Sony SVT-168E User Manual

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Possible Continuous

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48 (64)

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Impossible Intemittent

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96 (128)

102

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168

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0.48

Time
lapse
mode

Press REC z.
Recording starts.

Press STOP x.

If recording does not start and the cassette is
ejected
The tab on the cassette is removed to protect against
accidental recording.

Set the REAL TIME/COUNTER switch to REAL
TIME. The real time will be displayed in the display
window. In playback mode, the display shows the tape
counter regardless of the switch position.

• This VCR records the picture in the EP mode even if you

set the recording speed to “6H” or “8H”.
This VCR cannot record in the SP mode.

• Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording,

Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically improves
recording quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of
the video heads and tape. To activate this function, set
APC in the GENERAL SET menu to ON (see page 40).
There is about a 6-second delay before the VCR actually
starts recording when REC z is pressed.

• This VCR is provided with a clog detection function. In

time lapse mode, if recording is not made properly, the
recording indicator will flash on the display window and a
warning signal will be output from the WARNING OUT
terminal. In this case, stop recording immediately and
check the VCR.

• If ALARM DATA REC in the ALARM SET menu and/or

TAPE USED COUNT in the GENERAL SET menu is set
to ON, the VCR will rewind the tape and recording will
start from the beginning of the tape. While the VCR is
rewinding the tape, “<ALARM DATA REC>” and/or
“<TAPE USED COUNT>” flashes on the monitor screen.

• While both TAPE USED COUNT and ALARM DATA

list are being recorded, the REC indicator in the display
window goes out momentarily.

In the display window

Recording speed

This section shows you how to record the signal from
the video camera in the normal or time lapse mode, to
set the security lock and to record repeatedly on the
same cassette.

When using a T-120 tape in 48H, 72H, 96H, 120H and
168H modes, it is possible to record additionally 6 hours
longer than the displayed recording time.
When using a T-160 tape in 64H, 96H, 128H, 160H and
244H modes, it is possible to record additionally 8 hours
longer than the displayed recording time.

STOP

x

Turn on the power of the equipment to be used.

Insert the cassette.

Set the recording speed by pressing REC/PLAY
SPEED + or –.
The recording speed changes depending on the
tape used (T-120 or T-160 tape).