Panasonic AG-RT650 Mode D'emploi page 19

Alarm Recording (Emergency Recording)
When an emergency occurs at the monitoring site during prolonged monitoring and recording, the alarm function is
automatically triggered, and alarm recording is performed.
Principle of alarm recording
Alarm input
Tape start
24/40 hours
Time lapse mode
• When an alarm signal is supplied by an alarm sensor
(door or intercom switch, etc.) during recording in a
time lapse mode, the recording speed is switched to
the 8-hour mode and the details of the state of emer-
gency are faithfully recorded.
Alarm and display methods during
alarm recording
PULL OPEN
TRACKING /
V-LOCK RESET
• When an alarm signal is supplied, the alarm display
lamp functions as follows.
On
Alarm
lamp
Alarm input Alarm reset
input
11-17-00
10:14:30 A
TV monitor
Alarm reset input
Tape end
8 hours 24/40 hours
Alarm mode Time lapse mode
EJECT
REC
REV
COUNTER /
TIME MODE SEARCH
ALARM
ALARM display lamp
Flashing
VTR switch is
pressed.
Display
switches to
"8H."
8H
"A" display
appears
Connecting the alarm input connector
Alarm switch
Alarm reset switch
• Alarm recording starts when the alarm switch is set
on. When the alarm reset switch is set ON after
REC REVIEW REC
recording has started, alarm recording is released
and operation is returned to the original time lapse
FWD
recording mode.
• Alarm recording can be released by pressing the
STOP button during alarm recording.
However, it cannot be released even by pressing the
STOP button if the MENU/REC LOCK switch is at
REC LOCK or INT is lighted on the display.
• Alarm recording can be automatically reset without
Off
supplying the alarm reset input signal.
The reset time can be set for 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10
minutes.
• Another option is alarm recording only while the alarm
input signal is supplied.
• Alarm recording is also possible as far as the end of
the tape.
• When the alarm mode is OFF, alarm recording is not
possible even if the alarm switch is set to ON.
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Alarm switch
CAMERA
SW OUT
AC IN
ALARM RESET IN
ALARM IN
4 V – 14 V
IN
AUDIO
OUT
TAPE END OUT
WARNING/
REC OUT
COMMON REC IN