Tascam HS-8 - Manual (Page 47)

TASCAM HS-8
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Free once, jam sync
STATUS
This shows the time code generator mode of the unit and
the time code frame type of the current project.
GENERATOR
The top line shows the time of the current time code
generator.
The bottom line shows the user bits.
Touch the
GENERATOR
item
EDIT
button or the user bit
display area to open the
T/C USER BITS
screen.
When the time code generator is in Free Run mode, press
the
RESTART
button to return to the start time of the time
code generator time code.
TC IN
The top line shows the time of the input time code and
the frame type. The bottom line shows the user bits of the
input time code.
In Free Run mode, touch the
CAPTURE
button to capture
the current time code and set it as the time code of the
time code generator.
If the time code generator mode is Free Once or Jam Sync,
the capture status (
WAITING
) indicator lights green when
waiting for time code, and it turns off after time code is
captured.
START TIME
When you touch the
GENERATOR
item’s
RESTART
button,
the time when the time code restarts is shown. Touch the
START TIME
item
EDIT
button or the start time display
area to open the
START TIME
screen.
SETUP page
Make settings related to the time code generator.
STATUS
This area shows the unit’s current project time code frame
type.
TC GEN MODE
Set the time code generator mode.
FREE RUN: The time code generator runs on its own.
FREE ONCE (default value): After the input time code is
captured once, the unit starts free run mode.
TIME OF DAY: If you conduct any of the following
operations, the time will be captured from the internal
clock and free run mode will start.
Turn the power on •
Set “TC GEN MODE” to this mode •
Reset the internal clock •
JAM SYNC: When time code is input, the unit synchronizes
to it. If time code input is interrupted, the unit enters free
run mode.
REGEN: The unit synchronizes to the input time code.
REC RUN: The time code generator only functions during
recording. At all other times, the time code generator
stops.
I/O page
Set the synchronization signal status display and time
code output.
STATUS
This shows the status of synchronization signals.
TIME CODE IN: When time code is input, the time code •
frame rate is shown.
WORD/VIDEO IN: When a synchronization signal is
•
input, WORD, VIDEO or TriLevel is shown.
TC Out Mode
Set the time code output mode.
GenOut (default setting): Timecode is output from the •
internal timecode generator.
PlayOut: Only during playback, output the time code
•
recorded in the file.
6 – Internal Settings and Operations