Fostex PD204 owner manual Pull up/down setting Pull up/down, 143

Chapter 8: MENU mode/SYS SETUP menu

Pull up/down setting [Pull up/down]

The “Pull up/down” menu item makes clock pull up/down when the unit is referenced to the internal clock. You can also make the setting via the quick setup mode on the Home screen. The setting is stored to the Flash ROM of the unit.

1)While the unit is stopped, press the [SHIFT] key to light the SHIFT indicator, followed by the [ENTER/YES] key.

2)While “SYS SETUP” is highlighted, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display now shows the SYS SETUP menu screen.

3)Use the [MENU] dial to select the “Pull up/down” menu item and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The current setting starts flashing and you can now select the desired option.

Flashing

Options

You can select from among “-0.1%”, “0.0%” and “+0.1%” (the default is “0.0%”.

0.0%	+ 0.1%	- 0.1%
23.97 FPS	24 FPS	23.97 FPS	The TC frame changes only when the clock is pulled up.
24 FPS	24 FPS	23.97 FPS	The TC frame changes only when the clock is pulled down.
25 FPS	Unselectable	Unselectable
29.97 FPS	30 FPS	29.97 FPS	The TC frame changes only when the clock is pulled up.
30 FPS	30 FPS	29.976	The TC frame changes only when the clock is pulled down.

4)Use the [MENU] dial to select the desired option and press the [ENTER/YES] key to confirm your setting.

5)Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly until you exit the MENU mode.

The current setting is shown in the status area on the Home screen.

<Note>: As shown in the table above, you cannot make pull-up or pull-down setting when the TC frame is 25fps. If you set the “Pull up/down” menu item to “+0.1%” or “-0.1%” when the TC frame is 25fps, “+0.1%” or “-0.1%” is shown in the status information area on the Home screen.

<Note>: While pulled up or down, the PD204 can lock to an external clock (video, frame pulse or field pulse) with a frame rate shown in the table above (+/- 100PPM).

<Note>: When the system clock cannot lock to the external or internal clock, the popup window on the right appears on the display. In this case, the unit may malfunction. Consult your local Fostex service department.

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