PCM 80 User Guide | Lexicon |
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Control Mode Selections of various system states and conditions are made in Control Mode. Press Control to enter this mode. The Control button LED will light to indicate that the mode is active. Note that Control Mode functions are not available when the Compare function is active.
The Control Mode matrix is shown below, followed by descriptions of each available selection.
Simultaneously press Up and Down to return to 0.0.
An asterisk (✱) accompanying a parameter name indicates that there are subparameters available at that matrix location. The Load /✱ LED will light whenever an asterisk appears in the display. Press Load /✱ to step to the next subparameter. From any point in the matrix, press Up or Down together with Load /✱ to backstep to the previous parameter.
Row 0
Audio
0.0 Word Clock
The PCM 80 can use its own internal clock as a timing reference, or it can reference an external clock source from the rear panel S/PDIF jack. Use ADJUST to select Ext (External), Int: 48kHz or Int: 44.1kHz. When either Internal rate is selected, the digital input is disabled. To process audio from the digital input, you must select Ext.
When External clock is selected, and the PCM 80 detects valid digital audio, the rate of the External word clock will be displayed with a label indicating the digital audio format type: Prf (Professional) or Cns (Consumer, also called S/PDIF).
Note: Although the PCM 80 will detect AES professional format signals, it is designed to be used with S/PDIF input. If your digital input is not S/PDIF, please be alert for locking problems and other potential errors, and be prepared to take the necessary steps to provide the correct for- mat input signal.
Audio | ✱Word Clock | Audio | ✱Word Clock |
0.0 Ext: | Prf 44.1kHz | 0.0 Ext: | Cns 48kHz |
When the PCM 80 is receiving valid digital audio, selecting Word Clock will display the audio format and the rate of the incoming signal.