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Model No.

AG-

Operating Instructions

S0806K1116-M D

ENGLISH

VQT1A20-1

Remote Control Panel

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Page 1: ...el No AG P Operating Instructions S0806K1116 M D ENGLISH VQT1A20 1 Remote Control Panel Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use Car Use only ...

Page 2: ...S EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM ALL LIQUIDS USE AND STORE ONLY IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE RISK OF DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS AND DO NOT PLACE ANY LIQUID CONTAINERS ON TOP OF THE EQUIPMENT CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY indicates safety information Read this first ...

Page 3: ...pment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Warning To assure continued FCC emis...

Page 4: ...stoves or any other equipment including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer and as outlined in this manual 10 Refer all servicing requests to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the equipment has been damaged in any way such as damage to the power supply cord or plug liquid being spilled on or objects have fallen into the...

Page 5: ...t 21 Checking audio 21 Viewing Memory Card Video Recorder status 21 Recording 23 Starting and stopping recording 23 A trial shoot 24 Starting and stopping intermittent recording 24 Playback 24 Playback 24 Changing playback method 25 Adding bookmarks 26 Selecting a file for playback 27 Turning Audio1 and 2 ON and OFF 27 Viewing Memory Card Video Recorder status 27 Restoring Files 29 Displaying Prod...

Page 6: ...mera The LCD panel shows live images from a Color Camera or images played back from a Memory Card Video Recorder The speaker allows you to check live audio or playback audio Included Accessories Control panel cable 7 5 m 24 6 feet 1 In no event will Panasonic be liable for any damages including any incidental or consequential damages stemming from a failure to record data or from lost settings or ...

Page 7: ... in presenting how to operate this unit Definition of terms Officer anybody using this unit Administrator a user with administration privileges to collect and manage Memory Card Video Recorder data How to Operate These sections describe operations available to officers Administrator Operations These sections describe operations available only to administrators Major contents How to change the fact...

Page 8: ... generate condensation water drops on the inside of the LCD panel fogging it up and preventing normal operation Should this happen wait one hour for the display to clear Maintenance To clean the recorder turn the vehicle s ignition switch to the LOCK OFF position and keep the recorder power turned off see page 13 Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner or alcohol as these can deform the case o...

Page 9: ... 52 REC button 2 Press to start recording video and sound to P2 card see page 23 STOP button 2 Stops recording see page 23 AUDIO2 MUTE button lamp Starts releases recording for AUDIO2 Pressing this button turns the lamp on off While the lamp is lit AUDIO2 is not being recorded see page 19 IR MODE button 1 Switches the IR mode to one of the following modes AUTO Automatically changes IR mode dependi...

Page 10: ...forward button Press to move playback the next skip location see page 26 RETURN button Returns to the previous menu or screen see page 15 MENU button Opens menus on the LCD panel Cursor buttons Use these buttons to manipulate menus and control playback During menu operation Press the center position of the button to confirm an entry Press to move the cursor or change a set value During playback Pr...

Page 11: ...vides attachment for a commercially available stand Securing screw holes Use the supplied screws to attach a commercially available mounting bracket Front panel BUSY lamp Lights or blinks when accessing a P2 card for example during recording and playback see page 52 READY lamp Lights flashes or goes off to indicate whether or not a P2 card can be recorded see page 52 LOCK lamp Indicates whether or...

Page 12: ...s to connect Control panel cable included Memory Card Video Recorder separately sold When connecting When removing Slide in the reverse direction of the arrow to disconnect the connector Rear panel RETURN MENU CONTROL PANEL ON OFF 12 For details on installation and connections be sure to consult your supplier Connections White Yellow ...

Page 13: ...hicle s ignition switch to LOCK OFF This turns off the Memory Card Video Recorder and this unit Notes The power cannot be turned off by pressing the CONTROL PANEL ON OFF button Setting the PowerOff Time see page 32 makes it possible to power a Memory Card Video Recorder and this unit for up to 180 minutes even after the ignition switch is set to the LOCK position Off ...

Page 14: ... a submenu 2 Use the cursor buttons to select an item 3 Press the center position of the cursor button or to confirm the entry The selected item opens to reveal selection details Use the buttons to set a value A selected item with tiny triangles at the top and bottom allow you to change its value by pressing or Basic Menu Operations Use the LCD panel menus for operations and settings that cannot b...

Page 15: ...eturn to the previous screen The menu is cleared when the Archive screen Officer setup top screen or Setup Admin top screen is displayed Long menus Menus with arrows at the top and bottom contain items that are currently not shown Basic Menu Operations continued ...

Page 16: ... and configure officer data such as an officer ID and officer name For details on creating officer data refer to the Operating Instructions of the Memory Card Video Recorder Three setup methods are available called the AUTO MANUAL and LIST modes Check with the administrator which mode is selected see page 38 AUTO mode When a USB memory device is connected to the Memory Card Video Recorder or when ...

Page 17: ...d press to confirm the entry The Officer setup top screen appears when officer1 has been set 7 Use the buttons to select Officer2 8 Use the buttons to select Select and press to confirm the entry A list of officers registered in the Memory Card Video Recorder appears 9 Use the buttons to select an officer use the buttons to go between pages and press to confirm the entry The Officer setup top scre...

Page 18: ...he REC button on the Color Camera are locked Notes The button lock function is engaged after returning to the Live screen The key lock function in the administrator setup see page 38 is independent of officer setup so that when locked by administrator setup the keys cannot be unlocked from officer setup The Color Camera zoom and brightness buttons cannot be locked Unlocking 1 Press the MENU button...

Page 19: ...nd then pauses before zooming out towards the wide angle end When the zoom in operation goes beyond the target ratio it first zooms out to the target ratio Making a backlit image easier to view A dark subject against a bright background can be made easier to view Press the button This button toggles between ON and OFF at each press Set this button to OFF for normal operation Making a dark image ea...

Page 20: ...entry The Auto Focus ENTER appears 3 Use the button to confirm the entry The autofocus function automatically focuses the image 4 When the autofocus function cannot properly focus the image use the buttons to select Manual Focus The Manual Focus N F appears 5 To focus on a more distant subject hold down the button and release it when it comes into focus 6 To focus on a closer subject hold down the...

Page 21: ...t Audio1 Test or Audio2 Test and then press the button Sound is output while the button is depressed Note The output sound may be too loud depending on the sound volume setting Lower the sound volume as required Viewing Memory Card Video Recorder status The following function is provided to enable viewing Memory Card Video Recorder status and GPIO status 1 Press the MENU button The Menu appears 2 ...

Page 22: ...g recording time is updated about every 30 seconds When loop recording is set to ON the loop interval total recording time is displayed Note The total recording time does not include prerecording and postrecording time Viewing Live Video continued Mode indication paused recording Status display PON power ON recording ON Status Display see page 58 CARD FULL CARD PROTECT VUP CARD UNFORMATTED ILLEGAL...

Page 23: ...2 card slots cover on the Memory Card Video Recorder is open When an administrator setup is started When the GPIO trigger level criteria is met requires administrator setup When the Rec Continue Time has elapsed requires administrator setup When a defect is detected on a P2 card When the stop time of programmed recording 1 is reached Adding bookmarks A bookmark can be added to a file that is being...

Page 24: ... Recording stops Intermittent recording STOP button pressed Normal recording Intermittent recording Recording stops Recording trigger input Normal recording stops Intermittent recording Normal recording When a recording stop criteria other than the STOP button is met Normal recording Intermittent recording Starting and stopping intermittent recording When intermittent recording is set in administr...

Page 25: ...Press the button Fast forwarding is performed at 4 20 or 200 times normal speed Each press changes the fast forward speed from 4 to 20 200 and back to 4 times normal speed Name of record file A record file name that appears in the On Screen Display or playback file list screen takes a name that is based on the local time when recording started It is indicated in the format Year Month Day Hour Min ...

Page 26: ... on the LCD panel Bookmark position Trigger position File beginning When these icons coincide they are indicated in the following order of priority bookmark position trigger position and file beginning It is recommended that the skip location be placed at the Trigger Marker or Head of File in the administration setup see page 34 Up to 999 bookmarks can be skipped You cannot skip to the bookmark po...

Page 27: ...ck Playback starts from the beginning of the file When playback reaches end of the file playback is paused Turning Audio1 and 2 ON and OFF 1 Press the MENU button The Menu appears 2 Use the buttons to select AUDIO 3 Use the buttons to select Audio1 or Audio2 4 Use the buttons to select ON or OFF Note An administrator can set the audio output Init Audio Out Play selected at power on Viewing Memory ...

Page 28: ...ck Mode indication Playback Pause Fast forward Rewind Slow Playback speed and status indication Speed x1 10 x1 2 x4 x20 x200 Status Display see page 58 READ ERROR META ERROR PLAY ERROR Playback continued Playback location in file units Date Time Trigger input status GPIO 1 to 8 are displayed in order from the left The letters assigned by Printable appear only when H level is set Appears only when ...

Page 29: ...der is turned off or a P2 card is removed during recording the file will be corrupted and cannot be played back Restore appears on the On Screen Display when there is a file on the P2 card that needs to be restored This message does not appear when On Screen Type is set to OFF Restore in the Menu is normally disabled but is enabled upon detecting a file that cannot be played back Use the following...

Page 30: ...s to confirm the entry The Reboot confirmation screen appears 4 Use the buttons to select Reboot and press to confirm the entry A reboot takes between 40 to 50 seconds to complete Should Memory Card Video Recorder operating status become unstable use the following steps to reboot the Memory Card Video Recorder 1 Press the MENU button The Menu appears 2 Use the buttons to select Setup Info and pres...

Page 31: ...Menu appears 4 Use the buttons to select Setup Info and press to confirm the entry Note Some USB memory devices may not be properly recognized 5 Use the buttons to select Admin and press to confirm the entry The first of the files automatically sorted in ascending order from the USB memory device is loaded as the administrator s officer data The Memory Card Video Recorder searches to determine whe...

Page 32: ...IN CAR MIC connector WMIC Input signal of the AUDIO IN 2 connector LAST See footnote 1 PowerOn Rec Use this function to set recording to start when the Memory Card Video Recorder is turned on Setting ON OFF Loop Rec Use this function to record new data by deleting the oldest files when there is no free space left on a P2 card Setting ON OFF Intermittent Rec Use this function to record 2 one video ...

Page 33: ...ssed However the audio recording ends at the same time when the video postrecording ends even if the PostRec Time Audio is set longer than the PostRec Time Video Setting sec 0 3 10 20 30 60 90 Rule of Filename Use this function to set the rules for filenames generated during recording WT World time LT Local time CAM Select in Trigger Use this function to select a camera when a GPIO trigger starts ...

Page 34: ...or Setup continued 1 Applies the setting in effect when power was last turned off Unless power is turned off properly the operating state may not be saved correctly 2 The Duration field indicates the time period from start time to stop time Head of File Use this function to move to the beginning of a file during playback Setting YES NO Notes When both Trigger Marker and Head of File are set to YES...

Page 35: ... USB memory device overwriting any existing officer data Note No officer data is registered when shipped from the factory List Officer Use this function to view the IDs of officers and officer names already registered in the Memory Card Video Recorder Use the buttons to go between pages Registration Administrator Setup continued Style Use this function to set a date format ISO YYYY MM DD HH MM SS ...

Page 36: ...lecting SPEED Turning SPEED ON using an incorrect frequency will generate an abnormal trigger Administrator Setup continued Trigger GPIO Use this function to turn GPIO on or off Setting ON OFF Trigger1 7 Detection Enter conditions for detection of triggers 1 7 Set unused triggers to N N Input disabled H High edge trigger Level H High level trigger L Low edge trigger Level L Low level trigger B Dou...

Page 37: ...ime Setting sec 3 5 8 Init Camera LED Use this function to turn the camera lamp on or off when the power is on Setting ON OFF LAST 1 Init IR Mode Use this function to set the IR function when the power is on Setting AUTO 2 OFF ON LAST 1 IR Level Use this function to set the IR function level during automatic switching Setting LOW HIGH IR Time Use this function to set the IR function detection time...

Page 38: ... administrator data is connected you can press the MENU button to enter the Setup Admin top screen via the menu items Set Management Mode Operation Key Lock setting to OFF in administrator setup to release key lock The key lock is activated for the first time when you move to the live screen The LOCK lamp indicates whether the keys are locked Although the key lock function is available in officer ...

Page 39: ...is correct by actually driving the vehicle The outside diameter is the diameter of the tire from its outer edge not its rim size GPS Connection of GPS Use this function to specify the GPS connection port VPU when connected to the Memory Card Video Recorder OFF when not connected Collection Time Use this function to set the GPS data collection time Setting sec 1 2 5 10 Geodetic System Use this func...

Page 40: ...vice The video and audio data files on the Memory Card Video Recorder are automatically deleted after copying Note When a version upgrade file is saved on the USB memory device the error message E28406 appears and exporting is not performed see page 57 Delete All Files Use this function to delete all video and audio data files on the Memory Card Video Recorder Select Delete in the confirmation dia...

Page 41: ...recording is stopped in that interval When loop recording is set to ON or intermittent recording is performed at a time other than programmed recording intermittent recording stops and maintenance starts During file restore operation and when Administrator Setup is performed maintenance starts when respective process ends During playback maintenance starts when playback ends Cancel When recording ...

Page 42: ... screen to change settings will set the auto maintenance day to a day after the interval setting unit months The cancellation of an auto maintenance day prior to a change will remain in the error log data Restarting the Memory Card Video Recorder see page 30 has the same effect as performing auto maintenance Auto Maintenance Operation Use this function to turn auto maintenance on or off Setting ON...

Page 43: ... Up For details on obtaining version upgrade files consult your supplier Make sure to use a computer beforehand to save the version upgrade file you obtain in the root directory of a P2 card or USB memory device 1 Insert the P2 card or connect the USB memory device to the Memory Card Video Recorder 2 When the Version Up button is selected accept by pressing the button A confirmation dialog box app...

Page 44: ... Auto Focus ENTER Manual Focus N F AE 2 2 0 Information AG CPD15 Microcontroller AG RCP30 Ver Ver Ver 3 00 054 0 3 00 021 4 3 00 009 1 Last Errors 44 Use menus provided by this unit to set up and adjust the Memory Card Video Recorder When the MENU button is pressed while recording is being stopped in the live screen Menu top screen Restore see page 29 Setup Info see pages16 17 18 20 21 30 31 Camer...

Page 45: ...TER Manual Focus N F AE 2 2 0 45 When the MENU button is pressed while the live screen is being recorded Menu top screen Setup Info see pages 16 17 18 20 21 30 31 Camera see page 20 Audio see page 21 Officer see page 48 The Officer setup top screen appears Admin see pages 49 51 The Setup Admin top screen appears This opens a menu that only administrators can manipulate Menu List continued ...

Page 46: ...7 42 08 2006 08 22 12 51 37 2006 08 22 20 01 35 2006 08 22 20 16 58 Information AG CPD15 Microcontroller AG RCP30 Ver Ver Ver 3 00 054 0 3 00 021 4 3 00 009 1 Last Errors 46 When the MENU button is pressed in the playback screen Menu top screen Restore see page 29 Setup Info see pages 16 17 18 27 30 31 Audio see page 27 Archive see page 27 Officer see page 48 The Officer setup top screen appears A...

Page 47: ...oot Information Admin Information AG CPD15 Microcontroller AG RCP30 Ver Ver Ver 3 00 054 0 3 00 021 4 3 00 009 1 Last Errors 47 When the MENU button is pressed in the Archive screen Officer Setup top screen Setup Admin top screen or during a Restore operation Restore see page 29 Archive see page 27 Menu List continued Setup Info see pages 16 17 18 30 31 Officer see page 48 The Officer setup top sc...

Page 48: ...o Matsushita OFF Officer2 Info ID PAN01945 Name Hanako Matsushita Select Delete Select Delete Setup Info Officer Admin Menu Setup Info 48 Officer setup top screen see pages 16 18 There are three types of officer setup top screens one for each officer setup method AUTO MANUAL LIST Menu List continued When the MENU button is pressed in the Officer Setup top screen during recording Setup Info see pag...

Page 49: ...eo PostRec Time Video CAM Select in Trigger Rule of Filename Rec Tally Out Init Audio2 Rec PreRec Time Audio PostRec Time Audio 90 sec 90 sec 90 sec 90 sec WT 1 ON ENABLE Rec Play 3 3 Init On Screen Type Head of File Init Audio Out Play Trigger Marker OFF BOTH YES YES Skip Target Programed Rec Start End Duration Daily Mon ON 02 15 08 00 05 45 min Tue Wed ON 00 00 00 00 24 00 min Thu ON 16 00 08 00...

Page 50: ...Admin List Admin Load Officer List Officer Trigger GPIO Detection OSD Printable Trigger1 N OFF ON Trigger2 N OFF Trigger3 N OFF Trigger4 N OFF Trigger5 N OFF Trigger6 N OFF Trigger7 N OFF Trigger8 N OFF OSD OSD Trigger Display Position Contents Time ON L Upper ON ON Management Mode Management of Officer Setup Operation Key Lock Setting Method AUTO OFF 50 Setup Admin top screen 1 2 see page 31 Came...

Page 51: ...4800 8 bit 1 bit NON VPU ProLaser Radar GPS 2 2 Geodetic System Rec Start Information GPS Speed Unit Target Speed Speedpulse at Std Speed Own Speed WGS84 20 80 80 MPH Speedpulse Collection Time 5 sec Connection of GPS VPU File Management Export Format Dalete All Files Auto Maintenance Operation Interval Next Maintenance Day 2007 03 05 Day ON 6 month 1st Mon Time 00 00 Auto Maintenance Change a day...

Page 52: ...ory Card Video Recorder s P2 card slot cover Indicator Lamp Memory Card Video Recorder Status REC Red READY Green BUSY Red Status immediately after power on Memory Card Video Recorder booting Live video display Normal recording 1 Intermittent recording 1 Postrecording When uploading or exporting a PC application Administrator setting screen display with recording stopped not accessing P2 card Admi...

Page 53: ...urn off for safety reasons If this happens wait for the operating environment to cool down before using the recorder Symptom Remedy The unit does not respond or another problem has occurred Hold down the front panel REC and STOP buttons for about 10 seconds to reset the Memory Card Video Recorder All lamps go off for one to two seconds after which they all light for about one or two seconds to ind...

Page 54: ...2 card slot cover on the Memory Card Video Recorder is closed The P2 card may be full Make sure the card has free space and free up space after uploading files etc Make sure that the write protect switch of the P2 card is not set to PROTECT Make sure the GPIO SERIAL port and recording trigger conditions are set properly Troubleshooting continued ...

Page 55: ...rite error on slot1 Record cannot be continued Be sure to use the correct procedure to remove and load P2 cards Replace a P2 card that is not recognized after inserting it in the P2 card slot and closing the P2 card slot cover E02482 Write error on slot2 Record cannot be continued E07671 Camera communication error Camera cannot be controlled The Color Camera may not be correctly connected Check wh...

Page 56: ... is no Administrator Registration file or it contains the wrong data Create a correct Administrator Registration file wadmin txt copy it to a USB memory device and reload it E22424 Officer s information cannot be setup during record Officer data cannot be changed during recording Stop recording and start over E22620 Couldn t start auto maintenance Auto maintenance was not performed because the P2 ...

Page 57: ...ges Couldn t start export Delete the update file on the USB memory device E28407 No P2 cards Couldn t start export Insert a P2 card with recorded files E28499 System error Export incompleted Reboot the Memory Card Video Recorder E28880 USB storage was ejected Export incompleted Do not remove the USB memory device while exporting data Reconnect the USB memory device and export again E28881 USB stor...

Page 58: ...the card with one that is not intended for version upgrade UNFORMATTED The P2 card is not formatted Replace it with a formatted card ILLEGAL CARD An unusable card is inserted Check the type of card The inserted P2 card cannot be recognized Replace it with a compatible card The P2 card is not inserted correctly Remove and re insert the card correctly NO CARD No P2 card is inserted Insert a P2 card ...

Page 59: ...ns W x H x D 171 mm x 107 mm x 28 mm 6 23 32 inches x 4 7 32 inches x 1 3 32 inches LCD panel 3 5 inch LCD Drive system Polysilicon TFT active matrix Pixels 220 vertical x 320 horizontal x 3 RGB Speaker output 0 5 W Speaker One round 28 mm speaker Terminals Power supply control signal inputs and outputs AV inputs round 12 pin connector Weight and dimensions are approximate Specifications are subje...

Page 60: ... alteration accident misuse introduction of liquid or other foreign matter into the unit abuse neglect installation maladjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance modification or service by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or authorized Panasonic Service Dealer or damage that is attributable to acts of God or War Limits and Exclusions There are no other express warranties except...

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