Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TLS-9960 Fisher
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL TLS-9960 T ime Lapse V ideo Cassette Recorder English Magnétoscope time lapse à cassette Français V ideograbad or en laps os de ti empo Español Please read this manual and accompanying “IMP ORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before connecting your VCR and operating it for the first ti me.
PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RI SK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE CO VER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
FEA TURES œ Tape management function œ JOG/SHUTTLE operation œ Can also be controlled through an RS- 232C or RS-485 connection œ Clog detection œ High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind œ Field recording.
LOCA TIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T ORS Front Panel 1 TIMER button 2 COUNTER RESET button 3 SHIF T ] or « (display position down or ri ght) button 4 COUNTER MEMORY button 5 REC/PLAY SPEED l or j (decrease or increase recording/playbac k speed mode) button 6 TRACKING/V.
LOCA TIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T O RS Digital Display 1 Operation Indicators œ They display the ac tual operation mode. Operation Mode Indicator Record (REC) Record pause (REC P AUSE) Playback ( P.
LOCA TIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T O RS Back Panel 1 RS485 A connector (RJ 11 type) 2 RS485 B connector (RJ 11 type) 3 DIP swi tches œ Used when controlling the V CR through the RS485 or the RS232C connectors.
CONNECTIONS Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below. NOTE: Before making the connections, mak e sure the devices are di sconnected from the power outlet.
TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLA YS AND DISPLA Y SEQUENCE Reference pages are shown in square brac kets. 10-15-99 FRI 000 15:20:00 2 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position Press the MENU button Pr.
TYPES OF ON-SCRE EN DISPLA YS AND DISPLA Y SEQUENCE NOTES: œ When a menu is dis played, recording will not be possible. œ Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON or MENU button, the setting procedure is now completed. œ During recording or play back the menus cannot be displayed.
SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK Language Setting English, French or S panish can be select ed by the user. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press the MENU button to dis play the (SET UP 1) menu.
CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Selecting the On-screen Display You can select to display or not the date, time, the number of alarm recordings and tape s peed. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 2) menu is displayed.
VIDEO CASSETTE T APES Use only video cas sette tapes bearing the w logo. This VCR was primaril y designed for use wi th T-120 cassette tapes, it is recommended to us e T-120 standard grade VHS video c assette tapes for optimal performance.
VIDEO CASSE TTE T APES Correct tape thread check function If the correct tape thread check func tion is on, after the cassette tape is loaded, a mec hanism will oper ate for about 5 seconds to check that the tape has been threaded (loaded) correctly and the c assette indicator “ o ” will bli nk during that period.
T APE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION This VCR is equi pped with a tape management function. Using this function y ou can protect previous r ecordings and prevent overuse of the tape by control ling the tape protection term (number of days), the maxi mum number of re-recordings of the tape and the recording group.
T APE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION Setting the Tape Management Function 1 Press the MENU button until the (TAPE MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed. ø The “TAPE MA NAGE.” setting is flashing. @@@@<TAPE@MANAGEMENT> öTAPE@MANAGE.@@@@N öPROTECT@DAY@@@@@30 öREC@PASS@SET@@@@10 öGROUP@NO.
T APE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION Tape Management Conflict Display If when the tape management function checks the tape data a conflict that prevents recording is found, the (TAP E MANAGEMENT) menu is displayed with the c onflicting setting flashing and the VCR go i nto the stop mode.
NORMAL RECORDING Normal Recording œ Turn the power on to all devices used. œ Load a cassette tape with erasur e-prevention tab. NOTE: œ If in the (SET UP 3) menu, TA PE IN MODE is set to “REC”, recording wi ll start after the tape thread has been checked.
NORMAL RECORDING Concerning the Number of Times Tapes can be Rerecorded on Depending on the recording speed mode, the tape must be replaced after a certain number of recor ding times. Refer to the table below for the maximum number of times a tape can be recorded on.
NORMAL RECORDING Recording Check The image being recorded can be chec ked. 1 During recording, press the PLAY (REC CHECK) button. ø The tape will be rewound and then play ed back. The VCR will then return to the previous recording mode. NOTE: œ During recording c heck operations, recor ding is suspended momentarily.
AUT OREPEA T RECORDING Autorepeat Recording The same tape can be recorded over many times . œ Follow the Before starting steps, under “N ORMAL RECORDING”. 1 Set the REPEAT REC switch to the “ON” positi on. ø The REPEAT i ndicator will li ght.
ALARM RECORDING By connecting the ALARM IN terminal to a door switch, an interphone, etc., a recording can be done onl y when necessary. Alarm Recording Setting Alarm recording is perform ed when there is an input (trigger) at the ALARM IN terminal, “AL” i s displayed on the digital dis play.
ALARM RECORDING Alarm Recording Counter Display œ During alarm recording, “AL” will be flashing on the digital displ ay. œ If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ ON” position, the number of alarms will flash on the moni tor screen.
ALARM RECORDING Alarm Search To go to the beginning of a desired al arm recording. 1 Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button during stop mode. ø “AL SEARCH 01” will be displayed on screen. 2 Press the REC/PLAY SPE ED l (or j ) button to set the desired alarm number (1 to 99), then turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwis e (or counterclock wise).
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING There are two program timer recording methods, dai ly recording or recordi ng on certain days of the week . Example 1: To record on every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (17:00), in 24-hour mode (recording speed). œ Follow the Before starting steps, under “N ORMAL RECORDING”.
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING A timer recording of more than 24 hour s can only be set on the 7th (SAT) and 8th (DLY) lines of the (TIMER S ET) menu. Example 2: To record every we ek fro m Satur day at 9:00 PM (2 1:00) to Mo nday at 7:00 AM, in 48-hour mode (recording sp eed).
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Setting the Holidays By setting the holiday s, timer recording wi ll be conducted on those days, as s et for Sundays. 1 Press the MENU button until the (HOLIDAY SE T) menu is displayed.
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING NOTES: œ During timer recording or timer recording stand-by, al l the buttons on the VCR, except the TIM ER button and the buttons to set/cancel the secur ity lock (see page 34), are disabled. œ If the power fails, the recor ding will be interrupted.
RECORDING USING AN EXTERNAL TIMER INPUT Recording can be controlled by an external start/stop signal input at the EXT TIM ER IN terminal. Example 3: To record using the signal input at the EXT TI MER IN ter minal, in 24-hour mode. œ Follow the Before starting steps, under “N ORMAL RECORDING”.
SERIES RECORDING Using 2 VCRs or more, the s eries recording function l ets you switch recor ding from one unit to the next (only wi th VCRs of the same model as this one). Series Recording Setup œ Connect 2 VCRs or more as ill ustrated below. 1 Press the REC/PLAY SPE ED l (or j ) button to set the recording speed mode.
SERIES RECORDING Continous Loop Recording Setup It is possible to c onfigure at least two this VCR for continous loop recor ding. Under loop recording when the r ecording finishes on the first unit, the new recording wi ll start on the sec ond unit. When the recording fini shes on the second unit, recor ding will start on the fir st unit.
SINGLE IMAGE RECORDING The single image rec ording function of this VCR c an be used to create image data files or animations. Single Image Recording Setup 1 In stop mode, press the REC/PLAY SPEED l (or j ) button, to set the recording speed to “0 00”.
NORMAL PLA YBACK Normal Playback 1 Turn on the power to the VCR and TV monitor. 2 Load the video cassette tape. 3 Press the REC/PLAY SPE ED l (or j ) button to select the play back speed mode. ø The selected pl ayback speed mode is displayed on the digital displ ay.
SPECIAL PLA YBACK Picture Search (Forward and Reverse) 1 Turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwis e (or counterclockwise) , during normal playback. See “SHUTTLE Ring Operation”. ø The image can be seen while the tape i s advanced (or rewound) at high speed.
SPECIAL PLA YBACK Day/Time Search 1 Press the SEARCH/AUDIO ON button three times during stop mode. ø “T/D SEARCH 01 00:00” will be displayed on screen. 2 Press the REC/PLAY SPE ED l (or j ) button to set the desired day, then turn the JOG dial clockw ise.
T APE COUNTER Using the counter, it is easy to find a desired rec ording. 1 Press the COUNTER RESET button, at the beginning of the desired recording. ø The counter will be reset to “ 0 H 00 M 00 S ”.
SETTING THE BUZZER During alarm recording, i f the tape reaches the end, if buttons are pressed, or if there is a V CR mechanical failure, the tape will s top or be ejected and a buzzer can be sounded. 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 2) menu is displayed.
SETTING THE RS-232C OR RS-485 DA T A TRANSFER SPEED The VCR can be controll ed by a computer connected to the RS-232C connector. It can al so be controlled through a special c ontroller connected to the RS-485 connec tor. You must speci fy which connector (RS -232C or RS-485) is used.
SETTING THE RS-232C OR RS-485 DA T A TRANSFER SPEED RS485 RJ-11 c onnector layout NOTE: Do not connect to phone li ne. Pin nu mber Connector A signal Connector B signal 1 Not used Not used 2 Not used .
OUTPUT TERMINALS TAPE END OUT Terminal œ During recording, when the end of the tape is r eached or when the tape counter reading indicates 1 hour s 57 minutes or more, the output becomes 0V (Low). œ To reset the output, press the STOP or EJECT button.
OUTPUT TERMINALS SW OUT Terminal When recording, a pulse si gnal is output at the SW OUT terminal. This terminal i s usually connected to the sw itch input (SW IN) of devices li ke a camera switcher unit, or a quad compr essor. SW OUT Terminal Output Settin g 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 4) menu is displayed.
OUTPUT TERMINALS REMOTE Jack You can use a VA -RMN01 Remote Control Unit (sold separately) to contro l remotely the VCR. NOTE: œ The functions not avail able on the VCR will not operate. Remote control of the VCR is possi ble by connecting a remote controller wi th a circuit such as indi cated below, to the REMOTE jac k.
HEADS SWITCHING FUNCTION This unit is equi pped with 4 double azimuth heads. Under normal conditions, r ecording and playbac k is done using the main heads “A1” and “B1”.
MAINTENANCE Daily Inspection The following daily inspections ar e recommended in order to assure long-term and trouble- free operation of the unit. The daily inspec tions are particularly important if using autorepeat recording. Inspection Procedure 1 Turn on the power to the VCR, camera, TV monitor and other connected devices .
MAINTENANCE Maintaining and Checking The Mechanism To maintain the VCR functions and features working properly, and to avoid damages or di rt on the tape, it is recommended to follow the maintenance poi nts and periodici ty indicated below. For detailed information, pleas e contact your dealer.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the unit does not operate normally when you fol low the instructions i ndicated in the manual, pleas e refer to the table below.
SPECIFICA TIONS General Specifications Video heads system Dual-azimuth 4-head rotating heli cal scanning sys tem: Dual azimuth 2-head for record and standar d playback Dual azimuth 4-head for forward pictur e search, reverse pi cture search and still mode Audio recording In 2-, 12- and 24-hour modes Tape speed 33.
SANYO INDUSTRIAL VCR WARRANTY OBLI GATI ONS In order to obtain warranty servi ce, the product must be deli vered to and picked up f rom an Authorized S anyo Service Center at t he user’s expense, unless specifically stated otherwise i n this warranty.
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. 1AC6P1P1879– –D RC4Q/U (0601KP-01) Issue No. 5 Copyright SANYO, 1999 Al l rights reserved. Printed in Japan RC4Q/U (TLS-9960 E) W ed.
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