Using the Timer

■Setting the timer

When using the Timer to initiate operation, the SETTING P1 – P3 screens can be used to set different patterns of operation as desired. Recording patterns will then conveniently change according to the settings you have entered.

Reset the date and current time before recording. Refer to page 11 for details on how to set date and time.

Example: Using Program #1 in SETTING P2, mode A cameras will record at intervals of 25F from 12:00 to 15:00 each day.

1.Press the SET UP button to display the <MENU SETTING> menu.

2.Turn the JOG dial to move the cursor to TIMER PROGRAM then turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right.

•The <TIMER PROGRAM> menu will appear.

7)Display of the user-specified days for a program. When “SPL” is selected in the DW column, the unit will initiate the program on the days specified.

5.Check to see that the cursor is on Program #1, then turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right to select the DW column.

<TIMER PROGRAM>

P2￿

DW START END

MODE￿

@ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

2 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

3 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

6.Turn the JOG dial until “DAY” is displayed on-screen, then turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise to complete this setting.

•The cursor will move to the start-time column.

<TIMER PROGRAM>

P2￿

DW START END

MODE￿

@DAY ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

2 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

3 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

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3.Check that the cursor is next to SELECTED PATTERN, then turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right to fix setting.

<TIMER PROGRAM>￿

@SELECTED PATTERN￿ P1 SETTING P1￿

SETTING P2￿

SETTING P3

4.Turn the JOG dial to the right to flash P2, then turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right.

•Timer program pattern 2 is selected now.

5.Turn the JOG dial to move the cursor to SETTING P2 and turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right.

• The <TIMER PROGRAM> P2 will appear.

<TIMER PROGRAM>

P2￿

DW START END

MODE￿

@ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

2 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

3 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

TIMER SETTING screen

1)Program Number

2)Day of the Week Display

3)Recording Start Time

4)Next Day Indicator

5)Recording End Time

6)Recording Mode

<TIMER PROGRAM>

 

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DW

START

END

MODE￿

 

 

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SPECIAL DW:SUNÐSAT

7) Special Day of the Week setting

1)Settings for up to 8 programs can be made per screen.

2)Settings for the DW column include:

•The days of the week from Monday to Sunday (SUN-SAT).

•DAY (to record at the same time every day).

•SPL (to record on the days displayed at the bottom of the screen).

3)Time is displayed in 24-hour format. When settings for recording times overlap, the unit will give priority to the higher-numbered Program.

4)This symbol indicates that recording time overlaps into the following day. Continuous recording is programmed by selecting “DAY” in the DW column and entering the same time in both the start-time and end-time settings.

5)Display of the program’s end-time.

6)Display of the selected setting for recording interval.

If the wrong day has been selected, turn the SHUTTLE ring counterclockwise to return to the Day

of the week(DW) column. Use the JOG dial to correct the entry, then once again turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise to complete this setting.

7.Use the JOG dial to select “12” in the hour column, then turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right to complete this setting.

•The cursor will move to the left half of the minutes column.

<TIMER PROGRAM>

P2￿

DW START END

MODE￿

@DAY 12:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

2 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

3 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

8.Use the JOG dial to select “00” in the minutes column, then turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise to complete this setting.

•The cursor will move to the right half of the minutes column. Using this same process, complete the setting for the program’s end-time.

<TIMER PROGRAM>

P2￿

DW START END

MODE￿

@DAY 12:00 ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

2 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

3 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

9.Set the MODE column.

•The first field is for selecting the cameras. Use the JOG dial to select “A–”, and turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise to complete this setting.

•The next field is for setting the recording interval. Use the JOG dial to select the desired interval, then turn the SHUTTLE ring clockwise to complete this setting.

<TIMER PROGRAM>

P2￿

DW START END

MODE￿

@DAY 12:00 15:00 A- 25F￿

2 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

3 ÐÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐ:ÐÐ ÐÐÐÐÐÐ￿

For effective multiplication, various settings for operational cameras and recording intervals can be

selected in the Action fields. Refer to page 38 for details on CAMERA SETTING.

If entries for one or more fields in a program are left empty, the cursor will return to the DW column.

complete the program setting.

10.To set other programs, repeat steps #5 through #9.

•Up to 8 programs can be set per screen.

•To erase a program entry, press the “WARNING RESET” button during the programming procedure.

11.Turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right or press the SET UP button.

•Turning the SHUTTLE ring to the left moves the cursor to the previous entry. Pressing the SET UP button closes the <TIMER PROGRAM> menu.

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