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Performing initial settings
The table below shows the correlation between the recording time modes and number of cameras.
(When an S-VHS 120-minute tape is used)
Set the modes according to what is to be accomplished.
<Notes>
O
The actual recording time will be slightly longer than the figure indicated by the recording time mode.
O
In the frame recording mode, it takes twice as long for the cameras to be switched.
O
When the recording time mode is set to 3H, recording will be performed automatically in the high picture quality mode even
if the standard picture quality mode has been set.
High picture quality mode (field recording)
Recording
time mode
No. of fields
to be
recorded
per sec.
Time taken to
switch
cameras (sec.)
Time taken for recording turn to circulate and return to the first camera
for the no. of cameras connected
2
cameras
4
cameras
6
cameras
8
cameras
10
cameras
12
cameras
14
cameras
16
cameras
3H 30.00 0.033 0.07 0.13 0.20 0.27 0.33 0.40 0.47 0.53
9H 10.00 0.100 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60
12H 6.00 0.167 0.33 0.67 1.00 1.33 1.67 2.00 2.33 2.67
18H 4.29 0.233 0.47 0.93 1.40 1.87 2.33 2.80 3.27 3.73
24H 3.33 0.300 0.60 1.20 1.80 2.40 3.00 3.60 4.20 4.80
48H 1.76 0.567 1.13 2.27 3.40 4.53 5.67 6.80 7.93 9.07
72H 1.20 0.833 1.67 3.33 5.00 6.67 8.33 10.00 11.67 13.33
96H 0.91 1.100 2.20 4.40 6.60 8.80 11.00 13.20 15.40 17.60
120H 0.73 1.367 2.73 5.47 8.20 10.93 13.67 16.40 19.13 21.87
180H 0.49 2.033 4.07 8.13 12.20 16.27 20.33 24.40 28.47 32.53
240H 0.37 2.700 5.40 10.80 16.20 21.60 27.00 32.40 37.80 43.20
360H 0.25 4.033 8.07 16.13 24.20 32.27 40.33 48.40 56.47 64.53
480H 0.19 5.367 10.73 21.47 32.20 42.93 53.67 64.40 75.13 85.87
960H 0.09 10.700 21.40 42.80 64.20 85.60 107.00 128.40 149.80 171.20
Standard picture quality mode (field recording)
Recording
time mode
No. of fields
to be
recorded
per sec.
Time taken to
switch
cameras (sec.)
Time taken for recording turn to circulate and return to the first camera
for the no. of cameras connected
2
cameras
4
cameras
6
cameras
8
cameras
10
cameras
12
cameras
14
cameras
16
cameras
3H 30.00 0.033 0.07 0.13 0.20 0.27 0.33 0.40 0.47 0.53
9H 20.00 0.050 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80
12H 12.00 0.083 0.17 0.33 0.50 0.67 0.83 1.00 1.17 1.33
18H 8.57 0.117 0.23 0.47 0.70 0.93 1.17 1.40 1.63 1.87
24H 6.67 0.150 0.30 0.60 0.90 1.20 1.50 1.80 2.10 2.40
48H 3.53 0.283 0.57 1.13 1.70 2.27 2.83 3.40 3.97 4.53
72H 2.40 0.417 0.83 1.67 2.50 3.33 4.17 5.00 5.83 6.67
96H 1.82 0.550 1.10 2.20 3.30 4.40 5.50 6.60 7.70 8.80
120H 1.46 0.683 1.37 2.73 4.10 5.47 6.83 8.20 9.57 10.93
180H 0.98 1.017 2.03 4.07 6.10 8.13 10.17 12.20 14.23 16.27
240H 0.74 1.350 2.70 5.40 8.10 10.80 13.50 16.20 18.90 21.60
360H 0.50 2.017 4.03 8.07 12.10 16.13 20.17 24.20 28.23 32.27
480H 0.37 2.683 5.37 10.73 16.10 21.47 26.83 32.20 37.57 42.93
960H 0.19 5.350 10.70 21.40 32.10 42.80 53.50 64.20 74.90 85.60