USER Guide - Britannia 2000
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1. 22. USER Guide 2640 Mini DV Video Cassette Recorder 2656 Full Function Remote Control Panel 2657 Multi Deck Controller 2630 Remote Record Stop Controller SRITANNIA 2000 This manual is provided for information purposes only All information herein is subject to change without notice Britannia 2000 is not responsible for any damages direct or indirect arising from or related to the use of this manual Britannia 2000 Limited All rights reserved Issue 3 Jul 05 Britannia 2000 Ltd 1 Grove Park White Waltham Maidenhead Berkshire England SL6 3LW UK Tel 44 1628 829356 Fax 44 1628 824316 E Mail sales britannia2000 co uk Table of Contents Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Introduction Getting Started 2640 VCR Controls 2656 Full Function Remote Controller 2657 Multi Deck Controller 2630 Remote Record Stop Controller Connectors amp Signal Pins Section 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Britannia 2000 2640 Mini DV Video Cassette Recorder VCR and accessories The 2640 is designed to record clear stable pictures from a variety of video sources The VCR can be used alone or with a 2656 remote Control Panel If two VCRS are installed they can be controlled by a 2657 Multi Deck Controller with the option of also having the Remote Controller Panels For single deck installations a 2630 hand held push button remote controller is avail
3. SLOW FULL as indicated on the display enables all front buttons SLAVE enables RECORD amp STOP buttons only Slow motion replay Caution When inserting the cassette ensure that it is fully home before pressing down on the top of the cassette holder to load the tape Only press down on the part of the cassette mechanism marked PUSH Pressing down on any other part of the mechanism can cause permanent mechanical damage Do not attempt to close door unless cassette holder is fully retracted NOTE When not in use keep the front flap closed to prevent loose objects been blown in to the mechanism eg grass dust wool hair etc which can cause jamming of the eject system aie General Section 4 2656 Remote Controller The 2656 Remote Control Unit RCU can connect directly to a VCR or to the Multi Deck Controller The functions of the RCU are identical to that of the main VCR front panel except that there is no ON OFF Indicators RECORDING ON FULL all buttons function END OF TAPE less than 5 minutes left SLAVE MODE When lit indicates that this VCR is the Instant Replay VCR DEW indicates condensation inside the unit Wait for it to warm up Do not use when light is on General Section 5 2657 Multi Deck Controller MDC The Multi Deck Controller MDC controls 2 VCRs and routes control signals and video to and from the VCRs When 2 VCRs are fitted they can be operated in one of 2 m
4. to operate in sequence to increase the recording time or in parallel to allow an instant replay of an incident to be carried out whilst not affecting the prime recording on the master deck The MDC takes care of all the video audio switching and buffering allowing the use of a single video audio input and output Connection with other equipment The 2640 uses standard video connectors and can be interfaced to any standard video source PAL and NTSC versions are available 2 audio tracks allow 2 radio channels to recorded simultaneously and replayed individually Section 2 Getting started This section deals with the equipment as delivered and how to set up the system The Equipment The 2640 is supplied as a complete unit The standard operating voltage for aircraft is 28vdc The cables are identical for the 2657 remote controller and the 2656 multi deck controller They can be fitted in any configuration Connecting Multiple Units VCRs Multi Deck Controller Remote Control Panels Direct Connection with no MDC 9 Connection via MDC Remote Control Panel 2656 Multi Deck Controller 2657 Single Push Button Remote 2630 General All the equipment is standard aircraft rack mount 146mm wide 5 25 76mm high Unlike the previous 2604 VCR there is no need to allow extra room at the top of the VCR to allow the slider catch to operate The 2640 slider catch is front mounted Single VCR Installation
5. When a single VCR is fitted the video from the camera system is connected directly to the VCR video IN and the video cable to the monitor is connected to the video OUT socket on the rear of the unit The audio input output is via a 10 pin LEMO connector Where the 2640 replaces the 2604 a short adapter cable is required from the LEMO to a female Phono 4 Power is connected via the 5 pin LEMO socket Separate pins power the backlit display LEDs and the recording deck so that the illumination may be adjusted from the main cockpit lighting rheostat The backlight voltage input can be either 28vdc or 5vac depending on the version supplied The normal configuration is 28vdc Please check prior to installation If a remote control unit RCU 1s to be fitted then a single cable connects the 2640 VCR and the 2656 RCU Dual VCR Installation Dual deck installations are normally controlled via the 2657 multideck controller MDC The MDC takes care of remote control routing and video switching so that the installer only has to connect the video from the camera and the video to the monitor Connect the video from the camera to the video IN socket at the rear of the MDC and connect the video to the monitor to the video OUT socket at the rear of the MDC No video connections are made to the individual VCRs Connect a remote control cables from VCRI to the VCRI socket on the rear of the MDC and another cable from VCR2 to the VCR2 socket on the rear o
6. able Features This section summarises the features of your 2640 and will help you to take advantage of these features Digital Recording Video is recorded digitally on a small video cassette tape Digital recording will provide the clearest pictures with perfect freeze frame and slow motion playback Images can be grabbed off tape and printed using standard PC software when replayed on a ground replay unit Size The 2640 is designed to fit in to a standard Dzeus rack system 1 2ARINC which is 146mm wide The unit takes up only 76mm of rack height making it one of the smallest VCRs available Front Loading The 2640 is a front loading VCR This means that when it is the rack access to change the cassettes is from the front This reduces any clearance required on either side of the unit making for a more compact console Internal lighting aids cassette changes at night Controls The 2640 is a self contained unit It has all the control buttons fitted on a front panel Uniquely the panel will fold down to enable access to the cassette changing mechanism Mounting The VCR can be mounted vertically or horizontally When the VCR is vertically mounted an option is available to enable the front control panel to open at 110 instead of 90 which allows the panel to remain open whilst the cassette is changed Multi Deck Operation The 2657 Multi Deck Controller MDC enables 2 VCRS to operate together The user can select the VCRs
7. f the MDC The cables can fit in to the upper or lower socket 19 way LEMO If 2656 remote control units RCU are also fitted then connect additional remote control cables from the 2656 RCU to the unused VCRI and VCR2 sockets at the rear of the MDC Video to and from VCRI1 is routed via the MDC according to which mode the operator selects on the MDC and which video output is selected to be displayed on the monitor The video is routed via the cables Note Cables can be used to connect the MDC to the VCR or 2656 RCU or to connect the VCR to the RCU When used to connect the VCR to the RCU no video is routed to the RCU and only control signals are used No separate power connection is required Section 3 2640 VCR Controls Operator Controls REW Fast Forward Rewinds tape Fast forwards tape When in PLAY When in PLAY mode mode acts as acts as forward search reverse search PLAY ON switches VCR power Replay On Switch UP for ON and the word ON is shown E Indicators OFF switches VCR ON nower off ERITANNIA 2000 RECORD MODE FULL selected END OF TAPE less than 1 minutes left SLAVE When lit indicates that this VCR is the Instant Replay VCR STOP DEW indicates moisture on VCR Stops Record or Play h ads RECORD Puts VCR in to record mode Both buttons need to be pressed at same time Factory Option for either button to be pressed PAUSE to initiate RECORD Freeze Frame Record Mode Select
8. lied the MDC will initiate recording on to deck 1 If there is a partially recorded tape in deck 2 at the end of the flight remove it and insert in to deck 1 Do not rewind and the deck will carry on recording the unused portion of the tape NORMAL Selects Normal Instant Replay mode CASCADE Selects Cascade Sequential Recording mode RECORD Puts system in to RECORD mode The MDC built in logic will automatically select which deck is put in to RECORD Standard software requires both buttons to be pushed simultaneously BRITANNIA 2000 NORMAL ID CT 1 STOP r CASCADE VIDOUT Po STOP Stops the recording Select either output of VCRI or VCR2 to be displayed on monitor When in normal mode VCRI output is the live output from the camera and VCR2 is the output of the Instant Replay VCR Connect remote cable to VCR and Remote Controller 1 Cable can be put in to either connector Backlit power also supplied via this connector REMOTE 1 REMOTE E POWER EA VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT REMOTE 1 REMOTE AUDIO Connect remote cable to VCR2 and Remote Controller 2 Cable can be put in to either connector 10 INDICATORS ON Power to the MDC OK CRI Indicates VCR 1 recording VCR 2 Indicates VCR2 recording VID OUT 1 Video from VCR1 displayed on monitor VID OUT 2 Video from VCR2 displayed on monitor Video IN From camera Video OUT To monitor G Sj 2 Channel audio i
9. nput output Section 6 2630 Remote Record Stop Controller The 2630 Remote Controller is a small lightweight remote controller designed to be fixed to a convenient surface near the observer It can be attached to a camera TI control panel by Velcro The controller has a single push button which toggles between RECORD and STOP The 2640VCR or 2656 remote control units remain fully functional The push button is fitted with an internal green LED indicator In STOP mode the LED is extinguished Press the button once and the 2640 will start to RECORD and the LED will light up to show a steady green When the VCR generates the End of Tape signal the LED will start to flash To STOP recording press the button again and the VCR will stop and the LED will extinguish ai Section 7 Connectors amp Signal Pins 2640 VCR Mating Connectors BNC BNC Inner Video Signal BNC Outer Video Ground Power o Remote Audio oo RR TA E NENE En 305CLAD FGG2B31 O 310CLAD en 1B304CLAD ITA 2 vem om Audioirr Record LED 3 imps Vidom Audio2m EOTIED O DOS Spe Video Out Audio OP 6 o Vione Audio Trem DTD fAstioim Audozou sino ret Audioiram DOS Fanti in Spare Do o Astiozram Spre dP Du o Aida DR o aoe o DOS o Miozda O 4a aoe O E E o 6 o amei Do Do o amem po Ds SaveMoe OP Dis a Indicates signals used for the 2630 Remote Record Stop controller
10. odes Mode 1 Mode 2 Normal In Normal mode the video from the camera is recorded on to both VCRs simultaneously This allows the slave VCR which is designated VCR2 to be used for instant replay in the aircraft The Master VCR VCR1 will continue to record the camera output even if the operator selects to view the output of the slave VCR VCR2 on the monitor When in Normal mode it is recommended that the Master VCR VCR1 is put in to the REC MD mode so that the Rewind Search Slow FF and REW buttons are inoperative Cascade In this mode the 2 VCRs work in sequence When the cassette in VCR1 is full then the video will automatically switch to VRC2 and recording will begin There is a 1 minute overlap between recordings so that nothing is missed or the operator has time to insert a new cassette The EOT End of Tape warning indicator will show on the active deck to indicate that the inactive deck should be checked for a cassette When the second deck cassette is full the MDC will check to see if a new tape has been inserted in to VCRI and start recording on that deck In this way continuous recording for extended periods can take place The system checks for a new tape by checking that the eject function was activated on the first deck Operational Note When in Cascade Mode the MDC automatically switches decks when one is full If at the end of a flight the power to VCRs is switched off the next time the power 1s app
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