Panasonic WJ-DR200 User Manual

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AV Disc Recorder

WJ-DR200

Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully.

ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS

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Warning: This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, i.e., in strict accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOIS

TURE.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

The serial number of this product may be found on the rear of the unit. You should note the serial number of this unit in the space provided and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft.

Model No. Serial No.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

SA 1965

SA 1966

For U.S.A

3. Manual Time Lapse Alarm Recording Menu ...... 24

4. Time Lapse Program Timer Setup ...................... 25

■ Alarm Recording Menu ....................................... 26

■ SEARCH/PLAY Menu .......................................... 28

■ System Information Menu .................................... 30

■ Label Setup ......................................................... 30

■ Password Setup .................................................. 31

OPERATING PROCEDURES ..................................... 34

FORMATTING THE DISC ........................................ 34

STATUS DISPLAY ................................................... 35

RECORDING ........................................................... 36

PLAYBACK ............................................................. 39

APPENDIX................................................................... 43

SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................... 47

ACCESSORY ............................................................. 48

PREFACE ................................................................... 1

FEATURES ................................................................. 1

PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 2

MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND

THEIR FUNCTIONS ................................................... 3

■ Front View ............................................................ 3

■ Rear View ............................................................ 5

INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM CONNECTIONS ........ 7

INSTALLATIONS ..................................................... 7

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS ........................................ 8

SETUP PROCEDURES ............................................... 14

■ MAIN Menu ......................................................... 15

■ SET UP Menu ...................................................... 16

■ System Menu ....................................................... 16

■ Recording Mode Menu ....................................... 19

1. Multi Shot Recording Setup ................................ 21

2. Time Lapse Recording Menu ............................. 22

ENGLISH VERSION

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The WJ-DR200 AV Disc Recorder can record up to 28,000 freeze pictures with a resolution of 720 x 480 (Fine Mode) on a large capacity optical disc (DVDRAM). It can be set up to respond automatically to a sensor or alarm signal by recording the associated pictures.

PREF ACE

• Records clear freeze pictures

Applies 3D Scan Conversion to record blur-compensated, clear freeze pictures from moving images. Vertical resolution is nearly double that of conventional VCR pictures.

• Reliable recording of events

Obtain reliable records of important events by selecting the recording mode best suited for your purpose. There are three recording modes: Single Shot Recording: Records a single freeze pic-

ture.

Multi Shot Recording: Records a continuous series

of freeze pictures.

Time Lapse Recording: Records freeze pictures at

regular intervals.

FEATURES

• Easy picture search

Three search modes for quick and easy picture search. List Search: Searches a list by recording date and

time.

Thumbnail Search: Searches displayed thumbnail

images of recorded pictures.

Direct Search: Searches by a recording date and

time or record number directly specified by the user.

• Other handy recording functions

• Use the program timer function to preset the recording time and mode for each day of the week.

• Two video input channels for simultaneous recording of images from two cameras.

• Connect two Disc Recorders in series for uninterrupted recording when the disc of one recorder is full.

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PRECAUTIONS

• Refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service personnel or system installers.

• Do not block the ventilation opening or slots on the cover.

To prevent the appliance from overheating, place it at least 5 cm (2 inches) away from the wall.

• Do not drop metallic parts through slots.

This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the power off immediately and contact qualified service personnel for service.

• Do not attempt to disassemble the appliance.

To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Contact qualified service personnel for maintenance.

• Handle the appliance with care.

Do not strike or shake, as this may damage the appliance.

• Fully charge up the backup battery.

Keep the appliance turned on for at least 48 hours to recharge the backup battery. This procedure is necessary when using the appliance for the first time or after it has been unplugged for a long time from the AC outlet. Insufficient charging of the battery may cause erasure of settings if the AC power supply should fail. The battery, if fully charged, will back up the settings for 480 hours in an ordinary environment.

• We recommend that you note down your settings and retain them. Power or battery failure may erase settings you entered.

• Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in wet areas.

Do take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the power off and refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Moisture may damage the appliance and also cause electric shock.

• Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the appliance body.

Use a dry cloth to clean the appliance when it is dirty. When the dirt is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently.

• Do not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature, humidity or power source ratings.

Do not use the appliance in an extreme environment where high temperature or high humidity exists. Use the appliance at temperatures within +5°C +40°C (41°F - 104°F) and a humidity below 90 %. The input power source for this appliance is 120 V AC 60 Hz.

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1. Operate indicator (OPERATE)

Is on (green) when the Disc Recorder’s power is turned on.

2. Remote indicator (REMOTE)

Is on (orange) when the Disc Recorder is controlled by an outboard device through the Serial Control port (50).

3. Alarm Reset button (RESET)

Cancels an activated alarm and resets the system to the condition prior to alarm activation.

4. Alarm indicator (ALARM)

Lights (red) for two seconds when an alarm is activated and then starts blinking. Pressing the Alarm Reset button (3) will turn off the indicator.

5. Alarm Recording indicator (ALARM REC)

Is on (green) when the Disc Recorder is in Alarm Recording mode.

6. Recording indicator (REC)

Is on (red) when the Disc Recorder is recording, and blinks when it is on standby for recording.

7. Disc indicator (DISC)

• Blinks/lights (red) when the recording capacity of the DVD-RAM disc is running low. (Blinks at 10% remaining space, blinks rapidly at 5%, and changes to steady light at 1%.)

• While overwriting in endless recording, continues to turn on for two seconds and off for half a second.

MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

R A M

PUSH OPEN PUSH OPEN

AV Disc Recorder WJ-DR

REMOTE

OPERATE

ALARM

RESET

REC

DISC

ALARM

REC

DISC CONTROL

■ Front View

REMOTE

OPERATE

ALARM

RESET

REC

DISC

ALARM

REC

AV Disc Recorder WJ-DR

PUSH OPEN

PLAY MODE

1↔ ALL

DISC

KEEP COVER CLOSED

TO PREVENT INSIDE FROM DUST

BUSY

ARARM REC

STANDBY

INDDEX

FIND

SET UP/ESC

SET

PAUSE REC

PLAY

T/L MODE

–

FORMAT

PLAY BACK

SELECT

LOCK

OFF ON

STOP

OPEN/ CLOSE

CONTROL

PLAY MODE

1↔ ALL

ALARM REC

STANDBY

INDDEX

FIND

SET UP/ESC

SET

PAUSE REC

PLAY

T/L MODE

–

FORMAT

PLAY BACK

SELECT

LOCK

OFF ON

STOP

OPEN/ CLOSE

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13. Eject hole

For sliding out the disc tray manually (by inserting a wire) if it is not ejected automatically when pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button (35).

21. Find button (FIND)

Press to directly specify and play back a frame*

22. Index button (INDEX)

Press to search the disc for a recorded frame.

23. Alarm Recording button (ALARM REC STANDBY)

Enables/disables alarm recording.

24. Reverse Record button ( ) Left button

Press to move the playback operation back one step to the previous record*

. In the setup operation, moves the cursor to the left or select a parameter in reverse.

25. Reverse Frame button ( ) Down button

Press in paused playback to move the playback operation back one step to the previous frame. In the setup operation, moves the cursor down one line.

26. Advance Frame button ( ) Up button

Press in paused playback to advance the playback operation one step to the next frame. In the setup operation, moves the cursor up one line.

27. Set button (SET)

In frame search, press to apply the entered value. In the setup operation, press to execute a selection and enter the submenu associated with the selected item.

28. Advance Record button ( ) Right button

Press to advance the playback operation one step to the next record. In the setup operation, moves the cursor right or select a parameter forward.

29. Pause button (yPAUSE)

Press to temporarily pause playback. Holding down the Pause button and pressing the REC button (31) will place the device into recording standby status.

30. Reverse Playback button (AA)

Press to play back frames in the reverse order they were recorded in. Holding the button down will speed up reverse playback, releasing it will restore the normal speed.

0.2s

1.0s

0.2s

An error has occurred on the disc in use. The disc is about to reach the end of its life cycle and should be replaced.

• Blinks rapidly twice, followed by a 1-second interval.

0.2s

1.0s

0.2s

The unit’s lens or disc needs cleaning. See page 46.

• Blinks once, followed by a 1-second interval.

0.2s

1.0s

Abnormal temperature rise inside the unit. Turn the power off and refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

12. Shutter

For loading/unloading the disc. Pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button (35) on the Control Panel with the Disc Cover open will open the shutter and slide out the tray.

8. Disc cover

Prevents dust from entering into the disc drive. Press to open. Do not open except to load or unload a disc.

9. Ventilation holes

Allow air to enter the device to prevent it from overheating. Make sure not to block these holes.

10. Control Panel cover

Press to open for access to the control buttons on the Control Panel.

11. Busy indicator (BUSY)

Is on (green) when a disc is loaded. Is on (orange) when the disc drive is in operation. It also indicates an error condition in the disc recorder by blinking in green as follows:

• Blinks rapidly three times, followed by a 1-second interval.

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CAUTION

- FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION

Manufactured by Matushita Communication Industrial Co. Ltd Yokohama Japan

- AFIN D' ASSURER UNE

ATTENTION

AGAINST FIRE HAZARD REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE FUSE

PROTECTION PERMANENTE CONTRE LES RISQUES D' INCENDIE REPLACER UNIQUEMENT PAR UN FUSIBLE DE MEME TYPE

POWER 120V AC 60 Hz 38W VIDEO OUT 1V [ p-p ] 75Ω

FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

Made In Japan

SIGNAL GND

120V AC 60Hz

OFF

125V 4 A

POWER ON

GND

SENSOR IN

ALARM IN

ALARM RESET IN

SERIES REC IN

TIME ADJUST IN

GND

ALARM OUT

ALARM RECOVER OUT

ALARM REC

REC

DISC

BUZZER OUT

SYSTEM ERROR OUT

THERMAL ERROR OUT

TIME ADJUST OUT

SERIES REC OUT

LED

MONITOR

CAMERA SW OUT

AUDIO

PARALELL CONTROL

SERIAL CONTROL

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

SER. NO.

6ZA00001

OUTPUT LEVEL

H L

■ Rear View

41. Looped Through Output B connector (B, OUT)

The NTSC composite video signal B connected to VIDEO IN B (42) is looped through to this connector. Provided with automatic 75

Ω termination.

42. Video Input B connector (VIDEO IN, B)

For input of the NTSC composite video signal from an outboard device.

43. Looped Through Output A connector (A, OUT)

The NTSC composite video signal A connected to VIDEO IN A (44) is looped through to this connector. Provided with automatic 75 Ω termination.

44. Video Input A connector (VIDEO IN, A)

For input of the NTSC composite video signal from an outboard device.

31. Recording button (REC)

Pressing the REC button will start recording in the previously defined mode.

32. Playback button (BB)

Pressing the (BB) button will start playback. Holding the button down will speed up playback, releasing it will restore the normal speed.

33. Lock switch (LOCK OFF/ON)

In ON position, locks out control of the Disc Recorder from the Control Panel and Parallel Control port (49). Keep normally in OFF position.

34. Stop button (STOP)

Pressing the STOP button will terminate all modes of operation, such as recording, playback and setup.

35. Open/Close button (OPEN/CLOSE)

Press to slide the disc tray out or in for loading or unloading a disc. Disabled while the Disc Cover (8) is closed.

36. Increment button (DD+)

Pressing the (DD+) button in playback will decrease the playback speed.

Pressing it in paused playback will increment the playback channel (or camera ID). To play back the selected channel, press the PLAY BACK SELECT button (38).

37. Decrement button (CC–)

Pressing the (CC–) button in playback will increase the playback speed. Pressing it in paused playback will decrement the playback channel (or camera ID). To play back the selected channel, press the PLAY BACK SELECT button (38).

38. Playback Select button (PLAY BACK SELECT)

Pressing the PLAY BACK SELECT button after selecting the input channel with the (DD+) (36) or (CC–) (37) button will start playback of the respective channel.

39. Setup/Escape button (SET UP/ESC)

Used in the Disc Recorder’s setup operation. Pressing the button for about two seconds will establish Setup mode and display the Setup menu window. Pressing it in a menu will return you to the previous menu window. To terminate setup, press again for about two seconds.

45. S-Video Input connector (VIDEO IN, S-VIDEO)

For input of the S-video signal from an outboard device.

46. Video Output connector (VIDEO OUT)

Outputs the selected composite video signal for the monitor. The A input images are displayed during recording, except when A and B inputs are recorded at a capture rate of one second or more.

47. S-Video Output connector (VIDEO OUT, SVIDEO)

Outputs the selected S- video signal for the monitor. The A input images are displayed during recording, except when A and B inputs are recorded at a capture rate of one second or more.

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54. Cooling fan

Prevents temperature rise inside the unit.

55. AC socket

For connecting the supplied power cord.

56. Power switch (POWER ON/OFF)

Turns the power of the Disc Recorder on and off.

: A “record” is a batch of freeze pictures (frames)

recorded in one recording session.

: One recorded freeze picture is called a “frame”.

Alarm Output

Alarm Recover Output

12 V

0 V

5 V

0 V

5 V

0 V

5 V

0 V

48. Audio Output/Input connectors (AUDIO OUT/IN)

Provided for recording and playback of audio signals.

49. Parallel Control port (PARALLEL CONTROL)

For connecting an outboard device used to remote control the Disc Recorder.

50. Serial Control port (SERIAL CONTROL)

For connecting a Personal Computer and the like to remote control the Disc Recorder.

51. Camera Switching Output connector (CAMERA SW OUT)

Outputs a pulse after each recorded frame.

52. Terminal Board

For connecting output and input signals to and from outboard devices.

53. Alarm Output Level selector (OUTPUT LEVEL H/L)

Switches the output level of the ALARM OUT and ALARM RECOVER terminals on the Terminal Board (52). The factory default is L.

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INSTALLATIONS

The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers.

3. Install the Disc Recorder with the rack mounting brackets in the rack by using four screws (not included).

OPERATE

INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Remove four rubber feet.

■ Mounting in the Rack

1. Remove the four rubber feet by removing the four screws from the bottom of the Disc Recorder.

2. Place the rack mounting brackets on both sides of the Disc Recorder and tighten them with the four supplied screws (M4 X 10).

Cautions:

• Do not block the ventilation opening or slots in the cover to prevent the appliance from overheating. Always keep the temperature in the rack within +40°C (104°F).

• Secure the rear of the appliance to the rack by using additional mounting brackets (procured locally) if the rack is subject to vibration.

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WJ-DR200 Setup Menu

VIDEO INPUT

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

■ Basic System

Shown below is a typical connection scenario.

CAUTION

- FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION

Manufactured by Matushita Communication Industrial Co. Ltd Yokohama Japan

- AFIN D' ASSURER UNE

ATTENTION

AGAINST FIRE HAZARD REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE FUSE

PROTECTION PERMANENTE CONTRE LES RISQUES D' INCENDIE REPLACER UNIQUEMENT PAR UN FUSIBLE DE MEME TYPE

POWER 120V AC 60 Hz 38W VIDEO OUT 1V [ p-p ] 75Ω

FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

Made In Japan

SIGNAL GND

120V AC 60Hz

OFF

125V 4 A

POWER ON

GND

SENSOR IN

ALARM IN

ALARM RESET IN

SERIES REC IN

TIME ADJUST IN

GND

ALARM OUT

ALARM RECOVER OUT

ALARM REC

REC

DISC

BUZZER OUT

SYSTEM ERROR OUT

THERMAL ERROR OUT

TIME ADJUST OUT

SERIES REC OUT

LED

MONITOR

CAMERA SW OUT

AUDIO

PARALELL CONTROL

SERIAL CONTROL

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

SER. NO.

6ZA00001

OUTPUT LEVEL

H L

Camera

Video Monitor

(Alarm)(Sensor)

(VIDEO OUT)

(VIDEO IN)

WJ-DR200

Requirements for alarm and sensor input are as follows:

• Open collector output or no-voltage make contact

• The voltage between Ground and Alarm Input or Sensor Input when the circuit closes must be 0 to 0.2 V. The polarities can be changed by setting the SIGNAL TYPE parameter in the Alarm Recording menu.

Notes:

• Recording of freeze pictures from VCR playback is not provided as a function. Recording is possible, but the results may not be satisfactory depending on the type of VCR used.

• When the Disc Recorder is connected to several cameras, for example through a multiplexer, all camera inputs must be synchronized to obtain proper images. Refer all connection work to qualified service personnel or system installers.

■ Connection with Video Multiplexer

Example: Connection with Video Multiplexer WJ-FS616

Note: Refer connection with a Video Multiplexer other than the WJ-FS616 to qualified service personnel or system installers.

MULTI SHOT (MODE *) TIME LAPSE (MODE *) MANUAL REC ALARM SERIAL SETUP

Item

VIDEO INPUT

CAPTURE RATE

CAMERA INPUT

SIGNAL TYPE

Parameter

COMPOSITE *1

0.1 sec. or more

A (CAMERA ID ON)

RS-232C (VCR mode) *3

Default Setting

COMPOSITE

S *1 COMPOSITE

0.20 sec.

A (CAMERA ID OFF)

RS-232C

● WJ-DR200 System Setup

Cautions:

Noise may appear in the monitor image and the audio may be interrupted under the following circumstances:

• Faulty camera synchronization, causing large frequency deviations between individual cameras

• Picture experiencing abrupt changes in brightness

• Faulty timing in switching input and recording of video signals (for example, a sequential switcher is not used for the camera switching output of the disc recorder, or switching is out of synchronization due to an alarm condition)

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DefaultWJ-FS616 Setup Menu

SYSTEM SETUP 2/2

REC MODE SETUP

WJ-FS616 SETUP MENU

SYSTEM SETUP 1/2

ALARM SETUP

Item VCR IN SELECT REC/MULTI 2

SEQ TIMING-MLT ALM SCHEDULE ALM OUTPUT DUR DYNAMIC REC ALM REC MODE RS-232C MODE

Parameter

VIDEO *1

REC OUTPUT

EXT *5

VIDEO

S-VIDEO *1 VIDEO

REC OUTPUT

MODE 9 (EXT1 or EXT4) *3 MODE 0

INT (TIME-ADJ)

ON OFF

2 SEC ON *4 OFF MODE 9 MODE 0 VCR *2 VCR

INT (TIME-AJD)

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BNC Connector Pin Plug

WJ-DR200

WJ-FS616

H L

16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

A BTA B

G N D

RS485 TERM.

LINE

SELECT

CAMERA

SW IN

GENLOCK

IN (VS)

OFF ON 2 4

SPOT

REC OUT PLAY IN

MUL TISCREEN

VCR CONTROL

RS[232C

OUT I N

VIDEO S

[

VIDEO S[VIDEO S[VIDEOVIDEOVIDEO

REMOTE

ALARM/REMOTE

OUT

TERM.

OFF

INOUT

SIGNAL

GND

DATA

CAMERA

OUT

CAUTION

- FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION

Manufactured by Matushita Communication Industrial Co. Ltd Yokohama Japan

- AFIN D' ASSURER UNE

ATTENTION

AGAINST FIRE HAZARD REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE FUSE

PROTECTION PERMANENTE CONTRE LES RISQUES D' INCENDIE REPLACER UNIQUEMENT PAR UN FUSIBLE DE MEME TYPE

POWER 120V AC 60 Hz 38W VIDEO OUT 1V [ p-p ] 75Ω

FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

Made In Japan

SIGNAL GND

120V AC 60Hz

OFF

125V 4 A

POWER ON

GND

SENSOR IN

ALARM IN

ALARM RESET IN

SERIES REC IN

TIME ADJUST IN

GND

ALARM OUT

ALARM RECOVER OUT

ALARM REC

REC

DISC

BUZZER OUT

SYSTEM ERROR OUT

THERMAL ERROR OUT

TIME ADJUST OUT

SERIES REC OUT

LED

MONITOR

CAMERA SW OUT

AUDIO

PARALELL CONTROL

SERIAL CONTROL

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

SER. NO.

6ZA00001

OUTPUT LEVEL

H L

OUTPUT LEVEL

Alarm Output Level Selector

SW1

OFF

SW1: Recording Output

*1. Select VIDEO or S-VIDEO according to the connection.

VIDEO: Select this parameter when the BNC connector is used for the connection. S-VIDEO: Select this parameter when the S- VIDEO connector is used for the connection.

Monitoring the playback picture from the MULTISCREEN OUT connector or the SPOT connector is not available.

*2. Connect only when WJ-DR200 is controlled by Video Multiplexer WJ-FS616. (Refer connection of the cable to qualified

service personnel or system installers.) You need to set the communication parameters (DATA BIT, PARITY, etc.) on both the WJ-DR200 and the WJ-FS616.

*3. This value applies to EXT 1. For EXT 4, set the parameter to 0.20 sec. or more.

*4. Set this parameter to change the recording rate automatically when an alarm signal is received.

*5. Set the recording time when alarm time lapse recording is required.

● WJ-FS616 System Setup

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■ Terminal Board

The Terminal Board has the following functions. Make connections to these terminals as needed for operating your system. GND terminal is common ground for all terminals.

GND

SENSOR IN

ALARM IN

ALARM RESET IN

SERIES REC IN

TIME ADJUST IN

GND

ALARM OUT

ALARM RECOVER OUT

ALARM REC

REC

DISC

BUZZER OUT

SYSTEM ERROR OUT

THERMAL ERROR OUT

TIME ADJUST OUT

SERIES REC OUT

LED

MONITOR

● Input Terminals

SENSOR IN: Connects the input signal to start

recording in Alarm Recording mode. (In Time Lapse mode, recording is enabled while this signal is input.) The ALARM indicator on the front panel of the Disc Recorder does not light in response to this recording input. (Any alarm output functions are disabled.)

ALARM IN: Connects the input signal to start

recording in Alarm Recording mode. (In Time Lapse mode, recording is enabled while this signal is input.) The Alarm indicator on the front panel of the Disc Recorder lights in response to this recording input. The buzzer sounds if the buzzer function was selected in the Setup menu.

ALARM RESET IN: Connects the alarm and/or

buzzer reset input when an alarm has been activated.

SERIES REC IN: Connects an input signal to

enable recording on two series-connected Disc Recorders.

TIME ADJUST IN: Connects a time adjust input

from an external source to synchronize the Disc Recorder’s internal clock. When this input is detected, the time is adjusted to an accuracy of ±30 seconds.

● Output Terminals

ALARM OUT: Sends an alarm signal in response to

an alarm input.

ALARM RECOVER OUT: Sends an alarm recover

signal in response to the alarm reset signal received when the ALARM RESET button is pressed, or when recording in Alarm Recording mode is terminated.

ALARM REC: Outputs an alarm recording signal

while the Disc Recorder is operated in Alarm Recording mode.

REC: Outputs an image recording signal while the

Disc Recorder is recording pictures. The signal is interlocked with lighting of the REC indicator on the Disc Recorder’s front panel.

DISC: Sends a signal when DVD-RAM disc space is

running low. The signal’s output parameters can be changed from the Setup menu.

BUZZER OUT: Outputs a buzzer signal interlocked

with the Disc Recorder’s buzzer.

SYSTEM ERROR OUT: Outputs an error signal

when a fatal system error occurs in the Disc Recorder.

THERMAL ERROR OUT: Outputs a signal when a

temperature rise is detected in the Disc Recorder.

TIME ADJUST OUT: Sends a time adjust signal

used to slave the internal clocks of connected equipment to that of the Disc Recorder. Output as a 1-second pulse every day at 9:00 AM.

SERIES REC OUT: Outputs a signal that enables

recording on two series-connected Disc Recorders.

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■ External Remote Control

● Parallel Control Port

Connect an external remote control switch to the PARALLEL CONTROL port on the rear of the Disc Recorder as shown below. This enables remote control of the Disc Recorder in the same way as with the control buttons on the recorder’s front panel.

13 12

11 10 9 8

76 5 4 3 2 1

25 24

23 22 21 20 19 18 17

16 15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13

Ground Ground ALARM REC STANDBY UP STOP SET UP/ESC LOCK INDEX LEFT SET PLAY RIGHT PAUSE

Pin No. Designation

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

FIND REC FORMAT – DOWN OPEN/CLOSE FORMAT + PLAY BACK SELECT Not Used REVERSE PLAY ALARM RESET Not Used Ground

Pin No. Designation

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● Serial Control Port

Connect a personal computer to the SERIAL CONTROL port on the rear of the Disc Recorder. This port conforms both with the RS-232C and RS-485 standard and permits remote control of the Disc Recorder or storing of video data to a personal computer.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 12 17 18 20 23

FG TxD RxD RTS CTS

DSR

DCD

T(B)

R(B) R(A) DTR

T(A)

Frame Ground Transmit Data Receive Data Request to Send Clear to Send Data Set Ready Signal Ground Data Carrier Detect Transmit Data (RS-485) Receive Data (RS-485) Receive Data (RS-485) Data Terminal Ready Transmit Data (RS-485)

Pin No. Designation

–

out

in in

–

out

in out out

INPUT/OUTPUT Function

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● Series Recording 2

(Alternate Time Lapse Recording)

Connect the terminals on the Terminal Boards of the MASTER and SLAVE Recorder as shown below. When there is no more recording space on the disc of the MASTER recorder, time lapse recording switches to the SLAVE recorder. For uninterrupted recording, the disc of the MASTER recorder can be exchanged while recording is switched to the SLAVE recorder. (Up to 16 recorders including the MASTER recorder can be connected to record sequentially.)

(Auxiliary Alarm Recording)

An auxiliary record is made on the SLAVE recorder when a second alarm signal is received while the MASTER recorder is recording. This function is not available while the MASTER recorder is in an operating mode other than Alarm Recording (playback, search, etc.).

Connect the required video and audio input to both recorders. For sensor input, connect the SENSOR IN instead of the ALARM IN terminals.

WJ-DR200 MASTER Recorder SLAVE RecorderWJ-DR200

GND

SENSOR IN

ALARM IN

ALARM RESET IN

SERIES REC IN

TIME ADJUST IN

GND

ALARM OUT

ALARM RECOVER OUT

ALARM REC

REC

DISC

BUZZER OUT

SYSTEM ERROR OUT

THERMAL ERROR OUT

TIME ADJUST OUT

SERIES REC OUT

LED

MONITOR

GND

SENSOR IN

ALARM IN

ALARM RESET IN

SERIES REC IN

TIME ADJUST IN

GND

ALARM OUT

ALARM RECOVER OUT

ALARM REC

REC

DISC

BUZZER OUT

SYSTEM ERROR OUT

THERMAL ERROR OUT

TIME ADJUST OUT

SERIES REC OUT

LED

MONITOR

Connection for Alternate Time Lapse Recording

■ Series Recording Connection

The WJ-DR200 can be set up for automatic serial recording by connecting a second recorder to its Terminal Board.

● Series Recording 1 (Alternate Alarm Recording)

Connect the terminals on the Terminal Boards of the MASTER and SLAVE recorder as shown below. Connect the required video and audio input to both recorders. This will enable recording alarms alternately on the MASTER and on the SLAVE recorder. When there is no more recording space on the disc of the MASTER recorder, alarm recording switches to the SLAVE recorder.

WJ-DR200 MASTER Recorder SLAVE RecorderWJ-DR200

GND

SENSOR IN

ALARM IN

ALARM RESET IN

SERIES REC IN

TIME ADJUST IN

GND

ALARM OUT

ALARM RECOVER OUT

ALARM REC

REC

DISC

BUZZER OUT

SYSTEM ERROR OUT

THERMAL ERROR OUT

TIME ADJUST OUT

SERIES REC OUT

LED

MONITOR

GND

SENSOR IN

ALARM IN

ALARM RESET IN

SERIES REC IN

TIME ADJUST IN

GND

ALARM OUT

ALARM RECOVER OUT

ALARM REC

REC

DISC

BUZZER OUT

SYSTEM ERROR OUT

THERMAL ERROR OUT

TIME ADJUST OUT

SERIES REC OUT

LED

MONITOR

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SETUP PROCEDURES

The Setup Menu provides a way for controlling functions not available through direct input.

● Displaying the SETUP MENU

1. Confirm that the camera and peripherals are connected correctly and securely.

2. Turn on the power switches of all system components.

3. Press the SET UP/ESC button of the Disc Recorder for about 2 seconds or more. The MAIN menu appears on the monitor screen as shown below.

MAIN SET UP DISABLE

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

PLAY MODE

1↔ ALL

SET UP/ESC

SET

–

FORMAT

PLAY BACK

SELECT

T/L MODE

• In the MAIN menu, press the SET UP/ESC button for about 2 seconds to apply the setting and exit the setup mode.

Note: If alarm is activated during the setup opera-

tion, the setup menu disappears and the display returns to the normal picture. Any settings previously made take effect, even if the SET UP/ESC button was not pressed.

• The following buttons are valid in the setup menu:

UP : Moves the cursor upward. DOWN : Moves the cursor downward. LEFT : Moves the cursor to the left, or

selects the mode or parameter.

RIGHT : Moves the cursor to the right, or

selects the mode or parameter.

SET: Executes the selections and dis-

plays a submenu for an item with the (*) mark.

SET UP/ESC: Executes the currently selected set-

ting and returns to the previous setup menu.

(–): Selects the next mode or parameter. (+): Selects the previous mode or para-

meter.

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■ MAIN Menu

As shown below, the MAIN menu has seven main submenus: Set Up, System, Recording Mode 1, Recording Mode 2, Alarm Recording, Search/Play, and System Information. Six of these sub menus (System, Record Mode 1, Record Mode 2, Alarm Record, Search/Play and System Information) are further divided into additional submenus.

MAIN Menu

SET UP

SYSTEM

SET UP PASSWORD

START UP STATUS

CLOCK SET

SERIAL PORT SET UP VIDEO INPUT STATUS DISPLAY ALARM DISPLAY DISPLAY POSITION SERIES RECORD SERIES RECORD OUTPUT

SYSTEM INFORMATION

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DISC LED FUNCTION BUZZER VIDEO PIXEL VIDEO QUALITY AUDIO RECORD CAPTURE MODE ENDLESS RECORD

SIGNAL TYPE ALARM RECOVER FUNCTION ALARM TIMER DURATION ALARM BUZZER ALARM LABEL SENSOR LABEL DELAY TIME PROGRAM TIMER

ON FIRST RECORD SKIP NUMBER RECORD SEARCH DATA THUMBNAIL PLAY

RECORDING MODE 1 / 2

ALARM RECORDING

SEARCH / PLAY

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PLAY MODE PLAY BACK RATE

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■ SET UP Menu

This menu lets you change the setup or register an up to 8-character password that will allow you access to the setup menu.

MAIN SET UP ENABLE

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

1. Move the cursor to the SET UP parameter in the MAIN Menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select ENABLE or PASSWORD by pressing the or button. The default setting is DISABLE.

3. Select ENABLE for making changes in the setup menu, or select PASSWORD for registering a password. Refer to Password Setup on page 31 for details.

■ System Menu

MAIN SET UP ENABLE

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

Select SYSTEM from the MAIN menu by pressing the

or button, then press the SET button. The SYSTEM menu appears on the monitor screen. As shown below, the SYSTEM menu allows access to 11 items.

SYSTEM CLOCK * AUG 1.98 0:00

START UP STATUS MANUAL SERIAL SET UP * VIDEO INPUT * STATUS DISPLAY ON ALARM DISPLAY ON DISPLAY POSITION * SERIES REC MASTER SERIES REC OUT CLOSE↓ DISC LED FUNCTION FULL BUZZER ON

To select an item or parameter in the SYSTEM menu:

1. Move the cursor to the desired item or parameter by pressing the or button.

2. Press the or button to select the desired parameter.

3. Press the SET button to execute the selection or display a submenu for an item with the (*) mark.

4. Press the SET UP/ESC button to return to the MAIN menu, if desired.

● Clock Setup

This item lets you set the current time and date.

1. Move the cursor to CLOCK in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button to move the cursor to the editing area.

2. Move the cursor to the area you want to edit by pressing the or button, then select the month or number by pressing the (+) or (–) button.

Notes:

• Valid years are from 1998 to 2096. Set the last two digits for the year. For the year 2000, set “00”.

• Set two digits for the hours (military time).

3. After finishing the setting, press the SET UP/ESC button to move the cursor to CLOCK. Note: The date and time are updated when the SET

UP/ESC button is pressed.

● Start Up Status Setup

This item lets you select the start-up mode of the Disc Recorder when the power is turned on.

1. Move the cursor to the START UP STATUS parameter in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button.

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2. Select the desired mode by pressing the or button.

MANUAL: Selects manual recording mode. ALARM REC: Selects Alarm Recording mode. DISC AND ALARM REC: Selects Alarm Recording

mode if a formatted disc is loaded.

The default setting is MANUAL.

Note: It is recommended to select the modes shown

below for normal usage.

• Select ALARM REC in the menu if the Alarm Recording mode is used frequently. MANUAL or ALARM REC mode can also be selected by pressing the ALARM REC STANDBY button on the control panel of the recorder.

• Select DISC AND ALARM REC in the menu if the disc is exchanged each time after the Disc Recorder is powered up. The recorder automatically selects Alarm Record mode if a formatted disc is loaded.

● Serial Port Setup

This item lets you set the parameters for communication between the SERIAL CONTROL port of the recorder and a PC when the Disc Recorder is remote controlled externally.

1. Move the cursor to SERIAL SET UP in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The SERIAL SET UP menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

SERIAL SET UP PORT NUMBER 01

SIGNAL TYPE RS-232C BAUD RATE 9600

SET UP INFO START BIT 1 DATA BIT 8 PARITY CHECK NONE STOP BIT 1 Xon/Xoff NOT USE CIRCUIT SYSTEM HALF DUPLEX

2. Move the cursor to the PORT NUMBER parameter by pressing the

button.

3. Select the desired port number (01 to 16) by pressing the

button to identify the Disc Recorder when multiple recorders are connected in the system.

The default setting is 01.

4. Move the cursor to the SIGNAL TYPE parameter by pressing the or button.

5. Select one of the interface modes shown below by pressing the or button. RS-232C, RS-232C (VCR mode) or RS-485

The default setting is RS-232C.

6. Move the cursor to the BAUD RATE parameter by pressing the or button.

7. Select one of the baud rates shown below by pressing the or button.

2 400, 4 800, 9 600, 19 200, 38 400, 57 600,115 200

The default setting is 9 600.

8. Press the SET UP/ESC button to return to the SYS- TEM menu.

● Video Input Setup

This item lets you select the type of video input from the input connectors located on the rear of the Disc Recorder.

1. Move the cursor to VIDEO INPUT in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The VIDEO INPUT menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT COMPOSITE

CAMERA INPUT A(CAMERA ID OFF) CAMERA TYPE COLOR INPUT CHECK -

2. Move the cursor to the VIDEO INPUT parameter by pressing the or button.

3. Select either COMPOSITE or S input by pressing the

or button.

COMPOSITE: Selects composite input for VIDEO

IN A and B

S: Selects the S-video input terminal.

The default setting is COMPOSITE.

4. Move the cursor to the CAMERA INPUT parameter by pressing the or button.

5. Select the desired input and recording method by pressing the or button.

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A (CAMERA ID ON): Records only input A with

multiplexed Camera ID signals. Use this parameter when the Disc Recorder is connected to a Video Multiplexer. You can select camera images in playback mode. The video pixel number (resolution) is fixed at 720

240.

A (CAMERA ID OFF): Records only input A without

multiplexed Camera ID signals.

A+B (CAMERA ID OFF): Records input A and B

without multiplexed Camera ID signals. Use this parameter when two cameras are connected to the Disc Recorder.

Note: When two recording inputs are selected,

audio recording is disabled in Multi Shot and Time Lapse Recording mode.

The default setting is A (CAMERA ID OFF).

6. Move the cursor to the CAMERA TYPE parameter by pressing the or button.

7. Select either COLOR or B/W depending on the connected camera by pressing the or button. COLOR: Select this mode when a color camera is

connected for input.

B/W: Select this mode when a black and white

camera is connected for input.

The default setting is COLOR.

8. Move the cursor to the INPUT CHECK parameter by pressing the or button.

9. Press the or button to display the video selected with this parameter. This function is available only when the CAMERA INPUT parameter is set to A+B (CAMERA ID OFF) in this menu.

10. Press the SET UP/ESC button to return to the SYS- TEM menu.

● Status Display Setup

This item lets you enable or disable status display or embedded display on the monitor screen.

1. Move the cursor to the STATUS DISPLAY parameter in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired mode by pressing the or button. ON: Enables status display on the monitor

screen.

OFF: Enables status display for two seconds on

the monitor screen every time the status changes.

EMBEDDED: Enables time and date display only in

recording mode and status display in playback mode.

The default setting is ON.

● Alarm Display Setup

This item lets you enable or disable alarm display on the monitor screen.

1. Move the cursor to the ALARM DISPLAY parameter in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either ON or OFF by pressing the or button.

ON: Enables alarm display on the monitor screen. OFF: Disables alarm display on the monitor screen

The default setting is ON.

● Display Position Setup

This item lets you select the positions where the alarm and status displays are placed on the monitor screen.

1. Move the cursor to DISPLAY POSITION in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The position setup menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

PRESS SET_UP/ESC KEY ↑=MOVE UP ↓ =MOVE DOWN

RECORD-# STATUS WARNING YY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS LABEL

2. Move the display position by pressing the or

button, then press the SET UP/ESC button to execute the selection and return to the SYSTEM menu.

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● Series Recording Setup

This item lets you designate the master and the slave recorder when more than one Disc Recorder is used for series recording.

1. Move the cursor to the SERIES REC parameter in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either MASTER or SLAVE by pressing the or button.

MASTER: Designates a master recorder. SLAVE 1-15: Designates a slave recorder.

Set the SLAVE 1 parameter for the second recorder. In Alternate Time Lapse Recording, you can record in sequence on up to 16 connected recorders. When three or more recorders are connected, set SLAVE 2 for the the third recorder, SLAVE 3 for the fourth, and so on up to SLAVE 15. The SLAVE 2 - 15 recorders are activated in numerical sequence.

The default setting is MASTER.

● Series Recording Output Setup

This item lets you set the signal type for the SERIES REC OUT terminal on the Terminal Board located on the rear of the Disc Recorder.

1. Move the cursor to the SERIES REC OUT parameter in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either OPEN or CLOSE by pressing the or button.

OPEN: Supplies the series recording output sig-

nal when the Disc Recorder is not in recording mode. Select this parameter for Alternate Alarm Recording (page 37).

CLOSE: Supplies the series recording output sig-

nal when the Disc Recorder is in recording mode. Select this parameter for Alternate Time Lapse Recording (page 37).

The default setting is CLOSE.

● Disc LED Function Setup

This item lets you specify the conditions for output of the signal from the DISC LED MONITOR terminal on the Terminal Board located on the rear of the Disc Recorder. See page 10.

1. Move the cursor to the DISC LED FUNCTION parameter in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or

button.

2. Select either SPACE or FULL by pressing the or

button.

SPACE: Signal is output when disc space is

running low (interlocks the signal with the DISC indicator on the Disc Recorder’s front panel). See page 3.

FULL: Signal is output when the disc is full.

The default setting is FULL.

● Buzzer Setup

This item lets you enable or disable the buzzer sound accompanying operation of the Disc Recorder’s buttons.

1. Move the cursor to the BUZZER parameter in the SYSTEM menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either ON or OFF by pressing the or button.

ON: Enables buzzer. OFF: Disables buzzer.

The default setting is ON.

■ Recording Mode Menu

This menu lets you set the recording mode for recording on the DVD-RAM disk. Select MODE 1 or MODE 2 and set up the items as shown below. MODE 1: This is the normal recording mode. Make

sure to set up all items.

MODE 2: Available with Program Recording only.

(See pagees 27 and 38.)

MAIN SET UP ENABLE

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

In the MAIN menu, move the cursor to the REC MODE parameter and select MODE 1 or MODE 2 by pressing the or button, then press the SET button.

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To change a parameter in the REC MODE menu:

1. Move the cursor to the desired item parameter by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired parameter by pressing the or

button.

3. Press the SET UP/ESC button to return to the MAIN menu, if desired.

● Video Pixels (Resolution) Setup

This item lets you select the pixel number (number of horizontal x vertical picture elements) or resolution of the video picture.

1. Move the cursor to the VIDEO PIXEL parameter in the REC MODE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired mode by pressing the or button.

720 * 480/3DIM ON: High resolution none-blur

picture.

720 * 480/3DIM OFF: High resolution picture 720 * 240: Lower resolution, but higher number

of frames.

The default setting is 720* 480/3DIM ON.

The parameter is fixed at 720* 240 when the CAMERA INPUT parameter in the VIDEO INPUT menu is set to A (CAMERA ID ON).

● Video Quality (Compression Rate) Setup

This item lets you set the quality of the video picture by selecting a compression rate.

1. Move the cursor to the VIDEO QUALITY parameter in the REC MODE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired mode by pressing the or button.

FINE: For enhanced sharpness NORMAL: For normal picture quality ROUGH: For lower picture quality

The default setting is FINE.

● Audio Recording Setup

This item lets you enable or disable audio recording. Audio recording is available depending on the selected recording mode as shown below.

Recording start Recording end

Multi Shot Time Lapse Recording (A)

Single Shot Recording (A)

Single Shot Recording (A+B)

1st shot

2nd shot

Last shot

Continuous recording

4-second recording

The REC MODE 1 or REC MODE 2 menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

REC MODE1 VIDEO PIXEL 720*480/3DIM ON

VIDEO QUALITY FINE AUDIO RECORD OFF CAPTURE MODE SINGLE SHOT ENDLESS OFF

Audio recording is disabled in Multi Shot and Time Lapse Recording mode when the CAMERA INPUT parameter in the VIDEO INPUT menu is set to A+B.

1. Move the cursor to the AUDIO RECORD parameter in the REC MODE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either ON or OFF by pressing the or button.

ON: Enables audio recording. OFF: Disables audio recording.

The default setting is ON.

● Capture Mode Setup

This item lets you select the mode for recording on the disc.

1. Move the cursor to the CAPTURE MODE parameter in the REC MODE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired mode by pressing the or button.

SINGLE SHOT: For Single Shot recording. MULTI SHOT *: For Multi Shot recording. TIME LAPSE *: For Time Lapse recording.

The default setting is SINGLE SHOT.

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MULTI SHOT(MODE1) CAPTURE RATE 0.20 sec

RECORD FRAMES 2 ( 0.4sec) PRE/POST FRAMES 0 /2 REC PATTERN SENSOR REC SAME AS ALARM PRE/POST FRAMES POST REC PATTERN -

● Capture Rate

This item lets you specify the interval (seconds) for recording of multiple freeze pictures.

1. Move the cursor to the CAPTURE RATE parameter in the MULTI SHOT menu by pressing the or

button.

2. Select the desired interval by pressing the or

button. The following intervals are available depending on the selected pixel number. 720 *480: 0.07, 0.10, 0.17, 0.20, 0.33, 0.50, 1.0,

2.0, 3.0

720 *240: 0.03, 0.07, 0.10, 0.17, 0.20, 0.33, 0.50,

1.0, 2.0, 3.0

The default setting is 0.20 sec.

● Recording Frames

This item lets you select the number of frames that are recorded as freeze pictures on the disc. The maximum number of frames varies depending on the selected capture rate as shown below.

If you set the CAPTURE MODE parameter to MULTI SHOT or TIME LAPSE, make the necessary settings in the respective submenus shown on the following pages. Refer to the Multi Shot menu on page 21 or Time Lapse menu on page 22 for details.

● Endless Recording Setup

This item lets you enable or disable uninterrupted recording when the disc space is used up. This function conforms to REC MODE 1 and is not available in REC MODE 2.

1. Move the cursor to the ENDLESS parameter in the REC MODE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either ON or OFF by pressing the or button. ON: Continues recording when the disc is full by

overwriting the oldest data.

OFF: Stops recording when the disc is full. The default setting is OFF.

1. Multi Shot Recording Setup

This menu lets you make the necessary settings for Multi Shot Recording.

1. Move the cursor to the CAPTURE MODE parameter in the REC MODE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select MULTI SHOT *by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The MULTI SHOT menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

3. Move the cursor to the parameters by pressing the

or button, then select the desired mode by

pressing or button.

1. Move the cursor to the RECORD FRAME parameter in the MULTI SHOT menu by pressing the or

button.

2. Select the desired number of frames by pressing the or button.

The default setting is 2.

Maximum number of Multi Shots

0.03

0.07

0.10

0.17

0.20

0.33

0.50 1 2 3

Pixel number 720 x 480

AUDIO ON

FINE NORMAL ROUGH FINE NORMAL ROUGH

AUDIO OFF

99 150 230 102 157 247 99 150 230 96 144 216 96 144 216 93 138 203 91 133 192 86 123 173 75 102 133 68 89 111

0.03

0.07

0.10

0.17

0.20

0.33

0.50 1 2 3

Pixel number 720 x 240

AUDIO ON

FINE NORMAL ROUGH FINE NORMAL ROUGH

182 288 384 182 288 384

182 288 384

182 288 384 173 266 346 173 266 346 165 247 314 157 230 288 144 203 247 115 150 173

99 123 138

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2. Select either pattern by pressing the or button. SAME AS ALARM: Same recording pattern as

for alarm activation

DIFF FROM ALARM: Different recording pattern

than for alarm activation

The default setting is SAME AS ALARM.

3. If you select DIFF FROM ALARM in step 2 above, you need to change the following parameters.

• Pre/Post-Frames

This item lets you select the number of pre and post-frames recorded when there is sensor input from the SENSOR IN terminal. The maximum number of pre and post-frames is set with the PRE/POST FRAMES parameter above.

1. Move the cursor to the PRE/POST FRAMES parameter in the MULTI SHOT menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the number of pre and post-frames to be recorded by pressing the or button.

• Post-Frame Recording Pattern

This item is available only if the CAMERA INPUT parameter in the VIDEO INPUT menu is set to A+B (CAMERA ID OFF). It lets you select recording of pre and post-frames from input A and/or B when there is sensor input from the SENSOR IN terminal.

1. Move the cursor to the POST REC PATTERN parameter in the MULTI SHOT menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired recording input for post-frames by pressing the or button.

AA: Records input A for post-frames. BB: Records input B for post-frames. AB: Records input A and B for post-frames.

2. T ime Lapse Recording Menu

This menu lets you set up the details for Time Lapse Recording.

Note: Manual Alarm Recording, Record Partition and

Auto Start are not available in MODE 2.

1. Move the cursor to the CAPTURE MODE parameter in the REC MODE menu by pressing the or button.

● Pre/Post Frames

This item lets you specify the number of pre-frames. A pre-frame is a frame recorded during standby for manual recording or prior to input of the alarm signal in alarm recording. A post-frame is a frame recorded after the REC button was pressed in manual recording or after input of the alarm signal in alarm recording.

1. Move the cursor to the PRE/POST FRAMES parameter in the MULTI SHOT menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired number of pre-frames by pressing the

button. Subtracting the number of pre-frames from this total gives you the number of recorded post-frames.

The default setting is 0.

● Recording Pattern

When the CAMERA INPUT parameter in the VIDEO INPUT menu is set to A+B (CAMERA ID OFF), this item lets you select recording of pre and post-frames from input A and/or B.

1. Move the cursor to the REC PATTERN parameter in the MULTI SHOT menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired recording input by pressing the

or button as shown below.

Pre Frame Quantity

Zero

AA AB BB

– – –

A and B

AA/BB AA/AB BB/AA BB/AB AB/AA AB/BB AB/AB

More then

one

A A B

B A and B A and B A and B

A and B

A B

A and B

Pre Frame Recorded

Post Frame Recorded

Parameter

● Sensor Recording

This item lets you select whether to record sensor input from the SENSOR IN terminal on the rear of the Disc Recorder according to the same pattern as set for alarm recording or according to a different pattern.

1. Move the cursor to the SENSOR REC parameter in the MULTI SHOT menu by pressing the or button.

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● Recording Pattern

When the CAMERA INPUT parameter in the VIDEO INPUT menu is set to A+B (CAMERA ID OFF), this item lets you select recording of pre and postframes from input A and/or B.

1. Move the cursor to the REC PATTERN parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired recording input by pressing the or button as shown below.

Pre Frame Quantity

Zero

AA AB BB

– – –

A and B

AA/BB AA/AB BB/AA BB/AB AB/AA AB/BB AB/AB

More then

one

A A B

B A and B A and B A and B

A and B

A B

A and B

Pre Frame Recorded

Post Frame Recorded

Parameter

● Sensor Record

1. Move the cursor to the SENSOR REC parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either pattern by pressing the or button.

SAME AS ALARM: Same recording pattern as for

alarm activation

DIFF FROM ALARM: Different recording pattern

than for alarm activation

The default setting is SAME AS ALARM.

3. If you select DIFF FROM ALARM in step 2 above, you need to change the following parameters.

• Pre Frames

This item lets you select the number of pre-frames recorded when there is sensor input from the SENSOR IN terminal. The maximum number of pre-frames is set with the PRE FRAMES parameter above.

1. Move the cursor to the PRE FRAMES parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or

button.

2. Select the number of pre-frames to be recorded by pressing the or button.

2. Select TIME LAPSE *by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The TIME LAPSE menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

TIME LAPSE(MODE*) CAPTURE RATE 0.20 sec

(RECORD TIME 1h35m) PRE FRAMES 0 REC PATTERN SENSOR REC SAME AS ALARM PRE FRAMES POST REC PATTERN MANUAL REC ALARM OFF RECORD PARTITION 80 AUTO START OFF

3. Move the cursor to the parameters by pressing the

or button, then select the desired mode by

pressing the or button.

● Capture Rate

This item lets you specify the interval (seconds) for recording of multiple freeze pictures.

1. Move the cursor to the CAPTURE RATE parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired interval by pressing the or

button. The following intervals are available depending on the selected pixel number. 720 *480: 0.07, 0.10, 0.17, 0.20, 0.33, 0.50, 1.0,

2.0, ····· 30.0

720 *240: 0.03, 0.07, 0.10, 0.17, 0.20, 0.33, 0.50,

1.0, 2.0, ····· 30.0

The default setting is 0.20 sec.

● Pre Frames

This item lets you select the number of pre-frames recorded in standby for manual recording or prior to alarm input in alarm recording mode.

1. Move the cursor to the PRE FRAMES parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or

button.

2. Select the desired number of frames by pressing the or button.

The default setting is 0.

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● Auto Start Setup

This item lets you enable or disable automatic Time Lapse Recording, when the Disc Recorder’s power is turned on.

1. Move the cursor to the AUTO START parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either ON or OFF by pressing the or button. ON: Enables automatic Time Lapse Recording auto-

matically. Note: This mode is valid only when START UP

STATUS in the SYSTEM menu is set to MANUAL.

OFF: Disables automatic Time Lapse Recording. T/L PROG. TIMER: Enables Time Lapse Program

Timer recording. Note: T/L PROG.TIMER mode is available only

when the PROGRAM TIMER parameter in the ALARM RECORD menu is set to OFF.

The default setting is OFF.

3. If you select T/L PROG.TIMER in step 2 above, you need to make some settings in the associated submenu. Refer to Time Lapse Program Timer Setup on page 25 for details.

3. Manual T ime Lapse Alarm Recording Menu

This menu lets you set the parameters for Manual Time Lapse Recording in response to an alarm input.

1. Move the cursor to the MANUAL REC ALARM parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select ON by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The MANUAL REC ALARM menu shown below appears.

MANUAL REC ALARM VIDEO PIXEL 720*480/3DIM ON

(720*480/3DIM ON) VIDEO QUALITY FINE (FINE) AUDIO RECORD OFF (OFF) CAPTURE RATE 0.20 sec (0.20 sec)

• Post Recording Pattern

1. Move the cursor to the POST REC PATTERN parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired recording input for post frames by pressing the or button.

AA: Records input A for post-frames. BB: Records input B for post-frames. AB: Records input A and B for post-frames.

● Manual Time Lapse Alarm Recording Setup

This item lets you enable or disable Manual Time Lapse Recording in response to an alarm input.

1. Move the cursor to the MANUAL REC ALARM parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either ON or OFF by pressing the or button.

ON: Enables Time Lapse Alarm Recording. OFF: Disables Time Lapse Alarm Recording.

The default setting is OFF.

3. If you select ON mode in step 2, you need to make settings in the associated submenus. Refer to the Manual Time Lapse Alarm Recording menu on page 24 for details.

● Record Partition Setup

This item lets you specify the minimum number of record partitions for the case that the entire disc space is used up in Time Lapse Recording. This function is designed to make it easier to search for recorded pictures.

1. Move the cursor to the RECORD PARTITION parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the from 20 to 150 shots by pressing the

or button.

The default setting is 80.

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● Capture Rate

This item lets you specify the interval (seconds) for recording of multiple freeze pictures.

1. Move the cursor to the CAPTURE RATE parameter in the MANUAL REC ALARM menu by pressing the

or button.

2. Select the desired interval by pressing the or

button. The following intervals are available depending on the selected pixel number.

720 *480: 0.07, 0.10, 0.17, 0.20, 0.33, 0.50, 1.0,

2.0, ····· 30.0

720 *240: 0.03, 0.07, 0.10, 0.17, 0.20, 0.33, 0.50,

1.0, 2.0, ····· 30.0

The default setting is 0.20 sec.

4. T ime Lapse Program Timer Setup

This menu lets you change the parameters of Time Lapse Program Timer recording.

1. Move the cursor to the AUTO START parameter in the TIME LAPSE menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select T/L PROG.TIMER by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The TIME LAPSE PROGRAM TIMER menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

TIME LAPSE PROGRAM TIMER START END

Sun: OFF --:-- - --:- Mon: OFF --:-- - --:- Tue: OFF --:-- - --:- Wed: OFF --:-- - --:- Thu: OFF --:-- - --:- Fri: OFF --:-- - --:- Sat: OFF --:-- - --:- Daily OFF --:-- - --:--

● Video Pixels (Resolution) Setup

This item lets you select the pixel number (number of horizontal x vertical picture elements) or resolution of the video picture.

1. Move the cursor to the VIDEO PIXEL parameter in the MANUAL REC ALARM menu by pressing the

or button.

2. Select the desired mode by pressing the or button.

720 *480/3DIM ON: High resolution non-blur pic-

ture

720 *480/3DIM OFF: High resolution picture 720 *240: Lower resolution, but higher number

of frames.

The default setting is 720*480/3DIM ON.

Note: The parameter 720*240 is fixed if the A

(CAMERA ID ON) is selected for the CAMERA INPUT parameter in the VIDEO INPUT menu.

● Video Quality (Compression Rate) Setup

This item lets you set the quality of the video picture by selecting a compression rate.

1. Move the cursor to the VIDEO QUALITY parameter in the MANUAL REC ALARM menu by pressing the

or button.

2. Select the desired mode by pressing the or button.

FINE: For enhanced sharpness NORMAL:For normal picture quality ROUGH: For lower picture quality

The default setting is FINE.

● Audio Recording Setup

This item lets you enable or disable audio recording.

1. Move the cursor to the AUDIO RECORD parameter in the MANUAL REC ALARM menu by pressing the

or button.

2. Select either ON or OFF by pressing the or button.

ON: Enables audio recording. OFF: Disables audio recording.

The default setting is OFF.

3. Move the cursor to the desired day of the week by pressing the or button. Sun-Sat: For setting the recording start and end

time separately for each day of the week.

Daily: For setting a uniform recording start and end

time for all days of the week.

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MAIN SET UP ENABLE

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

Move the cursor to ALARM RECORD in the MAIN menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The ALARM RECORD menu shown below appears on the monitor screen

ALARM RECORD SIGNAL TYPE CLOSE↓

ALARM RECOVER FUNCTION TIMER TIMER DURATION 2 sec BUZZER OFF LABEL * SENSOR LABEL * DELAY TIME 0.05 sec PROGRAM TIMER OFF

4. Select ON by pressing the or button then press the SET button. ON: Time Lapse Program Timer Recording for the

specified day and time is enabled. Select this parameter to set START and END.

OFF: Time Lapse Program Timer Recording is dis-

abled.

5. Move the cursor to the time editing area by pressing the or button, then set the time to start and end recording by pressing the (+) or (–) button.

6. To return to setting the day of the week, press the SET UP/ESC button.

7. Repeat procedures 3 to 6 to set times for other days of the week.

8. To apply the programmed times, press the SET UP/ESC button to return to the TIME LAPSE menu.

■ Alarm Recording Menu

This menu allows you to change the alarm recording and program timer settings.

To select an item from the ALARM RECORD menu:

1. Move the cursor to the desired item by pressing the or button.

2. Select a parameter by pressing the or but-

ton.

3. Press the SET UP/ESC button to return to the previ-

ous MAIN menu, if desired.

● Alarm Input Signal Setup

This item lets you select either Normally Open or Normally Closed for alarm or sensor input.

1. Move the cursor to the SIGNAL TYPE parameter in

the ALARM RECORD menu by pressing the or

button.

2. Select either CLOSE or OPEN by pressing the

or button.

CLOSE: Accepts alarm signals in the closed state. OPEN: Accepts alarm signals in the open state. Note: Connect the unused ALARM IN/SENSOR IN

terminal input to ground (GND) on the rear Terminal Board.

The default setting is CLOSE

● Alarm Recover Output Function Setup

This item lets you define the signal output in Alarm Recording mode from the ALARM RECOVER OUT terminal on the Terminal Board located on the rear of the Disc Recorder.

1. Move the cursor to the RECOVER FUNCTION para-

meter in the ALARM RECORD menu by pressing the

or button.

2. Select the desired mode by pressing the or

button.

TIMER: Signal is output when Alarm Recording

is terminated.

MANUAL/EXT: Signal is output when the Disc

Recorder’s ALARM RESET button is pressed or in response to an external alarm reset signal.

The default setting is TIMER.

● Alarm Output Duration Setup

This item lets you select the duration of alarm signal output and sounding of the buzzer in response to alarm input. The alarm is automatically reset after the programmed time.

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1. Move the cursor to the PROGRAM TIMER parameter

in the ALARM RECORD menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either ON or OFF by pressing the or

button.

ON : Enables Program Timer recording.

To program the timer, you need to make the necessary settings in the associated submenu. Refer to the Program Timer menu shown below for details.

OFF: Disables Program Timer recording.

Note: ON mode is available only when the AUTO

START parameter in the Time Lapse Recording Menu is set to OFF.

The default setting is OFF.

● Program Timer Menu

This menu lets you select either of two Program Timer recording patterns for each day of the week.

1. Move the cursor to the PROGRAM TIMER parameter

in the ALARM RECORD menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select ON by pressing the or button, then

press the SET button. The PROGRAM TIMER menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

PROGRAM TIMER Sun PROGl *

Mon PROGl * Tue PROGl * PROGl START END Wed PROGl * MODE1 08:00-20:00 Thu PROGl * MODE2 20:00-08:00 Fri PROGl * Sat PROGl * PROG2 START END MODE1 00:00-24:00 MODE2 --:-----:--

1. Move the cursor to the TIMER DURATION parameter in the ALARM RECORD menu by pressing the

or button.

2. Select an alarm duration between 1 second and 5 minutes as shown below by pressing the or button.

1 sec - 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 4 min, 5 min

The default setting is 2 sec.

● Alarm Buzzer Setup

This item lets you enable or disable the buzzer sound in response to alarm input.

1. Move the cursor to the BUZZER parameter in the ALARM RECORD menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select ON or OFF by pressing the or button.

ON: Buzzer enabled. OFF: Buzzer disabled.

The default setting is OFF.

● Alarm Label Setup

Refer to Label Setup on page 30 for details.

● Sensor Label Setup

Refer to Label Setup on page 30 for details.

● Delay Time Setup

This item lets you select the delay between input of the alarm or sensor signal and the start of recording.

1. Move the cursor to the DELAY TIME parameter in the ALARM RECORD menu by pressing the or

button.

2. Select the desired time as shown below by pressing the or button.

OFF, 0.05 sec, 0.10 sec, 0.30 sec, 0.50 sec, 1 sec, 2 sec ····· 10 sec

The default setting is 0.05 sec.

● Program Timer Setup

This item lets you enable or disable the Program Timer function.

3. Move the cursor to the desired day by pressing the or button, then select OFF or PROG 1 or 2

by pressing the or button.

PROG1: Selects the recording pattern stored in

PROG1.

PROG2: Selects the recording pattern stored in

PROG2.

OFF: Disables Program Timer recording.

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MAIN SET UP ENABLE

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

Move the cursor to SEARCH/PLAY in the MAIN menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The SEARCH/PLAY menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

SEARCH/PLAY ON FIRST RECORD NEW

SKIP# RECORDS 40 RECORDS SEARCH DATA RECORD TIME THUMBNAIL 8 PLAY SINGLE RECORD PLAY MODE LOOP PLAY BACK RATE CAPTURE RATE

To selects parameter from the SEARCH/PLAY menu:

1. Move the cursor to the desired parameter by press-

ing the or button.

2. Select the mode by pressing the or button.

3. Press the SET UP/ESC button to return to the previ-

ous MAIN menu, if desired.

● Search Display Setup

This item lets you select the initial search window. You can have record numbers displayed either in descending or ascending order.

1. Move the cursor to the ON FIRST RECORD parame-

ter in the SEARCH/PLAY menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either NEW or OLD by pressing the or

button.

NEW: Record numbers displayed in descending

order, starting with the newest one.

OLD: Record numbers displayed in ascending

order, starting with the oldest one.

The default setting is NEW.

● Skip Records Setup

This item lets you select the number of records skipped each time the Advance Record ( ) or Reverse Record ( ) button is pressed during playback.

1. Move the cursor to the SKIP # RECORDS parameter

in the SEARCH/PLAY menu by pressing the or

button.

2. Select the number of records quantity to be skipped

as shown below by pressing the or button.

40 → 80 → 120 → 160 → 200 RECORD

The default setting is 40 RECORDS.

● Search Data Setup

This item lets you select the data to be used in Direct Search.

1. Move the cursor to the SEARCH DATA parameter in

the SEARCH/PLAY menu by pressing the or button.

4. To edit the selected program, press the SET button to move the cursor to the selected program editing area.

5. Move the cursor to the position to be edited by pressing the , , or button.

6. Select the desired time by pressing the (+) or (–) button.

7. To apply the programmed recording patterns, press the SET UP/ESC button to move the cursor to the day parameter.

8. Repeat procedure 3 to program other days of the week.

9. To apply the programmed recording patterns, press the SET UP/ESC button to return to the previous ALARM RECORD menu.

■ SEARCH / PLAY Menu

This menu allows you to change the Search (Find) and Playback settings.

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LOOP: Repeats playing back the selected number

of playback records.

SINGLE CYCLE: Goes on standby after playing

back the selected number of records.

The default setting is LOOP.

● Playback Rate Setup

This item lets you select the playback rate in seconds.

1. Move the cursor to the PLAY BACK RATE parameter in the SEARCH/PLAY menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired rate shown below by pressing the

or button.

0.03, 0.07, 0.10, 0.17, 0.20, 0.33, 0.50, 1.0, 2.0,

3.0 ····· 10.0 sec, CAPTURE RATE

The default setting is CAPTURE RATE.

2. Select either RECORD TIME or RECORD NUMBER by pressing the or button.

RECORD TIME: Searches the disc by recording

time.

RECORD NUMBER: Searches the disc by record

number.

The default setting is RECORD TIME.

● Thumbnail Display Setup

This item lets you select the maximum number of thumbnail pictures displayed in the search window.

1. Move the cursor to the THUMBNAIL parameter in the SEARCH/PLAY menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either 8 or 16 by pressing the or button.

8: Displays a maximum of 8 thumbnail pictures. 16: Displays a maximum of 16 thumbnail pictures.

The default setting is 8.

● PLA Y Button Setup

This item lets you select the number of records played back when the PLAY button is pressed.

1. Move the cursor to the PLAY parameter in the SEARCH/PLAY menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select the desired mode by pressing the or button.

SINGLE RECORD: Plays back a single record. ALL RECORDS: Plays back all records on the

disc.

The default setting is SINGLE RECORD.

● Playback Mode Setup

This item lets you select the playback mode for the selected PLAY button setup.

1. Move the cursor to the PLAY MODE parameter in the SEARCH/PLAY menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either LOOP or SINGLE CYCLE by pressing the or button.

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MAIN SET UP ENABLE

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

Move the cursor to SYSTEM INFO in the MAIN menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The SYSTEM INFO menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

SYSTEM INFO DRIVE SLEEP ON

MEDIUM INFO NO DISC VOLUME LABEL - SET_UP PASSWORD - FACTORY USE DIAG INFO (00- 0- 0 0:00) FM CON -- JPEG - SCSI CON -- AUDIO - VIDEO DEC -- SERIAL I/O - DRAM -- DVD DRIVE - SRAM -- PD-2 LD-D100 M STRM CON --

● Drive Condition Setup

This item lets you specify whether to deactivate the DVD drive when no operation takes place for a certain time or keep it active.

1. Move the cursor to the DRIVE SLEEP parameter in the SYSTEM INFO menu by pressing the or button.

2. Select either ON or OFF by pressing the or button. ON: Deactivates the DVD drive automatically after

30 minutes when no operation takes place.

OFF: Keeps the DVD drive activated continuously. The default setting is ON.

Notes:

• If you record alarms frequently, for example, at intervals of a few seconds, it is recommended to select OFF position.

• Also select OFF position to avoid that some frames are omitted from recording when starting Time Lapse Recording at high capture rate after the DVD drive has been deactivated.

■ System Information Menu

This menu allows you to specify the sleep operation mode of the DVD drive and lists status information for the Disc Recorder.

2. Move the cursor to ALARM LABEL (or SENSOR LABEL) in the ALARM RECORD menu by pressing the or button then press the SET button. The label editing menu shown below appears.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 _ ( ) . , ’ ” : ; & # ! ? = + - * / % $ CLEAR

(☞SET)

ALARM RECORD SIGNAL TYPE CLOSE↓

ALARM RECOVER FUNCTION TIMER TIMER DURATION 2 sec BUZZER OFF LABEL * SENSOR LABEL * DELAY TIME 0.05 sec PROGRAM TIMER OFF

All items other than those described above provide information on the Disc Recorder’s system status and cannot be changed from this menu.

■ Label Setup

The Disc Recorder can display the point of origin of any incoming alarm or sensor signal on the monitor screen. This is done by assigning three types of labels consisting of up to 8 characters.

ALARM LABEL: Label assigned to the frame coin-

ciding with alarm input and all following frames.

SENSOR LABEL: Label assigned to the frame

coinciding with sensor input and all following frames.

VOLUME LABEL: Label assigned to a DVD-RAM

disc.

● Alarm / Sensor Label Setup

1. Move the cursor to ALARM RECORD in the MAIN menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The ALARM RECORD menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

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3. Move the cursor on the desired character in the table by pressing the , , or button.

4. Press the SET button to pick up the character, and place it in the editing area.

5. Repeat the above procedures 3 and 4 until the label is completed.

6. If a wrong character is selected, press the (+) or (–) button to move the cursor in the editing area. Then press the SET button to overwrite the character selected in the table.

Note: Press the (+) button to move the cursor to the

right, or press the (–) button to move the cursor to the left.

7. To clear the characters in the editing area, move the cursor to CLEAR in the table by pressing the or

button, then press the SET button.

8. Press the SET UP/ESC button to apply the setting and return to the previous ALARM RECORD menu.

● Volume Label Setup

1. Press the (–) and (+) buttons simultaneously for about 2 seconds. The LOGICAL FORMAT menu shown below appears.

LOGICAL FORMAT FORMAT EXECUTE

VOLUME LABEL * DISC PASSWORD *

START : PRESS SET KEY

2. Move the cursor to VOLUME LABEL in the LOGICAL FORMAT menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The label editing menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 _ ( ) . , ’ ” : ; & # ! ? = + - * / % $ CLEAR

(☞SET)

3. Compose the Volume Label as described for the Alarm Label above.

4. Press the SET UP/ESC button to apply the setting and return to the previous LOGICAL FORMAT menu.

■ Password Setup

The system setup, format and disc functions can be password protected to prevent malfunction of the system due to accidental erasure of data, alteration of settings or erroneous operations by unauthorized persons. Three types of passwords can be set up as follows.

Setup Password: Password to limit access to

the system setup

Format Password: Password to limit access to

the disc format

Disc Password: Password to limit access to

specific records.

● Setup Password Menu

1. Move the cursor to the SET UP parameter in the MAIN menu by pressing the or button.

MAIN SET UP PASSWORD *

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

2. Select PASSWORD by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The SET UP PASSWORD table shown below appears on the monitor screen.

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LOGICAL FORMAT FORMAT PASSWORD *

VOLUME LABEL * DISC PASSWORD *

START : PRESS SET KEY

2 Move the cursor to the FORMAT parameter in the

LOGICAL FORMAT menu by pressing the or

button.

3. Select PASSWORD by pressing the

button, then press the SET button. The FORMAT PASSWORD table shown below appears on the monitor screen.

FORMAT PASSWORD A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

CLEAR

(☞SET)

4. Compose the Format Password as described for the Setup Password above.

5. Press the SET UP/ESC button for about 2 seconds to apply the setting and exit the setup menu.

● Disc Password Menu

1. Press the (–) and (+) buttons simultaneously for about 2 seconds. The LOGICAL FORMAT menu shown below appears.

2. Move the cursor to DISC PASSWORD in the LOGICAL FORMAT menu by pressing the or button, then press the SET button. The DISC PASSWORD table shown below appears on the monitor screen.

LOGICAL FORMAT FORMAT EXECUTE

VOLUME LABEL * DISC PASSWORD *

START : PRESS SET KEY

SET_UP PASSWORD A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

CLEAR

(☞SET)

3. Move the cursor on the desired character in the table by pressing the , , or button.

4. Press the SET button to pick up the character, and place it it in the password area.

5. Repeat the above procedures 3 and 4 until the password is completed.

6. If a wrong character is selected, press the (+) or (–) button to move the cursor in the password area. Then press the SET button to overwrite the character selected in the table.

Note: Press the (+) button to move the cursor to the

right, or press the (–) button to move the cursor to the left.

7. To clear the characters in the password area, move cursor to CLEAR in the table by pressing the or

button, then press the SET button.

8. Press the SET UP/ESC button for about 2 seconds to apply the setting and exit the setup menu.

● Format Password Menu

1. Press the (–) and (+) buttons simultaneously for about 2 seconds. The LOGICAL FORMAT menu shown below appears.

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SET_UP PASSWORD A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

CLEAR ENTER

(☞SET)

6. Move the cursor to ENTER in the table, then press the SET button. “OK” or “NG” is displayed in the lower center of the monitor screen. OK: Correct password, access to setup menu per-

mitted.

NG: Wrong password, access to setup menu

denied. Enter correct password.

7. If the password is correct, the display will return to the previous MAIN menu.

● Changing/Deleting a Password

Follow the procedure below to change or delete a password.

1. Perform password verification, then display the editing table for the password to be changed or deleted. For example, to change or delete the Setup Password, display the SETUP PASSWORD table. The current password is displayed in the center at the end of the table.

SET_UP PASSWORD A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

CLEAR

1231 (☞SET)

2. Move the cursor on the desired character in the table by pressing the , , or button.

3. Then press the SET button to pick up the character, and place it in the password area.

4. Repeat the above procedures 2 and 3 until the new password is completed.

5. To delete characters in the password area, move the cursor to CLEAR in the table by pressing the or button, then press the SET button.

6. Press the SET UP/ESC button for about 2 seconds to apply the setting and exit the setup menu.

DISC PASSWORD A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

CLEAR

(☞SET)

3. Compose the Disc Password as described for the Setup Password above.

4. Press the SET UP/ESC button for about 2 seconds to apply the setting and exit the setup menu.

● Password Verification

Follow the procedures below to verify a password. For example, to verify a Setup Password:

1. Confirm that the parameter PASSWORD is selected in the MAIN menu, then press the SET button. The SET UP PASSWORD table shown below appears on the monitor screen.

2. Move the cursor on the desired character in the table by pressing the , , or button.

3. Press the SET button to pick up the character, and place it it in the password area.

4. Repeat the above procedures 2 and 3 until the password is completed.

5. If a wrong character is selected, press the (+) or (–) button to move the cursor in the password area. Then press the SET button to overwrite the character selected in the table.

Note: Press the (+) button to move the cursor to the

right, or press the (–) button to move the cursor to the left.

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FORMATTING THE DISC

The DVD-RAM Disc requires formatting before it can be used for storing data. Follow the procedures described below to format the DVD-RAM Disc on the Disc Recorder.

1. Turn on the Power Switch located on the rear of the Disc Recorder.

2. Press the Disc Cover and Control Panel to open the covers located on the front of the Disc Recorder.

3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the Control Panel to slide out the disc tray.

4. Confirm that the disc is write enabled, then insert it with the disc label first into the tray.

5. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the Control Panel to slide in the tray.

6. Press the (–) and (+) buttons simultaneously for about 2 seconds. The LOGICAL FORMAT menu shown below appears. If the disc loaded is not formatted, the LOGICAL FORMAT menu appears automatically on the monitor screen.

7. Move the cursor to the FORMAT parameter in the menu by pressing the or button, then confirm that the parameter EXECUTE is selected.

8. Press the SET button to start formatting. Formatting will be completed in about 30 seconds.

9. To stop formatting, press the SET UP/ ESC button for about 2 seconds.

10. To unload the disc, press the OPEN/CLOSE button to slide out the tray. Then press the OPEN/CLOSE button again to slide in the tray.

11. Close the Disc Cover and Control Panel.

OPERATING PROCEDURES

● Logical Format Menu

This menu lets you specify the logical format for recording and playback of the DVD-RAM Disc on the Disc Recorder. It also allows you to make the following settings.

Format Password Setup: For setup and verification

of a password allowing access to the disc format. Refer to Password Setup on page 31 for details.

Volume Label Setup: For assigning a volume label

to the disc currently loaded in the Disc Recorder. Refer to Label Setup on page 30 for details.

Disc Password Setup: For setup and verification of

a password allowing access to specific records.

Physical Format Window: See below.

Note: If the PASSWORD is attempted for the FOR-

MAT parameter in this menu, it is disabled formatting the disc. Press the SET button to display the Password menu, then verify the password. After these procedures, start formatting the disc.

SET UP/ESC

OPEN/

Disc Tray

DVD-RAM Disk

PROTECT

WRITE ENABLED

SET

* * * FORMATTING PLEASE WAIT * * *

T/L MODE

–

FORMAT

LOGICAL FORMAT FORMAT EXECUTE

VOLUME LABEL * DISC PASSWORD *

START : PRESS SET KEY

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● Physical Format Menu

This menu lets you perform physical formatting of the DVD-RAM Disc after logical formatting. The process involves checking of all disc sectors for logical and physical errors and then substituting the damaged areas. Normally use the Logical Format for formatting the disc.

1. Press the (–) and (+) buttons simultaneously for about 2 seconds. The LOGICAL FORMAT menu described previously appears on the monitor screen.

2. Press the REC, PAUSE and PLAY buttons simultaneously. The Physical Format menu shown below appears.

PHYSICAL FORMAT FORMAT START

START : PRESS SET KEY

PAUSE REC

PLAY

3. Press the SET button to start the physical formatting. To return to the LOGICAL FORMAT menu, press the

SET UP/ESC button.

Note: All operating buttons are disabled during

physical formatting (takes about one hour). Do not turn off the power while formatting is in progress, as this could damage the disc.

STATUS DISPLAY

The Status Display window shows the system status of the Disc Recorder. It is displayed on the monitor screen during recording and playback and contains the following information.

012345aMA REC P :CAPTURE RATE AUG 1.98 14:15:05 ● ALARM001 100%

q Record Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 a S A

(1) (2) (3)(4)

(1) 6-digit number of the record currently being

recorded or played back.

(2) An “a” in the seventh digit indicates audio

recording.

(3) The eighth digit indicates the recording mode.

S: Single Shot M: Multi Shot T: Time Lapse

(4) The ninth digit indicates that the played back

record contains alarm recording or sensor recording. A: Alarm Recording S: Sensor Recording T: Temperature rise

w Recording or Playback Status e Warning/Playback Rate r Date and Time

Indicates the current date and time during recording. Indicates the recording date and time during playback.

t Alarm or Sensor Label y Disc Space

• Indicates the remaining disc space. “OVER” indicates overwriting of the disc in endless recording mode.

• Indicates playback of a video source

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RECORDING

■ Recording Modes

The WJ-DR200 Disc Recorder has three recording modes to match your specific needs. Refer to the Recording Mode Menu on page 19 for making the necessary settings.

Single Shot Recording: Records one freeze picture in

response to a command or signal input.

Multi Shot Recording: Records multiple freeze pictures

in response to a command or signal input.

Time Lapse Recording: In Manual Recording, records

a continuous series of freeze pictures at a specified interval until the STOP button is pressed. In Alarm Recording, records a continuous series of freeze pictures at a specified interval for the duration of alarm input.

■ Manual Recording

The following procedure describes how to record manually in the selected mode.

Caution: Confirm that the ALARM REC indicator is not

lit on the front panel of the recorder. If the indicator is lit, turn it off by pressing the ALARM REC STANDBY button on the control panel of the recorder.

● Manual Record

1. Press the REC button. 5REC is displayed in the lower center of the monitor screen, and recording in the selected mode starts.

REC

012345aS REC AUG 1.98 14:15:05

100%

2. To stop recording, press the STOP button.

PAUSE REC

012345aS REC AUG 1.98 14:15:05

100%

● Manual Record with Standby

1. Press the REC button while holding down the PAUSE button.

yREC is displayed in the lower center of the monitor screen, and the recorder stands by for recording in the selected mode.

2. Press the REC button. 5REC is displayed in the lower center of the monitor screen, and recording in the selected mode starts.

3. When recording is completed, the recorder automatically goes into standby mode. yREC is displayed in the lower center of the monitor screen.

4. Press the REC button again to record the next shot.

5. To stop recording, press the STOP button.

■ Alarm Recording

The following procedure describes automatic recording of alarm input in the selected mode. Refer to the Alarm Recording Menu on page 26 for details.

1. Press the ALARM REC STANDBY button on the control panel of the recorder. Confirm that the ALARM REC indicator on the front panel of the recorder is lit. Note: If the ALARM REC indicator is not lit, press

the ALARM REC STANDBY button again.

2. Recording will start automatically in the selected mode when an alarm or sensor input is received. Recording will end automatically after the specified number of frames have been recorded or the specified time has elapsed.

Notes:

• When a sensor input is received, the ALARM indicator, buzzer and alarm output are not activated.

• A different recording pattern and number of frames can be set for alarm and sensor input.

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3. The recorder repeats procedure 2 until the ALARM REC STANDBY button is pressed.

4. To stop alarm recording, press the ALARM REC STANDBY button.

■ Series Recording

Series Recording refers to recording on two series-connected Disc Recorders. Refer to Series Recording in the SYSTEM menu on page 19 for the necessary settings. The following three methods are available for Series Recording.

Alternate Alarm Recording

When the disc space of the MASTER recorder is used up in Alarm Recording, Alarm Recording is switched to the SLAVE recorder.

Alternate Time Lapse Recording

When the disc space of the MASTER recorder is used up in Time Lapse Recording, Time Lapse Recording is switched to the SLAVE recorder.

Auxiliary Alarm Recording

When a second alarm signal is received while the MASTER recorder is recording, an auxiliary record is made on the SLAVE recorder.

Notes:

• Make sure to confirm all settings for operating disc recorders in series recording.

• Set the SERIES REC parameter in the SYSTEM menu to MASTER for the first recorder and to SLAVE 1 for the second. When three or more recorders are connected for Time Lapse Recording, set SLAVE 2 for the third recorder, SLAVE 3 for the fourth, and so on up to SLAVE

15. The SLAVE 2 - 15 recorders are activated in numerical sequence.

• For Alternate Alarm or Time Lapse Recording, set the ENDLESS parameter in the REC MODE 1 menu to OFF.

• Select the same recording method when operating multiple recorders in Alternate Alarm Recording or Auxiliary Alarm Recording.

● Alternate Alarm Recording

Refer to Series Recording 1 on page 13 for connections.

1. In the SYSTEM menu of both recorders, set the START UP STATUS parameter to ALARM REC.

SYSTEM CLOCK * AUG 1.98 0:00

START UP STATUS ALARM REC SERIAL SET UP * VIDEO INPUT * STATUS DISPLAY ON ALARM DISPLAY ON DISPLAY POSITION * SERIES REC MASTER SERIES REC OUT CLOSE↓ DISC LED FUNCTION FULL BUZZER ON

2. Load a write enabled disc to both recorders. Then first press the ALARM REC STANDBY button of the MASTER recorder and then that of the SLAVE recorder. The MASTER recorder starts recording in Alarm Recording mode. When the disc space of the MASTER recorder is used up, the SLAVE recorder will start recording.

3. While the SLAVE recorder is recording, load a new write enabled disc to the MASTER recorder, and press the ALARM REC STANDBY button of the MASTER recorder.

● Alternate Time Lapse Recording

Refer to Series Recording 2 on page 13 for connections.

1. In the SYSTEM menu of all recorders, set the START UP STATUS parameter to MANUAL and the SERIES REC OUT parameter to CLOSE.

SYSTEM CLOCK * AUG 1.98 0:00

START UP STATUS MANUAL SERIAL SET UP * VIDEO INPUT * STATUS DISPLAY ON ALARM DISPLAY ON DISPLAY POSITION * SERIES REC MASTER SERIES REC OUT CLOSE↓ DISC LED FUNCTION FULL BUZZER ON

2. In the TIME LAPSE (MODE 1) menu of all recorders, set the AUTO START parameter to ON.

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3. Load a write enabled disc to all recorders, then press the REC button of the MASTER recorder. The MASTER recorder starts recording in Time Lapse Recording mode. When the disc space of the MASTER recorder is used up, the SLAVE 1 recorder will start recording. Note: When three or more recorders are connected,

the SLAVE 2-15 recorders are activated in numerical order.

4. While the SLAVE recorder is recording, load a new write enabled disc to the MASTER recorder. The MASTER recorder will start recording in Time Lapse Recording mode when the SLAVE recorder’s disc is full. Note: When recording on one recorder is stopped,

the other recorder starts recording. If you do not want the other recorder to record, remove the DVD-RAM disk.

● Auxiliary Alarm Recording

Refer to Series Recording 2 on page 13 for connections.

1. In the SYSTEM menu of the MASTER recorder, set the START UP STATUS parameter to ALARM REC and the SERIES REC OUT parameter to OPEN.

■ Other Recording Functions

Besides three recording modes, the Disc Recorder offers a number of recording functions accessed from the setup menu.

● Auto Start Time Lapse Recording

This function starts recording automatically in Time Lapse Recording mode when the recorder is powered up. Refer to the Time Lapse Recording menu on page 22 for the necessary settings. When set up for T/L Prog. Timer (Time Lapse Program Timer) Recording, the recorder will automatically start and stop recording at the programmed time and on the programmed day of the week. If no operation takes place for about 10 minutes in this mode, the recorder automatically goes on standby for T/L Prog. Timer Recording. To start T/L Prog. Timer Recording from standby, press the REC button. Refer to Time Lapse Program Timer Recording on page 25 for details.

● Manual Time Lapse Alarm Recording

In Manual or Auto Start Time Lapse Recording, this function starts recording according to the selected setup for this mode when an alarm signal is received from the ALARM IN terminal on the Terminal Board. Refer to the MANUAL REC ALARM menu on page 24 for the necessary settings. The record number is updated at the start and end of Manual Time Lapse Alarm Recording. The recording duration corresponds to the value selected for the ALARM TIMER DURATION parameter in the ALARM RECORD menu.

● Program Recording

This function allows you to divide the day into two time zones and specify different attributes for Alarm Recording in these two time zones. You can also specify two different recording patterns for each day. If no operation takes place for about 10 minutes in this mode, the recorder automatically goes on recording standby. To start Program Recording from standby, press the

ALARM REC STANDBY button.

Notes:

• Recording of VCR playback is not provided as a function. Recording is possible, but the results may not be satisfactory depending on the type of VCR used.

• The recorded frames will not be satisfactory if the cameras and other peripherals are not connected correctly. Refer all connection work to qualified service personnel or system installers.

SYSTEM CLOCK * AUG 1.98 0:00

START UP STATUS ALARM REC SERIAL SET UP * VIDEO INPUT * STATUS DISPLAY ON ALARM DISPLAY ON DISPLAY POSITION * SERIES REC MASTER SERIES REC OUT OPEN DISC LED FUNCTION FULL BUZZER ON

TIME LAPSE(MODE1) CAPTURE RATE 0.20 sec

(RECORD TIME 1h35m) PRE FRAMES 0 REC PATTERN SENSOR REC SAME AS ALARM PRE FRAMES POST REC PATTERN MANUAL REC ALARM OFF RECORD PARTITION 50 AUTO START ON

2. Load a write enabled disc, then press the ALARM REC STANDBY button of the MASTER recorder.

The MASTER recorder stands by for recording.

3. Repeat procedures 1 and 2 for the SLAVE recorder. The SLAVE recorder starts recording when a second alarm signal is received while the MASTER recorder is recording.

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PLAYBACK

■ Basic Playback

The recorder has the following two basic playback functions.

Playback/Reverse Playback

Plays back the record recorded last in forward or reverse mode.

Auto Forward/Auto Reverse Playback

Plays back all recorded records continuously in forward or reverse mode.

1. Pressing the PLAY button will play back the picture. For reverse playback, press the PLAY

button.

2. Pressing the PLAY button during forward playback will start reverse playback from the picture currently displayed. To change from reverse to forward playback, press the PLAY button again.

3. To toggle between playback and auto forward playback, press the SET button. Each operation of the SET button will toggle between these two modes. Proceed in the same way to toggle between reverse playback and auto reverse playback.

4. Pressing the PAUSE button during playback or reverse playback will pause playback.

5. To resume playback, press the PLAY or PLAY button.

6. To stop playback or reverse playback, press the STOP button.

■ Playback Select Function

This function lets you select the playback picture when the two cameras or a video multiplexer are connected to the Disc Recorder.

1. While the recorder is paused in playback, press the (–) or (+) button repeatedly. The input channels or camera ID numbers are displayed in the lower right corner of the monitor screen as shown below.

012345aMA PLAY P :CAPTURE RATE AUG 1.98 14:15:05

(A)

T/L MODE

–

FORMAT

2. Press the PLAY BACK SELECT button. The pic- ture selected in step 1 by pressing the (–) or (+) button is played back in the mode paused with the PAUSE button.

3. To release this mode, select AB or ALL by pressing the (–) or (+) button, then press the PLAY BACK

SELECT button.

Note: A camera ID specified to select the playback

picture may not take effect until the second picture displayed.

■ Jump or Skip Record Playback

This function allows you to jump to a previous or next record during playback. There are two modes available. One jumps one record forward (or backward) from the currently selected record. The other skips the number of records specified in the setup menu. After jumping or skipping records, the recorder resumes playback in the mode paused with the PAUSE button.

● Jump Record Function

Press the (or ) button during the playback.

(or ) is displayed on the lower center of the monitor screen, and moves one record forward (or backward) from the record presently selected.

● Skip Record Function

Press the (or ) button for about 2 seconds during playback.

(or ) is displayed in the lower center of the monitor screen. Playback skips forward or backward from the record currently selected by the number of records specified in the setup.

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● Forward/Reverse Single Frame Playback

Press the (or ) button in paused playback.

(or ) is displayed in the lower center of the monitor screen, and playback moves one frame forward (or backward) from the paused frame.

■ Other Playback Functions

● Search Forward or Backward

While holding down the PLAY (or ) button during the playback (or reverse playback), the recorder searches the records forward (or backward).

● Variable Speed Playback

Play back at variable speed by pressing the DD+ (or

CC–) button to decrease (or increase) playback or

reverse playback speed.

■ Search Record Function

The WJ-DR200 Disc Recorder has three search functions. The procedures below describe how to search and play back records. Refer to Search/Play menu on page 28 for the necessary settings.

● List Search

This function lets you search a list of records on the monitor screen and play back the selected record.

Note: Confirm that the ALARM REC indicator is not

lit. If the indicator is lit, press the ALARM REC STANDBY button to release the alarm record mode.

1. Press the INDEX button to display the recorded list on the monitor screen as shown below. (This button toggles the window between List and Thumbnail Search.)

2. Press the (or ) button to select the next page (or previous page), if applicable.

Note: Pressing the (or ) button for about 2

seconds in step 2 will skip forward (or backward) by the number of records specified for the SKIP#RECORD parameter in the SEARCH/PLAY menu.

3. Select the record to be displayed on the monitor screen by pressing the or button.

4. Press the PLAY (or ) button to play back the selected record forward (or backward).

5. To display the list again, press the INDEX button again.

6. To stop playback or release the search function, press the STOP button.

● Thumbnail Search

This function lets you search for specific records by observing thumbnail images of recorded pictures.

Note: Confirm that the ALARM REC indicator is not

lit. If the indicator is lit, press the ALARM REC STANDBY button to release the alarm record mode.

1. Press the INDEX button to display the record list described previously. (This button toggles between the List Search and Thumbnail Search windows.)

2. Press the INDEX button again. The content of the selected record is displayed as thumbnail pictures on the monitor screen as shown below.

INDEX

NO RECORD TIME 012348aMS AUG 1.98 14:59:55 012347 MA AUG 1.98 14:58:25 012346 M AUG 1.98 14:54:15 012345 SS AUG 1.98 13:10:10 012344aSA AUG 1.98 12:55:30 012343aSA AUG 1.98 12:55:00 012342 SS AUG 1.98 12:35:30 012341 S AUG 1.98 12:25:30 ( 012348 RECORDS EXIST )

1.a=Audio

2.S=SINGLE-SHOT M=MULTI-SHOT T=TIMELAPSE

3.A=ALARM S=SENSOR T=THERMAL

012348aMS 012347 MA 012346 M 012345 SS AUG 1.98 AUG 1.98 AUG 1.98 AUG 1.98 14:59:55 14:58:25 14:54:15 13:10:10

012344aSA 012343aSA 012342 SS 012341 S AUG 1.98 AUG 1.98 AUG 1.98 AUG 1.98 12:55:30 12:55:00 12:35:30 12:25:30

INDEX

Note: You can select in the setup menu to have

either 8 or 16 thumbnails displayed (see page

29).

3. To scroll between thumbnail pages, press one of the buttons below depending on where the blinking cursor is positioned.

button: Upper Left Corner

button: Lower Right Corner button: Upper Column button: Lower Column

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Note: Pressing the (or ) button for about 2

seconds in step 2 will skip forward (or backward) by the number of records specified for the SKIP#RECORD parameter in the SEARCH/PLAY menu.

4. Move the cursor to the thumbnail to be displayed by pressing the , , or button.

5. Press the PLAY (or ) button to play back the selected record forward (or backward).

6. To display the thumbnail display again, press the INDEX button again.

7. To stop playback or release the search function, press the STOP button.

● Direct Search

This function lets you search records directly by specifying the record number or recording date.

Note: Confirm that the ALARM REC indicator is not lit.

If the indicator is lit, press the ALARM REC STANDBY button to release the alarm record mode.

1. Press the FIND button to display the record list with the search editing area at the bottom as shown below.

FIND

SEARCH TIME AUG 1.98 14:59:55 (

☞

SET)

2. Press the (or ) button to move the cursor to the position to be edited in the search editing area.

3. Select the desired digit or month by pressing the (+) or (–) button.

4. Repeat procedures 2 and 3 to edit the other positions.

5. Press the SET button. If a record number or date matching the search is found, playback starts immediately. If a matching record is not found, a list of records including the record with the closest matching number or date is displayed. The closest match is blinking.

6. Press the SET button to play back the blinking record.

7. To stop playback or release the find function, press the STOP button.

Notes:

• Pressing the FIND button in the Thumbnail window will display the thumbnail pictures, each with a search editing area at the bottom.

• The content of the search editing area varies depending on the mode set for the SEARCH DATA parameter in the SEARCH/PLAY menu. In the above step 2, however, you can press the FIND button to toggle the content of the search editing area between record number and recording date.

■ Deny Access Function

This function lets you deny access to specific records. To use this function, you must set and verify a password in the LOGICAL FORMAT menu. Refer to Disc Password on page 31 for the necessary settings.

1. Press the INDEX button to display the record list on the monitor screen as shown below.

INDEX

1.a=Audio

2.S=SINGLE-SHOT M=MULTI-SHOT T=TIMELAPSE

3.A=ALARM S=SENSOR T=THERMAL

ALARM REC

STANDBY

DISC PASSWORD A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

CLEAR ENTER

(

☞

SET)

2. While the list is displayed on the monitor screen, press the ALARM REC STANDBY button. The DISC PASSWORD menu shown below appears.

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3. Select the password in the menu, then press the SET button to display the Deny Access setup menu as shown below.

HIDE RECORD NO 01238

4. Press the (or ) button to scroll to the next (or previous) page.

5. Select the record you wish to deny access to by pressing the or button. The selected record blinks.

6. Press the SET button to toggle the recording date and time of the selected record on and off. Playback of the record is disabled when the recording date and time are not displayed.

7. Press the SET UP/ESC button for about 2 seconds to display the record list. Then press the STOP button to exit the menu.

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● Time Lapse Recording Time

Note: Time Lapse recording time varies slightly depending on the images recorded.

1. Without Audio (for a 20-partition disc)

(50390 x Rate x 20)

Recording time =

(P + 0.0396) x 3600 Rate: Recording rate (seconds/frame) P: Image data size (see table)

Pixel Number

2. With Audio (for a 20-partition disc)

(50390 x Rate x 20) Recording time =

(P +A + 0.0396) x 3600 Rate: Recording rate (seconds/frame) P: Image data size (see table above.) A: Audio data size t: 0.03333 (pixels number 720 ∗ 480)

0.01666 (pixels number 720 ∗ 240) A = int ((Rate – t) x 5.383 +1)

int: Truncated to the decimal point

● Number of Records in MULTI SHOT Mode

Note: The number of records in MULTI SHOT mode varies slightly depending on the images recorded.

1. Without Audio

1007950

Number of records = int

(P x N + int (1.003 + 0.039 x N) + 1 N: Number of recorded frames P: Image data size (see table above.) int: Truncated to the decimal point

2. With Audio

1007950

Number of records = int

(P X A) x N + int (1.003 + 0.039 x N) + 1

A: Audio data size (see explanation for “A” under Time Lapse Recording Time)

● Number of Recorded Frames

Note: The number of recorded frames varies slightly depending on the images recorded.

1. 1-ch recording (Number of frames)

720 ∗ 240

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APPENDIX

720 ∗ 480

FINE

34 18

NORMAL

22 11

ROUGH

Pixel Number

720 ∗ 480 720 ∗ 240

Without Audio

With Audio

FINE approx. 28 000 approx. 50 000 approx. 17 000 approx. 23 000

approx. 42 000 approx. 77 000 approx. 21 000 approx. 28 000

approx. 63 000 approx.100 000 approx. 25 000 approx. 30 000

NORMAL ROUGH

720 ∗ 480 720 ∗ 240

2. 2-ch recording (Number of shots)

Note: The number of frames is double the number of shots.

Pixel Number

720 ∗ 480 720 ∗ 240

Without Audio

With Audio

FINE approx. 14 000 approx. 26 000 approx. 10 000 approx. 16 000

approx. 21 000 approx. 42 000 approx. 14 000 approx. 21 000

approx. 33 000 approx. 56 000 approx. 19 000 approx. 24 000

NORMAL ROUGH

720 ∗ 480 720 ∗ 240

Image Data Size

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0.03

0.07

0.10

0.17

0.20

0.33

0.50 1 2 3 4

5 10 15 20 25 30

Audio ON

Pixel Number 720 ∗ 480

FINE NORMAL ROUGH

Audio OFF

FINE NORMAL ROUGH

0:30 0:48 0:48 1:12 1:18 2:01 1:34 2:25 2:34 3:52 3:46 5:34

6:58 9:58 12:24 16:56 16:24 21:28

19:54 25:25 22:53 28:26 31:46 36:40 36:20 40:40 39:06 42:40 41:06 44:26 42:00 45:20

1:13 1:50 3:05 3:42 5:48

8:12 13:57 22:21 27:00 31:01 34:00 41:06 44:00 45:46 46:40 47:20

0:32 0:49 1:21 1:38 2:44 4:06

8:13 16:26 24:40 32:53 41:06 82:13

123:20 164:26 205:33 246:40

0:50 1:16 2:06 2:32 4:13

6:20 12:41 25:22 38:04 50:45 63:26

126:53 190:20 253:46 317:13 380:40

1:18 1:58 3:18 3:58 6:38

9:57 19:56 39:52 59:48 79:44 99:40

199:20 299:00 398:40 498:20 598:00

Recording Time in Time Lapse Recording (hours : minutes)

0.03

0.07

0.10

0.17

0.20

0.33

0.50 1 2 3 4

5 10 15 20 25 30

Audio ON

Pixel Number 720 ∗ 240

FINE NORMAL ROUGH

Audio OFF

FINE NORMAL ROUGH 0:29 0:45 1:01 0:30 0:50 1:09 0:58 1:32 1:28 2:18 2:26 3:52 2:46 4:17 4:38 7:09 6:38 9:57

11:38 16:25 19:14 25:22 23:56 29:56 27:54 33:52 31:00 36:46 38:40 42:53 42:00 45:20 44:00 46:40 45:33 47:46 46:00 47:20

2:02 3:05 5:09 5:33

9:17 12:40 19:56 29:22 33:32 37:14 39:53 45:06 47:00 48:00 48:53 48:40

1:01 1:32 2:34 3:05 5:09

7:45 15:30 31:01 46:32 62:02 77:33

155:06 232:40 310:13 387:46 465:20

1:41 2:32 4:13 5:04

8:26 12:40 25:21 50:42 76:04

101:25 126:46 253:33 380:20 507:06 633:53 760:40

2:18 3:28 5:48

6:57 11:36 17:24 34:48 69:36

104:24 139:12 174:00 348:00 522:00 696:00 870:00

1044:00

Changing the CAPTURE RATE sometimes does not affect recording time due to system limitations.

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■ Checking Your Password

If you have forgotten your password, you can look it up as follows.

MAIN SET UP DISABLE

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

1. Press the SET UP/ESC button for about 2 seconds. The MAIN menu appears on the monitor screen.

2. Move the cursor to SYSTEM INFO by pressing the

or button.

MAIN SET UP ENABLE

SYSTEM * REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY * SYSTEM INFO *

Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00

3. Press the SET button. The SYSTEM INFO menu appears on the monitor screen.

SYSTEM INFO DRIVE SLEEP ON

4. Pressing the following buttons will display your password within brackets for a short period of 5 seconds. To check your SETUP Password: Press the

and STOP buttons simultaneously with the LOCK switch in ON position.

To check your FORMAT Password: Press the

FORMAT buttons (+ and –) simultaneously with the LOCK switch in ON position.

To check your DISC Password: Press the ALARM

REC STANDBY and REC buttons simultaneously.

■ System Reset Operation

This operation lets you reset the system to the default settings.

1. Confirm that the POWER switch is OFF.

2. Set the POWER switch to ON while pressing the and buttons simultaneously.

Note: Do not release the and buttons until

“AUG 1.98 00:00:00” appears on the bottom left of the monitor screen.

AUG 1.98 00:00:00 100%

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■ Cleaning the DVD Drive

The DVD drive needs to be cleaned after prolonged use. Use the optional cleaning disc as shown below for cleaning the drive.

Panasonic PD Lens Cleaner (Wet-type) LF-K123LCA

Follow the procedure described below to clean the DVD drive on the Disc Recorder.

1. Turn on the Power Switch located on the rear of the Disc Recorder.

2. Press the Disc Cover and Control Panel to open the covers located on the front of the Disc Recorder.

3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the Control Panel to slide out the disc tray.

4. Insert the cleaning disc into the tray. (Refer to the operating instructions of the cleaning disc for details.)

5. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the Control Panel to slide in the tray. Cleaning will start automatically.

6. After 30 seconds, the message “DRIVE ERROR” appears on the monitor screen and the BUSY indicator begins to blink in green.

7. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to slide out the tray, then remove the cleaning disc.

8. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button again to slide in the tray.

9. Close the Disc Cover and Control Panel.

Note: The optimum cleaning frequency differs depend-

ing on the usage environment and conditions. It is recommended though to clean the drive once every one to four months.

OPERATE

OPEN/

Disc Tray

Disc Cover

Cleaning Disc

BUSY Indicator

Control Panel

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V OH = 11 - 13 V (4 700 Ω) V OL = 0 - 0.6 V (3.0 mA max.)

V OH = 5±0.5 V (200 Ω) V OL = 0 - 0.6 V (3.0 mA max.)

Alarm Recover Output

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General

Power Source: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power Consumption: 38 W Ambient Operating Temperature: +5°C - +40°C (41°F - 104°F) Ambient Operating Humidity: Less than 90 % Dimensions: 420 (W) x 88 (H) x 350 (D) mm

16-9/16” (W) x 3-7/16” (H) x 13-3/4” (D)

Weight: 7 kg (15.4 lbs.)

Input and Output

Video Input A: 1.0 V[p-p]/75 Ω NTSC Composite Video Signal

with 75 Ω Automatic Termination/Looping through (x1) Y Signal; 0.714 V[p-p], C Signal; 0.286 V[p-p]/75 Ω S-Video Signal (x1)

Video Input B: 1.0 V[p-p]/75 Ω NTSC Composite Video Signal

with 75 Ω Automatic Termination/Looping through (x1)

Video Output: 1.0 V[p-p]/75 Ω NTSC Composite Video Signal (x1)

Y Signal; 0.714 V[p-p], C Signal; 0.286 V[p-p]/75 Ω S-Video Signal (x1) Audio Input: 47 kΩ unbalanced, RCA standard jack, 11 kHz sampling Audio Output: 600 Ω unbalanced, RCA standard jack Camera Switching Output: 1 circuit, RCA standard jack Terminal Board: Sensor Input: Pulse width 100 ms or more, Normally open or normally closed

selectable

Alarm Input: Pulse width 100 ms or more, Normally open or normally colosed

selectable

Alarm Reset Input: Pulse width 100 ms or more, Low active

Series Record Input: 1 circuit

Time Adjustment Input: Pulse width 100 ms or more, Low active

Alarm Output: Switched by alarm output level selector*

Alarm Recover Output: Switched by alarm output level selector, Pulse width 100

ms*

LED Monitor Output: 1 circuit (ALARM REC, REC, DISC), 30 V DC 50 mA max.

Buzzer Output: 30 V DC 50 mA max.

System Error Output: 30V DC 50 mA max.

Thermal Error Output: 30 V DC 50 mA max.

Time Adjustment Output: Pulse width 1 s, 30V DC 50 mA max.

Series Record Output: 30 V DC 50 mA max. Serial Control Port: Baud Rate; 2 400 - 115 200 bps, Data Bit: 8, Parity Check: None, Start Bit: 1, Stop

Bit: 1, (25-pin D-sub Connector) Parallel Control: (25-pin D-sub Connector)

Alarm Output Level Selector [H]

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Alarm Output

V OL

V OH

Alarm

Alarm Output Level Selector [L], 30 V DC 50 mA max.

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Panasonic WJ-DR200 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

CONTENTS

ENGLISH VERSION

PREF ACE

PRECAUTIONS

MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

■ Front View

■ Rear View

INSTALLATIONS

INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

■ Mounting in the Rack

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

■ Basic System

■ Connection with Video Multiplexer

● WJ-DR200 System Setup

● WJ-FS616 System Setup

■ Terminal Board

● Input Terminals

● Output Terminals

■ External Remote Control

● Parallel Control Port

● Serial Control Port

● Series Recording 2

■ Series Recording Connection

SETUP PROCEDURES

● Displaying the SETUP MENU

MAIN Menu

■ SET UP Menu

■ System Menu

● Clock Setup

● Start Up Status Setup

● Serial Port Setup

● Video Input Setup

● Status Display Setup

● Alarm Display Setup

● Display Position Setup

● Series Recording Setup

● Series Recording Output Setup

● Disc LED Function Setup

● Buzzer Setup

■ Recording Mode Menu

● Video Pixels (Resolution) Setup

● Video Quality (Compression Rate) Setup

● Audio Recording Setup

● Capture Mode Setup

● Capture Rate

● Recording Frames

● Endless Recording Setup

1. Multi Shot Recording Setup

2. T ime Lapse Recording Menu

● Pre/Post Frames

● Recording Pattern

● Sensor Recording

● Recording Pattern

● Sensor Record

● Capture Rate

● Pre Frames

● Auto Start Setup

3. Manual T ime Lapse Alarm Recording Menu

● Manual Time Lapse Alarm Recording Setup

● Record Partition Setup

● Capture Rate

4. T ime Lapse Program Timer Setup

● Video Pixels (Resolution) Setup

● Video Quality (Compression Rate) Setup

● Audio Recording Setup

■ Alarm Recording Menu

● Alarm Input Signal Setup

● Alarm Recover Output Function Setup

● Alarm Output Duration Setup

● Program Timer Menu

● Alarm Buzzer Setup

● Alarm Label Setup

● Sensor Label Setup

● Delay Time Setup

● Program Timer Setup

● Search Display Setup