Sound Devices 788T - Manual (Page 77)

Time Code Hold Off
Time Code Hold Off is designed to eliminate unintentional takes from occurring by specifying an
amount of time to wait (“hold off”) before beginning to record when using an external auto-record
time code mode. The value of Time Code Hold Off needed is dependent on the start and stop se-
quence of the master time code source.
To use the Time Code Hold Off feature:
1. Access the Setup Menu option TIMECODE: HOLD OFF.
2. Set a value between 0 and 8 seconds in .1 second increments using the soft Up and Down Ar-
row (Menu and HDD) keys or the Rotary Switch. 2.0 Seconds is the factory default.
3. Save the selected value by pressing the soft Check Mark (Tone) key or by pressing in on the
Rotary Switch.
4. Exit the Setup Menu by pressing the soft X (Brightness) key or the Stop key.
5. Begin rolling time code from the master time code source.
6. The 788T recorder will display the Record Pending message immediately after detecting a
time code signal.
7. When the selected Hold Off value has elapsed, the 788T will begin recording.
Things to consider when using Time Code Hold Off:
• This feature only applies to Ext TC - Auto Record and Ext TC/Cont - Auto Record modes.
• If Pre-Roll is set, it will be applied. Pre-Roll will only capture audio from the initial detection of
a time code signal. If no Pre-Roll is selected, the fi le will begin after the Hold Off time expires.
It is best practice to set Pre-Roll, in the Setup Menu option REC: PRE-ROLL TIME, to a value
greater than the selected Hold Off value. This ensures that audio is captured from the moment
a time code signal is detected and unintentional fi les triggered by short bursts of time code are
not generated.
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