Panasonic Memory Card Video Recording System AG-CPD10CRU Operating Instructions

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Control reference guide(continued)
Camera front, rear, and top
REC LED
Lights up during recording.
The LED starts to flash when the
combined remaining recording time
for the cards inserted in the P2 card
slots 1 and 2 is less than 30
minutes (see page 20). The LED
can also be permanently turned off
using a Toughbook-Arbitrator Front
End Software setting. For details on
the setting procedure, see the
documentation of the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software.
Sun shade
Protects the lens from direct sunlight.
Wide conversion lens
The wide conversion lens enables a wider
viewing angle when recording video.
Backlight compensation
button
Controls the backlight compensation
function. Each push of the button
switches the function ON or OFF.
Light button
Controls the camera operation
panel illumination. Each push of the
button switches the illumination ON
or OFF.
Camera cable connector
Use the supplied camera cable to
connect the camera to the supplied
recorder.
Zoom buttons
Control the zoom function. The W
button serves to zoom out and the
T button to zoom in.
Auto zoom button
Pressing this button causes the
camera to automatically zoom in,
pause for a certain period, and
zoom out. The zoom factor and
pause duration can be set. For
details on the setting procedure,
see the documentation of the
Toughbook-Arbitrator Front End
Software.
REC button
Pressing this button causes the
recorder to start recording.
Camera mount holes
The supplied camera mount can be
attached here.
When the wide conversion lens is
mounted, use the front hole (A).
When the wide conversion lens is
removed, use the rear hole (B).
Notes:
•Use only the wide conversion lens
that was mounted on the camera
when delivered. 
•Use only the specified camera
mount positions to install the
camera.
B A 
						

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Connections
•Turn power to all components off and disconnect the power cables before making
any connections. Be sure to finish all other connections first, and then connect
the power cables last. Also refer to the connector signal diagram on page 29 and
to the documentation of the components that are to be connected.
•
Verify that recording is not in progress prior to disconnecting any cables from the recorder.
Be sure to disconnect the power cable first, and then disconnect any other cables.
•A wrong power cable connection will lead to malfunction. Make sure that the
power cable is connected correctly. •To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, installation and wiring must only be
performed by a professional installer.
•To reduce the risk of fire, the red (BATT) and white (SIGNAL) wires of the
power cable must be connected via fuses (5 A – 20 A) having UL Listing.
•The provided power cable is not for use in the engine compartment. 
						

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Video
Input Output
(line level) (mic level)
Audio input
Camera
(supplied)Camera cable (supplied)LAN cable (supplied) External trigger 
cable (supplied)
Power cable (supplied)Computer
(available separately)Others: Input signal lines
White (SIGNAL): Connect the signal line via 
                            timer equipment and a fuse Black (GND): Connect to the negative
                       terminal of the battery
Red (BATT): 
Connect via a fuse to a power supply 
                        that is constantly on, regardless of 
                        ignition key ON/OFF status
  White: Rec Tally output line
RS-232C: Connect to equipment 
                 with serial connectorsBlack: Connect to the negative
            terminal of the battery
Connections(continued) 
						

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P2 card insertion and removal
Never open the cover or remove the P2 card while the P2 card is being
accessed. Otherwise the data on the card may be lost or damaged, and the P2
card slot may become inoperative.
Inserting a P2 card
(1) Open the cover.
Insert the key into the lock and
turn it clockwise by 60 degrees.
(2) Insert a P2 card into the P2
card slot and push it in until
the EJECT button pops out.
Do not push in this
direction.
EJECT button
Insert the card
with the P2 logo
facing up.
Do not touch to avoid
the risk of injury.
Notes:
•To prevent damage, do not exert
undue force on the open cover.
•Do not try to turn the key further
than the stop position, and do not
move it unnecessarily, to prevent
damage to the key and lock.
(3) Fold the protruding EJECT
button to the right.
Note:
Make sure that the EJECT button
has been properly positioned as
illustrated above before closing the
cover. Otherwise the EJECT button
will be damaged. 
						

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P2 card insertion and removal (continued)
Note:
If a P2 card was removed while
data was being accessed, files may
be corrupted. In some rare cases,
the P2 card slot may become
inoperative. If this case, the files
must be restored by controlling the
recorder from the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software.
When this is detected, the recorder
automatically restarts itself.
(4) Close the cover.
Return the cover to its original
closed position and press the
section marked  .
PUSH
When you close the cover after
inserting a P2 card, the READY LED
indicates the recorder status (see page
20).
(5) Turn the key counterclockwise to
lock the cover and to allow
removal of the key from the lock.
Removing a P2 card
(2) Raise the EJECT button. (1) Open the cover
(see previous page).
(3) Push the EJECT button so
that the P2 card pops out.
(4) Close the cover
(see top left of this page).
(5)
Turn the key counterclockwise
to lock the cover and to allow
removal of the key from the lock. 
						

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Recording and stopping
Recording
Recording can be started by one of the
following methods:
•
Pressing the REC button on the recorder.•Pressing the REC button on the camera.•Clicking the REC button in the
Toughbook-Arbitrator Front End
Software.
• Activating a recording start trigger
from a device connected via the
GPIO/SERIAL connector on the
recorder. (A setting must first be
made with the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software.)
•
Setting the SIGNAL pin of the power
cable connected to the DC IN connector
of the recorder to ON. (A setting must
first be made with the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software.)
When recording starts, the prerecording
function operates to ensure that material
from a certain interval before the start
point is included in the recording. (For
details on prerecording, see page 17.)
The duration of this interval can be set
with the Toughbook-Arbitrator Front End
Software. For details, see the
documentation of the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software.
Make sure that the camera cable,
external trigger cable, and audio cables
(available separately) as well as any
other cables are connected correctly, as
described in the installation manual.
Notes:
•Recording can be started only if
the READY LED on the recorder is
lit. If recording is not possible when
the REC button is pressed or the
recording start trigger signal is
activated, the REC LED on the
recorder and the camera will flash
for about 1 second.
•The video signal from the input
selected with the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software will
be recorded (see page 18).Recording can be stopped by one of
the following methods:
• Pressing the STOP button on the
recorder.
•
Clicking the STOP button in the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software.
When recording is stopped, the post-
recording function operates to ensure
that material from a certain interval
after the stop point is included in the
recording. The duration of this interval
can be set with the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software.
Notes:
•The entire video and audio content
of the recording period, including
the prerecording and post-
recording intervals, is stored as
one file on the P2 card.
•When recording on a 4 GB P2 card
at 512 kbps recording rate, the
recording time may be 17 hours or
more, if there is no great change in
the recorded image. In such a
case, the recorded file will be
automatically split. •
When recording is started by a
recording start trigger signal, the
recorded video signal will always be
the signal originating from the
camera unit, via the camera input
cable. If a recording start trigger
signal is activated while recording a
video signal from the VIDEO IN
connector, recording will
automatically switch to the video
signal originating from the camera
unit, via the camera input cable.
•The audio signal from the input
selected with the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software will
be recorded (see page 18).
•If the cover is opened during
recording, recording will stop.
•If the cover is not closed, recording
cannot be restarted.
Stopping 
						

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Recording and stopping (continued)
Write-protect switch
The P2 card is equipped with a write-
protect switch. If you set this switch to
the PROTECT position, no data can
be written to the P2 card and no
existing file can be deleted.
PROTECT
write-protect switch
Prerecording and post-recording
Prerecording is the capability of including
material from an interval before the
specified start point in a recording.
Similarly, post-recording is the capability of
including material from an interval after the
specified stop point in a recording. The
intervals (prerecord time and post-record
time) can be set using the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software.
If recording is started
immediately after system startup
Prerecord time will be shorter.
If recording is started during
post-record interval
Post-recording will be terminated
and next recording starts. There is
no prerecording interval for the
second recording.
REC button pressed
(Recording starts)STOP button pressed
(Recording stops)
Actual recording time
Prerecord time Post-record time
Prerecord time Post-record time
REC button pressed
(Post-recording halted and
next recording starts)STOP button 
pressed
(Recording stops)STOP
button
pressed
Actual recording time
REC button pressed
(Recording starts)STOP button pressed
(Recording stops)Startup
completed
Post-record time Post-record time
In the cases shown below, the actual
prerecord and post-record time may be
shorter than the respective setting.
Notes:
•If you press the REC button and
STOP button alternately in rapid
succession, the system may not
separate the two recording sessions,
resulting in a single video file.
•If the remaining capacity of the P2
card is low, the prerecord time or post-
record time may become shorter.
Notes:
•Any attempt to change the position
of the write-protect switch during
power-on will have no effect. To
produce the effect, turn the power
off and then turn it on again or
remove the card and then insert it
again.
•If the write-protect switch is set to
the PROTECT position on any of
the cards in the two card slots,
recording will not start.
Actual recording time
Time
Time
Time 
						

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Recording and stopping (continued)
Selecting the video source to record
You can select to record from either
the camera cable input signal or the
VIDEO IN connector input signal on
the rear panel. This selection is made
using the Toughbook-Arbitrator Front
End Software.
If a recording start trigger signal is
activated while recording a signal from
the VIDEO IN connector, recording of
the VIDEO IN signal will stop and
recording of the camera cable input
signal will begin. In this case, separate
files will be created. When recording is
started by trigger activation, there will
be no prerecording or post-recording.
Recording start trigger activation
Recording of signal
from VIDEO IN
connectorRecording of signal from
camera cable connector
Notes:
•If switching was performed by
supplying a recording start trigger,
the input signal immediately after
switching will not be recorded.
•
If the video signal selection is
changed during post-recording, post-
recording will be halted
.
•If recording is started immediately
after selecting the video signal, the
prerecord time may be shorter
than the setting.
•When the recorder is restarted, the
default video signal input setting is
always the camera cable
connector, regardless of which
selection was active before
shutdown.Note:
When the recorder is restarted, the
default audio signal setting is
always the MIC, regardless of which
selection was active before
shutdown.
Time
The recorder can record up to two
audio channels (L-CH and R-CH). Out
of the three audio input connectors on
the rear panel (AUDIO IN 1, 2, and
MIC IN), the signal of the source
connected to the AUDIO IN 1
connector will always be recorded on
the left channel (L-CH). For the right
channel (R-CH), you can select either
the signal from the AUDIO IN 2
connector or the MIC IN connector.
This selection is made using the
Toughbook-Arbitrator Front End
Software.
The following two audio recording
modes are available: AUDIO IN 2 and
MIC
AUDIO IN2
During recording, the audio signal
from the AUDIO IN 2 connector will
always be recorded on the right
channel (R-CH).
MIC
During recording, the audio signal
from the MIC IN connector will
always be recorded on the right
channel (R-CH).
Audio sources when recording 
						

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Zoom function
The camera has the capability for
optical zoom (x22) and digital zoom
(x10). The zoom function is controlled
with the W button and the T button.
The maximum zoom factor is x220.
When zooming in on a subject from
the wide end, zooming automatically
pauses at the x22 limit of the optical
zoom. To zoom beyond this limit with
the digital zoom, release the zoom
button momentarily and press it
again, holding it down until the
desired zoom factor is reached. The
same process is used to zoom out
from the telephoto end.
Auto zoom function
When you press the auto zoom
button, the camera will
automatically zoom in, pause for a
certain period, and zoom out. The
zoom factor and pause duration can
be set with the Toughbook-
Arbitrator Front End Software.
Camera operation
Backlight compensation function
When you press the backlight
compensation button, the backlight
compensation function is activated.
Each push of the button toggles the
function between ON and OFF.
Light button
Pressing this button activates the
camera operation panel illumination.
Each push of the button toggles the
illumination between ON and OFF. 
						

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LEDs and recorder status
The relationship between the on/flashing status of the indicator LEDs on the recorder
and camera and the operation status of the recorder is shown in the table below.
: LED lit : LED flashing : LED out
1“REC LED” refers to the following indicators and pins:
•REC LED on recorder
•REC LED on camera
•GPIO9 (pin 25) output of GPIO/SERIAL port (Rec Tally)
The REC LED on the camera and the GPIO9 output connector will not flash
immediately after power-on.
2Shows the following P2 card status information:
•No P2 card is inserted.
•P2 card does not have sufficient free space.
•Write-protect switch is set to the PROTECT position on at least one card.
3Carried out by the recorder in response to a request by the Toughbook
Arbitrator Front End Software.
4If the P2 card does not have sufficient free space, the READY LED does not light.5Recorder administrator settings can be changed from the Toughbook-Arbitrator
Front End Software.
•If recording is already in progress or if recording cannot be started when the
REC button is pressed or a recording start trigger is activated via the
GPIO/SERIAL port, the REC LED flashes for about 1 second.
•During card access immediately after the cover was opened or closed, the
BUSY LED flashes.
LED status
REC1READY BUSY
Immediately after power-on
During startup
Standby (recording possible)
Standby (recording impossible)2
Recording in progress
Recording in progress (remaining capacity less than. 30 minutes)
Post-recording in progress
File restoration in progress3
Playback (upload) in progress4
Setting change in progress5
Cover is open
Shutdown in progress
Recorder status