Panasonic WJ-FS309, WJ-FS409 manual Recording on the Time Lapse, Monitoring the Playback Picture

■Recording on the Time Lapse

VCR

Confirm the parameters on the REC OUTPUT SETUP menu. See page 14 for details.

Note: When EXT is selected but no camera switching sig- nal is supplied, time lapse recording will not work prop- erly. In this case, supply the camera switching signal or set REC MODE to 004 (INT) for normal recording.

■Monitoring the Playback Picture

Playback picture is only displayed in MULTISCREEN OUT- PUT picture.

Caution:

Set the time lapse VCR to the playback mode. Recorded tapes should be played back in NORMAL or TIME LAPSE mode.

Notes:

•This unit does not reproduce a clear picture in reverse playback.

•The playback picture may be skewed (horizontally distorted) in the upper portion of the monitor screen depending on the selected playback mode.

•The LED on the VCR/CAM button blinks when no signal is input to the PLAY IN connector. The LED also blinks if the codes (camera numbers, etc.) recorded on the VCR tape track have not been read for some reason. In this case, the playback picture is displayed simply by tracing the tape. Skipping instructions or other selections are ignored.

•The looped through VCR output may appear on the monitor while playing back a tape in forward or reverse search.

•The picture or title may become unstable because of the recording field rate.

•Depending on the condition of the VCR’s video heads, the pictures of another channel may appear on the monitor.

If this occurs frequently, adjust the tracking and slow tracking of the VCR.

•The size of pictures displayed on the multiscreen is smaller than in single picture format, which makes the titles hard to read. Select spot picture to make titles easier to read.

•Playback in linear mode (L12H, L18H, L24H) may produce noise or the picture of another channel in any recorded mode. Play back the tape in NORMAL (real time mode) or TIME LAPSE mode.

•To play back pictures in the OTHERS mode of the ENCODE menu and display them as stills, it is rec- ommended to use the STILL button on the multi- plexer, not on the VCR.

Notes about PLAYBACK AUTO function

•To use the PLAYBACK AUTO function, your VCR should have an E-E output that is capable of looping through the REC OUT signal to PLAY IN while recording. At the same time, the connections to REC OUT and PLAY IN should be made as shown on page 23.

•When PLAYBACK AUTO is ON, set the NOT REC para- meter to CAMERA. If BLUE is selected (monitor back- ground color), PLAYBACK AUTO will not function prop- erly.

(Example: AG-6740)

((DISPLAY))
MODE	T/D
CHARACTER	WHITE
POSITION	L-UPPER
TIME SELECT	24HOURS
DATE	ON
TIME	ON
T-MODE	ON
((REC INDICATE))
NOT REC	CAMERA

•When PLAYBACK AUTO is set to ON:

–Automatic mode transfer between the Multiplexer and the VCR may take about 4 seconds from the time the VCR's PLAY button is pressed.

–When the PLAY button on the VCR is pressed, the VCR/CAM button may momentarily turn to CAM. This does not affect operation;

–It merely causes a slight delay in displaying the playback picture.

•In the following cases we recommend you set this func- tion to OFF:

–If you prefer pressing the VCR's PLAY and VCR/ CAM buttons instead of using automated mode transfer.

1.Spot Playback Picture

1.Operate the VCR in playback mode.

2.Confirm that the LED on the VCR/CAM button is lit. If the LED is not lit, press the VCR/CAM button so that the LED on the VCR/CAM button lights up. This step is unnecessary when PLAYBACK AUTO is set to ON.

VCR

CAM

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