Philips LTC 3963/51 manual

PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 Time-lapse V ideo Recorder L TC 3963/51 Instructions for Use Eng D F I E NL[...]

1 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: – the wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth sy[...]

2 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN! CAUTION 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 bottom of the unit due to space limitations. WARNING: Electrostatic-sensit[...]

3 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 FEA TURES CONTENTS Recording • HD (High Density) Mode Recording Only • Eight Touch-Selectable Recording Speeds • Automatic “Alarm-Command” Speed Up • Recording Check • One Shot Recording • On-Screen and On-Tape Time/Date Information • 7-Day Programmable On/Off Timer • “Alarm On” Output • U[...]

4 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 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 mains lead, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the lead itself. Installation • Choose a location in which air ca[...]

5 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 [FRONT] 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 17 DISPLAY (See page 7) S CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1. RESET BUTTONS Press these buttons at the same time to clear all (microprocessor) functions. Press the “S” button to reset the system. (This does not erase the stored information.) 2. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT 3. [...]

6 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 20 25 26 29 28 27 21 22 24 23 20. EJECT BUTTON Press to remove the cassette. The EJECT button will not operate in the RECORD mode. 21. FIELD REVERSE BUTTON Press to reverse the tape by one field in the STILL playback mode. 22. STILL BUTTON Press to momentarily stop tape motion in the play mode. The STILL function a[...]

7 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 37 39 40 38 30 TAB TAPE END TIMER REC ALARM LOCK INDEX 31 32 33 34 36 35 [DISPLAY] A SPEED HD CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) 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 ala[...]

8 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 [REAR] 41 46 47 42 43 45 44 41. VIDEO IN Receives video signal from a video camera or another VCR. 42. VIDEO OUT For connection to monitor. 43. AUDIO IN Accepts an audio signal from a camera, external sound equipment or another recorder (Line: –8 dBm, 50 Kohm, unbalanced). 44. AUDIO OUT Provides an audio output f[...]

9 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 15-PIN ADAPTER (provided) * It is necessary to connect to suit your purpose. SWITCHER PERSONAL COMPUTER (with RS-232C jack) RS-232C reverse type cable VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER PREAMP MICROPHONE CAMERA MONITOR INST ALLA TION VIDEO CONNECTIONS Use coaxial cables when connecting a camera and a monitor to this VCR. Note: [...]

10 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS ALARM (A) IN/ ALARM B IN You can connect two devices including an alarm switch with a resistance of 1 kohm or less or a door sensor. Connect pin q or u to pin !5 (ground) through the switches. Notes: • Do not apply a voltage to pin q , u or !5 . • If an alarm is input to the ALARM (A) IN t[...]

11 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS (Continued) CAMERA SW OUT Pin o outputs the following signal each time a one- field image is recorded. You can combine this with a video camera switcher which can be controlled externally. The output timing can be specified using the SELEC- TION MENU screen. REC START IN Recording is started w[...]

12 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 CASSETTE T APES It is recommended that you use standard grade VHS video tapes of the following makers: maxell TDK Fuji TAPE LIFE Slower speed operation in time lapse recording applies stress to video tape. Tapes should be inspected and, if necessary, discarded after the total number of complete tape passes (record[...]

13 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 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[...]

14 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 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 day flashes on/off. 3. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired number appears on the monitor. 4. Press the SET button. The month flashe[...]

15 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 SETUP (Continued) SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS OSD TYPE: The TIME/DATE display was not designed 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 two or more of this VCR model are[...]

16 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 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. 4. Press the SET button. The start minutes flash on/off. 5. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired nu[...]

17 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 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. VIDEO MODE (AUTO, COLOUR, B/W) • Use during recording or playback if the video signal is unstable, etc. AUTO: COLOUR: B/W: The unit automatically detects the[...]

18 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 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 BU Z E O I C RT I: V NE OD O E: R AU C CH E C K OF E[...]

19 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 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 B IN input, the VCR auto- matically enters the RECORD mode at the pre-pro- grammed ALARM recording speed. (S[...]

20 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 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 TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 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 TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 Recycle REWIND, STOP IF ALARM YES Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input. Rewinds tape then continues to record. Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input. Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input. Rewinds tape then continues to record. Rewinds tape then continue[...]

23 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 OPERA TION (Continued) PLAYBACK IN THE FIELD ADVANCE/REVERSE MODES When you press the FIELD ADVANCE or FIELD REVERSE button during still playback mode, one field at a time can be seen. Operates only after STILL button has been pressed. Notes: • An AUTO-PROTECT circuit automatically returns the unit to the STOP m[...]

24 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 Display character code The codes with diagonal line are not used. ASCII code The codes with diagonal line are not used. OPERA TING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER Connect this VCR to a personal computer via the RS-232C interface jacks to remote control the VCR by oper - ating the computer. You can also display th[...]

25 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 OPERA TING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER (Continued) ■ Format of Commands and Status See pages 26 and 27 for the meanings of the small letters in the table. Function of command Format of command Status for reception acknowledgment Stop S X STO E X S X STO E X i Fast forward S X FWD E X S X FWD E X u Rewind S [...]

26 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 Status check Function of command Format of command Status for reception acknowledgment VCR running status S X VCR ? E X S X VCR bbb, s, w, l, v, a E X i Tape speed S X SPD ? E X S X SPD Nr E X u Cassette status S X CAS ? E X S X CAS N, b, ttt E X u Time S X CLK ? E X S X CLK yy-mm-dd, hh:ff:ss, www E X u Alarm cou[...]

27 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 OPERA TING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER (Continued) Symbol Identification Type of code Details of code mm Month ASCII 2-digit number (01~12) n OSD screen ASCII one numeral or one letter (0~6, A, B) 0: Various data display (FULL) 1: Various data display (HALF) 2: Timer programming 3: Mode selection 4: Alarm rec[...]

28 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 20 – 2 – 1999 1 4 1 : 0:2 7 3 M ON 0 0 A (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) r CYL LOCK, MECH LOCK or q REEL LOCK i t ✽ 9 0 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 viewi[...]

29 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 SPECIFICA TIONS Video Cassette: VHS type Recording: Rotary two-head helical scan azimuth recording Tape Speed: 7.8 mm/sec. (09 mode) Tape Width: 12.7 mm Operation Temperature: 5°C to 40°C Video: PAL colour (system I) & CCIR monochrome signals (625 lines) Recording Lengths: 09, 27, 48, 72, 120, 168, 240 hours[...]

30 PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. ★★★★★★★★★★ DO read the operati[...]

PHILIPS L TC3963/51 (E) QR31809 © 1999 by Philips Communication & Security Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved. Philips ® is a registered trademark of Philips Electronics North America Corporation. Data subject to change without notice Printed in Japan 8960 392 45101 QR31809[...]

PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 Time-lapse V ideo Recorder L TC 3963/61 Instructions for Use Eng F E[...]

1 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 ENGLISH 1. Read Instructions — All the 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 a[...]

2 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN! CAUTION 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 bottom of the unit due to space limitations. WARNING: Electrostatic-sensit[...]

3 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 FEA TURES CONTENTS Recording • High Density Time-Lapse Video Recorder • Nine Touch-Selectable Recording Speeds • Automatic “Alarm-Command” Speed Up • Recording Check • One Shot Recording • On-Screen and On-Tape Time/Date Information • 7-Day Programmable On/Off Timer • “Alarm On” Output • U[...]

4 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 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 mains lead, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the lead itself. Installation • Choose a location in which air ca[...]

5 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 [FRONT] 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 17 DISPLAY (See page 7) S CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1. RESET BUTTONS Press these buttons at the same time to clear all (microprocessor) functions. Press the “S” button to reset the system. (This does not erase the stored information.) 2. CASSETTE COMPARTMENT 3. [...]

6 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 20 25 26 29 28 27 21 22 24 23 20. EJECT BUTTON Press to remove the cassette. The EJECT button will not operate in the RECORD mode. 21. FIELD REVERSE BUTTON Press to reverse the tape by one field in the STILL playback mode. 22. STILL BUTTON Press to momentarily stop tape motion in the play mode. The STILL function a[...]

7 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 37 39 40 38 30 TAB TAPE END TIMER REC ALARM LOCK INDEX 31 32 33 36 35 34 [DISPLAY] A SPEED HD CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (Continued) 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 ala[...]

8 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 [REAR] 41 45 46 42 43 44 41. VIDEO IN Receives video signal from a video camera or another VCR. 42. VIDEO OUT For connection to monitor. 43. AUDIO IN Accepts an audio signal from a camera, external sound equipment or another recorder (Line: –8 dBm, 50 Kohm, unbalanced). 44. AUDIO OUT Provides an audio output for [...]

9 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 15-PIN ADAPTER (provided) * It is necessary to connect to suit your purpose. SWITCHER PERSONAL COMPUTER (with RS-232C jack) RS-232C reverse type cable VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER PREAMP MICROPHONE MONITOR CAMERA INST ALLA TION VIDEO CONNECTIONS Use coaxial cables when connecting a camera and a monitor to this VCR. Note: [...]

10 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS ALARM (A) IN/ ALARM B IN You can connect two devices including an alarm switch with a resistance of 1 kohm or less or a door sensor. Connect pin q or u to pin !5 (ground) through the switches. Notes: • Do not apply a voltage to pin q , u or !5 . • If an alarm is input to the ALARM (A) IN t[...]

11 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS (Continued) CAMERA SW OUT Pin o outputs the following signal each time a one- field image is recorded. You can combine this with a video camera switcher which can be controlled externally. The output timing can be specified using the SELEC- TION MENU screen. REC START IN Recording is started w[...]

12 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 CASSETTE T APES It is recommended that you use standard grade VHS video tapes of the following makers: Maxell TDK Fuji TAPE LIFE Slower speed operation in time lapse recording applies stress to video tape. Tapes should be inspected and, if necessary, discarded after the total number of complete tape passes (record[...]

13 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 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[...]

14 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 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 day flashes on/off. 3. Press the UP or DOWN button until the desired number appears on the monitor. 4. Press the SET button. The month flashe[...]

15 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 SETUP (Continued) SETTING [OPTIONS] ITEMS OSD TYPE: The TIME/DATE display was not designed 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 two or more of this VCR model are[...]

16 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 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 indicator when setting the hours. 4. Press the SET button. The start minutes fla[...]

17 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 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. 18~: ALL: 06 ONLY: The pulses are output during recording at 18 or a longer speed mode. The pulses are output during recording in all modes. The pulses are out[...]

18 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 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 BU Z E O I C RT I: V NE OD O E: R AU C CH E C K OF E[...]

19 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 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 B IN input, the VCR auto- matically enters the RECORD mode at the pre-pro- grammed ALARM recording speed. (S[...]

20 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 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 TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 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 TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 Recycle REWIND, STOP IF ALARM YES Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input. Rewinds tape then continues to record. Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input. Rewinds tape, then stops. Will not respond to alarm input. Rewinds tape then continues to record. Rewinds tape then continue[...]

23 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 OPERA TION (Continued) PLAYBACK IN THE FIELD ADVANCE/REVERSE MODES When you press the FIELD ADVANCE or FIELD REVERSE button during still playback mode, one field at a time can be seen. Operates only after STILL button has been pressed. Notes: • An AUTO-PROTECT circuit automatically returns the unit to the STOP m[...]

24 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 Display character code The codes with diagonal line are not used. ASCII code The codes with diagonal line are not used. OPERA TING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER Connect this VCR to a personal computer via the RS-232C interface jacks to remote control the VCR by oper - ating the computer. You can also display th[...]

25 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 OPERA TING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER (Continued) ■ Format of Commands and Status See pages 26 and 27 for the meanings of the small letters in the table. Function of command Format of command Status for reception acknowledgment Stop S X STO E X S X STO E X i Fast forward S X FWD E X S X FWD E X u Rewind S [...]

26 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 Status check Function of command Format of command Status for reception acknowledgment VCR running status S X VCR ? E X S X VCR bbb, s, w, l, v, a E X i Tape speed S X SPD ? E X S X SPD Nr E X u Cassette status S X CAS ? E X S X CAS N, b, ttt E X u Time S X CLK ? E X S X CLK yy-mm-dd, hh:ff:ss, www E X u Alarm cou[...]

27 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 OPERA TING THE VCR FROM A PERSONAL COMPUTER (Continued) Symbol Identification Type of code Details of code mm Month ASCII 2-digit number (01~12) n OSD screen ASCII one numeral (0~7) 0: Various data display (FULL) 1: Various data display (HALF) 2: Timer programming 3: Mode selection 4: Alarm record setting or recyc[...]

28 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) r CYL LOCK, MECH LOCK or q REEL LOCK i t 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 on [...]

29 PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 SPECIFICA TIONS Video Cassette: VHS type Recording: Rotary two-head helical scan azimuth recording Tape Speed: 11.1 mm/sec. (06 mode) Tape Width: 12.7 mm Operation Temperature: 5°C to 40°C Video: NTSC color and EIA standard Recording Lengths: 06, 18, 30, 48, 72, 120, 168, 240 hours and ONE SHOT (00 mode) Video I[...]

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PHILIPS L TC3963/61 (E) QR31808 © 1999 by Philips Communication & Security Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved. Philips ® is a registered trademark of Philips Electronics North America Corporation. Data subject to change without notice Printed in Japan 3935 890 20781 99-24 QR31808[...]