Sony SVT-168E Manual Do Utilizador

Sony

English

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Table of Contents

Precautions ................................................................. 4
Features ...................................................................... 5
Location of Parts and Controls ................................ 6

Front Panel ........................................................... 6
Rear Panel ............................................................ 7
Display Window ................................................... 7

Connections ................................................................ 8

Connecting a Camera, Monitor and Microphone . 8
Connecting a Switcher ......................................... 8
Connecting Another Unit in Series ...................... 9
Connecting a Computer ........................................ 9

Setting the Language ............................................... 12
Setting the Clock ...................................................... 13

Adjusting to Daylight Saving Time ................... 14
Setting the Time/Date Display ........................... 15
Changing the Display Position of the Time/Date

Display ..................................................... 15

Setting the Buzzers .................................................. 16
Handling a Video Cassette ...................................... 17

Inserting a Video Cassette .................................. 17
Ejecting a Video Cassette ................................... 17
Selecting the Tape .............................................. 17
Protecting Your Cassette from Being Erased ..... 18

Setting the Operation Mode ................................... 19
Recording ................................................................. 20

Locking the Record Mode

— Security Lock Function ....................... 21

Recording on the Same Cassette Repeatedly

— Repeat Recording ................................ 21

Series Recording ................................................ 22
Recording after Power Interruption or Moisture

Condensation ............................................ 23

Checking the Used Time .................................... 24
Setting the Mode at the End of the Tape ............ 24
Monitoring the Recording Condition ................. 25
Checking the tape thread .................................... 25
Checking the Number of Times the Tape Was

Used ......................................................... 26

Timer Recording ...................................................... 27

Day-of-the-Week Recording .............................. 27
Daily Recording ................................................. 30
Recording Using an External Timer ................... 30
Setting the Holiday ............................................. 31
Changing/Cancelling the Timer Settings ........... 32

Alarm Recording ..................................................... 33

Connecting an Alarm Sensor .............................. 33
Setting the Alarm Speed and Duration ............... 33
Setting the Alarm Recording Mode ................... 34
Searching the Picture of the Alarm Recordings

— Alarm Search ...................................... 35

Scanning the Picture of the Alarm Recordings

— Alarm Scan .......................................... 36

Displaying the Alarm List — Alarm Recall ....... 36
Recording the Alarm Data on the Tape .............. 37

Playback ................................................................... 39

Adjusting Pictures .............................................. 40

Searching for the Time and Date

— Time/Date Search ........................................ 41
Selecting the Searching Interval ......................... 41
Searching for the Time and Date ........................ 41

Various Playback Modes ........................................ 43

Picture Search ..................................................... 43
Still Picture ......................................................... 43
Field-by-Field Picture ........................................ 43
Reverse Playback ............................................... 43

Maintenance ............................................................. 44

Cleaning Video Heads ........................................ 44
Replacing Video Heads ...................................... 44
Checking the Video Heads Every 1000 Hours ... 44
Maintaining Mechanical Parts ............................ 44
Servicing Periodically ........................................ 44

Terminals .................................................................. 45

WARNING OUT Terminal ................................ 45
TAPE END OUT Terminal ................................ 45
SW OUT Terminal ............................................. 46
CLOCK SET IN/OUT Terminals ...................... 47
REMOTE Jack ................................................... 48

Command Reference ............................................... 49

Data format ......................................................... 49
VCR Control Commands ................................... 49
VCR Setup Commands ...................................... 51
Menu Setup Commands ..................................... 51
VCR Status Commands ...................................... 51
Other Commands ................................................ 52
Return Commands .............................................. 52
T/L STATUS SENSE (D6H) bit allocation ....... 52
STATUS SENSE (D7H) bit allocation .............. 53
RS-232C Commands .......................................... 53
RS-485 Commands ............................................ 54
RS-485 Return Commands ................................. 54

Table of Commands ................................................ 55
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 56
Specifications ............................................................ 57