Time Code

00:00:00:00 at power-up. When switching to record run from another mode, the internal generator will stop at the last number generated. A user-defined value can be jammed into the internal generator from the jam menu.

Continuous Jam:

The onboard time code generator will re-jam from external time code whenever time code is connected to the TC input. Similar to free run mode, the generator runs continuously without regard to record mode. For a jam to occur, the time code signal must be disconnected and re-connected to the time code input. Continuous jam is useful when slaving additional recorders to a master recorder. Slaves should be set to continuous jam to follow the master time code device.

24 Hour Run

Identical to free run with the exception that the generator will automatically jam itself from the time-of-day clock on power-up. The generator will also re-jam if the time-of-day clock is reset. Once jammed, the generator will run continuously from the time code clock, not the time-of-day clock.

If the time-of-day clock is reset during the production day, the time code generator value will change. You must re-jam all time code devices to ensure proper synchronization.

Jam Menu

incoming received timecode or zero value

press to jam

menu selection

744T current timecode value

Time code setup is done from the jam menu, TimecodeJamMenu. Pressing the drive key and menu keys simultaneously quickly enters the jam menu. In this menu, the top of the display shows the value of signal present on the time code input and the bottom of the display shows the currently set time code value. In addition, the 744T displays the frame rate of the incoming time code and the current frame rate setting of the 744T. If there is a mismatch between the incoming and 744T- set time code frame rate the incoming frame rate value will flash.

The 744T time code generator can be set in three ways.

Jam RX TC

To jam the internal generator to the external value, press the enter key or the Multi-Function Controller button. The screen will say “JAMMING”. Once the 744T is jammed to the external time code, the external and internal numbers will match and run in sync.

Identical to the Ambient Recording series of time code products, the 744T time code generator is capable of “cross jamming” differing frame rates. The 744T will cross jam time code at the top of the second giving phase-accurate (the 00 frames will match) time code at the frame rate set in the 744T instead of the incoming frame rate.

Jam Zeros

This menu selection resets the internal generator to zero.

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