ALARM RECORDING
By connecting the ALARM 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 terminal, “AL” is displayed on
the digital display.
1Make all necessary connections.
2Press the AUDIO ON/MENU button until the (SET
UP 3) menu is displayed.
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The “ALARM MODE” setting is flashing.
3Press the l (or j) button to set the desired alarm
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.
N. . . . . . . Alarm recording is not performed even
if there is an alarm trigger.
4Press the l (or j) button, to set the desired alarm
recording speed, then press the ] button.
3H. . . . . . 3-hour mode recording
12H. . . . . 12-hour mode recording
NC . . . . . Recording at the speed already set
5Press the l (or j) button, to select the desired
alarm recording duration (20S, 40S, 1M, 2M, 3M,
5M, CC or TRIG).
20S-5M. . Recording only for the displayed
duration
CC . . . . . Recording as long as the alarm signal
is being input (minimum recording of 5
seconds)
TRIG. . . . Will switch between recording paus e
and recording every time an alarm
trigger is received during recording
6Press the PAUSE/SCAN button, the normal screen
is displayed.
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The setting procedure is now completed.
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 EJECT,
PLAY, STOP, FF or REW 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 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 scan function will be used to review the
recordings, set the recording speed to 3-hour mode
and the recording duration to 20 seconds or more.
<SET UP 3>
ALARM MODE Y1
ALARM SPEED 3H
ALARM DURATION 20S
TAPE IN MODE STOP
TAPE END MODE REW
TAPE END OUT -3M
CLOG DETECT. Y
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NE4QG/EX (TLS-224P GB) Mon. May, 11/1998
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