Sanyo TLS-224P User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

TLS-224P

Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder
Time Lapse Videorecorder
Magnétoscope time lapse à cassette
Videograbador en lapsos de tiempo
Videoregistratore a casset te, a fotogrammi differenzi ati

English GB

Deutsch D

Français F

Español E

Italiano I

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PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
If the power supply cord (power cord) of this
appliance is damaged, it must be replaced.

Location

For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your
VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place

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for its installation:

Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from

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sources of intense heat.
Avoid dusty or humid places.

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Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper

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heat dissipation. Do not block the ventilation holes of
the VCR. Do not place the unit on a carpet because
this will block the ventilation holes.

Install the VCR in a horizontal position only.

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Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations.

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Avoid moving the VCR between cold and hot

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locations (see “Moisture Condensation Problems”,
this page).

Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV, as

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this may cause playback or recording problems.

Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire

Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

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Do not pull on the power cord.

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If any liquid is spilled on the VCR, unplug the power

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cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a
factory-authorised service centre.

Do not place anything directly on top of this VCR.

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CAUTION: Do not put your hand or other objects in the
cassette loading slot because of risk of injury or
accident. Be sure to keep small children away from the
VCR.

Moisture Condensation Problems

Cause:

When the VCR is first installed, moved from a cold area
to a warm area or placed in a location with high
humidity, dew (moisture) may form in the unit. The Dew
indicator (À) blinks. If you operate the VCR with
dew inside, damage may result.

Prevention:

1 Make all necessary connections.
2 Plug the power cord.
3 Do not operate the VCR for approximately 2 hours.

When the VCR reaches room temperature, the Dew
indicator (À) will turn off and the VCR will be ready
to operate.

Power on/stand-by mode

The power on/stand-by mode is selected by pressing
the STANDBY/ON button.

VCR display

Stand-by mode Power on mode

“Stand-by mode” is the condition in which only the time
is displayed.

Do not forget that even in the stand-by mode there is an
electrical voltage inside the VCR.

Disconnect the power cord if the VCR is not to be used
for a long time.

English

Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen
geleverd.
Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u
ze niet weggooien maar inleveren
als KCA.

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FEATURES

CONTENTS

Clog detection

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High-speed Fast forward/Rewind

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Field recording/playback

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3, 12, 24-hour mode recording audio playback

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Autorepeat recording

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Alarm recording function

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On-screen mode setting

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Integrated time date generator

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Alarm scan function

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Forward field advance function

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30-day memory backup

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Security lock

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Recording check function

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Head-cleaning function

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What is Time-Lapse Video?

A standard VCR records 50 images (fields) per second,
while this time lapse VCR can record at different rates.
This feature makes it possible to record up to 27 hours
on a single video tape. As a result, this unit is extremely
useful for long-term monitoring or recording changes
that take place slowly over an extended period of time
(such as the blooming of a flower).

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND

INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND

DISPLAY SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK . . . . . . . . . 8

CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . 9

VIDEO CASSETTE TAPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

NORMAL RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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AUTOREPEAT RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ALARM RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PROGRAMME TIMER RECORDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

RECORDING USING AN

EXTERNAL TIMER INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

NORMAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

SPECIAL PLAYBACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SETTING THE SECURITY LOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

SETTING THE BUZZER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

CHECKING USAGE DURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

CHECKING POWER FAILURE

AND FAILURE DUE TO CONDENSATION . . . . 24

OUTPUT TERMINALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND
INDICATORS

Front Panel

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1

EJECT button

2 Cassette loading slot
3

PAUSE/SCAN button

4 REW (rewind/review) button
5

PLAY (REC CHECK) button

6

FF (fast forward/cue) button

7 STOP button
8

REC (record) button

9 STANDBY/ON LED

EJECT

Q

21 3

PAUSE/

SCAN

STANDBY/ON

O

4 5 6 7 89F

STANDBY/ON

REPEAT

PLAY

REW FF

(REC CHECK)

ON SCREEN

ON OFF

AUDIO ON

MENU

G
H
I

MENU RESET button
ALL RESET button
TIMER button

TRACKING

V.STILL

STOP

REC/PLAY

SPEED TIMER

REC

J REC/PLAY SPEED button

(recording/playback speed)

K

TRACKING/V. STILL + button

L

TRACKING/V. STILL – button

M

AUDIO ON/MENU button
Press this button to display the menu.

Buttons I, J, K and L are used for menu control.

MENU
RESET

ALL

RESET

GHIJKLMNP

F REPEAT LED (autorepeat recording indicator)

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N

ON SCREEN switch

O

STANDBY/ON button

P Front door
Q Digital display panel

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Digital Display

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AL

ER

M

EP

OFF

89FG

1 Alarm indicator

Flashes when an alarm is
being recorded:

Comes on after the alarm
has been recorded:

AL

AL

2 Error indicator ER

Comes on in case of a problem

3 Power failure indicator

Comes on after a power failure.

P

4 External input indicator E

Comes on when recording using the EXT TIMER IN
input terminal.

5 Timer Recording indicator

Comes on when in timer recording stand-by mode,
or during a timer recording.

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Operation Indicators

They display the actual operation mode.

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Operation Mode Indicator

Record (REC)
Record pause (REC PAUSE)
Playback (PLAY)
Still image (STILL)
Fast forward (FF)
Rewind (REW)
Cue (CUE)
Review (REVIEW)

Field shift forward (FIELD SHIFT +)

Clog detection indicator

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Flashes when the recording quality deteriorates
due to dirty VCR heads.

9 OFF indicator

Comes on when the tape end has been reached
after a recording, except during autorepeat
recording mode.

NOTE:

The buzzer will be heard as long as “OFF” is

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displayed on the digital display.
To cancel the “OFF” display, press the EJECT,
PLAY, STOP, FF or REW button.

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OFF

6 Security lock indicator

Comes on when the security lock is engaged.

7 Counter display

Time display

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Linear time counter

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display

Dew display

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F Cassette indicator

Comes on when a cassette is loaded.

G Mode display

Recording/playback

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speed mode
Alarm scan mode

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AL

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LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Back Panel

1 2 4 6 83 5 7 9

EXT

TIMER IN COM

WARNING

TAPE

OUT

END OUTSWOUT COM OUT IN

ALARM

DC12V IN

PUSH
OPEN

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P

MNO

1 Battery compartment cover
2 EXT TIMER IN (external timer input) terminal
3 COM (common) terminal
4 WARNING OUT (warning output) terminal
5 TAPE END OUT (tape end output) terminal
6 SW OUT (switch output) terminal
7 COM (common) terminal
8 ALARM OUT (alarm output) terminal
9 ALARM IN (alarm input) terminal

DC12V IN

L

AUDIO VIDEO

IN

IN

REMOTE

MIC IN

OUT

OUT

H

IJK

FG

F VIDEO IN (video input) jack
G VIDEO OUT (video output) jack
H AUDIO IN (audio input) jack
I AUDIO OUT (audio output) jack
J MIC IN (microphone input) jack
K REMOTE (remote control input) jack
L DC 12 V IN (DC 12 V input) jack
M DC 12 V IN “+” input terminal
N Do not use
O DC 12 V IN “–” input terminal

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P Fuse cover

NOTES:

This terminal board may be damaged by 5 kg-cm or

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more torque and using φ6 mm-tip or more size
screwdrivers.

Pay attention to the polarity of the DC 12 V input

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terminal (“+”: red screw, “–”: black screw).
When both the DC 12 V IN jack and the DC 12 V IN

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terminals are connected, the input with the highest
voltage will have priority.

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CONNECTIONS

Connect the video camera and monitor TV as shown in the figure below.

NOTE: Before making the connections, make sure all the devices are disconnected from the DC power supply.

Monitor TV (sold separately)

Video camera
(sold separately)

From an external
audio source

EXT

TIMER IN COM

DC12V IN

PUSH
OPEN

DC power cord

(not supplied)

To
DC power
supply

or

To
AC to DC
adaptor
(sold
separately)

DC12V IN

REMOTE

To
Remote
control
(sold
separately)

About the memory reset

If the VCR location is changed or to cancel previous
settings, please reset the memory as described below.

The time and date will be reset.
To reset the memory, press the ALL RESET button.

WARNING

TAPE

OUT

END OUTSWOUT COM OUT IN

AUDIO VIDEO

IN

MIC IN

OUT

To
VIDEO IN
jack

ALARM

IN

OUT

To
VIDEO OUT
jack

Coaxial cable
(sold separately)

NOTES:

For more details, please refer to the manuals

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accompanying all other devices. If the connections
are not made properly, it may cause a fire or damage
the equipment.

Use a DC power cord rated A.W.G 16 (1.3 mm2) or

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more, of a maximum length of 6 m.
The DC power supply source should be able to

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supply 8 A or more. If the power supply is not
sufficient, the VCR may not operate properly.

You can use a VA-RMN01 Remote Control Unit (sold

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separately) to control remotely the VCR.

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English

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TYPES OF ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS AND
DISPLAY SEQUENCE

NOTES:

When a menu is displayed, recording will not be possible.

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Press the PAUSE/SCAN or AUDIO ON/MENU button, the setting procedure is now completed.

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During recording or playback the menus cannot be displayed.

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To reset the settings of a menu to their original values, select the desired menu then press the MENU RESET

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button. The (USED TIME) menu data cannot be reset.
To enter the settings use the ], «, l or j buttons.

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Buttons functions

Button ]: To move down
Button «: To move to the right
Button l: To select numbers or switch settings

Monitor TV screen (normal screen)

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Set the ON SCREEN
switch to the “ON” position

Press the

AUDIO ON/
MENU button

(First time)

SET UP 1 menu

<SET UP 1>
öSUMMER TIME SET

D

To set the summer/standard time

D

To set the date/time

D

To select the display language

in reverse order
Button j: To select numbers or switch settings
in order

TIMER SET menu

<TIMER SET>

D

To set timer recordings

öCLOCK SET

öLANGUAGE

Press the

AUDIO ON/
MENU button

(Second time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

SET UP 2 menu

<SET UP 2>
öDISPLAY

öBUZZER

Press the

AUDIO ON/
MENU button

(Third time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

SET UP 3 menu

<SET UP 3>

Press the

AUDIO ON/
MENU button

(Fourth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

SET UP 4/USED TIME menu

<SET UP 4>
öSW OUT

<USED TIME>

Press the

AUDIO ON/
MENU button

(Fifth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

D

To set the on-screen display

D

To set the buzzer

DTo set the alarm recording
DTo set various VCR functions

DTo set the SW OUT terminal

output

D

To display the time used

Press the

AUDIO ON/
MENU button

(Sixth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

HOLIDAY SET menu

<HOLIDAY SET>

Press the

AUDIO ON/
MENU button

(Seventh time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

POWER FAILURE/DEW menu

<POWER FAILURE>

<DEW>

Press the

AUDIO ON/
MENU button

(Eightth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

ALARM TIME menu

<ALARM TIME>

Press the

AUDIO ON/
MENU button

(Ninth time)

Press the PAUSE/SCAN button

D

To set the holidays

D

To display the number and
duration of power failures

D

To display the number and duration
of failures due to condensation

D

To display the number and time
of the alarms triggers

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SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK

Language Setting

English, French or German can be selected by the user.

1 Turn the power on to all devices used.
2 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button to display the

(SET UP 1) menu.

<SET UP 1>
öSUMMER TIME SET NO USE
WEEK MONTH TIME
ON LST-SUN 03 02:00
OFF LST-SUN 10 02:00

öCLOCK SET
01-01-00 SAT 00:00:00

öLANGUAGE
ENGLISH

3 Press the ] button, until “ENGLISH” is flashing.
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the language of

your choice.

5 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button to save the

settings.

Clock setting

Example: To set the clock to October 15, 1999 at 3:20

PM (15:20).

1 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button to display the

(SET UP 1) menu.

2 Press the l (or j) button, to set the auto summer

time/standard time adjustment.

NO USE . . . . . . . . No summer time/standard

time adjustment made.

USE . . . . . . . . . . . The auto summer time/

standard time adjustment is
made.

8 Following the same procedure as above (steps 4

to 6), set when the time is changed back from
summer time to standard time.

9 Press the ] button.
F Press the l (or j) button to set the day (ex: 15),

then press the « button.

The day of week is set automatically.

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G Press the l (or j) button to set the month (ex: 10),

then press the « button.

H Press the l (or j) button to set the year (ex: 99 for

1999), then press the « button.

The last 2 digits only are displayed.

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I Press the l (or j) button to set the hours (ex: 15

for 3 PM), then press the « button.

J Press the l (or j) button to set the minutes

(ex: 20), then press the « button.

K For accurate clock setting, press the l button timed

with a time broadcast, or other accurate time signal,
this will start the seconds counting from 00.

<SET UP 1>
öSUMMER TIME SET USE
WEEK MONTH TIME
ON LST-SUN 03 02:00
OFF LST-SUN 10 02:00

öCLOCK SET
15-10-99 FRI 15:20:00

öLANGUAGE
ENGLISH

L When finished, press the PAUSE/SCAN button to

save the settings.

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3 Press the ] button.
4 Set the day the summer time adjustment is made.

Press the l (or j) button to set the week, then

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press the « button.
1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH or LST (first, second, third,

fourth or last)
Press the l (or j) button to set the day of week,

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then press the « button.

SUN, MON, TUE, ...... SAT (Sunday, Monday,

Tuesday....Saturday)

5 Press the l (or j) button to set the month the

summer time adjustment is made, then press the «
button.

01, 02,.....11, 12 (for January,

February......November, December)

6 Press the l (or j) button to set the time the

summer time adjustment is made.

7 Press the ] button.

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CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

Selecting the On-screen Display

You can select to display or not the date, time, the
number of alarm triggers and tape speed.

1 Turn the power on to all devices used.
2 Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET

UP 2) menu is displayed.

<SET UP 2>
öDISPLAY
DATE Y
TIME Y
ALARM COUNT Y
SPEED Y

öBUZZER
ALARM IN Y

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3 Press the ] button, until the desired item for which

the display function will be set is flashing.

4 Press the l (or j) button to set “Y” for the

functions described below.

DATE . . . . . . . . . . The date is displayed

TIME. . . . . . . . . . . The time is displayed

ALARM COUNT . . The number of alarm

SPEED . . . . . . . . . The recording/playback

TAPE END Y
KEY IN N

triggers is displayed

speed is displayed

Changing the Date/Time Display
Position

1 Turn the power on to all devices used.
2 Set the ON SCREEN switch to the “ON” position.

The date and time are displayed.

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Date/Time display

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3 Press the « (or ]) button.

The display will move towards the right (or the

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bottom).

NOTES:

If the « (or ]) button is kept pressed for 1 second or

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more the display will move at a faster speed.
The display position cannot be changed while

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recording.

5 Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen

is displayed.

The setting procedure is now completed.

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NOTE:

If the ON SCREEN switch is set to the “ON” position,

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the items for which “Y” is set are recorded. The items
for which “N” was set at step 4 above are not
recorded.

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