6 RECORDING
6-4 Alarm Recording
PreparationConnect an alarm sensor to the rear panelOs alarm input terminal.
1Press the [POWER] button to turn the operating mode
on.
2Open the main menuOs <ALARM/SENSOR MODE> and
ALARM/SENSOR MODE screen
set the alarm recording-related menu switches.
*****[SRI/EXT*MODE]*****
1 REC MODE
1.SRI/EXT************OFF
Set to OALARM � or OAL/SENSOR � to activate alarm2.EXT*REC*END*****NORMAL
3.CNT*TAPESEND*******OFF
recording.
**[ALARM/SENSOR*MODE]***
YWhen set to OAL/SENSOR �, both alarm recording1.REC*MODE*********ALARMSet to OALARM � or OAL/
2.REC*T-MODE*********OFFSENSOR �.
and sensor recording will be performed.3.DURATION********180SEC
YThe [ALARM] indication lights on the display.4.TAPE*END*MODE******OFF
5.AUTO*REW***********OFF
2 DURATION6.REPEAT*PLAY********OFF
Set the alarm recording duration to 5 sec., 10 sec., 157.REPEAE*REC*********OFF
sec., 30 sec., 60 sec., 120 sec., 180 sec.,
COUNTINUE (to tape end) or MANUAL (for as long
4Select the timelapse recording mode with the [TIME
as alarm signals are input).
MODE +/�] button on the front panel.
* When the alarm recording time is set to OMANUAL �,[The selected recording speed mode is shown on the
the alarm cue signal (index code) will not beVCR Os display and on the monitor.
recorded correctly if alarm input lasts for less than 5
5Follow the procedure described in ORecording Basic
seconds.
Operation� on page 30.
* When alarm recording duration is set with an
external switcher, set the alarm recording duration to6 When an alarm signal is input to the rear panelOs
OMANUAL �.[ALARM IN] terminal, alarm recording is executed in
accordance with the specified settings.
3 TAPE END MODE
Selects whether or not the Stop mode is forcibly
7To stop alarm recording and clear the [ALARM]
engaged when the tape ends even if there is an alarm
indication, press the [RESET/CANCEL] button.
recording during recording.
YIf the [RESET/CANCEL] button is pressed when the
YWhen set to OSTOP �, the Stop mode is engaged atOAL� indication is lit (during alarm recording), alarm
tape end even if repeat recording or auto rewind isrecording stops, the OAL� indication goes out, and
set.timelapse recording is restored. If the alarm buzzer is
YWhen set to OOFF �, VCR operation is determined byon, the buzzer sound also stops.
the repeat recording or auto rewind setting.
YIf the OAL� indication blinks and the [RESET/CANCEL]
button is pressed, the OAL� indication goes out.3Set the other menu switches.
YIn this case, even if the menu switch <TAPE END5Setting the alarm buzzer
MODE> is set to OSTOP �, the operation executed at
Set the menu switch <AL/SENSOR IN> in
end of the tape is determined by the setting of the
<BUZZER> to OON � to sound the alarm buzzer during
<AUTO REW> or <REPEAT REC> menu switch in the
alarm recording.
<VTR MODE> menu.
5Setting the on-screen brightness and display
items8 The alarm input data can be checked in the main
Select the monitor display setting with the menu
menuOs <ALARM RECALL/POWER LOSS> menu (refer
switch.
to page 21).
On-screen information is recorded together with the
Display the alarm list screen and press the [RESET/
video signals.
CANCEL] button to reset the alarm input data.
You can change the on-screen display position with
the [ON SCREEN 7/f] buttons on the front panel.
* There may be some picture distortion at the start
5Setting the HDR
or end of an alarm recording. This is not a
To record in the HIGH DENSITY REC mode during
timelapse recording, set the menu switch <HIGHmalfunction.
DENSITY REC> in <VTR MODE> to OON �.
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