9 - Operations related to timecode
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TASC AM D A-78H R
To set the MTC output on or off:
2Press the
SUB MENU key until the displa y
shows
MTC ON (MT C ON) or MTC O FF (MTC
OFF).
3Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to change the setting to
the required value (on or off).
To set th e MTC outpu t when fa st or sto pped:
2Press the
SUB MENU key until the displa y
shows either
FAST. MTC (FAS T MTC
) or
STOP. MTC (STOP MTC), followed by the cur-
rent setting (on or off).
3Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to change the setting to
the required value (on or off).
NOTE
If MIDI is turned off using the MIDI menu (10.1,
“MMC e nable an d disa ble”), MTC out p ut is al so
disabled.
9.4.5 Fast linear timecode (LTC) output
The Fast LTC function controls the way in which
timecode is output when fast winding the tape, or if
shuttling is carried out at greater than normal play-
back speed.
1Press the SHIFT key so tha t the SHIFT indicator
is flashing, then press the MENU ke y until the
displa y sho ws TC-- (TC--).
2Press the
SUB MENU key so that the display
shows
FAST LTC (FAS T LTC ) briefly, and
then changes to the current setting.
3Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to make the appropriate
setting.
There are three settings:
The 5FRM (5 FRM) setting means th at timecode
information is not output continuously. Here, the
DA-78HR reads the timecode from the tape as it is
spooling, outputs 5 consecutive frames at normal
speed starting with the value which has been read
from tape, then reads the tape again, outputs another
5 consecutive frames based on the new tape position,
and so on.
The LEAP (LEAP ) setting means that timecode is
output continuously during fast operations, and will
not be contiguous (it will leap between frames).
The OFF (OFF) setting means that timecode is not
output during fast operations.
9.4.6 Timec ode outp ut timing
Because of the nature of the digital-to-analog conver-
sion, the timecode which is output from the DA-
78HR must be synchronized to match the audio tim-
ing from either the digital or the analog audio out-
puts, whichever set of outputs is in use at the time.
1Press the SHIFT key s o that the SHIFT indicator
is flashing, then press the MENU key until the
display show s TC-- (TC-- ).
2Press the S UB MENU key so that the display
shows OUT. TC. TMG (OUT TC TMG) briefly,
and then changes to the current setting.
3Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select between
ANALOG (ANALOG) and DIGITAL
(DIGITAL).
9.5 Recording timecode9.5.1 Selectin g the timecod e source
The DA-78HR allows you to select one of three
sources for recording timecode: the DA-78HR’s
internal generator, external timecode, or timecode
based on tape.
To select the source for recording timecode:
1Press the SHIFT key s o that the SHIFT indicator
is flashing, then press the MENU key until the
display show s TCG. REC-- (TCG REC--).
2Press the S UB MENU key so that the display
shows TC. REC. SRC (TC RE C SR C) brie f ly,
and then changes to the current setting.
3Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select a source for the
timecode recording f rom the f ollow ing options :
EXT (EXT), TCG (TCG—timecode generator)
and TAPE. TC (TAPE TC).
If you se lect TAPE. TC, the source of the tape
timecode will be used , as determined in the
tape timecode s election menu ( 9.2, “Tape time-
code mode”).
NOTE
Generally speaking, timecode should be recorded
from an external source only when audio tracks and
timecode must be transferred together from external
units. In all other cases, we suggest that you use the
internal generator or the tape as sources for record-
ing timecode.