Panasonic AG-6124 Service Manual page 11

Tips For Better Recording
In order to ensure greater reliability in monitoring, surveillance and other continuous operations lasting many hours,
this unit comes with some safety functions for recording. Read the following descriptions of these functions before
proceeding to operate the unit.
Recording mode lock
There are two ways, as described below, to maintain
the recording mode during recording by disabling the
operations of the power switch as well as the TIME
MODE and operation buttons.
Recording check
When the REW button is pressed during recording, the
tape runs temporarily in the reverse direction, and the
recorded section is played back. This function can be
used to check the daily operation of the equipment in
the system.
@ Set the MENU/REC LOCK switch to REC LOCK. Rew
MENU ae ie REC LOCK
oe Restoration-of-power-after-failure
@ Set REC LOCK on Menu Screen 1 to ON. (See recording
the unit automatically starts recording if the power is
restored within approximately one week.
e When the power fails, the tape "losing" safety pro-
tection function is activated to protect the video heads
and video tape.
The following switch and connectors are operational even
if the MENU/REC LOCK switch is set to REC LOCK.
e Alarm input connector, alarm reset connector
e« REC REVIEW
Before power is
restored
After power is
restored
Stop mode is ¢ Stop, play, fast forward
established.
Recording mode is « Recording
established.
* Auto rewind Unit is returned to
* Auto rewind during cteGe
Hour Meter
By showing for how many hours the unit has been used,
this meter provides useful information for regular in-
spection, maintenance and servicing involving the
cleaning and replacement of the inside parts, etc. When
the MENU/REC LOCK switch is set to MENU, the hour
meter will appear on the TV monitor together with the
date and time settings.
OFF auto repeat recording failed
Menu ["[] REC Lock Lee tema = _
id e If the power is restored more than one week after
it failed, the unit is automatically set to the EXT REC
mode and secording commences in the 24H mode.
However, unless REC T-MODE on menu screen 3
has been set to OFF, recording will commence in
the time mode set.
Menu Screen 1
(TIME ADJUST) Pl
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0:00:00 Note:
Once the recording mode is established, recording can-
not be released until REC LOCK on Menu Screen 1
is set OFF.
(REC LOCK)
MODE OFF
(HOUR METER)
C0000H
The regular screen is restored when the MENU/REC
LOCK switch is set to OFF.
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Timer Recording
| Internal timer recording
Start time and stop time
Bear in mind the following points when setting these times.
« When the stop time is set later than the start time:
Example: 8:30 < 17:00
» When the start time is set later than the stop time or the start time and stop time for weekly recording
Example: 17:00 < 8:30
« When the start time and stop time are the same: :
Recording starts at 8:30 on the day concemed
and ends at 8:30 on the following day.
Example: 8:30 = 8:30
To record for an entire day, set the start time and stop time to 00:00.
Wee ee
. Weekly recording (weekly timer) can be set by the day of the week.
Internal timer recording operation
[ Step oe : ~ Operation lines TV monitor display
[ 1 | Check that a video cassette with its tab intact has been inserted.
| jaa that the TV monitor shows the correct present time. a e ii : ° : ;
| 2 |
1 25- 6-94 24H
it 4:13:08
Set the MENU/REC LOCK switch to MENU to display the menu Menu Screen 4
screens. Press the page button so that the INTERNAL TIMER
REC timer setting screen appears on the TV monitor. (INTERNAL TIMER REC) P4
(TIMER) START STOP
OFF PLAY SUN OFF
MENU REC LOCK MON OFF
3
TUE OFF
a WED OFF
THU OFF
FRI OFF
SAT OFF
OLY OFF
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