360 Systems TCR Multi-Track - Manual (Page 65)

TCR Series UserManual Operations 4-15
Internal Time Code Generator
Five menu items control setup and operation of the internal time code generator. Their names and
locations are given in the following list:
MENU | Machine Setup | Sync and Time Code | Generator
MENU | Machine Setup | Sync and Time Code | Set Gen.
MENU | Machine Setup | Preferences | Default Time
MENU | Machine Setup | Preferences | File Info to Show
MENU | Machine Setup | Preferences | Sort Files By
The internal generator may be used as an approximate time of day indicator. You can set the
generator to a specific time, and turn it on and off from the Machine Setup | Sync and Time Code
menu.
By setting the DEFAULT TIME in the Machine Setup | Preferences menu to FROM INT GEN,
each new file that is recorded will have a unique time stamp as long as the generator is running. In
addition, if FILE INFO TO SHOW is set for START TIME, the starting time of each file will be
displayed in the file list. If SORT FILES BY is set to INFO THEN NAME or INFO THEN
INDEX, files will appear in the File List in the order they were created.
To place new recordings in the File List so they correspond to the time of day, set the TCR to chase to
the internal time code generator.
Chase Modes
You can configure the behavior of chase operations using selections in the Machine Setup | Sync
and Time Code menu.
Chase What
MENU | Machine Setup | Sync and Time Code | Chase What
To synchronize the TCR to external LTC or VITC, select EXTERNALTIME CODE. To use the
internal generator to place new recordings at times within the file corresponding to the time of day,
select INTERNAL GENERATOR.
Chase When
MENU | Machine Setup | Sync and Time Code | Chase When
The CHASE button may be configured to begin chasing whenever it is pressed, providing incoming
time code is valid. You may also have it enable chasing only when PLAY is pressed.
Chase Until
MENU | Machine Setup | Sync and Time Code | Chase Until
This chase configuration parameter determines when chasing will stop. If set to LOCK, THEN FREE
RUN, the TCR will synchronize to valid incoming time code, and continue to roll even if the time
code source becomes invalid. The CHASE button will automatically be turned off when external
time code is lost.