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CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

1-1	Major Features	4
1-2	Periodical Maintenance	4
1-3	Precautions	5
1-4	Daily Inspection	5

2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS

2-1	Front Panel	6
2-2	Display	8
2-3	Rear Panel	9

3 CONNECTIONS

3-1	Connecting to a Camera	11
3-2	Connecting a System Using a Sequential
	Switcher	12
3-3	Connecting the Rear Panel Input/Output
	Terminal Connections	13

4 MONITOR ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

4-1	On-Screen Display in the Time/Date and
	Record Mode	14
4-2	Main Menu Display	15
4-3	Alarm Input/Power Loss Data Display	16
4-4	Hour Meter Display	16

5SETTING OF THE FUNCTION MENU SWITCHES

5-1	Function Menu Switch Setting	17
5-2	Contents of the Function Menu
	Switches	18

6 PREPARATION

6-1	Cassette Loading/Unloading	21
6-2	Date and Time setting	21
6-3	Summer Time Compensation	23
6-4	Selection of Record/Play Mode	23

7 RECORDING

7-1	Preparation	24
7-2	Recording	25
7-3	Timer Recording	26
7-4	Alarm Recording	31
7-5	Sensor Recording	33
7-6	Repeat Recording	34
7-7	Series Recording	35
7-8	Recording with External VCR Activation
	Signal	36
7-9	How to Restore Recording After Power
	Failure	37
7-10	External Timer Recording	37
7-11 Tape End Buzzer		37

8PLAYBACK AND SPECIAL-EFFECTS PLAYBACK

8-1	Preparation	38
8-2	Playback	38
8-3	Special-Effects Playback	39
8-4	Index Search	40
8-5	Tracking/V. Lock Adjustment	40

9 TROUBLESHOOTING

9-1	Error Indication	41
9-2	No Error Indication	42

10OPTIONAL SA-K97U RS-232C INTERFACE BOARD

10-1	Installation of the SA-K97U	43
10-2	SA-K97U Specifications	44
10-3	SA-K97U RS-232C Protocol &
	Commands	45

11 APPENDIXES

11-1	Rear Panel's Input/Output	52
11-2	Specifications	53

The SR-9168U is a video cassette recorder able to execute timelapse recording with VHS cassettes.

Use only video cassettes bearing the mark. This unit is designed for professional use.

JVC is not liable for compensation for loss or damage to recordings in the event this unit fails to record or play back properly because the unit malfunctions or a defective video cassette tape is used.

Please note that it may be unlawful to use any material recorded from TV broadcast programs or pre-recorded programs without the consent of the owner of copyright, except in cases where this material is recorded exclusively for personal use.

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JVC SR-9168U appendix Contents

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For Customer Use Video Cassette Recorder SR-9168UINSTRUCTIONS Information Safety Precautions Contents Introduction Major FeaturesPeriodical Maintenance Periodic Maintenance Precautions IntroductionDaily Inspection Front Panel Controls and Connectors Controls and Connectors Display Rear Panel Connecting the wires to the terminals 9 to Series recording signal inputVCR activation signal input Clock reset signal input Connections Connecting to a Camera Video cameras Connecting a System Using a Sequential SwitcherVideo output Camera Sequential switcher Connections Connecting the Rear Panel Input/Output Terminal Connections Display Position settingMonitor ON-SCREEN Display On-Screen Display in the Time/Date and Record Modes Monitor ON-SCREEN Display Main Menu DisplayOperation SET +/- buttons button Alarm Input/Power Loss Data DisplayHour Meter Display Menu button Preparation Function Menu Switch Setting Contents of the Function Menu Switches Setting of the Function Menu Switches Field Index OFFSearch Camera SW OFF Alarm/sensor Parameter SettingRS-232C Cassette Loading/Unloading Date and Time SettingAuto power on Preparation Set the date and time on the front panel display Set the date and time using the Clock Adjust menu screenDate/time setting screen Preparation During daylight savings time Selection of Record/Play ModeMode indication Summer Time Compensation Preparation Recording Recording Recording Setting the daily timer Timer Recording Blinking VCRs display Setting the weekly timer To stop timer programming Cancel program setting screenCanceling timer programming To cancel programmed data Using the VCR in the Timer Record Standby mode Changing a preset timer program Recording Alarm RecordingAlarm recording will not start from the Pause mode 6H EP,18H Press the Operate button to turn the operating mode on Tape stopsStops Beginning of the tape Recording mode setting screenSensor Recording Repeat Sensor recording continues from Auto Recording Check function Repeat Recording Rear panel Series RecordingConnections Operations Operation Recording with External VCR Activation SignalVCR control signal ground signal Connection Tape End Buzzer How to Restore Recording After Power FailureExternal Timer Recording VTR mode 1 setting screen To stop playback Function menu switch settingsSet to on to search the alarm-recorded positions index code Playback Reverse playback Playback and SPECIAL-EFFECTS PlaybackSpecial-Effects Playback Still and field by field advance Index Tracking/V. Lock AdjustmentIndex Search Press the V. Lock +/- button to minimize vertical jitter Troubleshooting Error IndicationError Contents VCR operation Measures No Error Indication Troubleshooting Installation of the SA-K97U Parity check Stop bit Bit SA-K97U SpecificationsPin no Signals Operations Direction of signals Optional SA-K97U RS-232C Interface Board SA-K97U RS-232C Protocol & Commands JVC base tableJVC VCR control commands This section provides technical data for programmers 3rd byte VCR setting commandsMode 1st byte 2nd byte 1st byte 2nd byte 8EH Cancel 67HAL/PL Reset E1H Count Reset E2H 4th byte 6th byte Commands for VCR status verification1st/2nd byte 3rd byte 5th byte 4th byte Contents of 5th byte BIT 0/1/2/3 Speed Code Commands reference chart Others Input data correction/Error cancellation Rear Panel’s Input/Output Appendixes Appendixes Specifications Victor Company of JAPAN, Limited SR-9168U Video Cassette Recorder