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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