Philips RT960A manual

PHILIPS R T30A & R T960A High Density Video Cassette Recor der Philips Communication, Security & Imaging Instructions for Use en fr de es nl it pt[...]

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IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS The lightning flash with an arr owhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous v oltage” within the product’ s enclosur e that ma y be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equil[...]

CONTENTS 1 UNP ACKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 2 SER VICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 3 DESCRIPTION . . .[...]

1 UNP A CKING U npack carefully . This is electronic equipment and should be handled carefully . Check to ensure that the following items ar e included:  Model number of V CR.  This Instruction for U se. If an item appears to have been damaged in shipment, replace it properly in its carton and notify the shipping agent. If any items are missi[...]

4 CONTROLS N ot e: This recor der has a battery to maintain display functions and recording mode within 2 w eeks in the event of power loss. When the recorder is r eceived, the unit must be connected to power source for 48 hours to assur e the battery has been adequately charged. Safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, turn [...]

10. DISPLA Y button - Pressing this button toggles between the CLOCK, COUNT and REMAIN displays. CLOCK shows the current time, COUNT sho ws the incremental counter for recording or playing, and REMAIN indicates the remaining time on the tape. 11. REC/PB SPEED UP- Selects the r ecord/playback tape speed. UP button - P ress to select from an ascendin[...]

Rear Connection P anel 1. P O WER CORD - Connect to correct power supply . 2. A UDI O IN/ OUT - Accepts an audio signal from a camera, external sound equipment or another recorder (Line: –6 dBm, 47 kOhm, unbalanced). P ro vides an audio output for a monitor or another V CR (–9 dBm, 1.5 kOhm, unbalanced). 3. VIDEO IN/OUT - IN - Receives video si[...]

5 INST ALLA TION U se coaxial cables when connecting a camera and a monitor to this VCR. N ot e: Long cable runs to distant cameras may cause signal deterioration and/or sync discrepancies. If these problems occur , use video line amplifiers and/or cameras having phase-adjustable line-locked vertical sync. 5.1 Video Connection (Fig 4, Item 3) Video[...]

5.4 VCR Setup N ote: The cable of audio and video are not provided with y our V CR. Ho w to connect a single camera: Connect the VCR AUDIO/ VIDEO outputs to the MONIT OR AUDIO/ VIDEO inputs. Connect the CAMERA AUDIO/ VIDEO output to the V CR AUDIO/ VIDEO input. Ho w to connect a M u ltiplex er with V EX T Input T erminals: Connect the V CR VIDEO ou[...]

Ho w to connect multiple cameras via switcher: Connect the V CR VIDEO output to the MONIT OR VIDEO input. Connect the SWITCHER VIDEO output to the V CR VIDEO input. Ho w to connect Alarms: Connect the SWITCHER/ MUL TIPLEXER alarm output to the VCR alarm input, and then connect the SWITCHER/MUL TIPLEXER GND to the V CR GND pin 4. Ho w to connect Ser[...]

5.5 Video Cassette T apes This V CR will operate with any video cassette which has the VHS mark. When handling video cassette tapes: • Do not expose video cassettes to extreme heat, high humidity , or strong magnetic fields. • Do not tamper with the cassette mechanism. • Do not touch the tape with your fingers. • Always store an unused cass[...]

5.6.1 Special Effects Pla yback Ho w to use the Shuttle Ring: The shuttle ring is the outer dial. When the VCR is in the ST OP mode, the shuttle ring can be rotated to the left or right then released, and the V CR will engage in the REWIND or F AST FOR W ARD function. While in the REWIND or F AST FOR W ARD mode, the shuttle ring can be rotated and [...]

5.7 Normal Recording T urn on the power of both the V CR and the MONIT OR. 1. Insert the VIDEO CASSETTE. Ensure the safety tab is in place. 2. P ress – or + to choose the desired recor ding speed, 6H, 18H, 30H etc. The selected time is displayed in the V CR indicator panel, A6H > A18H > A30H > 72H > 96H > 120H > 160H > 240H &[...]

6 SETTING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y The MAIN MENU displays a list of options that you can use to setup the V CR. 1. T urn on the power of both the V CR and the MONIT OR. 2. P ress MENU button and the main menu will appear . 3. Select the desired menu with the ↓ button and then pr ess the → button to enter the respective menu table. 4. T o exit a m[...]

6.1 CLOCK SET UP Menu The CLOCK SET UP MENU enables you to define the date and time options and how they are display ed on the monitor screen. The clock uses the 24-hour system. 1. P ress the MENU button. The main menu will appear: 2. P ress the ↓ button to select the CLOCK SET UP option and then press the → button to enter the menu . The CLOCK[...]

The RECORD MODE SET UP menu will appear . ALARM REC MODE - This defines the alarm recor ding mode option. When an alarm occurs, the VCR will r ecord the alarm at the selected tape speed 6H, 18H or 30H, and then revert back to the real-time recor ding speed. 3. P ress the ↓ button to choose the ALARM REC MODE option. 4. P ress the → button to se[...]

6.3 TIMER RECORD SET UP Menu This V CR can be programmed to recor d up to 8 different programs. The TIMER RECORD SET UP option can be programmed ON or OFF , the start/end times, the day of the week and the recor ding speed can be set. Options are: SET - ON/OFF . Allows you to define the timer recor ding and select the option on or off. ST AR T - Se[...]

The list will show alarm events. Alarm r ecord information can be memorized up to 16, but only 8 can be displayed on the MONIT OR. 4. P ress the -/+ button to view the next/previous page. 5. P ress the ↓ button to choose the respective alarm. 6. T o erase the alarm record information press the CLEAR button. On the display panel, the "ALARM&q[...]

3. P ress the ↓ button to select SECURITY LOCK and press the → button to select ON/OFF . SHARPNESS - The sharpness of the recor ded picture can be selected between LO W , MEDIUM or HIGH. 4. P ress the ↓ button to select SHARPNESS and press the → button to set LO W , MEDIUM or HIGH. T APE SELECT - Allows you to define the type of tape in use[...]

7. SELF-DIA GNOSIS This function informs you of error messages to help you solve system problems. When the V CR malfunctions, the error code is displayed in the VCR indicator panel. ERR OR CODE T ABLE ON-SCREEN MESSAG E 1-19 DISPLA Y DESCRIPTION Loading Motor Err or T ape Loading Er ror T ape Eject Er ror Reel Rotational Err or Drum Motor Err or DI[...]

8. TROUBLESHOO TING U sing the RESET button (located at the r ear panel of V CR) This button should be used to solve the following symptoms;  When the power can not on, even if po wer cord is connected to the outlet.  When the V CR’ s display does not display .  When the V CR does not operate normally . - U se a pencil or ball-pen when y[...]

9. MAINTENANCE GUIDE T ABLE The table below shows the r ecommended service inter vals for the VCR components. MOISTURE CONDENSA TION: If you pour a cold liquid into a glass, water vapor in the air will condense on the surface of the glass. This is moisture condensation. Moistur e condensation on the head drum, one of the most crucial parts of the u[...]

10. SPECIFICA TIONS Electrical Model Rated V oltage P ow er at No. V oltag e Rang e Min. V oltage R T30A/50 230 V ac , 50 Hz 90 to 264 22 W R T960A/50 230 V ac , 50 Hz 90 to 264 22 W R T30A/60 120 V ac , 60 Hz 90 to 264 22 W R T960A/60 120 V ac , 60 Hz 90 to 264 22 W T ape F ormat: Standard 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) VHS tape. Video Recording System: VHS R[...]

1-23 Recording Times: P AL models (-/50) Record Mode Actual hrs T ape Speed Recording Fields Driv e Audio R T30A R T960A E-180 E-240 6H 6H 6H 8H 11.69mm/sec 50fields/sec Continuous Y es 18H 18H 18H 24H 3.90mm/sec 16.67fields/sec Continuous Y es 30H 30H 30H 40H 2.34mm/sec 10fields/sec Continuous Y es 72H 78H 104H 0.90mm/sec 3.85fields/sec Intermitte[...]

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