Panasonic AG-TL950 appendix Sensor Recording, When set to AL/SENSOR, both alarm recording

6 RECORDING

6-5 Sensor Recording

Sensor recording is executed only when the VCR is in the Stop mode (Stop, Timer Record Standby or Operating Off mode) and an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s ALARM IN terminal.

Perform the settings for sensor recording in the same way as for “Alarm Recording” on page 39.

The mechanism of the AG-TL950P cannot be guaranteed if the sensor recording function is used frequently (100 times/ day or more).

Preparation

Connect an alarm sensor to the rear panel’s alarm input terminal.

1Press the [POWER] button to turn the operating mode on.

2 Open the main menu’s <ALARM/SENSOR MODE> and

set the sensor recording-related menu switches.

1 REC MODE

Set to “SENSOR” or “AL/SENSOR” to activate sensor

recording.

• When set to “AL/SENSOR”, both alarm recording

and sensor recording will be performed.

• The [SENSOR REC] indication lights on the display.

2 DURATION

ALARM/SENSOR MODE screen

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

1 . SR I / EX T * REC * * * * * * * * OF F

2. EX T . RECAEND * * * * * NORMAL

3. CNT E TAPE * END * M. * * * * OF F * * [ ALARM / SENSOROMODE ] * * *

1. REC * MODED * * * * * 4 * SENSOR

2. REC * SPEEDE * * * T I 5 * * * * 2H

3. DURATON * * S * CNTANE 6 0 SEC

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

4 . REC * TAL * * * * * * * * * * * * * ON 2 . WARN I NGM * * * * * * * * * * * * ON * 4 F I N * DE * ENU * * * * * * * * * *

Set to “SENSOR” or “AL/ SENSOR”.

Set the sensor recording duration to 5 sec., 10 sec.,

15 sec., 30 sec., 60 sec., 120 sec., 180 sec.,

CONTINUE (to tape end) or MANUAL (for as long as

alarm signals are input).

*The sensor recording time will be shorter than the specified value.

*When the sensor recording time is set to “MANUAL”, the alarm cue signal (index code) will not be recorded correctly if sensor input lasts for less than 5 seconds.

*When sensor recording duration is set with an external switcher, set the sensor recording duration to “MANUAL”.

3TAPE END MODE

Selects whether or not the Stop mode is forcibly engaged when the tape ends during sensor recording.

•When set to “STOP”, the Stop mode is engaged at tape end even if repeat recording or auto rewind is set.

•When set to “OFF”, VCR operation is determined by the repeat recording or auto rewind setting

3Set the other menu switches.

5 Setting the alarm buzzer

Set the menu switch <AL/SENSOR IN> in <BUZZER> to “ON” to sound the alarm buzzer during sensor recording.

5 Setting the on-screen brightness and display items Select the monitor display setting with the menu switch. On-screen information is recorded together with the video signals.

You can change the on-screen display position with the [ON SCREEN 7/f] buttons on the front panel.

4Turn the operating mode on to engage the Stop mode.

5• When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s [ALARM IN] terminal, recording starts automatically in the specified recording mode (2H/6H/L12H/L18H/ L24H/24H/48H/NORMAL) and the “AL” indication is lit. The “ALARM” indication is shown on screen.

•After the specified recording duration expires, recording stops.

*As sensor recording starts from the Stop mode, it takes several seconds before actual recording starts.

6To stop sensor recording and clear the “ALARM” indication, press the [RESET/CANCEL] button.

•In this case, even if the menu switch <TAPE END MODE> is set to “STOP”, the operation executed at end of the tape is determined by the setting of the <AUTO REW> or <REPEAT REC> menu switch in the <VTR MODE> menu.

7To release the Sensor Record mode, set the <REC MODE> menu switch in <ALARM/SENSOR MODE> to “OFF” or “ALARM”.

*During playback, there may be some noise or picture distortion at the point where one sensor recording stops and another starts. This is not a malfunction.

*When a new alarm is input during sensor recording, sensor recording restarts from that point.

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