Panasonic AG-DTL1P User Manual

Operating

Instructions

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Ensure that curtains and any other materials do not obstruct the ventilation condition to prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to overheating.

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and do not make any unauthorized modifications.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part is of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference wheri; the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manuali.may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the

interference at his own expense.

Replace battery with part No. VL3032/1GUF only. Use of aiiother battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Caution—Battery rriay explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.

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Do not insert fingers or any objects into the video

cassette holder.

Avoid operating or leaving the unit near strong nriagnetic fields. Be especially careful of large audio speakers.

1 Avoid operating or storing the unit in an excessively hot,

cold, or damp environment as this may résuit in damage both to the recorder and to the tape.

Do not spray any cleaner or wax directly on thé unit. If the unit is not going to be used for a length of time,

protect it from dirt and dust.

Do not leave a cassette in the recorder when riot in use. Do not block the ventilation slots of the unit.

Use this Unit horizontally and do not place anything on the top panel.

Cassette tape can be used only for one-side, one direction recording. Two-way or two-track recordings cannot be made.

Cassette tape can be used for either Color or Black & White recording. Do riot attempt to disassemble the recorder. There aré no user|serviceable parts inside. If any liquid spills inside the recorder, have the recorder examined for possible damage. Refer any needed servicing to authorized service persorinei.

Contents

Features.....................................................4

Parts and their functions

Front panel ...........................................................5

Rear panel...........................................................10

Performing initial settings

Setting the date and time

Simple time adjustment.......................................12

Simple date and time adjustment ........................13

Setting the recording time mode and number of

cameras...............................................................14

Setting the recording mode.................................15

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Frame recording and field recording .. .17

Connections............................................18

Recording................................................20

Playback..................................................21

Normal playback

Still-picture playback...........................................21

Changing over the screen display

Changing over the screen during playback Changing between the 1-screen and 4-in-1 screen display Switching between the cameras

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Useful functions

Memory stop Alarm recording and sensor (emergency) recording Alarm memory recall and power loss memory

recall ....................................................................26

Search playback (cue/review) Alarm search (alarm recording section search) . .27 Time/date search

Internal timer recording

External timer recording .....................................33

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Terminal connections.............................35

Alarm recording connections

Tape-end output connections .............................36

Auto OFF output connections and recording output connections

External timer input connections.........................36

Time setting connections

External timer input connections

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Terminal signal levels

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Setting menus

Setting method ...................................................39

Menu page PI

TIME/DATE PRESET screen .............................40

REG LOCK screen .............................................40

HOUR METER screen

Menu page P2

DISPLAY screen REG LOSS INDICATOR screen DAYLIGHT SAVING screen

Menu page P3

RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA screen

Menu page P4

RECORDING MODE screen ALARM/SENSOR REC screen

Menu page P5

VTR MODE SELECT screen

Menu page P6

TAPE REMAIN screen REC REVIEW screen

ERROR WARN BUZZER screen .......................47

REC WARNING screen

Menu page P7

TERMINAL INPUT SELECT screen TERMINAL OUTPUT SELECT screen VIDEO OUT SEQUENCE screen

EXT SWITCHER screen

Menu page P8

PROGRAM TIMER screen INTERNAL WEEKLY TIMER screen

Menu page P9

FREE SET TIMER screen..................................51

Menu page P10

RS-232C PARAMETERS screen

USER ID REC screen ........................................52

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RS-232C interface...................................53

1. Hardware specifications .................................53

(1) Interface specifications (2) Communication parameters

2. Software specifications (1) External interface specifications (2) Transmitting format (PC ^ unit)

(3) Receiving format (unit ^ PC).....................55

(4) List of commands .....................................56

Error messages

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Video head cleaning

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Condensation .......................................103

Maintenance..........................................103

Specifications

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Features

Built-in frame switcher for supporting 16 cameras

• The unit also supports asynchronous cameras.

• The unit enables recording after the cameras are switched over automatically as dictated by the recording time mode.

• During recording, the cameras can be switched and

their images viewed on a TV monitor at a time other

than the recording timing which has been set.

Digital recordings with a high picture quality

Digital recordings with a high picture quality can be made on S-VHS tapes. The incorporation of highperformance A/D and D/A circuitry means that highquality digital recording is possible even when recording after switching from one camera to another.

• High picture quality mode: 520 lines for horizontal

resolution, 50 dB for S/N ratio

• Standard picture quality mode: 380 lines for horizontal resolution, 50 dB for S/N ratio

Wide selection of recording time modes

• There is a choice of 14 different recording time modes.

3 hours, 9 hours, 12 hours, 18 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, 96 hours, 120 hours, 180 hours, 240 hours, 360 hours, 480 hours and 960 hours

• It is possible to switch between frame recording and

field recording.

Camera-specific playback

During playback, any camera can be selected and its

recording played back. During cue or review, as well, any camera can be selected and its recording played back.

High reliability and high durability

• IQ mechanism with top-notch reliability and durability

• Stable tape travel achieved using a 2DD reel motor

• Automatic head cleaning function for cleaning the head cylinder each time a tape is loaded

Space-saving design with 38 cm width and vertical installation capability

The unit can be installed upright on its left-side panel and secured using the special-purpose mounting brackets (optional accessory STEN-B6730).

• Do not install the unit upright on its right-side panel. This may cause the unit to malfunction.

On-screen setting functions

The unit’s many and varied functions can be set on the monitor screen.

Other features

• 75Q termination ON/OFF function provided for camera input (16) connectors

• Switching between 8 camera input connectors and 8 camera loop-through outputs possible

• RS-232C control facility

• Audio recording (in the 3-hour to 24-hour time

modes)

• Simple clock adjustment functions

• Recording time and operating camera setting function

• Diverse internal timer and external timer functions

Playback with 4 pictures simultaneously shown on the screen

The pictures recorded by four of the cameras can be selected and, by dividing the TV monitor screen into four parts, all of the four pictures can be played back at the same time on the respective parts of the screen.

DateAime search function

The recording date and time (month / day / hours / minutes) can be selected to initiate a search of the recorded data.

Alarm search function

Recorded data that includes alarm recordings can be searched.

Parts and their functions

Front panel

o POWER lamp

This lights when the power is turned on.

©Cassette insertion slot

Always use S-VHS cassette tapes. If a VHS tape is inserted instead, it will be automatically ejected when the REC button is pressed. A cassette tape will also be ejected when the REC button is pressed if its accidental erasure prevention tab has been broken out.

This unit is designed to provide the high level of

reliability required of a time lapse recorder for use

in such applications as surveillance, security and

monitoring. In order to ensure that this unit will perform reliably in recording operations, it is recommended that the following Panasonic video

tape be used:

S-VHS tape: ST-120 series (120-minute tape)

©EJECT button

Press this to eject the cassette tape. It will not work unless it is pressed firmly.

OREC REVIEW button

Press this during recording to monitor what is being recorded. Several images captured a moment before the button was pressed are played back, and then the recording mode is restored.

It takes about 10 seconds for the playback picture

to appear.

0 REC button

Press this to start recording.

Parts and their functions

O Display tube

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Lights when a cassette tape is inserted. It flashes when an error is detected as a result of

the recording review.

©HIGH

Lights when a tape which was recorded in the

high picture quality mode is being played back and when a tape is being recorded in the high picture quality mode.

©FRAME

Lights when a tape which was recorded in the frame mode is being played back and when a tape is being recorded in the frame mode.

©SUM

Lights when the time is displayed in the summer time (daylight saving) mode.

©TIME

Lights when the time is displayed.

©COUNT

Lights when the tape counter value is displayed.

©CAMERA

Lights when the camera number is displayed.

©REC

Lights during recording or rec-pause.

©Video operation mode displays

[> : Playback

: Reverse playback

REC : Recording, recording monitoring REC QD : Rec-pause

DD ; Still picture (flashes during frame

playback), frame feed OO : Fast forward, cue <}<] : Rewind, review

©REMAIN

Flashes when the tape end is approaching (when

the remaining tape alarm mode has been set).

©LOCK

Lights when the lock mode has been set by the LOCK switch or using the REC LOCK item on

the setting menu.

©EXT

Lights when the externa! timer mode has been

set.

©INT

Lights when the internal timer mode has been

set.

©PASS

Lights when the number of repeated tape recordings (passes) is displayed.

©TIME MODE

Indicates the recording time mode.

©CD

Lights when repeat recording has been set.

©M

Lights when the memory stop mode has been

set.

©AS (S)

AS ; Lights when the alarm search mode has

been set.

S : Lights when the time search mode has

been set. The lamp flashes white a search is in progress.

©ALARM

Lights during an alarm recording.

Flashes upon completion of the alarm recording.

©Counter display

Displays the time or tape counter value; displays the error code when an error has occurred.

In addition, when a discrepancy has arisen between the number of cameras set and the number of cameras actually connected because one of the cables connected to the CAMERA IN connectors has been disconnected or loosened, the camera number concerned will flash on the display to warn the user.

Parts and their functions

Front panel (sub panel)

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O POWER switch

Used to turn the unit’s power ON and OFF. When the power is turned on, the POWER lamp lights, and the buzzer is sounded once.

OTRACKING buttons

Press during normal playback to adjust the tracking. When these buttons are pressed during still-picture playback, the unit is set to the field still-picture or frame still-picture mode. However, the unit will not be set to thé frame stillpicture mode if a tape recorded in the field mode has been inserted.

OTIMER MODE button

Used to select the timer mode. Each time it is pressed, the mode is changed, and one of the following mode lamps lights on the display tube.

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(DPLAY button

Press to play back the tape in the forward direction.

When the PROGRAM switch is at the MENU

position, this button functions as the PAGE (+) button to select the setting menu screen.

When the PROGRAM switch is at the TIME ADJ

position, the button switches between the date

display and time display.

©STOP button

Press to stop the operation mode.

When the PROGRAM switch is at the MENU

position, this button functions as the SHIFT (T)

button to select the items on the setting menu screen. When the PROGRAM switch is at the TIME ADJ

position, the button moves the screen display

position downward.

®REV PLAY button

Press to play back the tape In the reverse direction. When the PROGRAM switch is at the MENU position, this button functions as the PAGE (-) button to select the setting menu screen. When the PROGRAM switch is at the TIME ADJ position, the button switches between the date display and time display.

Parts and their functions

(E) PAUSE STILL button

Press to initiate rec-pause or still-picture playback. When the unit remains in the pause or still-picture playback mode for more than a prescribed period of time, it is automatically set to the stop mode in order to protect the tape. When the PROGRAM switch is at the MENU position, this button functions as the SHIFT (A) button to select the items on the setting menu screen.

When the PROGRAM switch is at the TIME ADJ

position, the button moves the screen display

position upward.

(ElTIME MODE buttons

Press to select the recording time mode.

3H : 3-hour recording mode 9H : 9-hour recording mode

12H : 12-hour recording mode 18H : 18-hour recording mode 24H : 24-hour recording mode 48H : 48-hour recording mode 72H : 72-hour recording mode 96H : 96-hour recording mode 120H : 120-hour recording mode 180H : 180-hour recording mode 240H : 240-hour recording mode 360H : 360-hour recording mode 480H : 480-hour recording mode 960H ; 960-hour recording mode

When the PROGRAM switch is at the MENU position, these buttons function as the SET (-1-) and (-) buttons to select the settings for the setting menu items.

0 RESET button

Press while the counter value is shown on the display tube by the COUNTER button to reset the CTL counter. When the camera number is shown on the display tube by the COUNTER button during playback, this button is used to switch the monitor screen between 1 -screen playback and 4-screen playback.

(^COUNTER button

Used to switch the display mode on the display

tube.

Each time the COUNTER button is pressed, the mode is switched as follows.

Camera number display:

The current camera number is displayed.

Clock display:

The current time is displayed.

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Counter display:

The tape counter is displayed.

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Pass display:

This indicates the number of times (passes) repeat

recording has been performed when repeat recording has been set.

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SEARCH button

Press to select the search mode.

Each time this button is pressed in the counter display mode, the search mode is switched, and one of the following mode lamps lights on the display tube:

M : Memory stop mode AS : Alarm search mode

When the SEARCH button is pressed while the time is displayed on the display tube by the COUNTER button, the time search mode is set, and “S” lights on the display tube.

0 :00 button

Press to set the seconds digits of the time to “00."

The seconds are reset to “00” when this button is

pressed while the display shows 0 to 29 seconds, and they are carried up to 1 minute and set to “00” when it is pressed while the display shows 30 to 59 seconds.

0 PROGRAM switch

Used to display the menu and adjust the time. Keep this switch at OFF for normal operation.

MENU:

The setting menu screen is displayed. When the switch is set to the MENU position while holding down the STOP button, the alarm screen or power loss screen appears.

TIME ADJ:

Set the switch to this position when adjusting the

time or adjusting the screen display position.

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Parts and their functions

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0LOCK switch

Used to set the lock mode.

ALL : All normal operations are suspended, and

LOCK lights on the display tube. OFF : Normal operations can be conducted. REC: Normal operations are suspended after

recording has commenced, and LOCK lights

on the display tube.

(REC REVIEW button operations are

acknowledged.)

® REW/0 button

Press in the stop mode to rewind the tape. When this button is pressed during playback or stillpicture playback, the tape is reviewed.

® (HVFP button

Press in the stop mode to fast forward the tape. When this button is pressed during playback or stillpicture playback, the tape is cued.

0REV AVD button

Press during still-picture playback to advance the tape frame by frame in the reverse direction. When the PROGRAM switch is at the MENU position, this button serves as the SHIFT (◄) button to select the setting menu screen items. When the PROGRAM switch is at the TIME ADJ position, the button moves the screen display position toward the left.

0FWD AVD button

Press during still-picture playback to advance the tape frame by frame in the forward direction. When the PROGRAM switch is at the MENU position, this button serves as the SHIFT (►) button to select the setting menu screen items. When the PROGRAM switch is at the TIME ADJ position, the button moves the screen display position toward the right.

0CAMERA buttons

In the playback mode:

Press during playback to select the camera and play back the pictures recorded by the selected camera.

In any other mode:

When the buttons are pressed in any other mode, the camera to be monitored can be selected. When the [T] button and [A] button are pressed together, the auto sequence mode is established. When they are pressed in the auto sequence mode, the unit is switched to the manual sequence mode.

Parts and their functions

Rear panel

O CAMERA IN connectors []] to ^ (BNC),

75Q termination/loop through selector switches [Tj to 75Q termination switches to |i§

The camera and other external video input signals

(max. 16 inputs) are connected to these connectors. To use these connectors, select REC TYPE as the

RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA setting on menu screen P3.

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The 750 termination/loop through selector switches [i] to ID have 3 positions. Switches [U to [T| have 2 positions, 75 Q termination ON and OFF.

0RS-232C connector

This is used to connect a personal computer or other such device for controlling the unit.

0MIC IN jack (M3)

This is used to connect the audio input signals from the microphone. (600n impedance)

©REMOTE connector

This is used to connect the model AG-A11 remote controller available as an optional accessory.

©AUDIO connectors (pin jacks)

These are the audio input and output connectors.

When a microphone has been connected to the MIC IN jack, the sound from this jack takes precedence in recording.

OS-VIDEO OUT connector (4P)

This is used to connect the unit to a device equipped with an S-video input connector.

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©EXT SWIN/VIDEO OUT connector (BNC)

The same video signals are output as the signals from the VIDEO OUT connector ©. When EXT SW

IN is selected as the EXT SWITCHER MODE

setting on menu screen P7, the connector can be

made to serve as an input connector of the external

switcher.

©VIDEO OUT connector (BNC)

The video signals from the camera switched by the

internal sequential switcher are output from this connector during recording.

During playback, the playback pictures of the

recorded tape are output. The menu screen or time adjustment screen is also displayed.

©AC IN socket

One end of the accessory power cord is connected

to this socket, and the other end is connected to a

household AC 120V power outlet.

Performing initial settings

Before operating the unit, perform the following initial

settings.

■ Setting the date and time

X Set the power switch to ON.

Set the PROGRAM switch to the MENU position.

The setting menu screen is shown on the TV monitor.

Press the PAGE (+) or PAGE {-) button to display the P1 TIME/DATE PRESET screen. The flashing items are ones that can be set.

[TIME/DATE PRESET] 2000- 1-01 SAT

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[REC LOCK]

MODE OFF

[HOUR METER]

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4 Proceed as follows to set the date and time.

• Use the (T) and (Á) SHIFT buttons to move the flashing part to the item whose setting is to be changed.

• Use the (◄) and (►) SHIFT buttons to move the flashing part to the column where the setting is to be changed.

• Press the (+) or (-) SET button to adjust the figures.

5 upon completion of the settings, set the

PROGRAM switch to the OFF position.

The setting menu screen is cleared from the TV

monitor, and the normal mode is restored.

Performing initial settings

If the clock is running fast or slow, follow the steps

below to adjust it.

■ Simple time adjustment

When the clock is running up to 30 seconds fast or slow

1 Set the power switch to ON.

The second digits of the time are reset to “00”

when the 00: button is pressed in synchronization with the time signal, etc. They are reset to “00” when the button is pressed while the display shows 0 to 29 seconds. They are carried up to 1 minute and set to “00" when it is pressed while the display shows 30 to 59 seconds.

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X Set the power switch to ON.

2 Set the PROGRAM switch to the “adjust time”

position. The counter display shows the current time, and the “minutes" digits flash.

3 The minute and second digits of the time are reset

to “00:00” when the RESET button is pressed in synchronization with the time signal, etc. They are reset to “00:00” when the button is pressed while the display shows 0 to 14 minutes. They are carried up to 1 hour and set to “00.00” when it is pressed while the display shows 45 to 59 minutes.

4 upon completion of the settings, set the

PROGRAM switch to the OFF position.

Performing initial settings

If the date and time are wrong, follow the steps below

to adjust them,

■ Simple date and time adjustment

1 Set the power switch to ON.

2 Set the PROGRAM switch to the “adjust time"

position. The counter display shows the current time, and the “minutes” digits flash.

3 Press the SET (+) or SET (-) button to set the

“minutes" digits.

4 Press the PAGE {+) or PAGE {-) button.

The current date appears, and the “date" digits flash.

5 Press the SET {+) or SET (-) button to set the

"date” digits.

^ Upon completion of the settings, set the

PROGRAM switch to the OFF position.

Performing initial settings

Setting the recording time mode and number of cameras

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1 Set the power switch to ON.

Set the PROGRAM switch to the MENU position.

The setting menu screen is shown on the TV monitor.

Press the PAGE {+) or PAGE {-) button to display the P3 RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA screen. The flashing items are ones that can be set.

Fixed at OFF.

The number of cameras to be used is displayed automatically here.

Follow the steps below to set the recording time mode and number of cameras.

• Use the (T), (A), (◄) and {►) SHIFT buttons to move the flashing part to the item whose setting is to be changed.

• Press the (+) and (-) SET buttons to change the setting.

On the P3 RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA screen, set the number of cameras to be used and their recording time modes for RTO through RT7 in the REC TYPE column ahead of time. Different kinds of recordings can be undertaken by setting these two items when normal recording or timer recording is to be performed.

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• For RTO, T-MODE (recording time mode) is fixed at OFF.

• For RT7, the setting for the number of cameras to be used is fixed at 1 unit for C1.

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The cameras to be used are set here. The cameras are set in pairs: C1-C2, C3-C4 and so on up to C15-C16. “Y” (YES) is set for each pair of cameras that is to be used. A black burst signal (black screen) is recorded if no video signals are supplied from a camera even when “Y” (YES)

has been set for that camera.

Performing initial settings

Setting the recording mode

Press the PAGE {+) or PAGE (-) button to display the P4 RECORDING MODE screen.

The flashing items are ones that can be set.

[RECORDING MODE]

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Set the recording mode by proceeding as follows.

• Use the (▼) and (A) SHIFT buttons to move the flashing part to the item whose setting is to be changed.

• Press the {+) and (-) SET buttons to change the setting.

Upon completion of the settings, set the PROGRAM switch to the OFF position.

The setting menu screen is cleared from the TV

monitor, and the normal mode is restored.

P4 RECORDING MODE screen

• Either field recording or frame recording is selected for the FIELD/FRAME item setting.

• Either high-quality recording or standard quality

recording is selected for the PICTURE QUALITY

item setting.

• The recording time mode which was set on the P3

RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA screen is selected for the REC-TYPE setting. When type RTO is selected, the recording time mode which was set using the TIME MODE button on the front panel is used for recording. When a type from RT1 to RT7 is selected, the

recording time mode which was set by RT1 to

RT7 is used for recording.

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• When RT7 is selected for the REC-TYPE item setting, frame recording will be forcibly performed

regardless of the FIELD/FRAME item setting.

• Recording is possible at 60 fields a second (which is the same rate as for video machines used in the home) if NORMAL is selected as the PICTURE QUALITY item setting and the recording time mode is set to 3H when RT7 has been selected as the REC-TYPE item setting.

• If the recording time mode is set to 3H when a setting other than RT7 has been selected for the REC-TYPE item, recording will be performed automatically in the high picture quality mode regardless of the PICTURE QUALITY item setting.

Performing initial settings

The table below shows the correlation between the recording time modes and number of cameras.

(When an S-VHS 120-minute tape is used)

Set the modes according to what is to be accomplished.

High picture quality mode (field recording)

Time taken for recording turn to circuiate and return to the first camera for the no. of cameras connected

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0.47

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2.73

10.80 16.20 21.60

16.13 24.20 32.27

10.73

21.47

42.80 64.20 85.60

Recording time mode

9H 12H 18H 24H

48H 72H

96H 120H 180H 240H 360H 480H 960H

No. of fields

to be

recorded

per sec.

Time taken to

switch

cameras (sec.)

30.00

10.00 0.100

6.00 0.167

4.29

3.33

1.76 0.567

1.20 0.833 1.67

0.91

0.73 1.367

0.49 2.033 4.07

0.37

0.25 4.033 8.07

0.19 5.367

0.09

10.700 21.40

Standard picture quaiity mode (field recording)

0.13 0.20 0.27

0.67

0.93

1.20 1.80 2.40

2.27

3.33 5.00 6.67

4.40

5.47

8.13 12.20 16.27

1.00 1.33

1.40

3.40 4.53

6.60 8.80

8.20

32.20 42.93

cameras

0.80

1.87

10.93

cameras12cameras

0.33 0.40 0.47

1.00 1.20

1.67

2.33

3.00 3.60 4.20

5.67

8.33 10.00 11.67

11.00 13.20

13.67

20.33 24.40 28.47

27.00

40.33 48.40

53.67 64.40

107.00 128.40 149.80

cameras

2.00 2.33

2.80

6.80 7.93

.16.40 19.13

32.40 37.80

1.40

3.27

15.40

56.47

75.13

cameras

0.53

1.60

2.67

3.73

4.80

9.07

13.33

17.60

21.87

32.53

43.20

64.53

85.87

171.20

No. of fields

Recording

time mode

9H 12H 18H 24H 48H 72H 96H

120H 1B0H 240H 360H 480H 960H

<Notes>

• The actual recording time will be slightly longer than the figure indicated by the recording time mode.

• In the frame recording mode, it takes twice as long for the cameras to be switched.

• When the recording time mode is set to 3H, recording will be performed automatically in the high picture quality mode even if the standard picture quality mode has been set.

to be

recorded

per sec.

Time taken to

switch

cameras (sec.)

30.00 0.033 0.07

20.00 0.050

12.00

8.57

6.67

3.53

2.40 0.417

1.82 0.550

1.46

0.98 1.017

0.74

0.50 2.017

0.37

0.19 5.350

Time taken for recording turn to circuiate and return to the first camera for the no. of cameras connected

cameras

0,10

0.083 0.17

0.117 0.23

0.150

0.283 0.57

0.683 1.37

1.350 2.70

2.683 5.37

0.30

0.83

1.10

2.03

4.03

10.70

cameras6cameras

0.13

0.20 0.30

0.33 0.50 0.67

0.47

0.60 0.90 1.20

1.13 1.70 2.27

1.67

2.20 3.30

2.73

4.07 6.10

5.40 8.10 10.80

8.07

10.73 16.10 21.47

21.40 32.10 42.80

cameras

0.20 0.27

0.70 0.93

2.50 3.33

4.10 5.47

12.10 16.13

0.40

4.40

8.13

cameras12cameras

0.33 0.40 0.47

0.50 0.60 0.70

0.83

1.17 1.40

1.50 1.80 2.10

2.83 3.40 3.97

4.17

5.50 6.60

6.83 8.20 9.57

10.17 12.20

13.50 16.20

20.17 24.20

26.83 32.20 37.57

53.50

cameras

1.00

5.00 5.83

64.20 74.90

1.17

1.63

7.70

14.23

18.90

28.23

cameras

10.93

16.27

21.60

32.27

42.93

85.60

0.53

0.80

1.33

1.87

2.40

4.53

6.67

8.80

Frame recording and field recording

With frame recording, the image of one camera is recorded in two fields, and after leaving a fixed interval, the image of the next camera is recorded. With field recording, the image of one camera is recorded in one field, and after leaving half of the interval for frame recording, the image of the next camera is recorded. The gaps between the recorded images are shorter which enables the cameras to be switched in half the time taken by frame recording.

Example where cameras 1 to 4 are connected

Actual image

Frame recording

Field recording

A B C D E

Camera

No.1

Camera

No.1

REC

1/2

Camera

No.2

REC

1/2

Camera

No.2

Camera

No.3

REC

1/2

Camera

No.4

Camera

No.3

REC

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Camera

No.4

1/2

REC

1/2

H 1 J K L M

Camera

No.3

Camera

No.4

REC

1/2

Camera

No.1

REC

1/2

Camera

No.2

REC

1/2

Connections

Example of connections to switch between 16 cameras for recording

2 Set all 8 of the 75 Q termination switches to the

ON position.

2 Connect the 16 cameras to CAMERA IN

connectors [T] to [i6|.

3 Connect the TV monitor to the VIDEO OUT

connector.

<Notes>

• When connecting line-locked cameras, select ON for the LL CAMERA item setting on the setting menu shown on the P7 VIDEO OUT SEQUENCE screen. The images on the monitor will shake fractionally: this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.

• This unit does not contain a compensation circuit.

Install a compensator when the total length of the cables (coaxial 3C-2V) used to connect the cameras exceeds 200 meters. There is no need to install a compensator if the total

length is under 400 meters if coaxial cables (5C-2V) with minimal transmission loss are used.

Connections

When using a frame switcher during recording to output more than one screen image on the TV monitor

....

Connect the 16 camera outputs of the frame switcher to CAMERA IN connectors [T] through [i^ on the unit.

Connect the video output of the frame switcher to

the EXT SW INA/IDEO OUT connector on the unit.

Connect the TV monitor to the VIDEO OUT

connector on the unit.

Select EXT SW IN as the MODE item setting on

the setting menu shown on the P7 EXT SWITCHER screen. The multiple images set by the frame switcher can be viewed on the TV monitor in all modes except for the playback mode.

Recording

Proceed with recording after having performed the connections and followed the steps for “Setting the date and time” (page 11) and “Setting the recording time mode and number of cameras” (page 14).

STOP button

EJECT button

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Set the power switch to ON. When the power is turned on, the POWER lamp lights, and the buzzer is sounded once.

Insert the cassette tape. Press the EJECT button to eject the cassette tape.

It will not work unless it is pressed firmly.

<Note>

Always use S-VHS cassette tapes. If a VMS tape is inserted instead, it will be automatically ejected when the REC button is pressed. A cassette tape will also be ejected when the REC button is pressed if its accidental erasure prevention tab has been broken out.

This unit is designed to provide the high level of

reliability required of a time lapse recorder for use in such applications as surveillance, security and monitoring. In order to ensure that this unit will perform reliably in recording operations, it is

recommended that the following Panasonic video tape be used; S-VHS tape: ST-120 series (120-minute tape)

Press the TIME MODE buttons to set the recording time mode.

Press the REC button.

Recording is started in the set time mode using the set cameras which are switched in turn automatically. To stop the recording, press the STOP button.

When 8 cameras are to be used, select “N” (NO) for C9—C16 in the RTO camera setting columns

(CAMERA SELECT) on the setting menu shown on

the P3 RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA screen.

[RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA] P3

REC T- C.

TYPE MODE NO

RTO OFF+ 8 RT1

OFF+ 16

RT2

OFF+ 16 OFF^t; 16

RT3 RT4

OFF+ 16 y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y OFF^ 16

RT5

OFF+ 16

RT6

RT7 OFF* 01

(CAMERA SELECT)

C1C3C5C7 C9C11C13C15 C2 C4 C6 C8 CIO C12 C14 C16

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y N N N N

Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y

Y Y y Y Y

Y Y Y Y

Y:YES N:NO

When recording always in the same recording time

mode instead of setting the mode using the TIME MODE button, set RT1 through RT7 for the REC

TYPE item on the setting menu shown on the P3

RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA screen, and set

the REC TYPE (RT1 through RT7) to be used for

recording for the REC-TYPE item on the P4 RECORDING MODE screen. Select RT7 when using one camera for the recording. This enables the images of the camera

connected to the camera input [i] connector to be

recorded.

Playback

Normal playback

Set the power switch to ON, and insert the cassette tape.

Press the PLAY button to start playback. When 8 cameras are being used, the 8 camera

numbers appear on the camera number display of the display tube, and the number of the camera whose pictures are being played back is enclosed

in a square.

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Still-picture playback

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1 Set the power switch to ON, and insert the

cassette tape.

2 Press the PLAY button to start playback.

3 Press the PAUSE STILL button.

The unit is now set to the still-picture playback

mode. (When the frame advance button is pressed in the still-picture playback mode, the tape is played back one frame at a time.)

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3 Press the CAMERA buttons to set the playback

camera.

^ To stop the playback, press the STOP button.

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When video noise in blocks interferes with playback, press the (+) or {-) tracking button until the noise is

eliminated.

4 Press the PLAY button again to return to normal

playback.

5 To stop the playback, press the STOP button.

<Note>

If a switch is made to cameras No.13 to 16 when a tape which was fra me-recorded using cameras No.13

to 16 is being played back in the still-picture playback

mode, blue background signals will be output.

Changing over the screen display

Changing over the screen during playback

COUNTER button

RESET button

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SEARCH button

CAMERA button

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Changing between the 1-screen and 4-in-1

screen display

X During playback, one screen is displayed on the

TV monitor.

Press the COUNTER button to establish the

camera number display mode.

Press the RESET button to change over to the 4-

in-1 screen display. Each time the RESET button is now pressed, the

display is switched between the 1-screen and 4-in-

1 screen.

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Switching between the cameras

In the 1-screen display mode

The pictures recorded by a specific camera can be monitored by pressing the CAMERA button during playback.

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In the 4-in-1 screen display mode

When monitoring the pictures recorded by specific cameras on the four screens in the 4-in-1 screen display mode

X Press the SEARCH button to move to the screen

with the white border.

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2 Press the CAMERA button to set the camera.

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the camera for each.

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Four camera numbers are enclosed in squares on the

camera number display of the display tube, and the

square corresponding to the number of the selected camera flashes. In addition, the numbers of the cameras (C01/C02/C03/C04) appear in the center of the TV monitor.

<Note>

It is not possible to switch to the 4-in-1 screen display

when a tape which was frame-recorded using cameras No.13 to 16 is to be played back.

Useful functions

Memory stop

This function serves to rewind or fast forward the tape to the “00:00:00” counter position and then

automatically set the unit to the stop mode when a regular operation is being performed.

J Press the STOP button to set the unit to the stop

mode.

2 Press the COUNTER button to establish the

counter display mode.

3 Press the SEARCH button.

Check that “M” lights on the display tube and that the memory stop mode is established.

Press the SEARCH button again if “AS” has

lighted.

4 Press the REW button if the counter reading is

higher than “00:00:00”; conversely, press the FF button if it is lower (a negative value) than “00:00:00.”

5 The counter reading approaches “00:00:00,” and

the tape is automatically set to the stop mode.

Useful functions

Alarm recording and sensor (emergency) recording

Alarm recording

This function enables recording with changes made to

the time mode and/or cameras used for recording when an alarm signal (see page 35 for details on the alarm recording connections) is input during

recording.

Sensor (emergency) recording

This function enables recording with changes made to the time mode and/or cameras used for recording as soon as an alarm signal is input even when the unit’s power is off.

Set the POWER switch to ON, and insert the

cassette tape.

Take the following steps to set the recording mode to be established when an alarm signal is input:

• Use the (▼) and (▲) SHIFT buttons to move the flashing part to the item whose setting is to be changed.

• Press the (+) and {-) SET buttons, and change the setting.

<Notes>

• Alarm recording and sensor recording are

selected using the MODE item.

Select OFF as the MODE item setting if recording is not to be performed when an alarm

signal is input.

• The recording time (DURATION) is set as

follows between 30 seconds and 10 minutes: CONTINUE (up to the tape-end) or MANUAL (while the alarm signal is input).

When the settings are completed, set the PROGRAM switch to the OFF position.

The setting menu screen is cleared from the TV

monitor, and the normal mode is restored.

Set the PROGRAM switch to the MENU position.

The setting menu screen now appears on the TV

monitor.

Press the PAGE (+) or PAGE (-) button to display the P4 ALARM/SENSOR REC screen. The flashing items are ones that can be set.

(RECORDING MODE)

FIELD/FRAME PICTURE QUALITY REC-TYPE RT0(OFF*16)

[ALARM/SENSOR REC]

MODE FIELD/FRAME PICTURE QUALITY HIGH

DURATION

BUZZER REPEAT

GROUP ALARM1 RT0(OFF+16)

GROUP ALARM2

FIELD

HIGH

OFF FIELD

0.5mm OFF OFF

RT0(OFF*16)

Useful functions

When ALARM is selected as the MODE item setting

Press the REC button to start recording.

The alarm recording mode is established when an

alarm signal is input. Once alarm recording is initiated, “ALARM” flashes on

the display tube.

When the STOP button is pressed, the display is cleared, and recording stops.

• When OFF or SENSOR is selected as the MODE setting on the menu screen shown on P4 ALARM/SENSOR REC, the alarm recording function does not work.

Alarm signal input

♦

Recording

Alarm

recording

Recording

time

(DURATION)

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Recording proceeds in the alarm recording mode which has been set.

Recording

When SENSOR is selected as the MODE item setting

Sensor recording starts as soon as an alarm signal is input even when the unit’s power is off or the tape has stopped.

• When OFF or ALARM is selected as the MODE setting on the menu screen shown on P4 ALARM/SENSOR REC, the sensor recording

function does not work.

Alarm signal input

♦

Sensor

recording

The power is off or the tape is stopped or in the internal

Recording

time

(DURATION)

Recording proceeds in the sensor recording mode which has been set.

The power is off or the tape is stopped or in the internal

<Note>

When sensor recording is completed, the operation prior to the alarm signal input is restored.

<Note>

When alarm recording is completed, the operation prior to the alarm signal input is restored.

When ALARM/SENSOR is selected as the MODE item setting

Both alarm recording and sensor recording are performed. If an alarm signal is input during recording, the alarm recording mode is established, and when it is input while the unit’s power is off or the tape has stopped, sensor recording is started.

Useful functions

Alarm memory recall and power loss memory recall

Alarm memory recall is a function for storing in the

memory those dates/times and number of occasions on which the alarm recording and sensor recording functions were activated.

Power loss memory recall is a function for storing in the memory those dates/times and number of occasions on which the primary power supply was shut off due to a power outage, etc.

J Set the POWER switch to ON.

Set the PROGRAM switch to the MENU position

while holding down the STOP button. The ALARM RECALL screen and POWER LOSS MEMORY screen now appear.

The alarm number/s and dates/times when the alarm signal was input are displayed on the ALARM RECALL screen. The number of times the primary power source has been shut off and the dates/times when this happened are displayed on the POWER LOSS MEMORY screen. (Data is displayed in sequence with the latest at

the top of the screen.)

The following display appears when alarm recording was never performed or when the primary power supply was never shut off.

[ALARM RECALL]

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44—4 4—4 4 44

[POWER LOSS MEMORY]

44—44—4444 44:44 >f; rf: 44—44—44 44 4 4:4 4 44 4 4"—4 4—4 4 44 4 : 4 4

4 4:44 4 4:44 4 4:44 4 4:4 :f4 4:4 4

4^::41-

4 4:44 4 4:44

<Notes>

• Data for up to 8 alarms is stored on the ALARM RECALL screen whereas data for up to 4 power losses is stored on the POWER LOSS MEMORY screen.

• A total of 99 alarms and 99 power tosses are stored in the memory. When 99 is exceeded, the count returns to “00.”

• As with alarm recordings, the sensor recordings are

stored as alarm memory data.

• The alarm memory data and power loss memory data are stored in the memory circuit inside the unit.

They are not recorded on the tape.

• When the PROGRAM switch is set to any position except MENU, the ALARM RECALL screen and

POWER LOSS MEMORY screen displays are

cleared.

• When the RESET button is pressed while the ALARM RECALL screen is displayed, the memory can be cleared, but the POWER LOSS MEMORY screen is not cleared.

[ALARM RECALL]

44 44_44_4444 44:4 4

RECALL]

[ALARM

12 - 30 - 2000

12 - 04 - 2000

28 27

10 - 25 - 2000

9 - 10 - 2000

8 - 11 - 2000

5- 10-2000 4 - 11 - 2000

23 22

3- 10-2000

[POWER LOSS MEMORY]

12 - 01 -2000 10 - 05 - 2000

13 12 08- 10 - 2000 9:20

3-02-2000

3:15

12:10

2:20 2:30 6:55 3:22 6:55 3:22

12:00 10:30

7:00

4 4 4 4—4 4—4 4 4 4

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[POWER LOSS MEMORY]

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13 10-05-2000 12 08-10 - 2000 11 3 - 02 - 2000

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9:20 7:00

Useful functions

Search playback (cue/review)

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X Set the POWER switch to ON, and insert the

cassette tape.

2 Press the PLAY button to start playback.

3 Press the FF button or REW button.

The unit performs search playback (cue or review) while the FF button or REW button is held down.

Normal playback is restored when the FF button or REW button is released.

<Notes>

• When search playback is performed with a tape which was fra me-recorded using cameras No. 13 to

16, the recorded images of all the cameras are mixed and output even if a particular camera is selected.

• The picture will become quite blurred when search playback is performed for a tape which was field-

recorded in the standard picture quality mode. This

is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.

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Alarm search

(alarm recording section search)

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2 Set the POWER switch to ON, and insert the

cassette tape containing the alarm recording.

2 Press the COUNTER button to establish the

counter display mode.

3 Press the SEARCH button.

Check that “AS” lights on the display tube and that the alarm search mode is established.

Press the SEARCH button again if “M” has lighted.

4 While the unit is in the stop, fast forward or rewind

mode, press the REW or FF button. The first alarm recording section is searched in the direction corresponding to the button pressed, and the unit is set to the still-picture playback mode.

5 To play back the section, press the PLAY button.

<Notes>

• To release the alarm search mode, press the SEARCH button again to clear “AS" from the display tube.

• The alarm search function can be used to search for only those alarm recording sections which were recorded for more than 30 seconds in the 3-hour, 9hour, 12-hour, 18-hour or 24-hour recording time mode.

• When the FF button or REW button is pressed during playback, search playback (cue or review) is initiated, and even when the button is released,

search playback will continue if the unit is in the alarm search mode.

Useful functions

Time/date search

This function is used to search for a particular recording section by designating its date and time.

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2 Set the POWER switch to ON, and insert the

cassette tape.

2 Press the COUNTER button to establish the time

display mode.

3 Press the SEARCH button.

“S” lights on the display tube, and the TIME DATE SEARCH screen appears on the TV monitor.

Press the PLAY button or REV PLAY button. The recording section with the designated date and time is now searched.

<Notes>

• The tape comes to a stop at its end or start if no recording section with the date and time was found as a result of the search.

• When the tape is stopped during recording, it will stop at the border between the new recording and old recording, and the continuity in the date and time recorded on the tape will be lost. In this state, searches may not be performed properly. When the date or time to be searched is in the newly recorded section, it is recommended that

the REV PLAY button be pressed. By pressing

this button, the tape is returned a little in the

reverse direction, the date and time data is loaded, and the search is performed using this data as a reference.

To release the time/date search mode, press any of the function buttons.

The time at which the recording was ended is

shown on the TIME DATE SEARCH screen. When the tape is played back, the date and time recorded on the tape are displayed. When the RESET button is now pressed, the display changes to the time at which the recording

was started.

[TIME DATE SEARCH)

12 - 25 10 :25A

RESET : REC START TIME PRESET PLAY : SEARCH START

4 Follow the steps below to set the search date and

time.

• Use the (◄) and (►) SHIFT buttons to move the flashing part to the item whose setting is to be changed.

• Press the (+) and (-) SET buttons to set the figure.

Useful functions

Internal timer recording

Recording can be started and ended at the desired

times which are set using the internal timer.

<Note>

Before setting the internal timer recording, complete the connections as well as the steps for “Setting the date and time” (page 11) and “Setting the recording time mode and number of cameras” (page 14).

Registering programs for internal timer recording

Set the POWER switch to ON, and insert the

cassette tape.

Set the PROGRAM switch to the MENU position.

The setting menu screen now appears on the TV

monitor.

Press the PAGE (+) or PAGE (-) button to display the P8 PROGRAM TIMER screen. The flashing items are ones that can be set.

[PROGRAM TIMER]

(TIMER) START PGM1 PGM2 PGM3 0:00 0:00 RT0{ PGM4 PGM5 0:00 0:00 RT0{ OFF* 16) PGM6 0:00 0:00 PGM7 0:00 0:00 RT0( PGM8 0:00 0:00 RT0{ OFF* 16)

[INTERNAL WEEKLY TIMER) (SUN MON

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END REC-TYPE

0:00 0:00 RT0( OFF:+:16)

0:00 0:00 RT0{ OFF+16)

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0:00 0:00 RT0( OFFRIS)

RT0{ OFF* 16)

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the internal timer to record them.

START

The recording start times are set in this column.

END

The recording end times are set in this column.

R EC-TYPE

The recording type (RTO to RT7) are set in this column.

Take the following steps to set the timer recording mode.

• Use the (T), (A), (◄) and (►) SHIFT buttons to move the flashing part to the item whose setting is to be changed.

• Press the (+) and {-) SET buttons, and change the setting.

Useful functions

Weekly timer

This function is used to record for the programmed duration every week at the same time on the same day.

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move the flashing part to the day-of-the-week (SUN through SAT) item on the INTERNAL WEEKLY TIMER screen.

6 Press the (+) and {-) SET buttons, and set the

programs (PGM1-PGM8) registered on the PROGRAM TIMER screen for the days of the

week concerned.

• Two programs each—one on the top line and the other on the bottom—can be set for each

day of the week. Leave unchanged where no programs

are to be set.

• When programmed time zone overlap on the same day, the program on the top line takes

precedence.

Daily timer

This function is used to record for the programmed duration at the same time every day.

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7 Use the (▼), (A), and (►) SHIFT buttons to

move the flashing part to the DLY item.

S As with the weekly timer function, press the {+) and

(-) SET buttons, and set the programs (PGM1PGM8) registered on the PROGRAM TIMER screen.

9 Upon completion of the settings, set the

PROGRAM switch to the OFF position. The setting menu screen is cleared from the TV monitor, and the normal mode is restored.

Press the TIMER MODE button on the front

panel and set it to the internal timer recording mode (the “INT’ lamp lights on the display tube).

<Notes>

• If the cassette tape has not been inserted or its accidental erasure prevention tab has been broken out, the buzzer will sound, and

the INT lamp will flash.

• To release the internal timer recording mode, press the TIMER MODE button and turn off

the INT lamp on the display tube.

<Note>

If the time zone programmed using the daily timer overlaps the time zone programmed using the weekly timer, the weekly timer will take precedence.

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