Sound Devices 744T - Manual (Page 39)

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744T is jammed to the external time code, the external and internal numbers will match and run in
sync.
no valid time code is received
Make certain that the external time code source appears in the time code jam menu. If the 744T does
not receive valid time code from the sending source the jam menu displays lines in place of numbers.
Identical to the Ambient Recording series of time code products, the 744T time code generator can “cross
jam” differing frame rates. The 744T will cross jam time code at the top of the second for phase-accurate
(the 00 frames will match) time code at the set frame rate.
Jam Zeros
This menu selection resets the internal generator to zero.
744T current timecode value
menu selection
value to jam, or zeros
press to jam
Jam Value
Press enter (tone key) or the Rotary Switch button to jam the user-entered time code start value into
the internal generator.
Edit Value
This menu allows the user to set any valid time code value ( 00:00:00:00–23:59:59:29) for entry with
the jam value selection above. The initial screen of this menu shows the currently set value as well
as the current time code setting of the 744T. Press the Rotary Switch or the enter key (tone key) to
enter into edit mode. The user can set the time code numbers in pairs (hours, minutes, seconds and
frames). Once (DONE) is selected the value is available to jam into the internal generator with the jam
value selection.
A value is not jammed into the 744T time code generator until JAM VALUE is selected.
User Bits
The 744T has seven user-selectable user bit modes. Time code user bits are a portion of the time code
data which can be allocated however the user chooses. Commonly, user bits carry information such
as the date, take, sound roll, or camera roll number.
User bits are edited from the EDIT U-BIT selection in the jam menu. Press enter (tone key) or the
Rotary Switch to enter user bit edit mode. The screen will show the format and setting of the user
bits. Using the Rotary Switch or the soft-button up and down arrows, user bit digits can be edited (in
pairs). Once DONE is selected, the user bits are set. If editing is not available in the selected user bit
mode “ NO USER EDITS“ will appear in the screen.