Time Mode Selection - Panasonic AG-RT850 Operating Instructions Manual

Time Mode Selection

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Refer to the table given below to select the mode that suits the intended purpose of use.
Recordable time
Tape type
(hours)
Mode
T-160
6 hours 8
L18 hours 24
L24 hours 40
48 hours —*
72 hours —*
96 hours —*
120 hours —*
168 hours —*
180 hours —*
240 hours —*
*: Avoid using 160-minute tapes with any of the modes from 48 hours to 240 hours.
Notes on operation
• This unit is designed with the T-120 cassette tape as a reference.
• Recording is possible up to 240 hours with this unit when the T-120 cassette tape is used.
• Depending on the type of video cassette used, the recordable time will differ.
• Depending on the type of tape used, it may be possible to record for slightly longer than the times shown in the "Recordable
time" column in the table above.
For example, 30 hours of recording are possible when a 120-minute tape is used with L24-hour mode.
• Sound can be recorded in 6, L18 and L24 hour modes.
• The L18-hour to 240-hour modes are time lapse modes. Pictures are recorded with frames skipped to enable lengthy recording
and playback.
• A tape recorded in a time lapse (L18-hour to 240-hour) mode can be played back in quick motion in the 6-hour mode.
• A tape recorded in the 6-hour mode can be played back in slow motion using the time lapse (L18-hour to 240-hour) mode.
• A tape recorded in the 2-hour mode on a different VTR can be played back in the 2-hour mode.
• Tapes recorded on this machine cannot be played back other VHS video recorder as they are not compatible.
• Recording and playback in the 6H, L18H and L24H time modes with this unit are in the same format as in the 8H, 24H and 40H
time modes with the AG-RT650. The time mode display differs from the AG-RT650.
Selecting the cassette tape
The unit is designed as a product required to exhibit high reliability in surveillance, security, monitoring, etc. In order to maintain its
recording reliability, it is recommended that the video tapes listed below be used.
<VHS tapes> • T-160
• T-120
• Avoid using 180-minute tapes with this unit.
TRACKING /
V-LOCK RESET
Video Pictures
recording
interval second
T-120
(sec.) (fields)
6 1/60
18 0.05
24 0.083
48 0.150
72 0.217
96 0.283
120 0.350
168 0.483
180 0.517
240 0.683
• T-90 • T-30
• T-60
COUNTER /
TIME MODE SEARCH
TIME MODE button
Camera
per Sound switching
recording interval
60 Yes
20 Yes
12 Yes
6.67 No
4.62 No
3.53 No
2.86 No
2.07 No
1.94 No
1.46 No
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EJECT REC REVIEW REC
REC
REV FWD
ALARM
Tape replacement standard
(recording times)
(sec.)
1/30 — — — —
0.05 50
0.083 50
0.150 25
0.217 20
0.283 20
0.35 15
0.483 10
0.517 10
0.683 10