Panasonic AG-TL950 Recording with External VCR Activation Signal, Connection, SRI/EXT Mode screen

6 RECORDING

6-8 Recording with External VCR Activation Signal

Recording start/stop can be controlled externally by inputting a VCR activation signal to the [SERIES REC IN] terminal on the AG-TL950P rear panel.

R S - 2 3 2 C AC~IN

AC120V~50/60Hz

	AUDIO	VIDEO	Y/C
		IN	CAM SW	ALARM ALARM			COM	CLOCK SERIES
			OUT	IN	REC OUT			RESET IN RESET IN
			COM		ALARM	TAPE	WARNING		CLOCK SERIES
REMOTE	MIC				RESET	ENDOUT		OUT	RESETOUT RESET OUT

OUT

*If the external recording function is activated a hundred times a day or more, a malfunction may occur because the guaranteed range is exceeded.

If you want to use this unit more than a hundred times a day, set the recording speed mode to 2H/6H and perform regular maintenance, replacing parts as necessary.

To [COM] terminal

To [SERIES REC IN] terminal

External control equipment

Connection

VCR control signal (ground signal)

LV: 0 V

Start of recording Stop or operating mode off

Connect the [SERIES REC IN] terminal and [COM] terminal on the AG-TL950P rear panel to the external control equipment.

Alarm search/date and time search

•Alarm recording or sensor recording should continue for at least 5 seconds.

•When recording is performed in the long-time timelapse mode, date/time search will not function correctly if the recording duration is too short.

To ensure that the date/time search operates correctly, the recording duration must be equivalent to at least 5 seconds at Standard (2H) or EP (6H) speed.

(Example) With a 960-hour normal timelapse recording, a recording time of 40 minutes or more is necessary.

Operation

1Set the <SRI/EXT REC> menu switch in <SRI/EXT MODE> to “EXT” to use the external recording function.

•Use the <EXT REC END> menu switch to select the mode engaged when externally activated recording ends.

When set to “NORMAL”, the VCR enters the Stop mode.

When set to “POWER OFF”, the operating mode is turned off.

2Press the [MENU] button to set the on-screen display to the time/date display.

3Load a cassette with a safety tab in place and engage the Stop mode or turn the operating mode off.

•When a VCR activation signal (ground input) is input to the rear panel’s [SERIES REC IN] terminal, recording starts automatically and continues for as long as the activation signal is input.

When the activation signal stops, the Stop mode is engaged or the operating mode is turned off (according to menu switch setting).

•When the activation signal is input again, recording starts.

SRI/EXT MODE screen

* * * * * [ SR I / EX T * MODE ] * * * * *

1 . SR I / EX T * REC * * * * * * * * EXT

2. EX T * REC * END * * * * * NOREXT Set to “EXT”

3. CNT * TAPESEND * * * * * * 7 0 0 0

* * [ ALARM / SENSOR * MODE ] * * *

1 . REC * MODE * * * * * * * * * * * OF F 2 . REC * T - MODE * * * * * * * * * OF F 3 . DURAT I ON * * * * * * * * 1 8 0 SEC

4. TAPE * END * MODE * * * * * * OF F

5. AUTO * REW* * * * * * * * * * * OF F

6. REPEAT * P LAY * * * * * * * * OF F

7. REPEAE * REC * * * * * * * * * OF F

•In addition to the Stop mode and the operating mode off status, the external recording function also operates in the Pause mode.

•If recording is already in progress when the VCR activation signal is input, recording continues and stops when the activation signal is no longer input.

Note:

When the TIMER indication lights or the menu switch <REPEAT REC> in the <VTR MODE> menu is set to “ON”, externally activated recording is not executed.

To execute repeat recording via the external recording function, set <REPEAT REC> to “OFF” and <AUTO REW> to “ON”.

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