ALARM RECORDING
By connecting the ALARM IN terminal to a door switch,
an interphone, etc., a recording can be done only when
necessary.
Alarm Recording Setting
Alarm recording is performed when there is an input
(trigger) at the ALARM IN terminal, “AL” is displayed on
the digital display.
•
Make all necessary connections.
•
Follow the Before starting steps, under “NORMAL
RECORDING”.
1
Press the MENU button until the (SET UP 4) menu is
displayed.
°
The “ALARM MODE” setting is flashing.
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2
Press the
l
(or
j
) button, to set the desired alarm
mode.
Y. . . . . . . Alarm recording is done when there is an
alarm trigger.
If in the (SET UP 2) menu, ALARM
COUNT is set to “Y”, “ALARM” will flash
under the clock display during alarm
recording.
N . . . . . . Alarm recording is not performed even if
there is an alarm trigger.
3
Press the
]
button.
4
Press the
l
(or
j
) button, to select the desired alarm
recording duration (20S, 40S, 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M, 5M,
or CC).
20S-5M . Recording only for the displayed duration
CC . . . . . Recording as long as the alarm signal is
being input (minimum 5 seconds)
5
Press the PAUSE/SEARCH button to save the
settings.
NOTES:
•
During alarm recording all buttons are disabled.
•
If “OFF” is displayed on the digital display, alarm
recording is not possible in order to prevent the
recorded tape to be recorded over.
To cancel the “OFF” display, press the EJECT, PLAY,
FF or REW button.
•
If an alarm trigger is received while alarm recording is
in progress, recording duration for the second alarm will
be calculated from that point. The alarm counter will
register the alarm, but it will not be found during an
alarm scan and alarm search.
•
If there is a power failure during alarm recording, and
the power is restored within the recording set duration,
alarm recording will continue.
•
If the alarm recording duration is too short, the alarms
may not be found during an alarm scan or an alarm
search. If the alarms are going to be reviewed using
alarm scan or alarm search, 20-second or more
recording duration should be used.
•
To do alarm recording during series recording, set
“ALARM MODE” to “Y”. Alarm recording will be
conducted only if the VCR is recording.
NU4Q/U3 (SRC-850 GB) Mon. Aug., 23/1999
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