2H or 6H) : U model,
	(3H) : E model and the [AL] indication is lit. The
	[ALARM] indication is shown on screen.
	• After the specified recording duration expires,
	recording stops.
	* As sensor recording starts from the Stop mode, it
	takes several seconds before actual recording
6	starts.
	To stop sensor recording and clear the [ALARM]
	indication, press the [RESET/CANCEL] button.
	• In this case, even if the menu switch <TAPE END
	MODE> is set to “STOP”, the operation executed at
	end of the tape is determined by the setting of the
	<AUTO REW> or <REPEAT REC> menu switch in the
7	<VTR MODE> menu.
	To release the Sensor Record mode, set the <REC
	MODE> menu switch in <ALARM/SENSOR MODE> to
	“OFF” or “ALARM”.

*During playback, there may be some noise or picture distortion at the point where one sensor recording stops and another starts. This is not a malfunction.

*When a new alarm is input during sensor recording, sensor recording restarts from that point.

	AC~IN
	AC120V~50/60Hz
AUDIO	VIDEO
REMOTE MIC	IN
	OUT
Second VCR
	AC~IN
	AC120V~50/60Hz
AUDIO	VIDEO
REMOTE MIC	IN
	OUT
Last VCR
	AC~IN
	AC120V~50/60Hz
AUDIO	VIDEO
REMOTE MIC	IN
	OUT
Audio output	Video output

Monitor TV

•During recording, the input video signals can be checked on a monitor.

•When the second and subsequent VCRs are turned on, input audio can be checked on the monitor in the 2H, 6H, L12H, L18H and L24H modes : U model, L12H and L24H modes : E model. During timelapse recording (except for the L12H, L18H and L24H modes : U model, 3H, L12H and L24H modes : E model), audio cannot be checked.

To activate series recording, set the <SRI/EXT REC> menu switch in <SRI/EXT MODE> to “SERIES”. (This setting should be done for all connected VCRs.)

[SRI/EXT MODE]		Set to “SERIES”.
1. SRI/EXT REC	SERIES
2. EXT REC END	NORMAL
3. CNT TAPE END	5000	Set the counter value.
[ALARM/SENSOR MODE]
1. REC MODE	OFF
2. REC SPEED	2H
3. DURATION	15SEC
4. TAPE END MODE	OFF

	5Normally the next VCR starts recording when the tape
	ends. If the menu switch counter end output function is
	on, a series recording signal is output when the selected
	tape reel counter value is passed, and the next VCR starts
	recording. Select the counter end value from “500”,
	“1000” ... “9500” with the <CNT TAPE END> menu switch.
	• The tape reel counter value from the beginning of the
	tape to the end is about 5800 on a T-120 : U model, E-
	180 : E model cassette tape.
2	(Reter to page 64.)
3Press the [MENU] button to restore the normal screen.
	Load cassettes with safety tab in place in all connected
	VCRs.
	5 To use the counter end output function, set the
	counter to the tape reel counter display with the
	[DISPLAY] button.
	When a cassette is loaded, the counter is reset to
4	“0000”.
	Start recording on the first VCR.

[ON SCREEN 7/f] buttons on the front panel.MODE>

to “ON”.

Notes:

•If a cassette has not been loaded in any VCR in the series, series recording will stop when that VCR is reached.

•If VCRs are connected in series as shown above, the second and subsequent VCRs will record the previous VCR’s on-screen information in addition to their own. To avoid this, use a distributor to distribute only video signals to each VCR.

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