6 – Internal Settings and Operations

Remote settings (REMOTE SETUP)

Make settings for PARALLE connector AUX 1-3 functions and the RS-232C and RS-422 control connectors. The REMOTESETUP screen has a PARALLEL page, an RS-232C page, and an RS-422 page. Touch the tabs at the bottom of the screen to open the corresponding page.

PARALLEL TAB

Set the AUX 1-3 functions of the PARALLE connector.

AUX Assign

Touch a knob, making the background become yellow and turn the DATA dial to set the parameter. The parameters that can be selected include F.FWD, REW, MARK,

MARKSKIP-,MARKSKIP+ and ONLINE.

AUX1 Function: Set the function of PARALLEL connector pin 17 (AUX1). (Default setting: MARK SKIP +)

AUX2 Function: Set the function of PARALLEL connector pin 18 (AUX2). (Default setting: MARK SKIP –)

AUX3 Function: Set the function of PARALLEL connector pin 19 (AUX3). (Default setting: MARK)

RS-232C page

Make RS-232C transmission settings.

Serial Mode

Set the serial connection mode with the following buttons.

Setting buttons: “RS-232C” (default value), “RS-422”

NOTE

Baud Rate (bps)

Set the transmission speed. The options are 4800, 9600, 19200 and 38400 bps (default setting).

Data Length

Set the data length in bits. The options are 7 and 8 (default setting).

Parity Bit

Set whether or not there is a parity bit. The options are NONE (default setting), EVEN and ODD.

Stop Bit

Set the stop bit. The options are 1 (default setting) and 2.

RS-422 page

Make communication settings for RS-422 serial control.

Serial Mode

Set the serial connection mode with the following buttons.

Setting buttons: “RS-232C” (default value), “RS-422”

NOTE

The RS-232C and RS-422 connectors cannot both be used at the same time. Only the connector selected with this setting functions. This setting is synchronized with the “Serial Mode” item on the RS-232C page.

Video Resolve

When slaving this unit to a VCR, video sync signals might be used instead of word sync signals for the common standard clock. In the same way as with word sync signals, you can select whether the video clock is followed (synchronizing the beginning of time code frames with video signal frame edges) or it is independent of the frame clock. This must be turned ON to control this unit from a video editor.

Setting buttons: “OFF”, “ON” (default value)

The RS-232C and RS-422 connectors cannot both be used at the same time. Only the connector selected with this setting functions. This setting is synchronized with the “Serial Mode” item on the RS-422 page.

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