20 (E)ENGLISH<2 12 16 5∫ ; 343434H H1 432Recording1 Set the power switch to ON.When the power is turned on, the POWER lamplights, and the buzzer is sounded once.2 Insert the cassette tape.Press the EJECT button to eject the cassette tape.It will not work unless it is pressed firmly.Always use S-VHS cassette tapes. If a VHS tapeis inserted instead, it will be automatically ejectedwhen the REC button is pressed.A cassette tape will also be ejected when the RECbutton is pressed if its accidental erasureprevention tab has been broken out.4 Press the REC button.Recording is started in the set time mode using theset cameras which are switched in turnautomatically.To stop the recording, press the STOP button.Proceed with recording after having performed theconnections and followed the steps for “Setting thedate and time” (page 11) and “Setting the recordingtime mode and number of cameras” (page 14).EJECT buttonSTOP button3 Press the TIME MODE buttons to set the recordingtime mode.When 8 cameras are to be used, select “N” (NO) forC9—C16 in the RT0 camera setting columns(CAMERA SELECT) on the setting menu shown onthe P3 RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA screen.[RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA] P3REC T- C. (CAMERA SELECT)TYPE MODE NO C1 C3 C5 C7 C9 C11 C13 C15C2 C4 C6 C8 C10 C12 C14 C16RT0 OFF¢ 8 Y Y Y Y N N N NRT1 OFF¢ 16 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRT2 OFF¢ 16 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRT3 OFF¢ 16 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRT4 OFF¢ 16 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRT5 OFF¢ 16 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRT6 OFF¢ 16 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y YRT7 OFF¢ 01 C1Y:YES N:NOThis unit is designed to provide the high level ofreliability required of a time lapse recorder for usein such applications as surveillance, security andmonitoring.In order to ensure that this unit will performreliably in recording operations, it isrecommended that the following Panasonic videotape be used:S-VHS tape: SE-180 series (180-minute tape) When recording always in the same recording timemode instead of setting the mode using the TIMEMODE button, set RT1 through RT7 for the RECTYPE item on the setting menu shown on the P3RECORDING T-MODE & CAMERA screen, and setthe REC TYPE (RT1 through RT7) to be used forrecording for the REC-TYPE item on the P4RECORDING MODE screen.Select RT7 when using one camera for therecording. This enables the images of the cameraconnected to the camera input 1 connector to berecorded.
