Panasonic Memory Card Video Recorder AG-CPD15P Operating Instructions

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Operation on the Memory 
Card Video Recorder
Starting and Stopping Recording
Recording
  Recording Start Methods
•  Press the [REC] button (the REC 
buttons on the recorder, Color 
Camera and Remote Control Panel 
all operate the same way)
•  Apply a Recording Trigger
•  When power-on recording is 
enabled, recording starts when the 
recorder is turned on
•  Programmed Recording 
(see “Programmed recording” on 
pages 28, 29)
The prerecord function (see “Prerecording 
and postrecording” on pages 24,...

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•  Video input at the [CAMERA1] 
or [CAMERA2] connector (see 
“Setup” on page 34, “Selecting 
a camera” on page 55 and “Init 
Camera Select” on page 75) is 
recorded.
•  Audio input at the [AUDIO IN 1,2] 
or [IN CAR MIC] connectors (see 
“Setup” on page 34, “Selecting 
Audio2 input” on page 59 and “Init 
Audio2 In Select” on page 75) is 
recorded.
•  Recording stops if the P2 card slot 
cover is opened.
•  Recording cannot start unless the 
P2 card slot cover is closed.
•  Recording will not start...

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Operation on the Memory 
Card Video Recorder
Starting and Stopping Recording (continued)
Level 
SignalStop 
Timer 
SettingCriteria to Stop 
Recording (whichever 
happened earlier)
No No [STOP] button is 
pressed
Yes [STOP] button is 
pressed or the time set 
for the stop timer of the 
edge trigger recording 
is reached
Yes No [STOP] button is 
pressed or the level 
signal changes to an 
invalid level
Yes [STOP] button is 
pressed, the level 
signal changes to an 
invalid level, or the 
signal whose...

PROTECT
write-protect switch
[REC] button pressed
(Recording starts)[STOP] button pressed
(Recording stops)
Actual recording time
Prerecord time Postrecord time
Time
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Write-protect switch
The P2 card is equipped with a write-
protect switch. Sliding this switch to the 
PROTECT position prevents writing 
data, formatting P2 cards and deleting 
files.
Prerecording and postrecording
Prerecording is the capability of 
including material from an interval 
before the specified start point in a 
recording....

Prerecord time Postrecord time
Actual recording time
[REC] button pressed
(Recording starts)[STOP] button pressed
(Recording stops)Startup 
completed
Time
[REC] button pressed
(Postrecording halted and 
next recording starts)[STOP] button 
pressed
(Recording stops)[STOP] 
button 
pressed
Postrecord time
Postrecord time
Actual recording time
Time
Recording start trigger activation
Recording of signal from 
[CAMERA2] connectorRecording of signal from 
[CAMERA1] connectorTime
Prerecording Recording after...

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The Memory Card Video Recorder 
can record up to two audio channels 
(Audio1 and Audio2). Out of the 
three audio input connectors on the 
rear panel ([AUDIO IN 1, 2], and [IN 
CAR MIC]), the signal of the source 
connected to the [AUDIO IN 1] 
connector will always be recorded 
on the Audio1. For the Audio2, you 
can select either the sound from the 
[AUDIO IN 2] connector or the [IN CAR 
MIC] connector. This selection is made 
using the Remote Control Panel.
The following two audio recording 
modes...

Recording trigger input
Prerecording
Postrecording∗
When a recording stop 
criteria other than the 
[STOP] button are met
Intermittent recording
Time
Normal recording
Recording trigger input
PrerecordingPostrecording∗
When a recording stop 
criteria other than the 
[STOP] button are met
Intermittent recording
Time
Normal recording
About 5 seconds About 5 seconds
Period when recording cannot be terminated
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Additional Information 
on Operation
On Recording (continued)
Intermittent recording records only...

Recording trigger input
Time
AB
Programmed 
recording start timeWhen a recording stop 
criteria other than the 
[STOP] button are metProgrammed recording 
stop time
Normal recording
Time
C
D
Programmed 
recording start timeProgrammed 
recording stop time
Intermittent recording
E Normal recordingIntermittent recordingRecording 
trigger inputWhen a recording stop 
criteria other than the 
[STOP] button are met
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On Recording (continued)
Programmed recording is a function that allows you to set recording...

Start time of first recording
Recording durationTimeMondayTuesday
Start time of second recording
Time
C’ E’
Normal recordingD’
Programmed 
recording start timeProgrammed 
recording stop timeRecording trigger input
When a recording stop 
criteria other than the 
[STOP] button are met
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Additional Information 
on Operation
On Recording (continued)
•  If a recording trigger is set when intermittent recording is set to “OFF” and 
programmed recording is set to “ON”, only normal recording occurs and the file...

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On Recording (continued)
Status prior 
to inputInput[STOP] button 
pressed[REC] button 
pressedWhen a recording stop 
criteria other than the 
[STOP] button are metRecording 
trigger input
Recording 
stop statusNo change
Intermittent 
recording statusNo changeNormal 
recording status
Intermittent 
recording statusRecording 
stop statusNo change No changeNormal 
recording status
Normal 
recording statusRecording 
stop statusNo changeIntermittent 
recording statusNo change 
Status prior 
to...