VCR 322 PLUS MOBILE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER (NTSC & PAL) OPERATION MANUAL VHS
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CONTENTS 1. FEATURES ...................................................................................................................... 6 2. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 7 3. ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................... 8 4. FRONT PANEL ..................................................................................................
1. FEATURES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • IR Remote On Screen Programming Universal Time/date Display, Programmable ON/OFF 3 Text Programmable On Screen Message Inputs 20-character programmable title. Tape speed selection (SP/EP) Recycle recording on/off - Power Up Record Programmable display window position and 10 gray scales. Master reset sub-menu Tape insert auto recording detection Alarm Dwell 0-3 Min.
2. SPECIFICATIONS Description Specification Video Input Video Output 1 P-P 75 ohm Terminated 1 V P-P into 75 ohm Terminated, 2 V P-P Unterminted 220 lines B&W and Color 42 dB -5 dBm 38 dB 150Hz-8Khz -5 Deg °C to 40 Deg °C 0.7 Amp 12 to 14 VDC 250W X 94H X 260D mm IR wireless remote, Car Cord, battries, 12VDC adaptor Hi-Z or High Impedance Normally Open Mode - closure to ground trig gers alarm mode. Normally Closed Mode must be shorted and when opened triggers alarm.
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4. FRONT PANEL CASSETTE COMPARTMENT Insert the VHS cassette into this compartment to load the tape. POWER DONOT USE THIS BUTTON. VCR power is controlled by the internal microprosser. The VCR will automatically power up when 12VDC applied. Red light on the power button indicate that VCR’s power is ON. STOP/EJECT To stop the tape or eject a stopped tape. Green light on this button indicate that cassette is in the VCR. REC/SPEED This button can also be used to start recording manually.
SENSOR This sensor receives the infrared signal from the remote control. REWIND Use this button to rewind the tape in the stop mode or to perform a reverse picture search in the play mode. A green light indicate that the VCR is rewinding the tape. PLAY Use this button to start the play back mode. A green light on this button indicate that the VCR is in the Play back mode. FAST FORWARD Use this button to fast forward the tape from stop mode or to perform a forward picture search during play back.
5. REAR PANEL Power: VCR-322+ Rear View VCR -322 Plus takes 12-14 V DC adaptor that connects to the rear of the VCR via the DB25 connector or the DC coax jack. Audio Output: Connect the Audio output of the VCR to the audio input of the monitor. Video Output: Connect the Video output of the to Video input of the monitor. Audio Input: Connect audio output from the audio source to the Audio input of the VCR.
6. WIRED REMOTE CONTROL If the VCR-322 Plus is located in a place inaccessible by IR remote then you may have to build and connect a wired remote to your VCR or can purchase Rm-322 wired remote. To do this you will have to wire the 4 programming buttons shown below to the DB 25 connector on the rear of the VCR. To access the VCR function remotely you must purchase an FR-9 PCB from from AVE and wire buttons to the PCB and use the 2 wire IR in connection.
+12V GROUND GROUND MESSAGE 1 GROUND GROUND GROUND MESSAGE 2 ALARM RECOR IR IN END OF TAPE PROG 3 SET PROG 1 DOWN LOW TAPE TxD POWER OUT RxD PROG 2 UP RESET REC OUT A w ired remote can also use in place of IR remote to allow simple changing of display setting as well as the on screen programing of the VCR. Follow the important programing steps to change the display settings.
Changing the Horizontal Position Down Up Set Reset 1) Press and hold the Up button 2) Press and release the Reset button 3) Release the Up button 4) Press Down or Up to move the text block 5) When choice is made, press and release the Reset button Changing the Vertical Position Down Up Set Reset 1) Press and hold the Set button 2) Press and release the Reset button 3) Release the Set button 4) Press Down or Up to move the text block 14
7. IR REMOTE CONTROL POWER: Don’t use this button. VCR power is controlled by the internal microprocessor. The VCR will automatically power up when 12VDC is applied to the VCR. REC: Use the combination of these two buttons pressed simultaneously to manually start recording. PAUSE/STILL Press during the recording to pause recording. Press during the playback to freeze the picture.
STOP Press this button to stop a running tape. Alternatively press and hold that button for 3 to 5 seconds to access in the programming mode. PLAY Press this button to start the play back mode. REW To rewind the tape during the stop mode and to reverse picture search in play back mode. FAST FORWARD To fast forward the tape during the stop mode and forward picture search in the play back mode. In programming mode use this button to access the menu selection.
8. BASIC OPERATION Insert Cassette: n Power up the VCR. n Insert the tape in to the cassette compartment until VCR pulls cassette in. WARNING : Do not force the tape in the mechanism or this will demage the VCR. If 12 VDC is not applied to the VCR it will not accept the tape. Start Recording n Alternatively, Press and release the REC/SPEED button on the front panel or on the IR Remote control to start recording.
9. PROGRAMMING 9.1 ACCESSING MAIN MENU The VCR-322 Plus can be programmed via the IR wireless or wired remote control. You will need a composite video source in and a monitor connected to be able to see the programming menu. Following table shows the comparsion of accessing the programing menu using the IR remote and wired remote control.
9.2 TIME & DATE SETUP An Internal clock generates time and date that is super imposed on the monitor screen. After the clock is set, the date and time modes are displayed on the monitor screen (live picture). Display Time & Date on Screen 1 2 3 4 5 Under “Display Time & Date” menu place the cursor in front of T/D display and press “ F.F” button of the remote control. Press “+” or “-” button to select “ON” or “OFF”. Press the “F.F” button again to select your selection.
4 Exit out from all the menus to activate your selection. Set Time & Date 1 2 Under the “Time & Date” menu, place the cursor in front of “Set Time/Date” and press “F.F” button. Time and Date window pop on the screen as shown in the figure below. 1:11:37P 3 4 5 6 1/01/98TH By pressing “+” or “-” button you can change the Time or Date. Press “REW” and “F.F” button to move cursor either left or right side. After setting the Time and/or Date press “STOP” button.
9.3 TITLER You can program up to 20 character of title on the screen. Title is places in the video horizontal line. Follow the following steps to program the title on the screen. 1 2 to 3 4 5 6 7 Press the “STOP” button of the remote control to access the main menu. Place the cursor in front of titler using “+” or “-” button then press and release “F.F” accept the selection. Use “+” or “-” button to enter alphanumeric character. Use “F.
9.4 MESSAGES VCR- 322 Plus has three messages input, each one a 10 character display. The default settings for 3 messages are LTS (lights), SRN (siren), and BRK (break). The DB 25 pin connection information are shown in the figure below. MESSAGE 1 MESSAGE 2 MESSAGE 3 To change the default setting of the messages, follow the following instruction. 1 2 Press and hold the “Stop” button of the indicator for 5 seconds, main menu will pop up on the screen.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 To make this selection press the “F.F” button, following menu will pop up on the screen. Place the cursor in front of message that you want to change and press “F.F” button. Blinking cursor will appear the screen. Enter the latter or numeric using “+” or “-” button. After entering the first latter press “F.F” button to move the cursor in the next place. Again use “+” or “-” button to enter next latter. Repeat steps 6 to 8 until you enter the complete title.
9.5 RECORD SETTINGS Access the submenu of this item by placing the arrow beside it and pressing “F.F”. The following submenu will appear: Recording Setting Recycle Rec O FF Rec- over Protect O FF Power- up Record O FF Alarm Rec Dwell 3min Exit RECYCLE RECORD If you turn on this feature, then, when a videotape reaches the end, the VCR-322 Plus will automatically rewind the tape and record over previous information.
ALM REC DWELL’s Alarm Dwell’s default is 1 minute; the settings available are: 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes. The setting you choose will be the minimum recording time after the Alarm Record Signal goes from high to low, or active to inactive. To change the default settings of alarm Record Dwell, place your cursor infront of Alarm Rec Dwell under the Record settings menu and press and release the “F.F” button. Use “+” or “-” key to select the required time. After making the selection press the “F.
9.6 DISPLAY SETTINGS VCR 322 plus adds the alphanumeric information to the video signal from the camera and sends it for recording or to the monitor. Display setting let you select the position, gray scale and format of the text. Following are the option in display settings. Display Format Display format display alphanumeric information either on top or bottom of the screen. To set the display follow the following instruction.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Under the display setting menu place your cursor in front of “Horizontal Position”. Press the “F.F” button to select the horizontal position. A small box will pop up on the screen. Press “+” or “-” button to select the appropriate position. After selecting the position press the “F.F” button Exit out from all the menus to activate your selection. Vertical Position Vertical position sets the alphanumeric text position vertically.
5 Exit out from all the menus to activate the selection. VCR Status VCR Status if on displays all the VCR operating modes on the screen. Follow the procedure to turn the VCR Status On/Off. 1 2 3 4 5 Under the Display setting place the cursor in front of VCR Status. Press the “F.F” button to make “VCR Status” a selection. Press “+” or “-” button to turn VCR Status either “ON” or “OFF”. After making selection press “F.F” button again. Exit out from all the menus to activate the selection.
9.7 RADAR GUN INTERFACE The radar gun interface submenu displays the choices of the manufacture of the radar gun to select. This menu also the lets you set the baud rate to the interface with the specific radar. Following menu will appear if you select the radar gun interface from the main menu. Rader Gun Interface Select Rader Gun Set Baudrate Exit Select Radar Gun Select Radar Gun submenu lets you select the radar gun that you want to use with VCR-322 Plus.
NONE This is the default setting, and the setting you should leave chosen if you do not have a radar gun connected to the VCR. GENERIC This accepts any RS232 data and displays it on the monitor. This can be from computers, BAC, or other device. DECATUR HUNTER, DECATUR GENESYS, GOLDEN EAGLE, LTI 20.
9.8 MASTER RESET Master Reset, resets all the programming to factory default. Follow the steps to do a Master Reset on VCR 322 PLUS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Under the main menu place the cursor in front of “ Master Reset”. Press “F.F” button to accept that selection. Master reset menu will pop up on the screen as shown the figure below. Using the “+” or “-” buttons to place cursor in front of “ Do Master Reset” Press the “F.F” button to master reset the VCR 322 PLUS SW.
10. TROUBLESHOOTING No Power in the VCR Check the wiring to the battery. The Red wire of the VCR 322 PLUS SW should be connected to the positive terminal through a 3A fuse. The black wire should connect with negative terminal of the battery. Check the fuse. If the fuse blown, find out why the fuse blew and then replace it. Make sure the white wire connect to the ignition and ignition switch is on. If the VCR powers up when the temporary switch is pressed, the ignition switch connection may be faulty.
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