Panasonic AG-DTL1, Operating Instructions Manual

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Useful functions
External timer recording
Using an external timer, recording can be started and
ended at any time which has been set.
<Note>
Before setting the external timer recording, complete
the connections as well as the steps for “Setting the
date and time” (page 11) and “Setting the recording
time mode and number of cameras” (page 14).
When using an external timer connected to the
unit’s power cord (control exercised at the
primary power supply side)
1
Connect the external timer to the unit’s power cord,
and turn on its power.
2
Set the unit’s POWER switch to ON, and insert the
cassette tape.
3
Set the PROGRAM switch to the MENU position.
The setting menu screen now appears on the TV
monitor.
4
Press the PAGE (+) or PAGE (–) button to display
the P7 TERMINAL INPUT SELECT screen.
The flashing items are ones that can be set.
[TERMINAL INPUT SELECT] P7
EXT TIMER IN OFF
TIME ADJUST IN 9:00
[TERMINAL OUTPUT SELECT]
ALARM/SENSOR OUT CONTINUE
ERROR WARN/REC OUT WARNING
EXT TIMER OUT START 0:00
END 0:00
[VIDEO OUT SEQUENCE]
SW INTERVAL 2s
BYPASS CAMERA OFF
BLACK MATTE OFF
LL CAMERA OFF
[EXT SWITCHER]
MODE VIDEO OUT
5
Use the (
4
) and (
3
) SHIFT buttons to move the
flashing part to the EXT TIMER IN item, and press
the (+) and (–) SET buttons to select OFF as the
item’s setting.
6
Upon completion of the settings, set the
PROGRAM switch to the OFF position.
The setting menu screen is cleared from the TV
monitor, and the normal mode is restored.
7
Press the TIMER MODE button on the front panel
and set it to the external timer recording mode (the
“EXT” lamp lights on the display tube).
<Notes>
O
If the cassette tape has not been inserted or its
accidental erasure prevention tab has been
broken out, the buzzer will sound, and the EXT
lamp will flash.
O
To release the external timer recording mode,
press the TIMER MODE button to turn off the
EXT lamp on the display tube.
8
Set the external timer.
Recording will start automatically when the unit’s
power is turned on by the operation of the external
timer.
<Note>
While the unit’s power is not turned on in the external
timer recording mode, sensor recording will not be
performed even if an alarm signal is input.
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“EXT” lamp