Panasonic Digital Disk Recorder Wj Rt416 Operating Instructions

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Major operating controls and their functions
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ALARM
TIMER
OPERATE
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SET MULTI
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ALARM
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Inside the cover
Digital Disk Recorder WJ-RT416
qError indicator (ERROR)
Blinks orange when an error that may interfere with the
unit’s operation occurs. (e.g. thermal error, cooling fan
malfunction, etc.) 
wAlarm Indicator (ALARM)...

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!4Escape button (ESC)
Press this button to mute audio when displaying
live/recorded images. When operating the setup menu,
press this button to cancel the settings currently being
edited and go back to the previous page.
!5Set button (SET)
Press this button to determine the settings when operat-
ing the setup menu.
!6Stop button (STOP)
Press this button to stop playback.
!7Play/Pause button (PLAY/PAUSE)
Press this button to start playback of the latest recorded
image from the currently selected camera...

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qAudio out connector (AUDIO OUT)
Audio will be output from this connector. Audio being
input to the AUDIO IN/ALARM OUT terminal or to the
AUDIO IN connectors will be output. When playing
recorded images, audio recorded with the images will
be output.
wAux in connector (AUX IN) 
Use for audio communication between the recorder and
the PC (remote talk). Audio from the microphone con-
nected to this connector will be input.
eMonitor 1 connector (BNC) (MONITOR1)
Images from the cameras connected to the...

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!7Power cord inlet (AC IN)
Connect the provided power cord to this inlet.
!8Video in connectors (BNC) (VIDEO IN 1 - 16)/
Video out connectors (BNC) (VIDEO OUT 1 - 16)
Images (video signals) from the cameras connected to
the VIDEO IN connectors will be looped through to the
VIDEO OUT connectors.
Connect system cameras or combination cameras to
the VIDEO IN connectors. The VIDEO IN 1 - 4 connec-
tors are compatible with coaxial cable. When connect-
ing a combination camera, connect it either to the...

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Image display
When displaying images on a 16-split screen
Example: When displaying images from camera channel 1
 
 
 
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Sep-04-2006
04:00:00PM
Mute icon Time and date
Currently selected 
camera channel
Camera title
When displaying on a 16-screen, 
numbers 1-16 will be displayed as 
shown in the illustration regardless 
of the camera title setting.
Cam1  MANUAL  NQ   PLAY
Sep-03-2006 03:00:00PM
Playback
Timer recording
Sequential display
Playback status
PLAYBACK...

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Startup
Start up the recorder as follows.
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Connect the power cord to a 120 V AC 60 Hz outlet when the model in use is the NTSC model.
When the model in use is the PAL model, connect the power cord to a 220 - 240 V AC 50 Hz outlet.
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Press the power button to turn on the power of the recorder.
• The OPERATE indicator will light and the system check will start. In the process of the system check, the startup win-
dow will be displayed on a monitor.
• When the system check is completed, live images from...

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Adjustment of the clock of the recorder
Adjust the clock of the recorder as follows. Check the clock periodically and correct it in the following way if it displays wrong
time. It is also necessary to correct the clock after replacing the built-in backup battery.
Screenshot 1
Display the setup menu by pressing the SETUP button.Step 1
Move the cursor onto System Setup, and then press the
[SET] button.
Screenshot 2
The System Setup window will be displayed.Step 2
Set the time and date using the camera...

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Shutdown of the recorder
To shut down the recorder, do the following. 
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When the manual recording is currently being performed, stop recording. 
• Hold down the [REC] button for 2 seconds or more. The lit camera selection button indicating the current recording
camera channel will go off and all recordings will stop.
Refer to page 21 for how to stop the timer recording or the alarm recording.
When playing recorded images, stop playback.
• Press the [STOP] button.
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Press the power button on the rear...

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Monitor live images from the cameras
It is possible to display live images on a single screen or a multi-screen on the monitor.
It is also possible to display live images sequentially (sequential display).
Display images on a single screen
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Select a camera channel by pressing the camera selection buttons (1 - 16).
• Live images from the selected camera channel will be displayed on a single screen.
Available functions when displaying live images
Mute
When the [ESC] button is pressed, audio will be...

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Display images from the cameras sequentially (sequential display)
It is possible to sequentially display images from cameras automatically. Images from the cameras will be displayed sequen-
tially according to the settings configured in advance.
The sequential display can be carried out on a single screen or a 4-split screen.
Sequential display on a single screen
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Make sure that images are displayed not on a 4-split screen, and then press the [SEQUENCE] button. 
• The sequential display will start...