Philips TL960A5T manual

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    1 Power supply: AC 120V, 60 Hz only If the unit is to be left unattended for a long period and it is not intended to use the unit, it is recommended that the unit be completely switched off by removing the plug. Illustrated below is molded on the back of your unit. This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have suffici[...]

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    2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality stan- dards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. These pages list important information that will help to assure your employment and proper use of a Video Cassette Re[...]

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    3 11 Accessories - Do not place this video product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The video product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufac- turer, or sold with the video product. Any mount- in[...]

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    5 Congratulations on your purchase. You are now the owner of a Time Lapse Recorder (TLR), one of the most advanced and simple-to-use VHS standard video record- ers on the market. We’re sure you can hardly wait to use it. However, it’s worth taking a moment to read through the operating manual. That way you’ll find out how to use it properly. [...]

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    6 You will find exact details of the various functions in the corresponding chapters. The front of the appliance 0-9 Digit buttons S/CL Select/Delete OK Confirm MENU/TRACKING Menu/Tracking position TU Up/Plus, Down/Minus J EJECT Cassette eject G PLAY Playback n REC. Record R STILL Still picture h STOP Stop m STANDBY Switch off ! Rewind " Fast [...]

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    7 Connecting the television/monitor Connect your monitor/television set to the corresponding VIDEO OUT socket on the video recorder with a BNC cable. Connect your monitor/television set to the corresponding AUDIO OUT socket on the video recorder with a cinch cable. Instead of using the BNC-cable you can also use the scart cable as a connection betw[...]

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    8 Setting the time/date on the video recorder In all the steps below, press buttons TU or digit buttons 0-9 . 1 Press button MENU/TRACKING . Select CLOCK SETT- INGS in the main menu. Now press button OK . The word ’MENU’ will appear in the display on the video recorder during the next steps. 2 Set the current time (TIME). When you enter minutes[...]

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    9 1 Switch the monitor/television set on. 2 Insert the cassette into the appliance with the window facing upwards. Inserting the cassette automatically switches on the appliance. 3 Press button G PLAY . The word ’PLAY’ will appear in the display, along with the current total recording time for time-lapse recordings, e.g.: 24h. In the 24h mode, [...]

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    10 Some more useful tips: * The video recorder has to calculate the tape position when a new cassette is inserted. The video recorder will therefore display ’ - : - -’ first,and after a few seconds the used playing time will be displayed. * Only use T120 cassettes. Other cassettes will indicate a wrong tape position. Rectifying picture disturba[...]

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    11 To make a recording, proceed as follows: 1 Insert a cassette. The video recorder will switch on automatically. You can also switch it on by pressing button h STOP . 2 To start the recording, press button n REC. . The word ’REC’ and the current total recording time, e.g.: 2h, will appear in the display on the video recorder. The video recorde[...]

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    12 Alarm settings Defining the alarm settings on your appliance: automatic alarm recording, alarm reset time and repeat recording. 1 In the main menu, select the ’ALARM SETTINGS’ line. 2 Select the alarm recording function (ALARM ENABLE) (A2H, A12H, A24H, N). 3 Select the reset time (RESET TIME) after an alarm recording. 4 Select the repeat rec[...]

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    13 TIMER settings You can programme up to 7 TIMERS within any 31-day (1 month) period. You can select between a one-off, daily or weekly recording. The settings you made in the BASIC and ALARM SETTINGS menu will apply. You will then see a chart of all programmed TIMERS with their dates, start times and stop times, recording speed, TIMER on or off. [...]

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    14 Besides the functions described above, your video recorder has a number of other special features for additional ease of use. Find out more about them below. Connecting two recorders in series You can connect two recorders in series. This enables you to perform uninterrupted surveillance. The first recorder starts the second at the appropriate t[...]

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    15 Problem Possible cause The video recorder does not react when you press any buttons. * No power. * A programmed recording is currently being made. * Technical fault - Disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds and then reconnect. If that does not help, you can: 1. Disconnect from the mains. 2. Press and hold button h STOP on the machine and reconn[...]

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    16 Precautionary safety measures/Tips • Do not take the appliance straight from a cold room into a hot room or vice versa immediately after transportation. Do not use in an extremely humid environment. To give the appliance time to acclimatise, do not install the appliance for at least 3 hours after unpacking. • Do not use the appliance in dust[...]

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    17 Technical data Signallevel on control socket Connection Signallevel Note Pin 1 ALARM IN Alarm input HIGH: 5V LOW: GND min. 0,5 sec. Input active with LOW signal level Pin 2 SERIAL IN Starting the recording on a second video recording HIGH: 5V - 12V LOW: GND min. 0,5 sec. Input active with LOW signal level Pin 3 RESET/REC OUT Alarmreset HIGH: 5V [...]

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    18 • Mains power 110 to 120V • Mains frequency 60Hz • Power consumption typically 15W (typically 9,5 W in standby) • Wind/Rewind time typically 95s for an E120 • Ambient temperature during operation +10˚C to +35 ˚C • Relative humidity 30% to 80% • Recording: 2, 12, 24, 48, 72, 168, 336, 720, 960 hours • Operating position max. 15?[...]