JVC SR-9240EK appendix Recording, Preparation

7 RECORDING

7-1 Preparation

[MENU] button

[TIME MODE] button

Connection

Make sure the input/output connectors on the rear panel are properly connected. For details, refer to "CONNECTIONS" on page 13 to 15.

Menu switch setting

Set the function menu switches as required.

5<POSITION> ... Factory setting: L-UP

•Sets the position of the on-screen time/date and recording mode display. Select one of the four corners of the screen.

During recording, the on-screen data is recorded in the selected position together with the video signals.

•If on-screen data recording is not required, set this switch to OFF.

5<VIDEO MODE> ... Factory setting: AUTO

Set to "B/W" to record colour video signals in the Black and White mode.

<AUTO REC> ... Factory setting: OFF

•Set to ON to execute timer recording using a commercially available external timer or to automatically resume recording when power is restored after a power failure.

•For details, refer to "How To Restore Recording After Power Failure" and "External Timer Recording" on page 39.

5<REC CHECK> ... Factory setting: MANUAL Selects between manual and automatic Recording Check operation.

•When set to AUTO, Recording Check is automatically executed at the beginning of a tape set to record repeatedly or when inferior picture quality is detected. In the Auto mode, Recording Check and head cleaning is automatically repeated up to two times. If the inferior picture quality is detected on both checks, the warning code E-09 is displayed. The warning code remains displayed while recording continues.

•When set to MANUAL, the Recording Check operation is executed only when the [REC CHECK] button is pressed. If inferior picture quality is detected, head cleaning is performed once and recording resumes. The warning code "E-09" is shown on the display for 10 seconds.

5<TAPE END MODE> ... Factory setting: STOP Selects the mode engaged when the tape ends during

recording.

•When set to STOP, the Stop mode is engaged.

•When set to REW, the tape is rewound to the beginning.

•When set to REPEAT, the tape is rewound to the beginning and recording re-starts (repeat recording).

•When set to EJECT, the tape is ejected.

5<CAMERA SW> ... Factory setting: OFF

Sets the switching timing for cameras connected to an external sequential switcher.

•To switch cameras after each field or frame, set this menu switch to FIELD or FRAME.

5<TAPE END BUZZER> ... Factory setting: OFF

•Set to ON to sound the buzzer when the tape ends during recording.

5<TERMINAL SEL 1> ... Factory setting: SERIES Set the rear panel’s [SERIES/CLOCK] terminal as required.

•Set to “SERIES” when to use the series recording function.

•Set to “EXT” when to control recording start/stop from an external device.

5<TERMINAL SEL 2> ... Factory setting: WARN Selects the signal output from the rear panel’s [WARNING/REC OUT] terminal.

•Set to WARN to output a warning signal.

•Set to “REC” to output a recording mode signal (+12 V) during recording.

5<REC REMAIN> ... Factory setting: OFF

Selects the timing to send the tape end information. Selects the timing for tape end operation in the 3H to L24H Record modes. The timing differs depending on the recording mode. For details, refer to "Contents of the Function Menu Switches" on page 21.

5<COUNT END> ... Factory setting: OFF

Selects the timing for tape end operation in the 48H to 240H Record modes. The timing differs depending on the recording mode. For details, refer to "Contents of the Function Menu Switches" on page 22.

5<ALARM REC> ... Factory setting: OFF

•Set to ON to perform alarm recording.

For details, refer to "Alarm Recording" on page 33.

5<SENSOR REC> ... Factory setting: OFF

•Set to ON to perform sensor recording.

For details, refer to "Sensor Recording" on page 35.

Setting on the front panel

•Select the recording time mode with the [TIME MODE] button. For details, refer to "Selection of the Record/ Play mode" on page 25.

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