Nagra Nagra-VI Operating Instructions And Reference Manual

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Chapter IV - (Time code) July 201069TimeTo enter a new time, first highlight the time position by using the arrow keys, press thecentre key and the first digit becomes highlighted. Use the up down keys to select the digitto be changed. To go to the next position, use the right key. Once the new time code isentered, press the centre key and the time code starts running.User bitsEntering the user bits and or date is made in the same way as for the time.FormatSelects the frame rate of the internal time code generator. The internal time code generatorcan generate all presently used formats i.e. 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 (the latter twoeither with or without drop frame). The first value indicated is the presently selected choice.User modeThis menu selects the operating mode of the user bits portion of the time codegenerator.In the FREE mode, each digit of the user bits can be any value in hexadecimal(0 to F).In the Free AutoInc. Mode Inc = Increment), the last two digits will be increased by "1"each time a new index is made in record, starting from 00 up to a maximum value of 99.In the DATE position, the date in the DD.MM.YY.xx format must be used. The date will beautomatically updated at midnight (except when running 29.97 non-drop or 30 drop frame).In the Date AutoInc. Mode Inc = Increment), the last two digits will be increased by "1"each time a new index is made in record, starting from 00 up to a maximum value of 99.Set from Ext. / RTCSelecting set from Ext. and pressing the centre key sets the internal time code generator ofthe Nagra VI to the external time code signal connected to the LEMO connector. SelectingRTC and pressing the centre key will set the time code hours, minutes and seconds fromthe internal real time clock of the recorder, allowing a very rapid TC setting. Naturally, it isassumed that the internal real time clock of the machine is also correctly set.Reset TCSelecting and executing “Reset” sets the time code to 00:00:00:00. This will not reset theuser bits of the time code generator.