User ManualTable of ContentsLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS41 Typical System Setup132 Connecting VCR To Multiplexer143 Front View154 Fluorescent Display165 Rear View176 Not Used187 Menu Tree208 Main Menu219 Display Menu2110 Time Date Search Menu2211 Timer Program Illustration2312 Recording Set Up Menu2313 Rear Terminal Menu2414 Maintenance Menu2515 First Time Set Up Menu2616 Display Mode 12717 Display Mode 22718 Manual Recording Steps3119 Connecting VCRs in Series3420 Synchronous Recording Sequence3521 Connection for Synchronous Recording3522 Switching From Normal To Alarm Mode And Back3723 Alarm Recording Connection3824 Time Clock Adjustment Connection3825 Playback Controls4126 SHUTTLE Ring Speed Settings4327 Direct SHUTTLE Ring Speed Settings4328 Index Searching4429 Skip Searching4530 Tracking Adjustment4531 Picture Quality Adjustment4632 Vertical Picture Adjustment46LIST OF TABLES4A Not Used18B Call Out/Tape End24C Recording Times in Hours32D When Tape End is Reached32E Recommended Number of Tape Uses33F Numbers of VCRs and Cameras36G Timer Recording Troubleshooting37H Audio Playback Availability42I End of Tape Actions42J Warning Display and Actions50CONTENTS21.0 GENERAL51.1 SAFEGUARDS, WARNINGS, CAUTION, AND CARE61.2 REGULATORY NOTICES81.3 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS82.0 OVERVIEW92.1 INTRODUCTION TO TIME-LAPSE RECORDERS92.2 TLR2168S FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS93.0 QUICK START113.1 BASIC START113.2 ADDITIONAL ITEMS114.0 INSTALLATION124.1 PRE-INSTALLATION CAUTIONS124.1.1 Securing the VCR Controls124.1.2 Monitor Tips124.2 INSTALLATION124.3 CONNECTING THE VCR TO A MULTIPLEXER145.0 CONTROLS155.1 FRONT PANEL155.2 FLUORESCENT DISPLAY165.3 REAR PANEL17186.0 PROGRAMMING196.1 GENERAL PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS196.2 QUICK GUIDE TO TLR2168S MENU STRUCTURE206.3 MAIN MENU216.4 DISPLAY MENU216.4.1 Display Mode216.4.2 Time Date Size216.4.3 Background Color (Blue Back)216.5 TIME DATE SEARCH MENU226.6 TIMER PROGRAM MENU236.7 RECORDING SET UP MENU236.8 REAR TERMINAL MENU246.9 MAINTENANCE MENU256.10 FIRST TIME SET UP MENU266.10.1 Day and Time Display Modes276.10.2 Set the Day and Time287.0 LOADING/UNLOADING/PROTECTING THE TAPE CASSETTE307.1 LOADING307.2 UNLOADING307.3 PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE308.0 RECORDING318.1 MANUAL RECORDING318.1.1 Recording Mode328.1.2 Record Check Function328.1.3 Audio Recording328.1.4 Repeat Recording328.1.4.1 Number of Tape Uses338.1.4.2 Recommended Number of Tape Uses338.1.5 Series Recording348.1.6 One-Shot/Interval Recording348.1.7 Synchronous Recording358.2 TIMER RECORDING368.2.1 Programming Procedure368.2.2 Special DW Settings368.2.3 Avoid Mistakes When Using the Timer378.3 ALARM RECORDING378.3.1 Alarm Recording Connection388.3.2 External Time Clock Adjustment388.3.3 Programming For Alarm Recording398.3.4 Emergency Recording408.3.5 Alarm Record Time Display408.3.5.1 Reset The Alarm Recording List408.4 RECORDING AFTER A POWER FAILURE409.0 PLAYBACK419.1 PLAYBACK PROCEDURE419.1.1 Playback Mode429.1.2 Audio Playback429.1.3 End Of Tape429.2 SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK429.2.1 Shuttle Ring439.2.2 Direct Shuttle Ring439.2.3 Still Picture449.2.4 Frame-by-Frame Playback449.3 LOCATING THE START OF ALARM RECORDINGS449.3.1 Index Search449.3.2 Skip Search459.4 ADJUSTMENT DURING PLAYBACK459.4.1 Tracking Adjustment459.4.2 Picture Quality Adjustment469.4.3 Vertical Adjustment4610.0 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES4710.1 COUNTER4710.1.1 Counter Memory4710.1.2 Tape Counter4710.1.3 Counter Reset4710.2 MEMORY BACKUP IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE4710.3 POWER FAILURE TIME DISPLAY4710.4 ELAPSED TIME DISPLAY4811.0 TESTING4911.1 INITIAL SYSTEM TESTING4911.2 REGULAR SYSTEM TESTING4912.0 TROUBLESHOOTING5012.1 SELF-DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION AND WARNING DISPLAY5012.2 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE5113.0 SPECIFICATIONS5214.0 Warranty and return information56Size: 418 KBPages: 56Language: EnglishOpen manual
