Philips LTC 2600 Record, Playback, Zoom, Clearing Alarm/Action Standard Models Press the ALM

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LTC 2600 Series

Section 3 Operation

 

 

Zoom

: Enables the active camera display (a cameo in multi or quad display) to be digitally enlarged by a factor

of 2:1. "Zoom" will be displayed on the monitor screen. Selecting any other camera (using the camera keys) will display that camera image in full screen enlarged mode. Use the arrow keys to pan/tilt the enlarged picture to allow closer inspection of any part of the selected image.

Freeze : Holds the selected camera picture on either full screen or cameo. The currently selected camera image will be frozen, and "FREEZE" will be displayed on the screen. This feature allows closer inspection of any part of the selected image. Press the FREEZE key again to release the image from this function. Freeze a different camera image by selecting another camera with the camera keys and pressing the FREEZE key again. Changing the display screen mode releases the freeze mode from all cameos.

Alarms and Actions: When an alarm or action condition occurs, the corresponding camera picture is displayed in full screen on Monitor B, the ALM or ACT LED flashes, "ALARM"/"ACTION" will also flash on Monitor A. Clearing an Alarm/Action will stop any recording associated with that function. The method of clearing alarms or action conditions depends on your multiplexer model.

Clearing Alarm/Action:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard Models: Press the ALM

or ACT

key, and all alarms/actions will be reset.

 

 

System4 Models:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Reset Enabled: Press the ALM

or ACT

key, and all alarms/actions will be reset.

 

Manual Reset Disabled: All alarms/actions will follow the Action Dwell Time as programmed in the

Alarm/Action Setup menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera History Enabled: Alert the operator that an action or alarm has occurred even if the action

condition has cleared.When enabled, press the ALM

or ACT

key. The front panel keys will flash

for cameras that are in Alarm/Action mode. The Alarm/Action condition can now be cleared by pressing

the individual camera keys, or all can be cleared simultaneously by pressing the ALM

or ACT

key

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: To better understand the parameters that affect how alarms/actions can be handled, refer to Advanced Programming, Section 4.

3.3 Record

After the VCR format has been set up (as described in Section 2.3), the camera images that are to be recorded can be programmed via the RECORD LIST. Enable this function from the AUTOSET or the VCR Setup menu, and follow the screen prompts. Note that for System4 duplex multiplexer models, two record lists can be programmed, enabling cameras to be recorded to two VCRs.

Any camera input can be recorded to a VCR after it has been listed in the multiplexer's RECORD LIST. For Standard models, the RECORD LIST feature is programmed by enabling/disabling individual cameras

(up to 9 or 16). For System4 models, the RECORD LIST feature is customizable with up to 32 steps per list (i.e. any camera, any order on the list).

To record live pictures:

1. Press the green ALT key

and then press REC. This key combination toggles on or off the record mode.

2.The designated camera video inputs from the record list will be recorded onto the VCR and will be available for playback.

3.4 Playback

Recorded video can be played back on Monitor A in either FULL, QUAD, or MULTI screen modes. To playback the recorded pictures:

1. Press the green ALT

key and then press PLAY.

2.The recorded camera video pictures will be displayed on Monitor A. You can alter the cameras displayed by using the multiscreen display keys as described in Section 3.2.

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