HD24/96 Technical Reference

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Status LEDs

The group of LEDs to the left of the time code display indicates the state of several of the current setup options.

44.1k, 48k and 96k LEDs indicate the selected sample rate.

VARI indicates that the sample rate is controlled by an external word clock source or video sync signal.

16 BIT and 24 BIT indicate the selected word length.

ERROR indicates a clock or synchronization error, for example, a word clock frequency that is out of range.

TC indicates that the transport is receiving acceptable time code. This LED is only active when the HDR24/96 is set to chase time code. The LED blinks when time code is expected but is either not present or at the incorrect frame rate. When everything is in order with time code synchronization, it will be on.

CLOCK indicates that a proper data clock signal is being received. It blinks if the HDR24/96 is expecting an external clock and it’s not present. If all is well, when Internal clock is selected, the CLOCK LED should be on.

Front Panel Alphanumeric Display (LCD)

The front panel LCD, when not performing a setup or utility operation, is an informative summary of the current project. A screen saver blanks the display after ten minutes of display inactivity. To re-activate it, press one of the large < > buttons or any menu button.

Project Information Display

The following information is displayed on the HDR hardware front panel display after boot-up and whenever any front panel operation is exited.

PROJECT:

[Name of the currently loaded project]

PLAYLIST:

[The currently loaded playlist version]

DRIVE:

[The disk drive containing the Project - Internal or External]

AVAIL:

[The amount of recording time left on the disk]

Menu / Status Display

The LCD indicates menu choices and displays status information when a time- consuming operation, such as disk formatting or file copy is in process. The large < and > buttons scroll through the menu horizontally if there are more choices within the current level menu than can be displayed in the available display area. An arrow <-- or --> at the top corner of the display indicates that more choices are available, and in which direction to scroll in order to view them.

NOTE: Whether or not a “Cancel” or “Exit” prompt appears above a SELECT button, it’s okay to jump directly to one of the other top level menus without responding to a prompt. It’s a quick “bail out” in case you’ve discovered that you’re in the wrong menu for what you want to accomplish. Skipping an OK, Cancel, or Exit prompt will not harm or hang the HDR24/96.

The menu table in the appendix shows the menu structure for all of the front panel setup and utility controls.