Selecting a Timecode Source 135
D24—Owner’s Manual
Selecting a Timecode Source
The timecode source is selected using the TC Select function. Settings other than MAS-
TER are used when the D24 is synchronized to external timecode. In addition to select-
ing the source, you must also set the frame rate. See “Setting the Timecode Frame Rate”
on page 136 for more information. The TC Select setting is not stored with each project.
See “About Projects” on page 30 for more information.
1Press the [SETUP] button.
The SETUP indicator lights up.
2Use the JOG/DATA dial to select “TC SELECT,” and then press the [ENTER]
button.
The currently selected timecode source appears on the display.
3Use the JOG/DATA dial to select a timecode source.
The following timecode sources can be selected:
4Press the [ENTER] button to activate your selection, or the [CANCEL] button
to cancel the TC Select function.
When the timecode source is set to MASTER, “MASTER”
appears in the TC window on the display, and when it’s set to
TIME CODE IN, MIDI IN, REMOTE IN, or SERIAL IN,
“SLAVE” appears, as shown here.
5Press the [SETUP] button again to leave setup.
The SETUP indicator goes out.
When the timecode source is set to REMOTE IN, the wordclock source is also set to
REMOTE IN (the EXT indicator in the WC window lights up) and the D24 is automat-
ically configured as a wordclock slave. When the timecode source is set to a different
source, the wordclock source reverts to its previous setting.
Source Description
MASTER Internal SMPTE/EBU timecode (default setting).
TIME CODE IN External SMPTE/EBU timecode via the TIME CODE IN. Used when syn-
chronizing the D24 to external timecode.
MIDI IN External MTC timecode via the MIDI IN port. Used when synchronizing
the D24 to external timecode.
REMOTE IN External SMPTE/EBU timecode via the REMOTE IN/SYNC IN. Used when
synchronizing slave D24s to the timecode from the master D24 in a mul-
tiple unit system.
SERIAL IN
External SMPTE/EBU timecode via the TIME CODE IN and command
information via the SERIAL I/O port. Used when synchronizing the D24
to external timecode and controlling via command information received
at the SERIAL I/O port.
TC IN+VIDEO External SMPTE/EBU timecode via the TIME CODE IN and video sync via
the VIDEO INPUT. Used when synchronizing the D24 to external time-
code and video sync.
TC
TC
MASTER
SLAVE