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• Catch offset
you can capture the current LTC and store it as the chase offset by the "Catch Offset" function.
This function is available both during playback and while stopped.
1. Use the jog dial (or [SKIP/CURSOR] [|<<] / [>>|] keys) to select "Catch Offset?".
The current LTC is shown. (During playback, you can see LTC running.)
2. At the desired point, press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The currently displayed LTC value is set as the chase offset.
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3. To exit the TC Setup mode, press the [EXIT/NO] key (or the [STOP] key).
• Chase mode selection
You can select the chase mode to the reference time code from among the following 3 modes.
In this mode, once the unit locks to the incoming time code after activating the chase mode (by
pressing the [CHASE] key), it stops chasing and runs freely, ignoring the incoming time code.
The unit does not rechase the time code even if it runs out of sync to the time code.
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3. Use the jog dial to select a desired chase mode and press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The selected chase made is set and the display returns to show "ChaseMD?".
4. To exit the TC Setup mode, press the [EXIT/NO] key (or the [STOP] key).
1. Use the jog dial (or [SKIP/CURSOR] [|<<] / [>>|] keys) to select "Chase MD?".
The current chase mode is shown.
2. Press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The current chase mode starts flashing.
Tips:
To make the unit chase to the reference time code, press the [CHASE] key to activate the chase mode.
When activating the chase mode, the [CHASE] key flashes, as well as "CHASE" flashes in red on the display.
When the unit locks to the reference time code, both the [CHASE] key and "CHASE" on the display are lit
steadily.
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In this mode, once the unit locks to the incoming time code after activating the chase mode (by
pressing the [CHASE] key), it stops chasing and runs freely, ignoring the incoming time code.
The unit rechases the incoming time code if it runs out of sync to the time code.
In this mode, after the unit locks to the incoming time code, it continues to monitor the
incoming time code and control the speed to keep locking to the incoming time code by using
the small amount of vari speed which is inaudible.
The unit rechases the incoming time code if it runs out of sync to the time code.
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