40Using a Keyboard to Control Recording
Recording operations of this DVD recorder can be carried out using the REC CONTROL panel displayed on the monitor. In
addition, a keyboard can also be used when working with this panel.
REC CONTROL panel is only displayed on the monitor of VIDEO LINE OUT and Y/C OUT terminals. It is not displayed on the
monitor of DVI OUT terminal. Signal Connections
Connect a keyboard to the USB terminals on the back of the DVD recorder.
Settings
●If the REC CONTROL panel is to be displayed on-screen, set REC CONTROL
from the REMOTE MENU screen to ON.
This panel will be displayed in Stop, Recording, and Recording Pause mode.
Toopen the Setup Menu, press the DVD recorder’s SET UP button. Or, press
the ESC key on the keyboard, and the set up menu will be displayed.
Procedure
1.

Start recording.

Keyboard : Use the arrow keys (©,†,∞, and √) to select Record (r) from
the REC CONTROL panel, and then press the Enter key.
2.

Pause recording.

Keyboard : Use the arrow keys (©,†,∞, and √) to select Pause (w) from
the REC CONTROL panel, and then press the Enter key.
●The DVD recorder will adopt Recording Pause mode; in addition, a chapter
mark (index) and thumbnail will be inserted at the current position.
3.

Restart recording.

Keyboard :Use the arrow keys (©,†,∞, and √) to select either Record (r)
or Pause (w) from the REC CONTROL panel, and then press the
Enter key.
Steps 2 and 3 can be repeated to create a single, partitioned title.
4.

End recording (i.e., close the title)

Select Stop (q) from the REC CONTROL panel and press the Enter key.
●The action of the DVD recorder following the end of recording depends on
the setting of EDIT MENU from the DVD MENU screen.
DISABLE: Recording is ended and the chapter menu is created using
standard settings (i.e., the title is closed).
ENABLE : The THUMBNAIL EDIT screen will appear. This screen can be
used to modify the chapter menu’s display style, to change the
thumbnails used, to input chapter names, and to perform other
similar functions. For more details, refer to page 44.
If additional recording is to be carried out, repeat steps 1 through 4 above.
●In such a case, each subsequent recording will be stored as a new title.
5.

End recording and remove the disc.

Depending on how the disc will be used, one of two different procedures
is implemented at this time.
●If more content will be recorded to the disc using this DVD recorder:
Simply press the DVD recorder’s OPEN/CLOSE button and remove the disc.
(Do not finalize the disc before it is removed.)
●If the disc is to be played on a different DVD player:
Use FINALIZE from the REC CONTROL panel to finalize the disc before it is
ejected.
For more details regarding finalizing, refer to page 43.
000 min
04/05/06
11:20:00
TITLE 01 00:11:22
CHAPTER
01 00:11:22
REC
FINALIZE
DISC
TITLE
REMOTE MENU screen
REC CONTROL panel
Notes
●DISC TITLE from the REC CONTROL
panel can be selected to allow a name
to be input for the disc. This type of
name proves useful when managing
discs using a PC. Note that disc names
are not displayed on the monitor or the
DVD recorder.
Characters allowed for the disc title are
alphanumerical characters and
underscore (_) only. Space and other
symbols may not be used.
●FINALIZE and DISC TITLE from the
REC CONTROL panel cannot be used
while recording.
●The Record (r) button from the REC
CONTROL panel can be activated or
clicked to insert chapter marks (indexes)
and thumbnails during recording.
VIDEO
POWER
MAIN
FOR SERVICE
FOOT SW
AUDIO
REMOTE
IN
IN OUT
USB
12
+4dB
-
8dB
OUT
DV IN/OUT
LINE CH1
CH2
INPUT
LEVEL
Y/C
AC IN
Y/C
DVI
IN
OUT
MENU
REMOTE SELECT
FOOT SW1
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
REC CONTROL
FOOT SW2
232C BAUDRATE 9600
TYPE1
232C PROTOCOL TYPE
REMOTE MENU
Recording
41Timelapse Recording
Timelapse recording allows recording over long hours through intermittent recording. During timelapse recording, audio sound is
not recorded. Specify whether to perform timelapse recording using the TIMELAPSE REC item on the RECORDER MENU (1/2)
screen.

Configuration

1.

Display the RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen.

2.

Set the TIMELAPSE REC item on the RECORDER MENU (1/2)

screen to ON.

●The TIMELAPSE REC configuration screen will be displayed.
*TL REC can be specified only when the ENCODE QUALITY parameter is
set to UXP, XP, SP or LP.
3.

Set accordingly on the TIMELAPSE REC configuration screen.

TL REC TIME :For setting the estimated duration (seconds) of each
timelapse recording.
Duration can be specified in units of seconds.
INTERVAL TIME
:For setting the estimated time interval (seconds) until the
next recording.
1Change the set value.
Use the cursor buttons ( / //) on the main unit to highlight the 8or
9buttons on the configuration screen, followed by pressing the / button on
the main unit.
8:Value increases upon pressing the button.
9:Value decreases upon pressing the button.
* A setting value is a near value.
2Confirm set value.
Use the cursor buttons ( / / / ) on the main unit to highlight the SET
button on the configuration screen, followed by pressing the SET button on the
main unit.
●This confirms the settings and the configuration screen disappears.
●Recordable time and set values of TIMELAPSE REC are displayed at the
bottom of the RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen.
●The AUDIO ENCODE item is automatically set to NO AUDIO.
*Select the NO USE button on the configuration screen and press the SET button
on the main unit to clear the set values.

Performing Timelapse Recording

Timelapse recording starts when normal recording operation is performed.
During timelapse recording, the indicator lamp of the button on the main unit
lights up as follows:
Recording (Time as set for TL REC TIME): REC and PLAY buttons light up.
During Interval (Time as set for INTERVAL TIME): REC button lights up.
Press the STOP button to stop timelapse recording.
Toquit the Timelapse Recording mode, set the TIMELAPSE REC item on the
RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen to NO USE.
MENU
MANUAL
SET INTERVAL
Every05Min
AUTO CHAPTER (REC PAUSE)
ON
ENCODE QUALITY
SP
AUDIO ENCODE NO AUDIO
DAILYREC NO USE
RECORDER MENU (1/2)
CHAPTER CREATION
TIMELAPSEREC ON
TIMELAPSE MODE RECORDING SIZE:
--
Hour
--
Min
TL RecTime 1.0 sec / IntervalTime 002 sec
MENU
MANUAL
SET INTERVAL
Every05Min
AUTO CHAPTER (REC PAUSE)
ON
ENCODE QUALITY
SP
AUDIO ENCODE NO AUDIO
DAILYREC NO USE
RECORDER MENU (1/2)
CHAPTER CREATION
TIMELAPSEREC ON
TIMELAPSE MODE RECORDING SIZE: 200Hour 00Min
TL RecTime 2.0 sec / IntervalTime 3 sec
Configuration Example
of TIMELAPSE REC
Configuration Screen
Disc for Timelapse
Recording
TL REC TIME
Set Value
INTERVAL TIME
Set Value
2 sec 3 sec 3 sec
2 sec
Recordable Time: Displayed at bottom of the RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen.
Duration of one timelapse recording
TL REC TIME INTERVAL TIME
SET
NO USE
02 03 secsec
RECORDER MENU (1/2) Screen
TIMELAPSE REC Configuration Screen
RECORDER MENU (1/2) Screen
Confirm
If TIMELAPSE MODE RECORDING
SIZE is displayed as 200Hour, this
means TIMELAPSE recording can be
performed for approximately another
200 hours.

Timelapse Recording Operation (Reference)