Panasonic AG-RT850P User Manual

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The unit can be made to record using an external timer to turn on its power.

(Audio timer available from dealer)

Power Cord

To AC IN

Timer

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Check that a video cassette with its tab intact has
been inserted.

• If the video cassette tape has not been inserted or if its accidental erasure prevention tab has been broken, EXT will

flash on the display, and external timer recording cannot be conducted.

• Since it takes some moments for recording to start, set the start time for timer recording one minute earlier.
• Depending on the tape position, some of the images at the start of the external timer recording may not be recorded

or may record over the images at the end of the previous external timer recording.

Auto repeat recording: This function automatically rewinds the cassette tape when its end is detected in the

recording mode, and it repeats recording from the start of the tape.

This function automatically rewinds the tape to the start when the tape end is detected in the
recording mode.

Check that a video cassette with its tab intact has 
been inserted.

Set the MENU/REC LOCK switch to MENU to 
display the menu screens. Press the page button to 
display Menu Screen 4 on the TV monitor.

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Press the shift (    ) button to move the flashing to 
TAPE END.
Press the set (+ or –) button to display REPEAT for 
auto repeat recording or REW for auto rewinding.

“R” lights on the display.
• If auto rewinding has been selected, “R” is 

cleared.

Upon completion of the settings, set the MENU/ 
REC LOCK switch to OFF. The regular screen is 
restored.

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Notes of operation
• When auto repeat recording is to be performed, do not neglect the routine inspections. Since the image deteriorates

when the same tape is used over and over again for auto repeat recording, replace the tape with a new one after
about 50 recordings. When the tape is removed and then reinserted, the number changes to 01.

• Alarm signals are not accepted during auto rewinding, and so alarm recording is not performed.
• If an alarm signal is supplied during auto repeat recording, the alarm recording mode is established. If the tape then

reaches its end, auto repeat recording is performed but alarm recording is released.

• If TAPE END on Menu Screen 4 has been set to REPEAT, use a DURATION other than MANUAL.
• When the power cord has come out of the socket or a power failure has occurred, no operations will be

acknowledged for about 30 seconds after the power has been restored: this is to protect the tape.

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Set the TIMER MODE switch to EXT TIMER so that
EXT lights on the display. At the set time, power is
supplied from the external timer and the unit is set
to the recording mode.