(GENERAL SET) menu.
œ FollowBeforethestarting steps, under“NORMAL RECORDING”.

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SERIES RECORDING

Using 2 VCRs or more, the series recording function lets you switch recording from one unit to the next (only with VCRs of the same model as this one).

Series Recording Setup

Operation

The output signal at theTAPE END OUT terminal will be present either at the point when the counter reading is 3H 00M 00S or when VCR No. 1 reaches the end of the tape, whichever is first.

œ Connect 2 VCRs or more as illustratedWhen this signal is receivedbelowby.VCR No. 2, it will start recording.

When the tape end is reached, operation is then carried

1 PressREC/PLAYthe SPEED l (orj) button toout accordingset to the“TAPE END MODE” setting in the the recording speed mode.

2 Set the following items as indicated.

NOTES:

ItemVCR No.1VCR No.2

 

 

and on
Cassette tape

Loaded

Loaded

Operation modeStop

Stop

“TAPE END MODE”(in

REW,

REW,

(GENERAL SET) menu)

STOP or

STOP or

 

EJECT

EJECT

“SERIES REC” (in

 

 

(ALARM/SERIES REC

Y (YES)

Y (YES)

SET) menu)

 

 

Timer recording

OFF (not

OFF (not

 

set)

set)

Power

ON

Stand-by

Security lock

Canceled

Set

 

 

 

3PressRECthebutton on VCR No.1.

øRecording will start in series recording mode.

œWhen using tapes that are based on th standard, a single tape can be used t 00S or more based on the counter sett

œIf“SERIES REC” is set to “N” in the (ALARM/SERIES REC SET) menu, series recording will not be possible.

œThe counter must start from the begin the series recording out will not fun

œEven“OFF”ifis displayed, series recording will be conducted if there is an input at the SERIES IN terminal.

Loop recording

œConnect the outputTAPE END fromOUT terminalthe of the last VCR to theSERIES IN terminal of the first VCR.

œThe“TAPE END MODE” in (GENERAL SET) menu should be set to “REW” for all units without fail.

4 Set the security lock on VCR No.1.

 

œ In loop recording mode, the tape will

 

 

over. If you need to keep the recorde

 

 

please eject the tape after recording

 

 

insert a new tape.

Connection

 

 

Video camera

Monitor TV

Series recording

 

 

Loop recording

 

 

To VIDEO OUT jack

 

 

To VIDEO IN jack

VCR No. 1

VCR No. 2

 

SERIES IN COM TAPE END OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

SERIES IN

COM TAPE END OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT

 

 

To SERIES IN terminal

 

 

To COM terminal

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