Fostex PD204 Automatic record start by external time code, Setting the time code output, Off, Gen

Chapter 5: Recording/Playback

Automatic record start by external time code

The PD204 provides the function which automatically starts recording when the unit re- ceives external time code.

You can make this function active or inactive via the "RecIn via ExtTc" item in the "TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (the default is "Off"). See page 188 for details.

Off

The unit does not automatically start recording when the unit receives external time code. You must start recording manually.

On

The unit automatically starts recording when the unit receives external time code.

<Note>: To activate this function, you must set the TC generate mode to "EXT RUN".

<Note>: If the unit receives external time code whose frame rate does not match the frame rate setting of the unit when the "RecIn via ExtTc" item is set to "On", the unit does not start recording. Make sure that the frame rate setting matches the frame rate of external time code.

Setting the time code output

You can select the time code source ("Repro" or "Gen") fed from the [TIME CODE OUT] connector via the "Sel TC Out" item in the "TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see page 183).

Repro

Outputs time code recorded on a disk (or partition).

Gen

Outputs the internal generator time code.

<Note>: By setting the "Sel TC out" item to "Gen", the [TIME CODE OUT] connector can output the internal generator time code when the generator mode is set to "FREE RUN", or when the generator mode is set to "REC RUN" or "24H RUN" and the unit is in recording mode.

<Note>: See "TC SETUP menu" on page 174 for details about the LTC start time, TC user bit editing, internal TC generator start time setting, the generator user bit setting, etc.

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