American Dynamics rv2400 Data Sheet

SPECIFICATIONS

RV2400  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VCR, 24-hour, time-lapse NTSC
RV2400-1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VCR, 24-hour, time-lapse PAL

Tape Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standard 1/2 in VHS Video
Standard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTSC/PAL
Video Recording System  . . . . . . .Rotary 2-head azimuth 
Tape Transport 

Rewind Speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Approximately 100 seconds

(with T-120 or E-180 VHS tape)

Video System

NTSC Record/Playback 

Time Modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 12 and 24-hour (with T-120 VHS tape) 

PAL Record/Playback 

Time Modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 12 and 24-hour (with E-180 VHS tape) 

Horizontal Resolution 

2/3-hour mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 lines (B/W)

240 lines (Color)

Luminance Signal   . . . . . . . . . . . .Frequency modulation recording
Color Signal   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Down-converted direct recording
S/N Ratio

2/3-hour mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . .> 42 dB

Video I/O (BNC)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
Audio System

NTSC Record/Playback

Time Modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 12, 24-hour

PAL Record/Playback

Time Modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 12, 24-hour

Audio Track  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .One track, mono
Frequency Response 

2/3-hour mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Hz to 10 kHz

S/N Ratio (2-Hour Mode) . . . . . .> 40 dB
Audio Input  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 8 dBm
Audio Output  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 8 dBm
Alarm Handling

Alarm Record Mode . . . . . . . . .2-hour (NTSC), 3-hour (PAL)
Alarm Record Duration  . . . . .Automatic, Select (20 sec. to 5 min.), 

end-of-tape

Timer

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . .10 event programmability
Recording Speed . . . . . . . . . . . .Programmable

On-Screen Displays (can be turned on or off at user's discretion)

Date  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Current  year, month and day
Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Current day of week
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Current time of day
Speed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tape speed
Alarm Indicator  . . . . . . . . . . . .Indicates when alarm is active

Voltage

NTSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 VAC (±10%), 60 Hz
PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 VAC (±10%), 50 Hz

Power  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 watts

Dimensions (H x W x D)  . . . . . . .97 x 430 x 294 mm

(3.82 x 16.90 x 11.57 in) 

Weight  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.0 kg (8.80 lbs)
Shipping Weight  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.5 kg (9.90 lbs)

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F) 
Humidity   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80% RH (non-condensing)
Storage Temperature  . . . . . . . . . .-30° to 65° C (-22° to 149° F) 

Emissions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FCC 15, Class B

EN55022

Immunity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EN50130-4 + A1
Safety  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UL1409

EN60065
CSA C22.2 No. 1

RVLOCK3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VCR Lock Box

VS283-02 01/03 L

©2003 Sensormatic Electronics Corporation

Product specifications and availability subject to 
change without notice.
Certain product names mentioned herein may be trade
names and/or registered trademarks of other companies.

Back side – Single sheet – Letter size – print b/w

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