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7 RECORDING

7-1 Preparation

Connection
Make sure the input/output connectors on the rear panel
are properly connected. For details, refer to
"CONNECTIONS" on page 11 to 13.
Menu switch setting
Set the function menu switches as required.
5<POSITION> ... Factory setting: L-UP
• Sets the position of the on-screen time/date and
recording mode display. Select one of the four corners
of the screen.
During recording, the on-screen data is recorded in the
selected position together with the video signals.
• If on-screen data recording is not required, set this
switch to OFF.
5<AUTO REC> ... Factory setting: OFF
• Set to ON to execute timer recording using a
commercially available external timer or to
automatically resume recording when power is
restored after a power failure.
• For details, refer to "How To Restore Recording
After Power Failure" and "External Timer Recording"
on page 37.
5<REC CHECK> ... Factory setting: MANUAL
Selects between manual and automatic Recording
Check operation.
• When set to AUTO, Recording Check is automatically
executed at the beginning of a tape set to record
repeatedly or when the [REC CHECK] button is pressed.
In the Auto mode, Recording Check and head cleaning
is automatically repeated up to two times. If the
inferior picture quality is detected on both checks, the
warning code E-09 is displayed. The warning code
remains displayed while recording continues.
• When set to MANUAL, the Recording Check operation
is executed only when the [REC CHECK] button is
pressed. If inferior picture quality is detected, head
cleaning is performed once and recording resumes.
The warning code "E-09" is shown on the display for
10 seconds.
5<TAPE END MODE> ... Factory setting: STOP
Selects the mode engaged when the tape ends during
recording.
• When set to STOP, the Stop mode is engaged.
• When set to REW, the tape is rewound to the
beginning.
• When set to REPEAT, the tape is rewound to the
beginning and recording re-starts (repeat recording).
• When set to EJECT, the tape is ejected.
5<CAMERA SW> ... Factory setting: OFF
Sets the switching timing for cameras connected to an
external sequential switcher.
• To switch cameras after each field or frame, set this
menu switch to FIELD or FRAME.
5<TAPE END BUZZER> ... Factory setting: OFF
• Set to ON to sound the buzzer when the tape ends
during recording.
5<TERMINAL SEL 1> ... Factory setting: SERIES
Set the rear panel’s [SERIES/CLOCK] terminal as
required.
• Set to “SERIES” when to use the series recording
function.
• Set to “EXT” when to control recording start/stop from
an external device.
5<TERMINAL SEL 2> ... Factory setting: WARN
Select the signal output from the rear panel’s
[WARNING/REC OUT] terminal.
• Set to WARN to output a warning signal.
• Set to “REC” to output a recording mode signal (+12 V)
during recording.
5<REC REMAIN> ... Factory setting: OFF
Select the timing to send the tape end information.
Choose from tape end (OFF), about 3 minutes before
the tape end (180S) or about 6 minutes before the tape
end (360S) during 8H mode.
When the tape reaches the selected position during
recording, the following information is output.
• Tape end signal from the rear panel’s [TAPE END
OUT] terminal
• Series recording signal during series recording
• Tape end buzzer
• “End” indication in the counter display
5<ALARM REC> ... Factory setting: OFF
• Set to ON to perform alarm recording.
For details, refer to "Alarm Recording" on page 31.
5<SENSOR REC> ... Factory setting: OFF
•Set to ON to perform sensor recording.
For details, refer to "Sensor Recording" on page 33.
Setting on the front panel
• Select the recording time mode with the [TIME MODE]
button. For details, refer to "Selection of the Record/
Play mode" on page 23.
[MENU] button
[TIME MODE] button