2Pelco Manual C673M (2/01)
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GENERAL.......................................................................................................................... 5
SAFEGUARDS, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND CARE............................................6
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................. 8
INTRODUCTION TO TIME-LAPSE RECORDERS ...................................................8
TLR3168 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS..................................................................9
QUICK START.................................................................................................................. 10
BASIC START...........................................................................................................10
ADDITIONAL ITEMS.................................................................................................10
INSTALLATION................................................................................................................. 11
PRE-INSTALLATION CAUTIONS.............................................................................11
SECURING THE VCR CONTROLS .................................................................11
MONITOR TIPS................................................................................................ 11
INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................12
CONNECTING THE VCR TO A MULTIPLEXER...............................................13
ALARM RECORDING CONNECTION .............................................................14
CONNECTING FOR SERIES RECORDING.................................................... 14
CONNECTING FOR REMOTE RECORDING.................................................. 14
CONNECTING FOR SYNCHRONOUS RECORDING..................................... 15
CONNECTING FOR EXTERNAL TIME CLOCK ADJUSTMENT..................... 15
CONNECTING THE VCR TO A PC.................................................................. 16
CONNECTING TO A PC FOR REMOTE CONTROL....................................... 16
CONTROLS ......................................................................................................................18
FRONT PANEL......................................................................................................... 18
FLUORESCENT DISPLAY....................................................................................... 20
REAR PANEL............................................................................................................22
ADJUSTING THE CLOCK AND USING THE JOG AND SHUTTLE CONTROLS............ 23
JOG AND SHUTTLE CONTROLS............................................................................ 23
USING THE JOG DIAL..................................................................................... 23
USING THE SHUTTLE RING........................................................................... 23
ADJUSTING THE CLOCK ........................................................................................24
ADJUSTING TO THE EXACT SECOND.......................................................... 24
PROGRAMMING ..............................................................................................................25
GENERAL PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................ 25
LANGUAGE SELECTION MENU .............................................................................25
QUICK GUIDE TO THE MENU STRUCTURE..........................................................26
MAIN MENU..............................................................................................................27
DISPLAY MENU........................................................................................................27
DISPLAY MODE............................................................................................... 27
TIME/DATE SIZE.............................................................................................. 27
BLUE BACK...................................................................................................... 27
TIMER PROGRAM ...................................................................................................28
RECORDING SET UP MENU...................................................................................29
REAR TERMINAL MENU..........................................................................................30
MAINTENANCE MENU ............................................................................................32
FIRST TIME SET UP MENU.....................................................................................32
RS-232C MENU................................................................................................33
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL..........................................................................................33
DAY AND TIME DISPLAY MODES...................................................................33
SET THE DAY AND TIME.................................................................................34
LOADING, UNLOADING, PROTECTING THE TAPE CASSETTE...................................35
LOADING.................................................................................................................. 35
UNLOADING............................................................................................................. 36
PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE................................................................. 36
DAMAGED CASSETTE TAPE..........................................................................36
WHEN TO REPLACE A TAPE.................................................................................. 36
RECORDING ....................................................................................................................37
MANUAL RECORDING ............................................................................................37
RECORDING MODE ........................................................................................38
RECORDING CHECK FUNCTION................................................................... 38
AUDIO RECORDING/PLAYBACK....................................................................38
REPEAT RECORDING.....................................................................................38
SERIES RECORDING...................................................................................... 39
REMOTE RECORDING....................................................................................40