4 ON-SCREEN/MENU SWITCHES
4-1 On-Screen Display
Displays the time date (date and time), recording speed, number of alarms and number of power losses (power failures) on
screen in the Stop mode, Record mode and Record-Pause mode.
During recording, the on-screen data is recorded together with video signals.
• The on-screen display position can be moved with the [ON SCREEN] buttons.
• The type of data shown and display brightness can be selected on the <ON SCREEN /F. DISP MODE> screen.
[ON SCREEN t] button[ON SCREEN 7] button
Time (hour,
minute, second)
Number of
alarms
Recording speed (ALARM
indication during alarm/
sensor recording)
Number of
power losses
(power
failures)
[ON SCREEN 7]
button
[ON SCREEN t] button
Display items
Preparation
5
Connect the video output connector of this unit to the
monitor’s video input connector.
Turn on the monitor and VCR.
When a video signal from a camera is input to the video
input connector, on-screen data is superimposed on the
picture.
When there is no input signal, on-screen data is shown
on a black background.
Changing the on-screen display position
5
Move horizontally.
Press the [ON SCREEN t] button.
[ The display position is moved to the right
5
Move downward.
Press the [ON SCREEN 7] button.
[ The display position is moved down.
Selecting the data display
The data displayed on-screen can be selected on the <ON
SCREEN MODE> screen.
Set the <ONSCREEN/F. DISP MODE> setting to
“ON”.
5
When you do not want to display or record on-screen
data, set the corresponding menu item to
“OFF”.
Changing the on-screen display brightness
Set the brightness with the menu switch <TONE> on the
<ON SCREEN MODE> screen. Select 0%, 30%, 70% or
100%.
• The higher the number, the brighter the characters.
* For details on menu operation, refer to page 22.
ON SCREEN MODE screen
On-screen display
Date (day,
month, year)
E model
17 (E)
4-2 Main Menu Display
You can display date and time data recorded when an alarm input or power failure occurs, as well as the hour meter (drum
rotating time) by selecting the desired item in the main menu.
The date/time setting screen, menu switch setting screen for each application, and timer recording program setting screen can
also be displayed by selecting the desired item in the main menu.
Date/time setting, menu switch setting and hour meter can be checked on the VCR
’s display as well.
Contents of the main menu items
5
CLOCK SET (VCR's display cLSET)
Displays the date/time setting screen.
* Set the clock before operating the VCR (refer to
page 19).
5
ONSCREEN/F. DISP MODE (VCR's display DISP)
Let’s you choose whether or not to display on-
screen display items, brightness selection, [REC]
indicator and warning indicator.
5
VIDEO/VTR MODE (VCR's display VIDEO)
For VCR operation settings such as V. Pulse ON/
OFF, HDR recording, counter memory function and
repeat recording/playback.
5
SRI/EXT MODE (VCR's display SRi ET)
For setting series recording or automatic recording
with an external signal.
5
ALARM/SENSOR MODE (VCR's display ALSEN)
For setting alarm recording or sensor recording
operation.
5
BUZZER/IN OUT (VCR's display BUSSiO)
Turn ON/OFF buzzers such as the tape end buzzer
and alarm/sensor buzzer and set camera switch
signal output.
5
PROGRAM TIMER (VCR's display PRG)
Shows timer recording program settings with the day
of the week.
5
HOLIDAY SET (VCR's display HOLiDY)
Shows timer recording program settings at specified
dates.
5
HOUR METER (VCR's display HOUR)
Shows the VCR
’s operating time (drum rotation time).
5
OTHER (VCR's display OTHER)
Shows the date and time when an alarm was input or
a power failure occurred.
[SHIFT t] button
[SHIFT 7] button
[MENU] button
[SET –] button
[SET +] button
Cursor
Main menu screen
4 ON-SCREEN/MENU SWITCHES
Operation
5
Connect the video output connector of this unit to the
monitor’s video input connector.
Turn on the monitor and VCR.
Press the [MENU] button.
[ The main menu screen is shown on the monitor
screen.
Press the [SHIFT 7] button to move the cursor to the
item you want to display.
Press the [SET +/
–] button to display the selected menu
screen on the monitor (see below).
To restore the main menu screen, press the [MENU]
button.
To cancel the main menu mode, press the [MENU]
button again. The normal screen is restored.
