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AL
TIME MODE
7 RECORDING

7-4 Alarm Recording

Alarm recording functions during timelapse recording. When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel's ALARM IN terminal,
an index code is recorded on the tape and the VCR automatically switches to the pre-selected VHS Standard (SP) or VHS
Extended (EP) mode for realtime recording of the alarm situation. Normal timelapse recording is restored after the preset
alarm recording duration has passed.
* Alarm recording will not start from the Pause mode.
“AL” indication
Set the alarm recording duration, buzzer ON/OFF during
alarm recording and the operation mode at the tape end
during alarm recording with the function menu switches.
(Menu switches for alarm/sensor recording mode setting)
5During alarm recording, the AL indication is lit on the
display. After alarm recording is complete, the AL
indication blinks on the display to show that an alarm
signal has been input.
During alarm recording, the “ALARM” indication is
shown on screen.
*An index code (VISS) is recorded at the start point of the alarm recording as an alarm cue signal.
*During alarm recording, a +12 V signal is output from the rear panel’s ALARM REC OUT terminal.
Extinguished
Not shown Shown Not shown Shown Not shown
Display "AL"
indication
On-screen
"ALARM"
indication
Lit Lit
Blinking Blinking
Record mode Timelapse
mode Timelapse
mode Timelapse
mode
VHS
Standard (SP)/
EP
VHS
Standard (SP)/
EP
Timelapse
recording Timelapse
recording Timelapse
recording
Alarm
recording Alarm
recording
Alarm signal input Alarm signal input