ALARM RECORDING

By connecting the ALARM IN/CLOCK IN terminal to a door switch, an interphone, etc., a recording can be done only when necessary.

Alarm Recording Setting

Alarm recording is performed when there is an input (trigger) at the ALARM IN/CLOCK IN terminal, “AL” is displayed on the digital display.

•To do alarm recording, “INPUT OUTPUT” in the (SET UP 5) menu must be set to “ALARM”.

•Make all necessary connections.

•The alarm triggers are received while in recording and stop modes.

•Follow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL RECORDING”.

1Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 3) menu is displayed.

°The “ALARM MODE” setting is flashing.

@@@@@@@<SET@UP@3>

*ALARM@MODE@@@@@@@Y1

*ALARM@SPEED@@@@@@8H

*ALARM@DURATION@@@20S

*VERTICAL@SYNC@@@@Y

*EXT@TIME@ADJ.@@@@01:00

*TAPE@IN@MODE@@@@@STOP

*TAPE@END@MODE@@@@REW *TAPE@END@OUT@@@@@-3M *CLOG@DETECT.@@@@@Y *SERIES@REC@IN@@@@N

2Press the l(or j) button to set the desired alarm recording mode, then press the ]button.

Y1. . . . . . Alarm recording is done when there is an alarm trigger.

Y2. . . . . . Alarm recording is done only when there is an alarm trigger during programmed timer recording.

Y3. . . . . . Alarm recording is done only if there is an alarm trigger and the VCR is not in programmed timer recording mode.

Y4. . . . . . Alarm recording is done only when there is an alarm trigger during programmed timer recording duration. Timer recording is not possible.

N. . . . . . Alarm recording is not performed even if there is an alarm trigger.

3Press the l (or j) button to select the desired recording speed, then press the ] button.

8H (6H). . . . . . 8-hour (6-hour) mode recording

24H (18H) . . . 24-hour (18-hour) mode recording

40H (30H) . . . 40-hour (30-hour) mode recording

NC . . . . . . . . . Recording at the speed already set

NOTE:

•Indicated in brackets are the settings for when “TAPE” in the (SET UP 5) menu is set to “T-120”.

4Press the l (or j) button, to select the desired alarm recording duration (20S, 40S, 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M, 5M, or CC).

20S-5M. . . . . . Recording only for the displayed duration

CC. . . . . . . . . Recording as long as the alarm signal is being input (minimum 5 seconds)

5Press the PAUSE/SEARCH button to save the settings.

NOTES:

•During alarm recording all buttons are disabled.

•If “OFF” is displayed on the digital display, alarm recording is not possible in order to prevent the recorded tape to be recorded over.

To cancel the “OFF” display, press the STOP, EJECT, FF, REW or PLAY button.

•If an alarm trigger is received while alarm recording is in progress, recording duration for the second alarm will be calculated from that point. The alarm counter will register the alarm, but it will not be found during an alarm scan and alarm search.

•If there is a power failure during alarm recording, and the power is restored within the recording set duration, alarm recording will continue.

•If the alarm recording duration is short, the alarms may not be found during an alarm scan or an alarm search. If the alarms are going to be reviewed using alarm scan or alarm search, then in 8-hour mode, 20-second or more recording duration should be used.

•To do alarm recording during series recording, set “ALARM MODE” to “Y1” or “Y3”. Alarm recording will be conducted only if the VCR is recording.

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