Panasonic Remote Control Panel AG-RCP30P Operating Instructions

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Viewing Live Video (continued)
Selecting AUDIO2 input
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Audio] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Audio2 Select].
4.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
“INCAR” or “WMIC”.
INCAR :
    Sound input through the [IN CAR 
MIC] terminals
WMIC (Wireless Microphone) :
    Sound input through the [AUDIO 
IN 2] terminals
Checking audio
Sound output is normally off when 
viewing live video. Use the following 
steps to check that sound is input 
normally.
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to 
select [Audio] and press [
] 
to confirm the entry.
3. 
  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Audio1 Test] or [Audio2 Test], 
and then press the [
] button.
Sound is output while the [] button 
is depressed.
Note:
The output sound may be too loud 
depending on the sound volume 
setting. Lower the sound volume as 
required.
Viewing Memory Card Video Recorder status
The following function is provided to 
enable viewing Memory Card Video 
Recorder status and GPIO status.
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[On Screen Type].
4.  
Use the [,] buttons to select 
“SIMPLE”, “DETAILS” or “OFF”.
SIMPLE: 
    The simple On-Screen Display 
appears. 
DETAILS: 
    The detailed On-Screen Display 
appears. 
OFF: 
    The On-Screen Display closes.
Notes:
•  The administrator can set the 
Overlay OSD (Init On Screen Type) 
selected at power-on.
•  See the next page for how to read 
the On-Screen Display. 
						

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  Speed (MPH / KPH)
  OWN  : own vehicle speed
  TGT    : target vehicle speed
  
Target vehicle speed indication 
depends on the type of radar gun 
that is connected. For example, one 
ProLaser3 measurement indicates 
vehicle speed for a period of about 
10 seconds. If another measurement 
is made within this 10 second period 
(approx.), the speed indication is 
updated accordingly.
Note:
“ERR” appears to indicate that the 
radar gun measurement result is 
not correct.
  Location information (latitude)  Location information (longitude)  Remaining P2 card recording time 
(HHH : MM)
  •  The remaining recording time is 
updated about every 30 seconds.
  •  When loop recording is set to 
“ON”, the loop interval (total 
recording time) is displayed.
Note:
The total recording time does 
not include prerecording and 
postrecording time.
Viewing Live Video (continued)
  Mode indication
 (: paused : recording)  Status display
  PON: power ON recording “ON”
   (see page 58)
  CARD FULL, CARD PROTECT, 
VUP CARD, UNFORMATTED, 
ILLEGAL CARD, NO CARD
  Remaining time on the P2 card  Date/Time   Trigger input status
  (GPIO 1 to 8 are displayed in order 
from the left.) 
  The letters assigned by [Printable] 
appear only when H level is set.
  Appears only when there is a file 
that should be restored
  Mark position
   : Bookmark position
   : Trigger position
   : File beginning  Memory Card Video Recorder 
setup status
  C1   : Camera1 selected
  C2   : Camera2 selected
  IR      : Camera IR mode is “ON”
  IRA   : Camera IR mode is “AUTO”
  BL   :  Camera backlight 
compensation is “ON”
  TAL   : Camera lamp is “ON”
  
LOCK : Operation button lock is “ON” 
						

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Recording
 Starting and stopping recording
  Starting recording
Press the [REC] button.
This starts video and sound recording. 
The live screen appears automatically if 
not already on. The Memory Card Video 
Recorder, the Color Camera and this 
unit [REC] lamps go on during recording.
Note:
The Color Camera [REC] lamp goes 
on regardless of camera input setting 
(for example, “CAMERA2” being 
selected with the [CAMERA SELECT] 
button).
The following methods also enable 
start of recording. But these methods 
require administrator setup.
•

When the GPIO recording trigger 
criteria is met.
•

When set speed for own vehicle or 
target vehicle is exceeded.
•

When the vehicle ignition switch is 
set to ON and power ON recording 
has been set to “ON”. 
•

When the start time of programmed 
recording
∗1 is reached.
  Stopping recording
Press the [STOP] button ( ).
Pressing the [STOP] button turns off 
the [REC] lamp and video and sound 
recordings stop when the post record
∗2 
interval has elapsed. Then the [BUSY] 
lamp goes off.
Recording stops also under the 
following conditions.
•  There is no more space left on the 
P2 card. •  
When the P2 card slots cover on the 
Memory Card Video Recorder is open.
 
•  
When an administrator setup is started.
•  When the GPIO trigger level criteria 
is met (requires administrator setup).
•  
When the Rec Continue Time has 
elapsed (requires administrator setup).
•  When a defect is detected on a P2 card.
•

When the stop time of programmed 
recording∗1 is reached.
  Adding bookmarks
A bookmark can be added to a file 
that is being recorded to mark it for 
playback. (see page 26.)
Press the [BOOK MARK] button.
The bookmark icon [] appears for 1 
or 2 seconds.
Notes:
•  The bookmark icon appears on the 
On-Screen Display. When the On-
Screen Display is not displayed, it 
appears on the LCD panel.
  
•  Bookmarks can be added with a 
minimum interval of 2 seconds.
•  A bookmark cannot be entered 
until about five seconds after 
recording starts.
•  It is possible to move the playback 
location to the bookmark during 
playback. 
•  Bookmarks can be added also 
during playback. (see page 26.)
•  Bookmarks can be deleted only 
during playback. (see page 26.)
∗1  
For details, refer to “Starting and Stopping Recording → Programmed recording” 
in the Operating Instructions of the Memory Card Video Recorder.
∗2  Post record is a function that continues recording for a preset interval after 
recording is turned off. Changing the setting requires administrator setup. 
						

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 Playback
Press the [LIVE/ARCHIVE] button.
The playback screen appears and 
playback starts from the location where 
playback was last made. 
If recording was started or stopped 
prior to pressing the [LIVE/ARCHIVE] 
button, playback starts from the 
beginning of the recorded file. 
Notes:
•  In the following cases, recorded 
files may not be played back from 
the beginning.
A trial shoot
The following is a description of a test to 
check if recording can be correctly made.
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[RecCheck] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
A five-second recording is made 
and played back.
Notes:
•  A trial shoot cannot be performed 
during recording or playback.
•  The trial shoot portion of a 
recording is automatically deleted 
after playback.
Recording (continued)
InputPrevious 
statusSubsequent 
status
[REC] button 
pressedRecording 
stopsIntermittent 
recording
[STOP] 
button 
pressedNormal 
recording, 
Intermittent 
recordingRecording 
stops
Recording 
trigger input
Normal 
recording stops, 
Intermittent 
recordingNormal 
recording
When a 
recording stop 
criteria other 
than the [STOP] 
button is met
Normal 
recordingIntermittent 
recording
Starting and stopping intermittent recording
When intermittent recording is set in 
administrator setup, normal recording 
may take place in addition to intermittent 
recording.
The table below shows under what 
conditions a button operation, recording 
trigger, recording stop criteria or other 
input will start normal recording, start 
intermittent recording or stop recording.
  •  When [Setup/Admin]-[Date/Time]-
[Date/Time] is changed
  •  When [Setup/Admin]-[Date/Time]-
[TimeZone] is changed
  •  When [Setup/Admin]-[Rec/Play]-
[Rule of Filename] is changed
  
•  When the clock time is corrected 
by GPS
•  If playback was previously ended 
at the end of the file, playback is 
paused.
•  If the LCD panel is turned off by 
using the [CONTROL PANEL ON/
OFF] button, file playback stops.
Playback 
						

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 Changing playback method
  Playback and pause
Press the [
] button.
Playback starts. Press again to pause 
playback. Use this button to pause 
slow, rewind and fast forward.
  Slow
Press the [
] button.
Slow plays back at 1/10 or 1/2 of normal 
speed. Each press changes playback 
speed from 1/10 to 1/2 and 1/10.
Note:
Intermittent recording files cannot 
be played back at slow speed.
  Quick Replay
Press the [
] button.
Playback starts 7 seconds prior to the 
current location. During slow playback, 
slow playback starts 7 seconds prior to 
the current location. 
  Rewinding
Press the [
] button.
Rewinding is performed at 4, 20 or 200 
times normal speed. 
Each press changes the rewind speed 
from 4, to 20, 200 and back to 4 times 
normal speed.
  Fast forward
Press the [
] button.
Fast forwarding is performed at 4, 20 
or 200 times normal speed. 
Each press changes the fast forward 
speed from 4, to 20, 200 and back to 4 
times normal speed.
  Name of record file
A record file name that appears in the 
On-Screen Display or playback file list 
screen takes a name that is based on 
the local time when recording started. 
It is indicated in the format: 
Year - Month - Day  Hour: Min.: Sec.
Note:
A physical filename (for example, a 
filename that appears on a PC) can be 
indicated either in world or local time 
depending on administrator setup.
  Intermittent recording files
An intermittent recording file records 
only one video frame per second but 
no audio.
Note:
The playback speed of an intermittent 
recording file is slower than a normal 
file.
  Loop recording files
A loop recorded file is automatically 
split up and the recording start time at 
the split point becomes the name of 
the file.
Playback (continued) 
						

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  Moving back to a previous 
skip location to start playback 
Press the [
] button.
  Playback starts from the previous skip 
location. 
If the current location is 5 seconds 
or less away from a skip location, 
playback starts from the skip location 
before the previous skip location. 
However, if the current location is 5 
seconds or less away from the first skip 
location in the file, playback starts from a 
skip location in the previous file. 
If there is no previous file, playback starts 
from the current location without skipping.
 
  Moving to the next skip 
location to start playback
Press the [
] button.
 Playback starts from the next skip location.
If the current location comes after the last 
skip location in the file, playback starts 
from a skip location in the next file. If 
there is no next file, playback starts from 
the current location without skipping.
Notes:
•  The skip location may be a bookmark, 
head of file or a trigger position (one 
per file) at which recording began. 
However, no trigger position can exist 
in automatically divided files.
 
•  One of the following icons may 
appear On-Screen for about 
2 seconds depending on the 
location playback skips. When not 
shown in an On-Screen Display, 
they appear on the LCD panel. 
  
 : Bookmark position
   : Trigger position
   : File beginning    When these icons coincide, they 
are indicated in the following order 
of priority: bookmark position, 
trigger position and file beginning.
•  
It is recommended that the skip 
location be placed at the [Trigger/
Marker] or [Head of File] in the 
administration setup. (see page 34.)
•  Up to 999 bookmarks can be skipped. 
You cannot skip to the bookmark 
position exceeding this limit.
•  When the [] button or [] 
button is pressed, playback stops 
momentarily while the skip location 
is searched for, and then playback 
resumes from that position.
 Adding  bookmarks
  Adding bookmarks
Bookmarks can be added during 
playback, pause or slow playback.
Press the [BOOK MARK] button.
• A bookmark icon  appears. 
•  Playback or slow playback stops for a 
short while and then resumes.
Notes:
•  The bookmark icon appears on the 
On-Screen Display. When the On-
Screen Display is not displayed, it 
appears on the LCD panel.  
•  Bookmarks can be added with a 
minimum interval of 2 seconds.  
•  
Playing back a segment with a 
bookmark shows a bookmark icon 
 
for about 2 seconds during playback.
 
  Deleting bookmarks
Press the [BOOK MARK] button 
when a bookmark icon 
 appears 
during playback, pause or slow 
playback.
•  This deletes the bookmark icon . 
•  Playback or slow playback stops for a 
short while and then resumes.
Note:
Bookmarks cannot be added or 
deleted during rewind and fast 
forward.
Playback (continued) 
						

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Playback (continued)
Selecting a file for playback
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Archive] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
The playback file list screen appears.
Notes:
•  Files appear in the order of the 
filenames (see page 33) that are 
assigned at recording.
“WT” (world time) files are displayed 
in recording start order (but the time is 
converted and indicated in local time)
ã
“LT” (local time) files are displayed 
in recording start order. 
•  When a file is recorded across two 
P2 cards and is split into two files, 
the start time of the latter file is 
suffixed by “∗”. Also, if two or more 
files have the same start time, 
the start time of the second and 
succeeding files are suffixed by “∗”.
3.  Use the [,] buttons to select a 
file to play back. (Use the [
,] 
buttons to go between pages.)
4.  Use the [] button to start 
playback.
Playback starts from the beginning 
of the file. 
When playback reaches end of the 
file, playback is paused.
Turning Audio1 and 2 ON and OFF
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[AUDIO].
3.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[Audio1] or [Audio2].
4.  
Use the [,] buttons to select 
“ON” or “OFF”.
Note:
An administrator can set the audio 
output (Init Audio Out (Play)) 
selected at power-on.
Viewing Memory Card Video Recorder status
Use the following function to see the 
Memory Card Video Recorder status 
or GPIO status when a played back file 
was recorded.
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  Use the [
,] buttons to select 
[On Screen Type].
4.  
Use the [,] buttons to select 
“SIMPLE”, “DETAILS” or “OFF”.
SIMPLE: 
    The Simple On-Screen Display 
appears. 
DETAILS: 
    The Detailed On-Screen Display 
appears. 
OFF: 
    On-Screen Display closes.
Notes:
•  An administrator can set the 
Overlay OSD (Init On Screen Type) 
selected at power-on.
•  See the next page for how to read 
the On-Screen Display. 
						

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  Speed (MPH / KPH)
  OWN: own vehicle speed
  TGT:   target vehicle speed
  Location information (latitude)
  Location information (longitude)
 Playback filename
  (Local time at start of recording)
  “NO FILE” appears when there is 
no file to play back.
 Mode indication
 
 :  Playback
 
 : Pause
 
  : Fast forward
 
 : Rewind
 
 : Slow
 Playback speed and status indication
 
 
x1/10, x1/2, x4, x20, x200
   (see page 58)
  READ ERROR, META ERROR, 
 PLAY ERROR
Playback (continued)
  Playback location (in file units)  Date/Time 
  Trigger input status
  (GPIO 1 to 8 are displayed in order 
from the left.)
  The letters assigned by [Printable] 
appear only when H level is set.
  Appears only when there is a file 
that should be restored
  Mark position
   : Bookmark position
   : Trigger position
   : File beginning
  Sound output setting 
 (
: appears only during playback)
  A1 : Audio1 is output
  A2 : Audio2 is output 
						

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Notes:
•  An interrupted restore process can 
be resumed at a later time. 
•  
Recording is still available even if 
there are files in need of restoration.
 
•  A recording trigger detected during 
a restore process or pressing the 
[REC] button will interrupt the 
process and start recording. 
•  Files that must be restored do not 
appear on the playback file list 
screen. Make sure to restore the 
files beforehand. 
•  Since a seriously corrupted file 
may not be possible to restore, 
do not turn off the unit during P2 
card access (for example, during 
recording) and do not remove a 
P2 card when the [BUSY] lamp is 
lit or blinking.
If the power of the Memory Card Video 
Recorder is turned off or a P2 card is 
removed during recording, the file will be 
corrupted and cannot be played back.
 
[Restore] appears on the On-Screen 
Display when there is a file on the P2 
card that needs to be restored. 
(This message does not appear when 
[On Screen Type] is set to “OFF”.) 
[Restore] in the Menu is normally 
disabled, but is enabled upon detecting 
a file that cannot be played back. 
Use the following steps to process any 
file that needs to be restored. 
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Restore] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
The Restore confirmation screen 
appears.
3.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Restore] and press
 [] to 
confirm the entry.
This starts file restoring. 
The screen prior to Step 1 above 
reappears when the file is restored. 
Select [Cancel] during a restoring to 
cancel the restore process. 
Restoring Files 
						

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  Viewing error log data
Use the following procedure to open a 
dialog showing up to five of the most 
recent errors.
1.  Perform steps 1 to 3 in 
“Viewing software version”.
2.  
This selects [Last Errors]. 
Press the [
] button to accept.
This dialog shows the most recent 
error data (the items listed below).
• Month/day (MM/DD)
• Hour/minute (HH : MM)
• Error No. 
• Error type (Fatal Error/Error)
•  Error message (the first 40 
characters appear)
Notes:
•  Error data with a low priority is also 
displayed.
 
•  The following error numbers do 
not appear as error log data.
   E08601, E28201 to E28203
3.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Reboot] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry. 
The Reboot confirmation screen 
appears.
4.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
“Reboot” and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
A reboot takes between 40 to 50 
seconds to complete.  Should Memory Card Video Recorder 
operating status become unstable, 
use the following steps to reboot the 
Memory Card Video Recorder.
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.   Viewing software version
1.  Press the [MENU] button.
The Menu appears.
2.  Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Setup/Info] and press [
] to 
confirm the entry.
3.  
Use the [,] buttons to select 
[Information] and press
 [] to 
confirm the entry.
This opens the product information 
screen that contains the software 
version information.
Displaying Product Information
Rebooting the Memory Card Video Recorder