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4-5  Alarm Input/Power Loss Data Display
[SET +/–] button
[SET +/–] button
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The dates and times of up to 8 alarm inputs or 4 power losses
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Operation
1Turn on the VCR and monitor.
2Press the [MENU] button to display the main menu on the
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3Press the [SHIFT 7] button to set the cursor on .
4Press the [SET +/–] button to display the  screen.
5Press the [SHIFT 7] button to set the cursor on the item
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6Press the [SET +/–] button to display the alarm or power loss
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• Alarm list: Up to 8 alarms are shown.  When 9 or more
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• Power loss list: Up to 4 power losses are shown.  When 5 or
more power losses are input, the most recent
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7Press the [MENU] button three times to restore the normal
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• Press the [MENU] button once to restore the  screen and press once more
to restore the main menu.
Resetting alarm input/power loss (failure) data
Press the [RESET/CANCEL] button on the alarm list
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Press the [RESET/CANCEL] button on the power loss list
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Second alarmLast alarm First alarm
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4-6  Menu Switch Setting 4  ON-SCREEN/MENU SWITCHES
You can customize the VCR’s functions to suit the requirements of your application using the four menu switch setting screens
accessible from the main menu screen.
•ON SCREEN/F. DISPLAY MODE
•VIDEO/VTR MODE
•SRI/EXT, ALARM/SENSOR MODE
•BUZZER/IN OUT
Each menu switch setting screen can be accessed independently from the main menu.
[MENU] button[SHIFT 7] button
[SET +] button
[SET –] button
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Operation
1Turn on the VCR and monitor.
2Press the [MENU] button to display the main menu on the
monitor.
3Press the [SHIFT 7] button to select the menu switch
setting screen you want to set or check.
•Set the cursor on the desired menu switch setting screen.
4Press the [SET +/–] button.
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•The menu switch setting screen consists of several menu
switch items.
5To change the menu switch setting
1 Press the [SHIFT 7] button to set the cursor on the
menu switch item setting you want to change.
2 Press the [SET +/–] button to specify the set value.
To set more than one menu switch, repeat the above
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6To check or set the other menu switch setting screens
Press the [MENU] button to restore the main menu screen and
repeat steps 3 to 5.
7End menu switch setting.
To restore the normal screen from the menu switch setting
screen, press the [MENU] button twice.
•The specified setting value is stored in the VCR’s
memory and retained even if the operating power is
turned off.
•For details on menu switch items, refer to pages 23 to 26.
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4-7  Contents of Menu Switches
4  ON-SCREEN/MENU SWITCHES
[   ]: Factory setting     • The lower section in the items and set values columns shows what’s on the VCR’s display.
Screens Items Set values Function
ONTONE   0
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0 : ********** (black indication)
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OFF
ON
OFFSets whether or not the year, month and day are shown on screen.
ON: Shown.
OFF: Not shown.
O5D 2
TIME [ON]
OFF
ON
OFFSets whether or not the time is shown.
ON: Shown.
OFF: Not shown.
O5D 3
Sets whether or not the recording speed mode is shown on screen.
ON: Shown.
OFF: Not shown.T-MODE ON
[OFF]
ON
OFF
O5D 4
ALARM CNT ON
[OFF]
ON
OFFSets whether or not the number of alarms is shown on screen.
ON: Shown.
OFF: Not shown.
O5D 5
O5D 6
FRONTREC TALLY [ON]
DISPLAYOFF
ON
OFF
FDiP 1
Sets whether or not a warning indication (error code display) is shown
when a problem occurs.
ON: Shown.
OFF: Not shown.
Sets whether or not the [REC] indicator lights in the Record mode.
ON: Lights.
OFF: Does not light .
Sets whether or not the number of power losses is shown on screen.
ON: Shown.
OFF: Not shown.
WARNING [ON]
OFF
ON
OFF
(VCRs display)
FDiP 2
Selects the picture quality in the Play mode.
OFF: Normal picture quality.
ON: Enhanced detail reproduction. However, the S/N ratio is degraded.
ViD 1
ViD 2
VIDEO MODEIN [LINE]
S-VIDEO
LiN
5
DETAIL [OFF]
ON
OFF
ON
Selects input video signals.
LINE: Inputs composite video signals from the rear panel’s [VIDEO IN]
connector.
S-VIDEO: Inputs separate Y/C video signals from the rear panel’s
[S-VIDEO] connector. 
						

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4-7  Contents of Menu Switches
[   ]: Factory setting      • The lower section in the items and set values columns shows what’s on the VCR’s display.
4  ON-SCREEN/MENU SWITCHES
Function Screens Items Set values
VIDEO MODEQUASI-V [OFF]
ON
OFF
ONSets whether or not the V. pulse is added during ordinary playback
(2H and 6H modes).
OFF: QUASI-V is not added.  Normally set to this position.
ON: QUASI-V is added.
•When a camera synchronized with the power supply is switched with
a switcher, the picture may be distorted at the switching point.  In
this case, set this switch to “ON”.  This locks the monitor, preventing
the picture distortion at switching points (only in the 2/6H mode).
•V. pulse is always added in the Still mode and Timelapse mode.
Enables or disables the repeat playback function.
OFF: The repeat playback function is disabled.
ON: When the tape ends, it is automatically rewound and played back
again from the beginning.REPEAT PLAY[OFF]
ON
OFF
ON
VTR 6
Enables or disables automatic external timer recording or automatic
restart of recording after a power failure.
OFF: External timer recording or automatic recording after power
failure does not function regardless of whether power is supplied
or not.
ON: Recording starts automatically when power is turned on.EXT TIMER [OFF]
REC ON
OFF
ON
Sets whether or not Recording Check is automatically performed at the
beginning of a tape in the Repeat Recording mode.
OFF: Automatic recording check function is disabled.
ON: Automatic recording check function is enabled.
Sets whether or not the counter memory function is activated.
OFF: The counter memory function is not activated.
ON: The counter memory function is activated.
When the tape reel counter value reaches 0000 in the FF/REW
mode, the VCR enters the Stop mode automatically.
* The counter memory function is not available during repeat recording/
playback, auto REW, alarm search, alarm scan and date/time search.MEMORY [OFF]
STOP ON
OFF
ON
VTR 2
VTR 3
AUTO REC [OFF]
CHECK ON
OFF
ON
VTR 4
HIGH DENSITY [OFF]
REC ON
OFF
ON
AUTO REW [OFF]
ON
OFF
ONSets whether or not the tape is rewound automatically when the tape
ends.
OFF: The tape stops at the end.
ON: The tape automatically rewinds and enters the Stop mode (auto
REW).
* When the repeat recording/playback function is set to “ON”, the
repeat function has priority.
* If the menu switch  on the  screen is set to “STOP”, the Stop mode is engaged when
the tape ends even when there is an alarm or sensor recording. The
tape does not rewind.
VTR 5
(VCRs display)
ViD 3
VTR 1
VTR MODESets the mode during timelapse recording.
OFF: Records in the normal timelapse mode (timelapse recording with
the SP heads).
ON: Records in the HDR timelapse mode (timelapse recording with
the EP heads).  Refer to page 28. 
						

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4-7  Contents of Menu Switches
[   ]: Factory setting      • The lower section in the items and set values columns shows what’s on the VCR’s display.
4  ON-SCREEN/MENU SWITCHES
Function Screens Items Set values
CNT TAPE END[OFF]
500
1000
.
.
.
9500
OFF
500
.
.
.
9500Outputs a tape end signal from the rear panel’s [TAPE END OUT] terminal
when the tape reaches the set tape reel counter value during recording.
During series recording, a series recording signal is output to a connected
VCR for continuous recording.
OFF: The counter end output function is disabled.
500 : A tape end signal is output when the set tape reel counter value is
reached during recording.  A buzzer sounds when the menu switch
 on the  is set to “ON”.
For more information on the relationship between the tape reel
counter value and the tape remaining time, refer to page 55.
SR ET 2
.
.
.
9500SR ET 3
ALARM/REC MODE [OFF]
SENSORALARM
MODESENSOR
AL/SENSOR
OFF
ALAR
SENS
ALKSSelects the alarm recording or sensor recording function.
•Alarm recording: When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s
[ALARM IN] terminal during recording, the mode switches to the 2H/6H/
L12H/L18H/L24H/24H/48H/NORMAL or 6H (EP) recording mode for
realtime recording of the alarm event.
•Sensor recording: When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s
[ALARM IN] terminal in the Stop mode (Stop mode, Timer Recording
Standby or Operating Off mode), recording starts in the 2H/6H/L12H/
L18H/L24H/24H/48H/NORMAL mode.
OFF: Alarm or sensor recording is not executed.
ALARM: Alarm recording is executed.
SENSOR: Sensor recording is executed.
AL/SENSOR: Both alarm and sensor recording are executed.
AL SE 1
SRI/EXTSRI/EXT REC [OFF]
MODESERIES
EXT
OFF
SERi
EiTSelects series recording or automatic recording with an external VCR activation
signal.
OFF: The series recording and automatic recording with an external
signal functions are disabled.
SERIES: The series recording function is enabled.
EXT:The automatic recording function with an external signal is enabled.
* When the menu switch  is set to “ON”, externally
activated recording is not executed.
EXT REC END[NORMAL]
POWER OFF
NORn
POFFSelects the mode engaged when externally activated automatic
recording ends.
NORMAL: The Stop mode is engaged.
POWER OFF: The Stop mode is engaged and the operating power
                            mode is turned off.
REPEAT REC [OFF]
ON
OFF
ONVTR MODEEnables or disables the repeat recording function.
OFF: The repeat recording function is disabled.
ON: When the tape ends, it is automatically rewound and recording
starts again from the beginning. When set to “ON”, the [REPEAT]
indication on the VCR’s display lights.
* If the menu switch  on the  screen is set to “STOP”, the Stop mode is engaged when
the tape ends even when there is an alarm or sensor recording. The
repeat recording is not executed.
* When this menu switch is set to “ON”, externally activated recording
is not executed.
VTR 7
(VCRs display)
SR ET 1 
						

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4-7  Contents of Menu Switches 4  ON-SCREEN/MENU SWITCHES
[   ]: Factory setting       • The lower section in the items and set values columns shows what’s on the VCR’s display.
Screens Items Set valuesFunction
AL/SENSOR [OFF]
IN ON
OFF
ONSelects whether or not the buzzer sounds during alarm or sensor
recording.
OFF: The buzzer does not sound.
ON: The buzzer sounds.
BU 22 2
BU 22 3
ERR WARN [OFF]
ON
OFF
ONSets whether or not the buzzer sounds when a warning occurs.
OFF: The buzzer does not sound.
ON: The buzzer sounds. When the warning is released, the buzzer
sound stops.
IN/OUTCAMERA SW[OFF]
1 FIELD
2 FIELD
OFF
1FRD
2FRDSets the camera switching signal output interval.
OFF: No camera switching signal is output.
1 FIELD: Set to this position to switch cameras every 1 field. (However
1 frame when on 2H or 6H.)
2 FIELD: Set to this position to switch cameras every two fields (1
frame).
Sets whether or not the buzzer sounds when the tape ends in the Record mode.
OFF: The buzzer does not sound.
ON: The buzzer sounds when the tape ends during recording.  Also, the buzzer
sounds when the tape reel counter value set with the menu switch  on the SRI/EXT MODE screen is reached.
When the mode is changed by pressing the [REW] button, [EJECT]
button or [OPERATE] button, the buzzer sound stops.BUZZERTAPE END [OFF]
ON
OFF
ON
BU 22 1
OFF
STOP
DURATION 5 SEC
10 SEC
15 SEC
30 SEC
60 SEC
120 SEC
[180 SEC]
CONTINUE
MANUAL
5
.
.
.
180
CONT
nANU
ALARM/
SENSOR
MODE
Selects the recording duration for alarm or sensor recording.
5 — 180 SEC: Alarm or sensor recording is performed for the specified
time (5 sec. to 180 sec.)
CONTINUE: Alarm or sensor recording continues to the end of the tape.
MANUAL:Alarm or sensor recording continues for as long as alarm
signals are input.  Set to this position when specifying the
alarm recording time with a switcher.
* To ensure accurate alarm search and alarm scan operation,
be sure to set the recording time to 5 seconds or more.
TAPE END [OFF]
MODE STOPSelects whether or not the Stop mode is forcibly engaged when the tape ends
even if there is an alarm or sensor recording.
OFF: The forced Stop mode is not engaged.
•When the tape ends, the mode set with the menu switch  or  on the  screen is engaged.
STOP:  The Forced Stop mode is engaged.
AL SE 3
(VCRs display)
AL SE 4
iO 1
REC T-MODE [2H]
6H
L12H
L18H
L24H
24H
48H
NORMAL
2H
6H
L12H
L18H
L24H
24H
48H
NORnSelects the recording mode for alarm or sensor recording.
(Refer to page 28.)
AL SE 2 
						

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REC 
EJECTREC REVIEW REC PAUSE/
STILLMENU TIME MODE
SET ON SCREENSHIFT/REWPLAY FF/REV PLAYTRACKINGV.  LOCKTIMERSEARCH COUNTERLOCK CNT  RESET
RESET/CANCEL
STOP
 REV ADV FWD ADV
POWER
HDRPOWER
 AG-
5-1  Cassette Loading/Unloading
Loading
Insert the cassette with its label side facing you.
Gently push the center of the cassette until the machine starts automatic loading.
Notes:
•To avoid damage or injury, do not insert your hand or other foreign objects into the cassette loading slot.
•For best results, use a T-120 tape.
5  PREPARATION
Unloading
5Press the [EJECT] button.
[The cassette is ejected.
•The tape reel counter is reset to “0000”.
If the operating mode is not on when the [EJECT] button
is pressed, operating mode is automatically switched on
and the cassette is ejected. Once the cassette is
unloaded, the operating mode turns off again
automatically.If the Timer Recording Standby mode is engaged
(TIMER indication is shown on the display), the
cassette will not be ejected when the [EJECT] button is
pressed.
To unload the cassette, press the [TIMER] button to
release the Timer Recording Standby mode, then
press the [EJECT] button.
() indication[EJECT] button [TIMER] indication
Auto operate on
When a cassette is loaded, the oprating mode
automatically turns on and the ( 
 ) cassette indication
appears.
Auto play
When a cassette with no erasure prevention tab is loaded,
playback starts automatically. •The S-VHS indication lights up when an S-VHS cassette is inserted. During recording, the mode becomes the S-VHS mode.
•The S-VHS indication disappears when a VHS cassette is inserted. During recording, the mode becomes the S-VHS ET
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REC 
EJECTREC REVIEW REC PAUSE/
STILLMENU TIME MODE
SET ON SCREENSHIFT/REWPLAY FF/REV PLAYTRACKINGV.  LOCKTIMERSEARCH COUNTERLOCK CNT  RESET
RESET/CANCEL
STOP
 REV ADV FWD ADV
POWER
HDRPOWER
 AG-
5-2  Recording/Playback Speed Mode Selection 5  PREPARATION
[HDR] indicatorRecord/playback speed
indication
[TIME MODE +/–] buttons
1Press the [POWER] button to turn the operating mode on.
2Select whether or not the HDR mode is engaged with the  menu switch on the 
screen.  When the During HDR recording or HDR playback, the [HDR] indicator lights.
3Select the Record or Playback speed with the [TIME MODE +/–] button. Refer to the table below.
     The selected recording or playback speed mode is shown on the display.
•Available modes differ depending on whether HDR is ON or OFF.
Available recording
time (hours) Recording/playback
interval (sec.)Display
HDR OFF HDR ON T-30 T-60 T-90 T-120
2H——Standard (SP) 0.5 1 1.5 2 Possible
6H——3x (EP) 1.5 3 4.5 6 Possible
L12H 0.12—12-hour SP linear slow 3 6 9 12 Possible
L18H—0.05 18-hour EP linear slow 4.5 9 13.5 18 Possible
24H 0.2 0.08 24-hour timelapse 6 12 18 24 Impossible
L24H 0.22—24-hour SP linear slow 6 12 18 24 Possible
48H 0.4 0.15 48-hour timelapse 12 24 36 48 Impossible
72H 0.6 0.2 72-hour timelapse 18 36 54 72 Impossible
84H 0.7 0.25 84-hour timelapse 21 42 63 84 Impossible
120H 1 0.35 120-hour timelapse 30 60 90 120 Impossible
168H 1.4 0.5 168-hour timelapse 48 96 144 168 Impossible
240H 2 0.7 240-hour timelapse 60 120 180 240 Impossible
480H 4 1.35 480-hour timelapse 120 240 360 480 Impossible
960H 8 2.7 960-hour timelapse 240 480 720 960 Impossible
Audio
recording Mode
•HDR ON/OFF can be activated in any recording mode except the 2H/6H mode.
High-Density Recording
HDR is performed with the EP heads.  When HDR is set to “OFF”, recording is performed with the SP heads.
In the HDR mode, the interval between frames (fields) is reduced by about a third, allowing 3 times as many frames to be
recorded as in the ordinary timelapse mode.  This does not affect the actual recording time of the tape (the recording time
is the same as it would be if recorded in the normal (SP) Timelapse mode).
The quality of the picture recorded in the HDR mode is inferior to that in ordinary timelapse recording (equivalent to the EP
mode). •Available recording time may vary depending on the type of cassette used.
•For best results, use a T-120 tape.
•Replace the cassette at least once every 15 days when using the 2H - 168H modes.  In the 240 - 960H modes,
replace the cassette with a new one at the completion of recording.
[POWER] button 
						

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REC 
EJECTREC REVIEW REC 
PAUSE/
STILLMENU TIME MODE
SET ON SCREENSHIFT/REWPLAY FF/REV PLAYTRACKINGV.  LOCKTIMERSEARCH COUNTERLOCK CNT  RESET
RESET/CANCEL
STOP
 REV ADV FWD ADV AG-
POWER
HDRPOWER
6  RECORDING
“REC” indicator
6-1  Switch Setting During Recording
Connection
Connect the input and output connectors on the rear panel
correctly.  Refer to “CONNECTIONS” on pages 14 to 16.
Menu switch settings
Set menu switches as required.
5VIDEO MODE
• 
Select LINE (composite) or S-VIDEO video signal input.
5ON SCREEN/FRONT DISPLAY MODE
•Select the brightness and ON/OFF for each indication
(date, time and recording speed, etc).
  During recording, the selected on-screen data is
recorded together with video signals.
If you do not want to display or record a specific item,
set it to “OFF”.
• setting
Set whether or not the [REC] indicator lights in the
Record mode.
5VTR MODE
•HIGHT DENSITY REC
  Set to “ON” to record in the High-Density Recording
mode during timelapse recording.
•EXT TIMER REC
  Set to “ON” for external timer recording or automatic
restart of recording after a power failure.  For details,
refer to “6-9 How to Restore Recording After Power
Failure” and “6-10 External Timer Recording” on page
45.
•AUTO REW
  Select the mode engaged when the tape ends.
   “OFF”: The Stop mode is engaged.
“ON”: The tape automatically rewinds to the
beginning.
  When the  menu switch is set to “ON”,
repeat recording takes place regardless of the setting
of this switch.
•REPEAT REC
  Set to “ON” to perform repeat recording.  For details,
refer to “6-7 Repeat Recording” on page 43.
•AUTO REC CHECK
  Set to “ON” to perform Recording Check automatically
at the beginning of a tape in the Repeat Recording
mode.
5SRI/EXT MODE
•SRI/EXT REC
- Set to “SERIES” to perform series recording.  For
details, refer to “6-6 Series Recording” on page 41.
- Set to “EXT” to execute automatic recording when
activated by an external signal.
For details, refer to “6-8 Recording with External
VCR Activation Signal” on page 44.
5ALARM/SENSOR MODE
•REC MODE
- For alarm recording, set to “ALARM” or “AL/
SENSOR”.  For details, refer to 6-4 Alarm Recording”
on page 38.
- For sensor recording, set to “SENSOR” or “AL/
SENSOR”.  For details, refer to 6-5 Sensor
Recording” on page 40.
5BUZZER
•TAPE END
Set to “ON” if you want the buzzer to sound when the
tape ends during recording.
5IN/OUT
•CAMERA SW
Set the camera switching timing signal output to an
external sequential switcher during recording.
- To switch cameras every 1 field or 1 frame, set this
menu switch to “1 FIELD” or “2 FIELD”. (However 1
frame when on 2H or 6H mode REC.)
Recording tape
Use an HG (high grade) tape for recording with this
unit.  Before recording, perform a test recording to
check the picture quality.
Tapes recorded on this VCR cannot be played back on
normal VHS VCRs.  To avoid inadvertently trying to
play back tapes recorded in this unit on standard VHS
VCRs, label the cassette appropriately to distinguish it
from tapes recorded in the normal VHS mode. 
						

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6  RECORDING
6-2  Recording Basic Operation
Note:
•When a tape recorded in this unit is played back on
another VCR (except another AG-TL950P), noise
may appear in the picture.
[POWER] button
Recording
checkRecording Normal [REC REVIEW] button
Error code “E-09” is
shown for 10 seconds.Auto head
cleaningRecording Defective During
recording
To check the recording
●To check recording in the Timelapse mode, the
recording duration must be equivalent to at least 8
seconds at 2H(SP) or 6H(EP) speed. Recording
check cannot be performed correctly if the recording
duration is too short. (Example : In the 960-hour
normal timelapse mode, the recording duration shoud
be 64 minutes or more.)
●During recording check, the audio signal is not output.
5Press the [REC REVIEW] button during recording.
→The tape is automatically played back in reverse for
about 5 seconds, then the Play mode is engaged to
allow you to check recording.  After the sequence
has played back, the recording mode is automatically
re-engaged at the point where the recording was
interrupted.
•During playback in the Recording Check mode, check
the picture to ensure that the recording is satisfactory.
  If the signals are not recorded properly, the built-in
head cleaner cleans the heads and recording
continues.  In this case, the error code “E-09” is shown
on the display for about 10 seconds.
REC 
EJECTREC REVIEW REC 
PAUSE/
STILLMENU TIME MODE
SET ON SCREENSHIFT/REWPLAY FF/REV PLAYTRACKINGV.  LOCKTIMERSEARCH COUNTERLOCK CNT  RESET
RESET/CANCEL
STOP
 REV ADV FWD ADV
POWER
HDRPOWER
REC 
EJECTREC REVIEW REC 
PAUSE/
STILLMENU TIME MODE
SET ON SCREENSHIFT/REWPLAY FF/REV PLAYTRACKINGV.  LOCKTIMERSEARCH COUNTERLOCK CNT  RESET
RESET/CANCEL
STOP
 REV ADV FWD ADV AG-
POWER
HDRPOWER
1Press the [POWER] button to turn the operating
mode on.
[The [POWER] indicator lights.
2Select the recording speed mode with the [TIME
MODE +/–] button.
For details, refer to “5-2 Recording/Playback Speed
Mode Selection” on page 28.
3Select the on-screen display position with the [ON
SCREEN 7/f] button.
4Insert a cassette with safety tab in place.
[The (
) cassette indicator lights on the display.
* If a cassette is loaded when the operating mode is off,
the operating mode is switched on automatically (auto
operate on function).
5Press the [REC] button to start recording.
[The recording indictor lights on the display,
showing that the Record mode is engaged.
* No sound is recorded during Timelapse Recording.
To stop recording temporarily
6Press the [PAUSE/STLL] button.
[The record-pause indicator is shown on
the display and the Pause mode is
engaged.
* If the VCR remains in the Record-Pause mode for
about 3 minutes, the head drum stops rotating to
protect the tape.  Although the Record-Pause mode
remains engaged, there may be some distortion in the
picture at the recording transition when you start
recording again.
To start recording again
7Press the [REC] button.
[The record-pause indicator on the display
goes out and the Recording mode is
engaged.
To stop recording
8Press the [STOP] button.
[The tape stops and the Stop mode is engaged.
[ON SCREEN 7f] button
[TIME MODE +/–] button [PAUSE/STILL] button [STOP] button[REC REVIEW] button [REC] button