Sanyo SRC-800 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL SRC-800 V ideo Cassette Recorder 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. Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRE CAUTIONS on page 2. Keep the manual in a safe pl ace for future reference. NU4Q/U (SRC-80[...]

PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RI SK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIF IED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOC K IS PRESENT WIT HIN THI S UNIT. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT T[...]

FEA TURES • High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind • 8-hour mode recording audio play back • On-screen mode setti ng • Integrated time date generator • Day/Time search func tion • Forward field advanc e function • 30-day memory backup • Security lock • Head-cleaning function ACCESSOR Y Power cord CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

LOCA TIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T ORS Front Panel 1 EJEC T button 2 Cassette loading slot 3 PAUSE/SEARCH button 4 REW (rewind/review) button 5 PLAY button 6 FF (fast forward/cue) button 7 STOP button 8 REC (record) button 9 STANDBY/ON indicator F TAPE END indicator G MENU RESET button H ALL RESET button I COUNTER RESET , j button When the counter[...]

LOCA TIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T O RS Digital Display 1 Mode display • Recording/playback speed mode • Day/Time search mode 2 Power failure indi cator Comes on after a power failure. 3 Security loc k indicator Comes on when the security l ock is engaged. 4 Counter display • Time d isplay • Linear time counter display • Dew display 5 Op[...]

LOCA TIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T O RS Back Panel 1 Battery compartment cover 2 CLOCK SET OUT (external clock set trigger output) terminal 3 CLOCK SET IN (ex ternal clock set tr igger input) terminal 4 COM (common) terminal • Common GND (ground) terminal when connecting other terminals to external devi ces. 5 SERIES OUT (series recording trigge[...]

CONNECTIONS Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below. NOTE: Before making the connec tions, make sure al l the devices are dis connected from the power outlet. AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT IN IN MIC IN REMOTE CLOCK SET IN COM PUSH OPEN OUT OUT IN SERIES AC IN ~ Video camera (sold separately) Monitor TV (sold separately) Coaxial c[...]

TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLA YS AND DISPLA Y SEQUENCE NOTES: • When a menu is dis played, recording will not be pos sible. • Press the PAUSE/SEARCH or MENU button, the setting procedure is now completed. • During recording or play back the menus cannot be dis played. • To reset the settings of a menu to thei r original values , select the desi[...]

SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK Language Setting English or French c an be selected 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. 3 Press the ] button, until “ ENGLISH” is flas hing. 4 Press the l (or j ) button to select the language of your choice. 5 When finished, pr ess the PA[...]

CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y Selecting the On-screen Display You can selec t to display or not the date and time. 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 2) menu is displayed. 3 Press the ] button, until the des ired item for which the display func tion will be set i s flashing. 4 Press the l (or j ) bu[...]

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-160 cassette tapes, it is recommended to us e T-160 VHS video cassette tapes for optimal performance. Handling Cassette Tapes The cassette tapes shoul d always be stored vertically , in their cases, away fr om high temperatures,[...]

NORMAL RECORDING Normal Recording 1 Turn the power on to all devices used. 2 Load a cassette tape with erasur e-prevention tab. NOTE: • If in the (SET UP 2) menu, TA PE IN MODE is set to “REC”, recording will start. 3 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ ON” position. 4 Press the REC button. ° The Record indicator ( a ) lights. ° Recording[...]

NORMAL RECORDING Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape In the (SET UP 2) menu, you can set the mode of the VCR mode when the tape reaches the end during recording. 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 2) menu is displayed. 2 Press the ] button, until the “ TAPE END MODE” setting is flashi ng. 3 Press the l (or j ) button, to set the desi[...]

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 1 Connect 2 VCRs or more as ill ustrated below. 2 Set the following i tems as indicated. Item VCR No.1 VCR No.2 and on Cassette tape Loaded Loaded Operati[...]

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. 1 The SER[...]

PLA YBACK Normal Playback 1 Turn on the power to the VCR and TV monitor. 2 Load the video cassette tape. 3 Press the PLAY button. ° Playback starts. ° If necessary, adjus t the tracking to eliminate the noise from the picture. 4 To stop playback, pr ess the STOP button. ° To advance or rewind the tape, press the FF or REW button. NOTE: • A tap[...]

DA Y/TIME SEARCH Day/Time Search To search for a recording when the date and time the recording was performed on are known. 1 Press the PAUSE/SEARCH button duri ng stop mode. ° “T/D SEARCH 01 00” will be displayed on screen. 2 Press the l (or j ) button to set the desired day, then press the « button. 3 Press the l (or j ) button to set the d[...]

SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK The security l ock function is designed to prevent accidental s topping of recording if the ST OP button is pressed inadvertenl y. 1 While holdi ng the TRACKING/V.STILL + button, press the l button. ° “ ö ” is displayed on the di gital display . To cancel the secur ity lock, while holding the TRACKING/V.STILL + butto[...]

SETTING THE CASSETTE EJECT MODE Cassette Eject Setup When using 2 VCRs or more, the cassette tape of all the VCRs or some of the VCRs c an be ejected, if the EJECT terminals on the V CRs are connected as indic ated. 1 Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 2) menu is displayed. 2 Press the ] button, until the “EJ ECT MODE” setting is flashing.[...]

CHECKING USAGE DURATION, POWER FAILURE AND FAILURE DUE TO CONDENSATION 1 Press the MENU button, until the (POWER FAILURE), (DEW) and (U SED TIME) menu is displayed. (POWER FAILURE) . . . The number of power failures, and the date and time of the most recent power failure and recovery are displayed. (DEW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . The number of fail[...]

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. Inspection Procedure 1 Turn on the power to the VCR, camera, TV monitor and other connected devices . 2 Check that the image receiv ed on the TV monito[...]

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. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION No power The power cord is not connected Connect the power cord No image displayed on the monitor TV The connections are not correc t Check that all connec[...]

SPECIFICA TIONS General Specifications Video heads system Dual-azimuth 4-head rotating hel ical scanning sy stem: Dual azimuth 2-head for record and standard playback Dual azimuth 4-head for cue, review and sti ll mode Audio recording In 8-hour modes Tape speed 11.12 mm /sec Specified vi deo cassette tape VHS 1/2 inch vi deo cassette tape Recording[...]

SANYO INDUSTRIAL VIDEO VCR LIMITED WARRANTY OBLI GATI ONS In order to obtain warranty servi ce, the product must be delivered t o and picked up from an A uthorized Sanyo Servic e Center at the user’s expense, unless specifically stated otherwise i n this warranty. The names and addresses of Authorized Sanyo Servi ce Centers may be obtai ned by wr[...]