User manual PANASONIC AG-TL350

[. . . ] Operating Instructions PAL Time Lapse Recorder Model AGB E Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely. Caution for AC Mains Lead FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY. FOR U. K. ONLY This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark A A or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse. [. . . ] ON: Internal timer recording is set. Note: Internal timer recording does not operate when the date and time have not been set. MENU SCREEN 6 The summer time mode is set on Menu Screen 6. i Selecting the summer time mode Select the summer time mode. OFF: The summer time mode is not selected. Set the week, month and hour at which the summer time mode is to start. WEEK: Select 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH or LST (last) and one of SUN through SAT. MONTH: Select the starting month (1 ­ 12). TIME: Select the start time (1:00 ­ 22:00)*. p Setting the end time for the summer time mode o Setting the start time for the summer time mode Set the week, month and hour at which the summer time mode is to end. WEEK: Select 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH or LST (last) and one of SUN through SAT. MONTH: Select the ending month (1 ­ 12). TIME: Select the end time (1:00 ­ 22:00)*. * Minutes are for reference only and cannot be adjusted. CAUTIONS: · The menu screens are not displayed while the unit is playing back a tape. · While the unit is recording, the contents of Menu Screen 1 can be changed; however, Menu Screens 2 to 6 are for reference only and therefore cannot be changed. 11 Date and Time Settings This unit comes with a time/date generator which enables the date and time to be superimposed on the recording. When the power is switched on, the date, time of the day and time mode are displayed (in the case of a regular screen). TV monitor 1 Date 2 Time mode 3 Time STOP PLAY 4 Alarm display PAUSE/STILL MENU OFF REC LOCK 1 Date: REV ADV PAGE FWD ADV 2 Time mode: 3 4 The date appears as day/month/year. This is set by pressing the TIME MODE button. It flashes unless recording is in progress. Alarm display: This appears during alarm recording. SHIFT INT TIMER OFF EXT TIMER REW SET FF Example: Setting the date and time to Saturday, March 3, 2001 at 3:25. The time mode is set to 24 hours. 1 Set the MENU/REC LOCK switch to MENU. Menu Screen 1 appears, and the year digits flash. Monitor display [TIME ADJUST] P1 01- 1-2000 SAT 0:00:00 4 When the shift ( ) button is pressed, the day digits flash. Press the SET (+, ­) buttons to set the day to "03". [TIME ADJUST] P1 03- 3-2001 SAT 0:00:00 m d Display area m d · The year can be set from 2000 to 2079. 2 Press the SET (+, ­) buttons to set the year to "2001". [TIME ADJUST] P1 01- 1-2001 MON 0:00:00 m d 5 When the shift ( ) button is pressed, the hour digits flash. Press the SET (+, ­) buttons to set the hour to "3". [TIME ADJUST] P1 03- 3-2001 SAT 3:00:00 TIME 3 When the shift ( ) button is pressed, the month digits flash. Press the SET (+, ­) buttons to set the month to "3". [TIME ADJUST] P1 01- 3-2001 THU 0:00:00 m d 6 When the shift ( ) button is pressed, minute digits flash. Press the SET (+, ­) buttons to set the minutes to "25". [TIME ADJUST] P1 03- 3-2001 SAT 3:25:00 TIME 12 7 When the MENU/REC LOCK switch is set to OFF, the clock automatically starts running from time and date set. TIME 03- 3-01 03:25:00 3H Flashing For the seconds, "00" is set. [. . . ] If this phenomenon keeps recurring, it means that some failure or other is to blame. The power has been restored after a power failure but recording does not automatically resume. Recording cannot be stopped. · Has the power failure lasted a long time (more than 1 week)? Set the timer recording switch to EXT to ensure that the unit is set to the recording mode even after a prolonged power failure. · First set the MENU/REC LOCK switch to OFF and then operate. 1-week programmed timer recording cannot be conducted properly. One or more cameras do not record when a multiple number of cameras are used. · Is REC LOCK on Menu Screen 1 at OFF? [. . . ]