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TLR2096 Time-Lapse VCR Installation/ Operation Manual C651M (7/99) Pelco • 3500 Pelco Way, Clovis • CA 93612-5699 USA www.pelco.com In North America and Canada: Tel (800) 289-9100 or FAX (800) 289-9150 International Customers: Tel (1-559) 292-1981 or FAX (1-559) 348-1120[...]
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2 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) CONTENTS Section Page 1.0 GENERAL .................................................................................................. 5 1.1 SAFEGUARDS, WARNINGS, CAUTION, AND CARE ...................... 6 1.2 REGULA T ORY NOTICES .................................................................. 8 1.3 UNP ACKING INSTRUCTI[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 3 8.2 TIMER RECORDING ........................................................................ 34 8.2.1 Programming Procedure ....................................................... 34 8.2.2 Special DW Settings ............................................................. 34 8.2.3 A void Mistakes When Using The T imer ....[...]
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4 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) REVISION HISTOR Y Manual # Date Comments C651M 12/98 Original version. 7/99 Removed material on the optional remote control. Changed horizontal resolution specification. LIST OF T ABLES T able Page A Not Used B Call Out/T ape End ............................................................................. 24 C Recording[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 5 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN W ARNING W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SER VICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE REFER SERVICING T O QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the pre[...]
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6 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 1.1 SAFEGUARDS, W ARNINGS, CAUTION, AND CARE Observe the following W ARNINGS before installing and using this product. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the VCR. Instructions Read all the safety and operating instructions before operating the VCR. Keep the instructions for future reference. Follow all operat[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 7 Cleaning Unplug the VCR from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Clean with a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent and water. Wipe dry . NEVER USE PETROLEUM-BASED SOLUTIONS. Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by Pelco as they may cause hazards. Accessories [...]
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8 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) Care Of V ideo Cassette T ape 1. A void violent vibration and shock. 2. Do not place near a strong magnetic field (near a motor , transformer , or magnet). 3. Never place or store in direct sunlight. 4. A void dusty places. 5. Place the cassette in the cassette case and store vertically . 6. Never store tapes in a high h[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 9 2.0 OVER VIEW 2.1 INTRODUCTION TO TIME-LAPSE RECORDERS T ime-lapse recording permits longer than ordinary recording times. The primary reason for using time-lapse recording in a CCTV security system is that a single VCR tape can be used for an extended period of time beyond the standard record- ing time. The following ex[...]
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10 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) • Automatic Head Cleaning —The VCR automatically removes foreign matter from the heads when a cassette is inserted for continuous smooth operation. • Easy Setup Using A Monitor —The on-screen menus simplify setup program- ming. Y ou can select these menus even without inputting a video signal. • Easy Cueing Wi[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 11 3.0 QUICK ST ART 3.1 BASIC ST AR T 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 butto[...]
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12 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 4.0 INST ALLA TION 4.1 PRE-INST ALLA TION CAUTIONS 1. Provide secure power to system components. Prevent overloading or shorting by dedicating power circuits to the surveillance equipment. Restrict access to the surveillance system circuit breakers, switches, and equipment power cords. 2. Surveillance system components [...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 13 Figure 1. T ypical System Setup AUDIO OUT MIC IN VIDEO OUTPUT FROM CAMERA VIDEO IN AUDIO IN MONITOR VIDEO OUT CCTV CAMERA VIDEO IN MIC 600 Ω VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT MIC AUDIO RESET REMOTE SET RST IN REC GND ALM MODE CLK CALL OUT AUDIO IN ALARM OUTPUT FROM DEVICE SET IN ALARM DEVICE 4. If you are not using a switcher , ref[...]
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14 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 4.3 CONNECTING THE VCR TO A MUL TIPLEXER Figure 2 shows how to connect the VCR to an MX4000 Series Genex™ Multi- plexer . • For Automatic Speed T racking (“B” lines in Figure 2) This lets the VCR control the multiplexer ’ s recording speed. It is the most efficient recording method. 1. Connect the VCR’ s CLK[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 15 5.0 CONTROLS 5.1 FRONT P ANEL REW FF JOG/ADJUST CLEAR/ ENTER/ SHUTTLE REC STOP PLAY POWER EJECT PICTURE TRACKING POSITION/ VERTICAL ADJUST REC/PLAY MODE COUNTER RESET COUNTER MEMORY/ SKIP/INDEX PAUSE/ SHUTTLE HOLD DISPLAY TIMER REC VIDEO SOFT SHARP COLOR B/W Fluorescent display 1. POWER button Press for on; press again [...]
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16 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 5.2 FLUORESCENT DISPLA Y 1. M (counter memory) indicator Illuminates during rewind for counter memory mode. 2. PL (power loss) indicator Illuminates when there is a power failure during recording. 3. ALARM indicator Flashes during alarm recording and stays on when the alarm recording is finished. 4. INDEX indicator Flas[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 17 5.3 REAR P ANEL Figure 5. Rear View 1. AC power socket The power cord plugs into this socket. Insert the cord firmly . 2. SET IN terminal (Alarm) input terminal to start alarm recording. Connect the alarm sensor here. 3. RST (reset) IN terminal Input terminal to stop alarm recording when ALARM REC DURA TION in the Recor[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 19 6.0 PROGRAMMING 6.1 GENERAL PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS The following is a universal procedure that shows how programming is done on the VCR. Use the JOG dial to select items, the SHUTTLE ring to the right to enter, and SHUTTLE ring to the left to exit. 1. Press the DISPLA Y button. The Main menu is displayed. 2. T urn the[...]
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20 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 6.2 QUICK GUIDE TO TLR2096 MENU STRUCTURE The operating parameters of the VCR are set through various on-screen menus. Program your choices on the menus according to the instructions on the following pages. Figure 7. Menu Tree 11 – 11 – 97 09 : 21 : 01 < RECORDING SET UP > 2H 1M OFF < MAIN MENU > DISPLAY[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 21 6.3 MAIN MENU • DISPLA Y Sets the display format of the time and date on the monitor. • TIME DA TE SEARCH Sets the time/date and direction to search for a desired location on a tape. • TIMER PROGRAM Sets the timed recordings. • RECORDING SET UP Sets the alarm recording mode, alarm recording duration, and emergen[...]
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22 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 6.5 TIME DA TE SEARCH MENU On this menu you set the date, time, and direction to search for the desired location on a tape. TIME Turn the JOG dial to set the hour and minute to search for. DATE Turn the JOG dial to set the day of the month to search for. DIRECTION Turn the JOG dial to select the starting direction of th[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 23 Figure 1 1. T imer Program Illustration <TIMER PROGRAM> DW START END HR 1 - - - - - : - - - - : - - - - - 2 DAY 08 : 40 17 : 25 L18EP 3 MON 22 : 00 22 : 50 72EP 4 WED 22 : 00 22 : 50 96EP 5 SPL 20 : 30 23 : 30 2SP 6 MON 10 : 10 11 : 15 SKIP 7 SUN 23 : 30 00 : 15 6EP 8 MON 21 : 00 21 : 54 2SP SPECIAL DW MON-FRI Pro[...]
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24 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 6.7 RECORDING SET UP MENU ALARM REC Sets the alarm recording mode. When you turn the JOG dial, the MODE display switches in the following order: 2H, 6H, L18H, 2H. (Refer to Section 8.3.3 for programming instructions.) ALARM REC Sets the length of the alarm recording period. When you turn the DURATION JOG dial, the displ[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 25 CLOCK OUT Sets the number of frames or fields to record (depending on the recording mode) at the CLOCK OUT terminal. 1. First, set the recording mode for the CLOCK OUT pulse output in the Rear Terminal menu. • REC – When recording in any mode. • T/L-REC – When recording in time-lapse mode (L18H, 72H, 96H). 2. Se[...]
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26 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) POWER LOSS Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and the words POWER LIST CLEAR LOSS LIST CLEAR will be displayed. When you turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left, the list will be cleared. Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right to return to the Maintenance menu. ALARM LIST Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and the words ALARM LIS[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 27 DISPLA Y MODE 2 1. Month-Day-Y ear 2. Day of the week 3. Alarm recording number 4. Hour:Minute:Second 5. Daylight Savings T ime symbol or power failure symbol 6. Recording mode • A 24-hour display is used: 00:00 indicates midnight; 12:00, noon; and 15:00, 3 p.m. • The day of the week is automatically set. • An ala[...]
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28 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 6. Do the following to advance the clock by one hour and set Daylight Savings to ON: T urn the SHUTTLE ring to the right. The DA YLIGHT SA VINGS display will flash. Turn the JOG dial to select ON. • The clock advances by one hour and the Daylight Sav- ings T ime symbol ( ) will be displayed next to the present time di[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 29 7.0 LOADING/UNLOADING/PROTECTING THE T APE CASSETTE Y ou can load video cassette tapes into your VCR as long as it is plugged into a power source. Loading a cassette automatically turns the VCR on even if its power switch is turned off. Use only video cassette tapes marked VHS. Use only standard grade VHS cassette tapes[...]
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30 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 8.0 RECORDING 8.1 MANUAL RECORDING See Figure 18. 1. Load a cassette with the erasure prevention tab intact. 2. Press the REC/PLA Y MODE buttons (+/-) to select the desired recording mode. 3. Use the VIDEO switch to pick either color or black and white (B/W) recording. (Do not connect color and black and white cameras t[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 31 8.1.2 Record Check Function When the VCR is recording, press the PLA Y button for more than 1.5 seconds and then release. The tape rewinds a little and then plays back the recording just made. When the tape reaches the spot where you pressed the PLA Y button, the VCR returns to record mode. 8.1.3 Audio Recording Either [...]
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32 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 8.1.4.2 Recommended Number Of T ape Uses V ideo tape wears during use. Use a new cassette according to T able E. (T -160 tape in lengthy time-lapse recording can stretch, resulting in poor playback or no play- back.) T able E. Recommended Number Of T ape Uses Number Of Repeat T ape Uses T -120 Cassette T -160 Cassette 2[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 33 8.1.6 Synchronous Recor ding Several camera images can be mixed together through a camera switcher and then recorded separately onto several VCRs. T o do so, assign a camera to each VCR. The VCR records only the camera image assigned to it. This allows recording without gaps. If you have three VCRs, the video signals fr[...]
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34 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 8.2 TIMER RECORDING 8.2.1 Programming Pr ocedur e 1. Press the DISPLAY button to display the Main menu on the monitor . 2. Turn the JOG dial to select TIMER PROGRAM and turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right. The TIMER PROGRAM display will appear . 3. Turn the JOG dial to select the program number and turn the SHUTTLE ring [...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 35 8.2.3 Avoid Mistakes When Using The Timer Refer to T able G if you get an error when pressing the TIMER REC button. • A tape is not inserted. • A tape is loaded with the erasure prevention tab removed. • Date, time, or timer recording time is not set. • A menu is being programmed. T able G. Timer Recording Troub[...]
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36 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 8.3.1 Alarm Recording Connection Y ou can confirm an alarm from a distance by connecting the ALM (alarm) OUT terminal to an existing alarm system panel or other external device such as a buzzer. VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT MIC AUDIO RESET REMOTE SET RST IN REC GND ALM MODE CLK CALL OUT External alarm lamp and buzzer Alarm reset[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 37 8.3.3 Programming For Alarm Recor ding Alarm recording speeds up recording when the VCR is recording in one of the time- lapse modes. Alarm recording provides more pictures during the alarm. Emergency recording activates alarm recording even if the VCR is off, stopped, or in timer recording/standby . Y ou should set the[...]
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38 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 8.3.4 Emer gency Recor ding Emergency alarm recording can start when an alarm is triggered even if the VCR is stopped or is programmed for timer recording. 1. Turn the JOG dial to select EMERGENCY REC and turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right. 2. Turn the JOG dial to select ON for emergency recording, or OFF to disable it.[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 39 9.0 PLA YBACK 9.1 PLA YBACK PROCEDURE REW FF JOG/ADJUST CLEAR/ ENTER/ SHUTTLE REC STOP PLAY POWER EJECT PICTURE TRACKING POSITION/ VERTICAL ADJUST REC/PLAY MODE COUNTER RESET COUNTER MEMORY/ SKIP/INDEX PAUAE SHUTTLE HOLD DISPLAY TIMER REC VIDEO SOFT SHARP COLOR B/W Figure 25. Playback Controls 1. Load a pre-recorded tap[...]
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40 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 9.1.2 Audio Playback The letter “L” mode (L18H) is for audio recording and playback on the linear track. T able H. Audio Playback Availability Playback Mode 2H 6H L18H 72H 96H Audio Playback A vailable A vailable Available Not Available Not A vailable Picture Quality Good Good V ibrating Less Vibrating Less Vibratin[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 41 9.2.2 Dir ect Shuttle Ring Y ou can also change the playback speed without entering pause mode by turning the SHUTTLE ring during playback. Releasing the SHUTTLE ring returns it to the center position and resumes normal playback. Reverse high speed search Reverse speed search Reverse fast playback (x3) Normal playback F[...]
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42 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 9.3 LOCA TING THE ST AR T OF ALARM RECORDINGS The VCR automatically inserts an index signal at the beginning of each alarm re- cording, so the start of each alarm can be located. 9.3.1 Index Search During fast forward or rewind, the VCR will search for alarm index signals. When it finds one, it plays back the tape and s[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 43 9.4 ADJUSTMENT DURING PLA YBACK 9.4.1 T racking Adjustment If noise appears in the picture during playback, fast playback, reverse playback, or forward/reverse slow playback, adjust the TRACKING buttons (+ and -) for the best picture. Press the P AUSE/SHUTTLE HOLD button while turning and holding the SHUTTLE ring to adj[...]
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44 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 9.4.2 Picture Quality Adjustment This control lets you adjust the playback picture so the output is sharper or softer . 9.4.3 V er tical Adjustment Do the following to reduce or eliminate picture vibration at the top and bottom. • If the vibration occurs in still, slow motion, or fast playback, press the POSI- TION/VE[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 45 10.0 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND FEA TURES 10.1 COUNTER 10.1.1 Counter Memory Press the COUNTER MEMORY/SKIP/INDEX button repeatedly until the “M” indi- cator appears on the fluorescent display . T urn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and the tape will rewind to the 00000 position of the counter and stop. (The rewind to 00[...]
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46 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 10.4 ELAPSED TIME DISPLA Y The elapsed time of recording and playback is stored in memory . Use the elapsed time as a guide for periodic replacement of parts. 1. Press the DISPLAY button to display the Main menu. 2. Turn the JOG dial to select MAINTENANCE and turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right. The elapsed time (counted[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 47 11.0 TESTING 11.1 INITIAL SYSTEM TESTING Before using the newly-installed surveillance system, do the following: • Make test recordings at the time-lapse speeds you will be using. T est how the system performs with alarms. • Interrupt electrical power to check your installed power backup system (if ap- plicable). ?[...]
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48 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 12.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 12.1 SELF-DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION AND WARNING DISPLA Y The VCR uses self-diagnostics to detect internal malfunctions during recording. If one occurs, the VCR indicates it on the monitor and in the VCR’ s fluorescent dis- play . T able J shows the type of malfunction corresponding to the warning displa[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 49 12.2 BEFORE CALLING FOR SER VICE SYMPTOM REMEDY VCR does not operate. • Is the LOCK indicator illuminated? • Is the power cord disconnected from the AC output? • Is the TIMER REC indicator illuminated? The VCR power is on but unit does not operate. • Is the LOCK indicator illuminated? • Safety devices are oper[...]
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50 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 13.0 SPECIFICA TIONS ELECTRICAL Power source: 100-230 VAC, 50/60 Hz. (The included power cord is used for 120 VAC, 60 Hz) Power consumption: Approximately 20 watts Rating: ALM/CALL/MODE Active: “Low” level, maximum current 50 mA (+5 VDC)/10 mA (+24 VDC) Non-active: Open, maximum voltage +24 VDC SET/RST/REC Active: W[...]
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Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 51 MECHANICAL Heads Video: 4 rotary single crystal heads Audio/Control: 1 stationary head Erase: 1 full-track head Motors: 3 motors-drum/capstan direct drive system Video Input: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms, BNC plug Audio Input: -8 dBs, 50k ohms, RCA plug Microphone Input: -67 dBs, 600 ohms, mini mic jack Video Output: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 [...]
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52 Pelco Manual C651M (7/99) 14.0 WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION Pelco, the Pelco logo, Camclosure, Esprit, Genex, Legacy, and Spectra are registered trademarks of Pelco. Endura and ExSite are trademarks of Pelco. © Copyright 1999, Pelco. All rights reserved. WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective[...]