Overlapped Timer Settings - Mitsubishi Electric DX-TL4516E Installer Manual

8. Press the TIMER button on the front panel of the
step
unit.
• The TIMER indicator lights up.
• The power turns off and the unit switches to
the timer recording stand-by mode. When the
present time is within the programmed time
period for the timer recording, timer recording
starts.
• Timer recording and timer recording stand-by
mode can be cancelled by pressing the TIMER
button again for more than 2 seconds.
TIMER button does not work during alarm recording.
When setting a holiday in holiday setting and select "Holi-
day" in the day of the week settings, the program selected
with "Holiday" is given priority over the other programs.
When alarm recording starts during timer operation, alarm
recording continues even when timer recording end time
reaches. Timer recording finishes when alarm recording is
completed.
When alarm or emergency recording starts during timer
operation and start time of the next timer program reach-
es, emergency recording continues for the specified re-
cording time and timer program starts after completion of
emergency recording.
In case of alarm recording, timer program starts immedi-
ately on the specified start time.

Overlapped timer settings

When the recording period of 2 or more programs are over-
lapped, the unit gives priority to the higher-numbered pro-
gram.
Example 1
• Line 1 is set for 14:00 to 17:00 with the normal recording
rate of 5 pps.
• Line 2 is set for 15:00 to 16:00 with the normal recording
rate of 1 pps.
Under this condition, the unit gives priority to Line 2 for the
duration of the overlapping period, from 15:00 to 16:00. The
unit operates as shown in the chart below.
Recording is not performed correctly if there is an error in the setting. To prevent such errors for timer recording, this unit noti-
fies errors using methods shown below. If there is an error in the setting, take the necessary procedures shown below.
Unit status
TIMER indicator flashes
and the series of short
beeps (beep-beep-beep)
sounds.
TIMER button does not
work.
Timer recording does not
perform even when the
programmed time is
reached.
Description of error
1) The date/time is not set.
2) Timer program setting has not been
set to operate.
1) Menu is being displayed.
2) Program is currently being set.
1) Repeat recording is set to "Repeat
Off," and there is no HDD space left.
In Line 1, recording rate is set to
5 pps, time period is set from 14:00 to 17:00.
In Line 2, recording rate is set to
1 pps, time period is set from 15:00 to 16:00.
Actual recorded contents
Example 2
• Line 1 is set for 14:00 to 17:00 with the normal recording
rate of 5 pps.
• Line 2 is set for 15:00 to 16:00 with the SKIP setting.
Again, the unit gives priority to Line 2 for the duration of the
overlapped period. As shown in the illustration below, the unit
activates the Skip setting from 15:00 to 16:00.
In Line 1, recording rate is set to
5 pps, time period is set from 14:00 to 17:00.
In Line 2, SKIP is set for
15:00 to 16:00.
Actual recorded contents
Countermeasure
1) Set the date/time.
2) Set the correct program.
• Exit the menu screen.
• Clear the warning display.
• Set the repeat recording to "Repeat On."
14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00
5 pps
1 pps
14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00
5 pps 1 pps 5 pps
Line 2
Line 1 Line 1
14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00
5 pps
SKIP
14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00
NO
5 pps 5 pps
RECORDING!
Line 2
Line 1 Line 1
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