Alesis ALESIS M20 owner manual Smpte Chase, Reference Counter, 11.6A SET Smpte Offset Value, 11-4

SMPTE, Sync, and Offset, Chapter 11

11.5REFERENCE COUNTER

This button cycles through the reference counter display options (this display is above the Reference Counter button). The selected display option (just below the display digits) shows one of the following times:

∙	SMPTE In	Incoming time code
∙	Locate Pt	2-digit locate address shown in the Locate Pt block
∙	Tape TC	TC track time code
∙	Int Generator	Internal generator time code
∙	Offset	Tape or chase offset

11.6 SMPTE CHASE

This switch toggles Chase mode on and off. When enabled (Chase LED on), the M20 chases (follows) any external SMPTE Time Code input.

To display or edit the chase parameters, press the Edit button then the SMPTE Chase button. There are 4 pages of parameters. Pressing the SMPTE Chase button cycles through the 4 pages.

11.6A SET SMPTE OFFSET VALUE (PAGE 1)

You may specify a SMPTE offset (up to ±24 hours) that is added to or subtracted from the Time Code reference (either ABS TIME or TAPE Time Code). Example: If you add an offset of 00:01:00:00 (1 minute), the M20 interprets an incoming SMPTE time of 00:05:30:00 as 00:06:30:00, and the SMPTE Tape Counter display shows 00:06:30:00.

Note: To edit the Samples field, select the Subframes field, then press the Cursor Right button (for more on subframes, see section 3.3).

Operation	You press…	You see…
Select field to edit	Left/Right Arrow	Selected field flashes
	buttons to scroll to
	desired field
Change sign (+ to add	Up/Down buttons	Flashing sign changes
offset, - to subtract)		from + to -
Change numeric field	Enter two-digit number	Field to be edited flashes,
value	from keypad (leading	then is replaced by your
	zeroes must be entered)	entry
	or use Up/Down buttons
Exit SMPTE Offset setup	Edit button or any other	Display leaves SMPTE
	Edit Group button	Offset function

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