Philips LTC 3924 manual

PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 Time-lapse V ideo Recorder Instructions for Use Eng F E LTC 3924/62[...]

1 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 1 . Read Instructions — All safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. [...]

2 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This label may appear on the rear of the unit due to space limitations. WARNING: Electrostatic-sensitive device. Use proper CMOS/MOSFET handling pre[...]

3 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 FEA TURES CONTENTS Recording • High Density Time-Lapse Video Recorder • Three Touch-Selectable Recording Speeds (08, 24, 40) • Automatic “Alarm-Command” Speed up • Recording Check • On-Screen and On-Tape Time/Date Information • 7-Day Programmable On/Off Timer • “Alarm On” Output • Usable Aud[...]

4 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 PRECAUTIONS Safety • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabi- net, turn off the unit and have it checked by quali- fied personnel before operating it any further. • To disconnect the power cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself. Installation • Choose a location in which air can[...]

5 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [FRONT] 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DISPLAY (See page 7) S 1. SLOW TRACKING CONTROL Adjust to optimize the picture quality in the SLOW PLAY mode, e.g. speed 40 hours or field advance/ reverse mode. 2. TRACKING CONTROL Adjust to optimize the picture quality during playback at the 08[...]

6 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 17. EJECT BUTTON Press to remove the cassette. The EJECT button will not operate in the RECORD mode. 18. STOP BUTTON Press to stop the tape. The STOP button must be pressed to end the RECORD and PLAY mode. 19. PLAY BUTTON Press to play recorded material in the forward direc- tion. Pressing this during recording mak[...]

7 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 30. TAPE-IN INDICATOR Lights when a cassette is in the compartment. 31. TAB INDICATOR Lights when a cassette without its safety tab is loaded. 32. ALARM INDICATOR ALARM appears during alarm recording. ALARM flashes when alarm recording ends. 33. TAPE END INDICATOR Lights when the tape reaches the end during record-[...]

8 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 43. VIDEO IN Receives video signal from a video camera or another VCR. 44. VIDEO OUT For connection to monitor. 45. EXTERNAL INTERFACE (8 X 2-PIN) JACK Connect an alarm switch, door sensor, etc. q ALARM IN w ALARM OUT e NC r TAPE END OUT t TAPE END RESET y NC u NC i TIME ADJUST o CAMERA SW OUT !0 REC START IN !1 NC[...]

9 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 INST ALLA TION VIDEO CONNECTIONS Use coaxial cables when connecting a camera and a monitor to this VCR. Note: Long cable runs to distant cameras may cause signal deterioration and/or sync discrep- ancies. If these problems occur, use video line amplifiers and/or cameras having phase-adjustable line-locked vertical [...]

10 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS ALARM IN You can connect an alarm switch with a resistance of 1 kohm or less or a door sensor. Connect pin q to pin !5 or !6 (ground) through the switches. Note: Do not apply a voltage to pin q , !5 or !6 . ALARM OUT Approx. 12V is applied to pin w during an alarm recording. Notes: • When yo[...]

11 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 Note: The values in this table are approximate. Tape Speed Mode 08 24 40 T120 T160 RECORD PLAYBACK RECORD PLAYBACK Total Recording Hours Pictures/ Second Audio 60 20 12 60 20 12 82 4 4 0 61 8 3 0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (A24) Yes (A40) CASSETTE T APES It is recommended that you use standard grade VHS video tapes of th[...]

12 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 SETUP On-Screen displays are provided to aid setup of the programmable functions. The six functions on the Program Menu appear individually on the monitor in this order. 1. CLOCK SET 2. TIMER 3. SELECTION MENU 1 4. SELECTION MENU 2 5. ALARM 6. ALARM MEMORY CLOCK SET TIMER DISPLAY SELECTION MENU 1 Initial Program F[...]

13 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE TIME AND DATE Use the CLOCK SET display to set the date and time. 1. Press the START/STOP button so that [CLOCK SET] flashes on/off. 2. Press the SET button. The month flashes on/off. 3. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired number appears on the monitor. 4. Press the SET butt[...]

14 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS OSD TYPE: The TIME/DATE display was not deigned to appear at the factory. If you wish to record the time/date together with image, perform the following procedure: There are two types of TIME/DATE display: FULL and HALF. TIME ADJUST: When the two or more of this VCR model are connected to p[...]

15 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE TIMER To set the 24 Hour On/Off Timer function. 1. Press the START/STOP button. The program number (1) flashes on/off. 2. Press the SET button. The start hours flash on/off. 3. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired number appears on the monitor. Remember to watch the AM/PM ind[...]

16 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 Notes: 1. Programming the TIMER function does not acti- vate it. See TIMER recording, page 21. 2. To record the time and date press the PROGRAM button to display them. 3. When the preset START time is later than the STOP time, the recording will be made into the following day. 4. When the START time and STOP time [...]

17 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE VCR FUNCTIONS The SELECTION MENU 1 screen allows you to select the VCR operations and functions to match the appli - cations. ELE C T SE E E AD P CH S X5 M S R: W R M : E CA A S EN U IO N ❲❳ SEARCH SPEED (3, 5, 7 or 9 times the normal speed) • You can select the visual search sp[...]

18 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 SETTING THE BUZZER This VCR has a buzzer function. Use SELECTION MENU 2 to select the times when you wish buzzer to sound. Note: “OFF” is specified for all buzzer options at the factory. ELE C T EN E SE L TA N E P T D OF M S E O : TR U OB L F F OF F OF F : Z BUZ E O I C RT I: V NE OD O E: R AU C CH E CK OF EN [...]

19 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 SETUP (Continued) SETTING THE ALARM The ALARM function allows the user to set the recording duration, speed to be recorded and tape recycle for alarm recordings. When a contact clos- ure occurs at the ALARM IN input, the VCR auto- matically enters the RECORD mode at the pre-pro- grammed ALARM recording speed. (See[...]

20 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 ALARM MEMORY RECALL AND RESET The VCR signals that an alarm has occurred by flashing the ALARM indicator. If a power loss has occurred, “PL” will appear in the first line of the FULL type TIME/DATE display. To recall the ALARM display: 1. Press the PROGRAM button until the ALARM MEMORY display appears on the m[...]

21 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 OPERA TION TAPE RECORDING CAUTION: Recording over existing recorded ma- terial will completely erase that material. To prevent accidental recording over the end of a previous recording, advance the tape several seconds before beginning the next recording. 1. Insert a video cassette; be sure the cassette safety tab[...]

22 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 TAPE RECYCLE The “RECYCLE FUNCTIONS” in the ALARM display determine the mode after recording at the end of tape. When the “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM” is selected: — If no alarm has been received during the re- corded period, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape and continues recording. — [...]

23 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 OPERA TION (Continued) STILL PLAYBACK When the STILL button is pressed during playback, a still picture can be seen. To start again press STILL or PLAY button and the VCR will continue playback. Notes: • When still playback continues for more than 5 minutes, the AUTO-PROTECT circuit operates and the VCR will ent[...]

(1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) CYL LOCK, MECH LOCK or REEL LOCK 24 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 PROBLEM GUIDE If you are having this kind of trouble: ■ No power (No indicators ON) ■ Recorder fails to respond to user command/ operation ■ No monitor picture ■ Poor picture during monitor viewing (in the RECORD or STOP mode) ■ Black streaks in picture [...]

25 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 SPECIFICA TIONS Video Cassette: VHS type Recording: Rotary two-head helical scan azimuth recording Tape Speed: 11.1 mm/sec. (08 mode) Tape Width: 12.7 mm Operation Temperature: 5°C to 40°C Video: NTSC color and EIA standard Recording Lengths: 08, 24 and 40 Video Input: 1 Vp-p 75 ohm unbalanced (BNC) Video Output[...]

26 PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 This table shows the times for maintenance/inspection of each component. Use the table as reference, since the maintenance/inspection times vary depending on the environment where the VCR is used and the way it is used. If the components indicated C/R do not function normally after cleaning, replace them. Please c[...]

PHILIPS L TC3924/62 (E) QR34071 © 2002 by Philips Communication, Security & Imaging. All Rights Reserved. Philips ® is a registered trademark of Philips Electronics North America Corporation. Data subject to change without notic e. Updated September 19, 2002. Printed in Malaysia . 3935 890 42911 0 2-38 QR34071[...]