Sound Devices 970 - Manual (Page 60)

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# Parameter Name Description Options
2 Timecode Mode
Sets the running mode for the internal timecode
generator and/or the method which the 970 receives
SMPTE timecode.
• Off
» Freerun
• Freerun Auto Mute
• Record Run
• 24h Run
• 24h Run Auto Mute
• Ext TC (LTC)
• Ext TC (LTC Halt)
3 Frame Rate The frame rate of timecode stamped to .wav files.
• 23.976
• 24
• 25
» 29.97
• 29.97 DF
• 30
• 30 DF
4 Auto-Record Hold Off
Sets the duration that a valid timecode signal has to
be recognized by the 970 before generating a new
take when using external timecode to trigger record-
ing (When [Remote Control - Rec Start/Stop]
is set to Timecode).
» 0 sec
(numeric 0-8)
5 Jam Received TC
Opens a dialog that displays incoming timecode
value in realtime (RxTC), incoming userbits (UB),
transmitting/internal (Ambient® Lockit) timecode value
(GENTC), and transmitting/internal userbits (UB).
• Push Control knob to jam inter-
nal timecode to incoming (RxTC)
timecode.
• Push MENU Button to back out.
6 Jam time Of Day
Sets the internal timecode clock to the current time
of day.
7 Set Generator TC
Sets the Ambient® Lockit timecode generator value in
HH:MM:SS.FF format.
» 00:00:00.00
(Timecode value)
8 UBits Format
Sets the four-field format for the UBits Generator to
the default, which is user definable fields, or so that
the first three fields are automatically populated with
numerical values based on the system date.
When set to MM:DD:YY:UU or DD:MM:YY:UU, the
system will populate the first three fields, so those
fields will appear grayed out in the Set Generator
UBits menu option, leaving only the last field (UU) to
be customized daily by the user.
» UU:UU:UU:UU
• MM:DD:YY:UU
• DD:MM:YY:UU
9 Set Generator UBits
Sets userbits of the Ambient® Lockit timecode
generator.
» 00 00 00 00
(Hex: 00-FF for each slot)
10 File Start TC Offset
Sets the offset of the beginning timecode stamp of
recorded files. Useful when there is a constant offset
between camera and 970 recorded files. The applied
offset does not affect timecode output of the 970.
» 0
(numeric -10 to +10)
Remote Control
# Parameter Name Description Options
1 RS422 Enable or disable RS422 capability
• On
» Off
2 RS422 Interface Device ID
Set the DeviceID communicated to attached RS422
controllers.
» Sony BVW75
• Sound Devices
3 Rec Start/Stop
Enable or disable automatic recording with the pres-
ence of running timecode at the timecode input.
» Off
• Timecode