Panasonic Agtl950 Operating Instructions Manual

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6-3  Timer Recording
This unit is provided with 2 different setting screens for timer recording program; one allows you to specify the day of week, the
other allows you to specify a date (a holiday, for example).  You can select the desired setting screen from the main menu
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•Program timer setting: Day-of-the-week (Sun. to Sat.) timer recording program and daily timer recording program are
available (for up to 8 programs).
•Holiday setting: Timer recording can be programmed for a specified date.
* The holiday setting has priority over the program timer setting.
6  RECORDING
[TIMER] button[SET +] button
[SET –] button [SHIFT7] button [SHIFT4] button
[MENU] button
Timer Recording Program Setting
5Timer recording programming for the specified day of the week
(Example)
HDR is performed in the 24-hour recording speed mode from 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
1Turn on the VCR and monitor and engage the Stop mode.
2Press the [MENU] button.
[The main menu is shown on the monitor.
3Select the HIGH DENSITY REC mode.
1 Press the [SHIFT 7] button to move the cursor to  on the main menu. Then press the [SET +/–] button.
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2 Press the [SHIFT 7] button to put the cursor on .
3 Press the [SET +/–] button to set  to “ON”.
4Press the [MENU] button to restore the main menu screen.
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•Timer programming is not possible if the date and time are not set.
If you select program timer or holiday setting from the main menu when the date and time have not been set, the clock
setting screen opens.  Set the date and time.
•Do not try to program the regular timer or holiday timer when the Timer Record mode is engaged. To do so, you must
first release the Timer Record mode by pressing the [TIMER] button.
Preparation
5Make sure all equipment is connected correctly.
5Check the current time.
5Load a cassette with safety tab in place.
If a cassette is loaded when the operating mode is off, the operating mode is switched on automatically (auto operate on
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6-3  Timer Recording
5Press the [SHIFT 7] button to select  in the main menu and press the [SET +/–]
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monitor and “SUN” blinks.
6Set the day of the week (SAT).
Press the [SET +/–] button to set the day of the week to
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7Set the hour for the start time (8).
Press the [SHIFT f] button so that “hour” for “START”
blinks.  Press the [SET +/–] button to set the hour of the
start time to “8”.
8Set the minute for the start time (00).
Press the [SHIFT f] button so that “minute” for
“START” blinks.  Press the [SET +/–] button to set the
minute of the start time to “00”.
9In the same way, set the hour (17) and minute (00) for
the stop time.
* When the stop time is earlier than the start time or the
same as the start time, “T” is added to the beginning
of the stop time, showing that the stop time is for the
next day.
0Set the recording speed mode (H/D 24).
Press the [SHIFT f] button so that “SPD” blinks and
press the [SET +/–] button to set the recording speed to
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* When the HIGH DENSITY REC mode is selected, H/D
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!Set the program item.
Press the [SHIFT f] button so that “PGM” blinks and
set the program item with the [SET +/–] button.
1ST: Timer recording is executed only once on the most
recent specified day of the week (Saturday).
RPT: Timer recording is executed on the specified day
of the week (Saturday) every week.
OFF: Programmed timer recording is not executed.
5 To program timer recording at another time or day,
press the [SHIFT 7] button so that the next setting
line blinks and repeat steps 6 to 11.
* If changing the HIGH DENSITY REC mode, do so
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@End timer program setting.
• Press the [MENU] button twice.
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#Press the [TIMER] button.
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programmed numbers light on the display and the
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6-3  Timer Recording
6  RECORDING
[TIMER] button[SHIFT f] button
[SET –] button[SET +] button [SHIFT 7] button
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5 Programming timer recording for more than 24 hours
(Example)
HDR is performed with the 48-hour recording speed from
9:00 p.m. on every Friday to 8:00 a.m. on every Monday.
1Follow steps 1 to 5 in “Timer Recording Program
Setting” on pages 31 and 32.
2Press the [SHIFT 7] button so that the 7th line “SAT” blinks
on the . Programs lasting for more
than 24 hours can only be set on the seventh line.
3Press the [SET +/–] button to set the day of the week to
“FRI” and press the [SHIFT f] button.
[“Hour” for the start time blinks.
4Press the [SET +/–] button to set the hour of the start
time to “21” and press the [SHIFT f] button.
[“Minute” for the start time blinks.
5Press the [SET +/–] button to set the minute of the start
time to “00” and press the [SHIFT f] button.
[“Hour” for the stop time blinks.
6Press the [SET +/–] button to set the hour of the stop
time to “**”.
[“**:**   ****   **” is shown for the items after “STOP”,
the “DAY” on the 8th line changes to the next day of
the week (SAT) automatically and “**:**” is shown for
“START”.
7Press the [SHIFT 7] button so that the day of the week
on the 8th line blinks.
8Press the [SET +/–] button to set the day of the week to
“MON” and press the [SHIFT f] button three times.
[“Hour” for the stop time blinks.
9Press the [SET +/–] button to set the hour of the stop
time to “8”.
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recording speed to “H/D 48” and “PGM” to “RPT”.
!End timer program setting.
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@Press the [TIMER] button.
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on the display and the operating mode is
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Recording Standby mode.
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1ST : 1st week
RPT : Every week
Recording speed
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Start time
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5 Programming timer recording for more than one day
(every day)
This programming is to timer-record at the same time on
specified days of the week.
(Example)
HDR is performed in the 48-hour mode from 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
1Repeat steps 1 to 5 in “Timer Recording Program
Setting” on pages 31 and 32.
2Set the day of the week on  to
“DAY” with the [SET +/–] button.
3Press the [SHIFT f] button so that the “hour” for the
start time blinks and set “hour” to “10” with the [SET +/–]
button.
4Press the [SHIFT f] button so that the “minute” for the
start time blinks and set “minute” to “00” with the [SET +/
–] button.
5Press the [SHIFT f] button and [SET +/–] button to set
the hour of the stop time to “17”, the minute of the stop
time to “00”, the recording speed to “H/D48” and “PGM”
to “ON”.
6Set the days of the week when timer recording is to be
executed (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday).
Set the days with “DAILY SET” at the lower section of
the screen.
• Press the [SHIFT 7] button so that “SUN” in the
lowest line blinks.
7Press the [SET +/–] button to set “SUN” to “– –”.
8Press the [SHIFT f] button to select the day of the
week and set the operating day of the week with the
[SET +/–] button.
Set the items for “Tuesday”, “Thursday” and “Friday” to
“– –”.
• Timer recording will take place on the days of the week
shown on the display. Timer recording will not take
place on days of the week indicated by “– –”.
9End timer program setting.
Press the [MENU] button twice.
[The normal screen is restored.
0Press the [TIMER] button.
     [The TIMER indication and active timer program
numbers light on the display and the operating mode
is automatically turned off to engage the Timer-
Recording Standby mode.
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RESET/
CANCEL
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RESET/CANCEL
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FWD ADV
POWER
HDRPOWER
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6-3  Timer Recording
[SHIFT 7] button
6  RECORDING
[SHIFT f] button
[MENU] button [SET +] button
[SET –] button [TIMER] button
Holiday Timer Recording Setting
This lets you preset the VCR to record on specified dates (such as holidays) at any time over a period of a year. Up to 16
dates can be set. When holiday settings and program settings overlap, holiday setting is given priority
(Example)
Recording is performed in the 960-hour nomal timelapse mode from
0:00 a.m. to 0:00 a.m. the next day.
1Press the [MENU] button to show the main menu on the monitor.
2Set HDR to “OFF”.
1 Press the [SHIFT 7] button to set the cursor on the main menu’s
.  Then press the [SET +/–] button.
2 Set  on  to “OFF” with
the [SET +/–] button.
3 Press the [MENU] button to restore the main menu screen.
3Call the  screen.
•Press the [SHIFT 7] button to select  in the main
menu and press the [SET +/–] button.
4Press the [SET +/–] button to set the hour of the start time to “0” and
press the [SHIFT f] button.
[“Minute” for the start time blinks.
5Press the [SET +/–] button to set the minute of the start time to “00” and
press the [SHIFT f] button.
     [“Hour” for the stop time blinks.
6Press the [SET +/–] button to set the hour of the stop time to “00” and
press the [SHIFT f] button.
“T” is shown at the beginning of the stop time.
* When the stop time is earlier than the start time or the same as the
start time, the stop time is assumed to be the next day and “T” is
added to the beginning of the stop time.
7Press the [SHIFT f] button and [SET +/–] button to set the minute of
the stop time to “00”, the recording speed to “960” and “PGM” to “ON”.
8Set the day.
• Press the [SHIFT f] button or [SHIFT 7] button to select the line
and enter the day for timer recording with the [SET +/–] button.
9End holiday timer recording setting.
Press the [MENU] button twice.
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0Press the [TIMER] button.
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mode.
* The timer program numbers are not shown on the display.
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disabled and holiday timer recording is not
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STILLMENU TIME MODE
SET ON SCREENSHIFTPLAY FF/REV PLAYTRACKINGV.  LOCKTIMERSEARCH COUNTERLOCK CNT  RESET
RESET/CANCEL
STOP
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6-3  Timer Recording 6  RECORDING
Canceling/Changing Timer Recording
Program
To stop timer programming before finishing
1Press the [RESET/CANCEL] button.
[The program being set is canceled.
2Press the [MENU] button twice.
[The normal screen mode is restored.
To cancel preset timer programs
1Press the [TIMER] button so that the TIMER indication
goes out on the display.
2Turn on the VCR and monitor.
3Press the [MENU] button to show the main menu screen
and press the [SHIFT 7] button to select  or . Then, press the [SET +/–]
button.
     [The  or  menu
is shown on the monitor.
4Press the [SHIFT 7] button or [SHIFT f] button to move
the cursor to the program you want to cancel.
5Press the [RESET/CANCEL] button.
[The specified timer recording program is canceled.
6Press the [MENU] button twice.
[The normal screen is restored.
[TIMER] button [SET –] button[SHIFT f] button [SHIFT 7] button
[SET +] button [MENU] button [RESET/CANCEL] button
To modify timer programs
1Press the [TIMER] button so that the TIMER indication
goes out on the display.
2Turn on the VCR and monitor
3Press the [MENU] button to show the main menu screen
and press the [SHIFT 7] button to select 
						

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6-3  Timer Recording
Notes on Timer Recording
5If you make a mistake when programming or no
program is set and the [TIMER] button is pressed, the
TIMER indication blinks for about 10 seconds and a
warning buzzer sounds if  in the
 menu is set to “ON”.
=
Perform programming for timer recording.
* Note that if the date is not set for holiday timer
recording, the TIMER indication will not blink, the time
standby mode is not engaged, and recording will not
take place.
5If programmed data overlap
When the [TIMER] button is pressed, the Timer-
Recording Standby mode is engaged and the
[OVERLAP] indication blinks for about 10 seconds, then
lights.
(However, if program timer settings and holiday timer
settings overlap, the [OVERLAP] indication is not
shown.  In this case, the holiday timer setting has
priority. The [OVERLAP] indication is not shown when a
daily timer recording program overlaps with another
program (even during program timer setting).  The
program with the earlier start time has priority.)
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Check the program contents.
(With program timer settings, the program with the
earlier program time has priority.)
5When more than one timer recording is programmed.
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beginning with the program with the earliest start time.
The number of the program being executed blinks.
* Program numbers are not displayed for holiday timer
recording programs.
5When the timer recording mode is engaged after the
start time has passed ...
When a power failure occurs within the set times and
power is restored ...
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* If holiday timer and program timer settings overlap, the
holiday timer setting has priority and starts.
* When program timer settings overlap, the program with
the lower program number has priority and starts.
5When the timer recording settings are changed during
timer recording.
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Changing the settings on the program timer setting
screen or holiday timer setting screen during timer
recording will have no effect. To change the settings,
you must disengage the timer recording mode.
6  RECORDING
5During timer recording
The [PAUSE/STILL] or [STOP] button has no effect.
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5Timer recording
The operating mode is turned on about 20 seconds
before recording starts and the VCR pauses.  Recording
starts about 2 seconds before the actual programmed
start time.
5If no cassette is loaded
The TIMER and [
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buzzer sounds if  in the 
menu is set to “ON”.
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are ejected.
5When the tape ends during timer recording
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When a cassette with safety tab is loaded, the timer
recording re-starts.
* However, if timer recording is executed in the Repeat
Record mode, the cassette tape is not ejected at the
tape end and repeat recording continues. 
						

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ALTIME MODE
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
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HDRPOWER
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6-4  Alarm Recording
Alarm recording functions during timelapse recording. When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s ALARM IN terminal, an
index code is recorded on the tape and the VCR automatically switches to the 2H/6H/L12H/L18H/L24H/24H/48H/NORMAL
mode for realtime recording of the alarm situation. Normal timelapse recording is restored after the preset alarm recording
duration has passed.
* Alarm recording will not start from the Pause mode.
* An index code (VISS) is recorded at the start point of the alarm recording as an alarm cue signal.
* During alarm recording, a +12 V signal is output from the rear panel’s ALARM REC OUT terminal.
* If a new alarm signal is input during alarm recording, alarm recording restarts from that point.
6  RECORDING
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recordingTimelapse 
recordingTimelapse 
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5Menu switches are provided for alarm recording mode,
alarm recording duration, buzzer ON/OFF in alarm
recording, and Forced Stop mode ON/OFF at tape end.
5During alarm recording, the [AL] indication is lit on the
VCR and the [ALARM] indication is lit on the monitor
display. After alarm recording is complete, the “AL”
indication blinks on the display to show that an alarm
signal has been input.
* If the alarm recording function is activated a hundred
times a day or more, a malfunction may occur because
the guaranteed range is exceeded.
If you want to use this unit more than a hundred times
a day, set the recording speed mode to 2H/6H and
perform regular maintenance, replacing parts as
necessary.
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4Select the timelapse recording mode with the [TIME
MODE +/–] button on the front panel.
[The selected recording speed mode is shown on the
VCR’s display and on the monitor.
5Follow the procedure described in “Recording Basic
Operation” on page 30.
6 When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s
[ALARM IN] terminal, alarm recording is executed in
accordance with the specified settings.
7To stop alarm recording and clear the [ALARM]
indication, press the [RESET/CANCEL] button.
•If the [RESET/CANCEL] button is pressed when the
“AL” indication is lit (during alarm recording), alarm
recording stops, the “AL” indication goes out, and
timelapse recording is restored.  If the alarm buzzer is
on, the buzzer sound also stops.
•If the “AL” indication blinks and the [RESET/CANCEL]
button is pressed, the “AL” indication goes out.
•In this case, even if the menu switch  is set to “STOP”, the operation executed at
end of the tape is determined by the setting of the
 or  menu switch in the
 menu.
8  The alarm input data can be checked in the main
menu’s  menu (refer
to page 21).
     Display the alarm list screen and press the [RESET/
CANCEL] button to reset the alarm input data.
* There may be some picture distortion at the start
or end of an alarm recording.  This is not a
malfunction.
Connect an alarm sensor to the rear panel’s alarm input terminal.Preparation
1Press the [POWER] button to turn the operating mode
on.
2Open the main menu’s  and
set the alarm recording-related menu switches.
1 REC MODE
Set to “ALARM” or “AL/SENSOR” to activate alarm
recording.
•When set to “AL/SENSOR”, both alarm recording
and sensor recording will be performed.
•The [ALARM] indication lights on the display.
2 DURATION
Set the alarm recording duration to 5 sec., 10 sec., 15
sec., 30 sec., 60 sec., 120 sec., 180 sec.,
COUNTINUE (to tape end) or MANUAL (for as long
as alarm signals are input).
* When the alarm recording time is set to “MANUAL”,
the alarm cue signal (index code) will not be
recorded correctly if alarm input lasts for less than 5
seconds.
* When alarm recording duration is set with an
external switcher, set the alarm recording duration to
“MANUAL”.
3 TAPE END MODE
Selects whether or not the Stop mode is forcibly
engaged when the tape ends even if there is an alarm
recording during recording.
•When set to “STOP”, the Stop mode is engaged at
tape end even if repeat recording or auto rewind is
set.
•When set to “OFF”, VCR operation is determined by
the repeat recording or auto rewind setting.
3Set the other menu switches.
5Setting the alarm buzzer
Set the menu switch  in
 to “ON” to sound the alarm buzzer during
alarm recording.
5Setting the on-screen brightness and display
items
Select the monitor display setting with the menu
switch.
On-screen information is recorded together with the
video signals.
You can change the on-screen display position with
the [ON SCREEN 7/f] buttons on the front panel.
5Setting the HDR
To record in the HIGH DENSITY REC mode during
timelapse recording, set the menu switch  in  to “ON”.
6  RECORDING
Set to “ALARM” or “AL/
SENSOR”. ALARM/SENSOR MODE screen 
						

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6-5  Sensor Recording
Sensor recording is executed only when the VCR is in the Stop mode (Stop, Timer Record Standby or Operating Off mode)
and an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s ALARM IN terminal.
Perform the settings for sensor recording in the same way as for “Alarm Recording” on page 39.
The mechanism of the AG-TL950P cannot be guaranteed if the sensor recording function is used frequently (100 times/
day or more).
6  RECORDING
PreparationConnect an alarm sensor to the rear panel’s alarm input terminal.
1Press the [POWER] button to turn the operating mode
on.
2Open the main menu’s  and
set the sensor recording-related menu switches.
1 REC MODE
Set to “SENSOR” or “AL/SENSOR” to activate sensor
recording.
•When set to “AL/SENSOR”, both alarm recording
and sensor recording will be performed.
•The [SENSOR REC] indication lights on the display.
2 DURATION
Set the sensor recording duration to 5 sec., 10 sec.,
15 sec., 30 sec., 60 sec., 120 sec., 180 sec.,
CONTINUE (to tape end) or MANUAL (for as long as
alarm signals are input).
* The sensor recording time will be shorter than the
specified value.
* When the sensor recording time is set to
“MANUAL”, the alarm cue signal (index code) will
not be recorded correctly if sensor input lasts for
less than 5 seconds.
* When sensor recording duration is set with an
external switcher, set the sensor recording duration
to “MANUAL”.
3 TAPE END MODE
Selects whether or not the Stop mode is forcibly
engaged when the tape ends during sensor
recording.
•When set to “STOP”, the Stop mode is engaged at
tape end even if repeat recording or auto rewind is
set.
•When set to “OFF”, VCR operation is determined by
the repeat recording or auto rewind setting
3Set the other menu switches.
5Setting the alarm buzzer
Set the menu switch  in
 to “ON” to sound the alarm buzzer during
sensor recording.
5Setting the on-screen brightness and display items
Select the monitor display setting with the menu switch.
On-screen information is recorded together with the
video signals.
You can change the on-screen display position with the
[ON SCREEN 7/f] buttons on the front panel.
4Turn the operating mode on to engage the Stop mode.
5•When an alarm signal is input to the rear panel’s
[ALARM IN] terminal, recording starts automatically in
the specified recording mode (2H/6H/L12H/L18H/
L24H/24H/48H/NORMAL) and the “AL” indication is lit.
The “ALARM” indication is shown on screen.
•After the specified recording duration expires,
recording stops.
* As sensor recording starts from the Stop mode, it
takes several seconds before actual recording
starts.
6 To stop sensor recording and clear the “ALARM”
indication, press the [RESET/CANCEL] button.
•In this case, even if the menu switch  is set to “STOP”, the operation executed at
end of the tape is determined by the setting of the
 or  menu switch in the
 menu.
7To release the Sensor Record mode, set the  menu switch in  to
“OFF” or “ALARM”.
* During playback, there may be some noise or
picture distortion at the point where one sensor
recording stops and another starts.  This is not a
malfunction.
* When a new alarm is input during sensor
recording, sensor recording restarts from that
point.
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