Pelco c649m operation manual Quick Start, Basic Start, Additional Items

3.0 QUICK START

NOTE: This section is intended for people experienced in working with time-lapse recorders and installing CCTV systems.

3.1BASIC START

1.Decide where to locate the VCR. Do all system hookups first (camera, multi- plexer, etc.) if you are installing the VCR in a location where you cannot ac- cess its rear panel.

2.Connect the VCR to other equipment (Sections 4.2 and 4.3).

3.Plug in the VCR and press the POWER button. You should see the time and date displayed on the monitor.

4.To reset the time/date (First Time Set Up menu), see Section 6.10.2. Skip if you do not want to reset the time/date.

5.Put in a T-120, T-160, ST-120, or ST-160 tape. Refer to Table C for recording times. Set the appropriate tape length if you want the approximate tape re- maining indicator to work correctly (Section 6.10). If not, skip.

6.Set the S-VHS switch to on or off.

7.Put the VCR in the recording mode you want by pressing the REC/PLAY (+) and (-) buttons. Watch the fluorescent display. Set to 2H, L24H, 48H – 168H, or 0H mode for recording at SP speed. Set to 6H, L18H, 48H – 168H, or 0H for EP speed.

8.Press REC to begin recording.

9.Press STOP to stop. Turn the SHUTTLE ring right to fast forward and left to rewind. Press PLAY to play back the tape.

10.Refer to Section 11.1 for initial system testing information.

3.2ADDITIONAL ITEMS

You can also incorporate the following programming steps for more than a basic quick setup.

1.If desired, set the tape end, quasi v-sync, playback head select, and buzzer options (Section 6.10) on the First Time Set Up menu.

2.If desired, set the display mode and time/date size options (Section 6.4) in the Display menu.

3.If desired, in the Timer Program menu (Section 6.6), program for timer record- ing (Section 8.2 ).

4.If desired, in the Recording Set Up menu (Section 6.7), program for alarm recording mode and duration (Section 8.3.3), emergency recording (Section 8.3.4), and one-shot recording (Section 8.1.6).

5.If desired, in the Rear Terminal menu (Section 6.8), program for call out (Sec- tion 8.1.5 for series recording), clock out (Section 8.1.7 for synchronous re- cording), operation of the mode out terminal, and operation mode of the REC IN terminal.

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