ACL204
Rev. 4.10
©2016, Ambient Recording GmbH
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Menu Description
The graphical interface of the Lockit Menu combines ease of use with maximum flexibility for
experienced users and mostly consistent through all devices. Consecutive, interactive menus ease fail
safe configuration, guiding the user step by step through initial configuration.
Each menu pane with submenus features a
“Home”
symbol which will be preselected, allowing the user
to quickly move up one level when pressing the wheel erratically or just checking the settings.
Complexity of adjustments is defined by a 2 step menu depth which can be set from the System setting
Menu
. Additionally you can “Lock” the graphical interface here after setup has been completed. To
unlock, follow the prompt and hold the configuration wheel left for 3 sec until an according message
appears.
Note: Due to the power logic on ACN-TL, ACN-LS, and ACN-ML, this message will also pop up
when shutting down these units with the required long press to the configuration wheel. It is
however not necessary to unlock the menu to power down. Just keep the button pressed for 3
seconds and the unit will shut down as desired.
“Standard”
view will show the settings that have proven practical for the majority of productions, so we
highly recommend leaving it sitting here unless you run in apparent limitations to your required
configuration. In the above example of ACL204, when selecting a video sync format the only applicable
TC frame rate will be preselected on the step-by-step configuration and only thing required is to
confirm. When starting with TC frame rate and then moving to Sync and choose Video the first
matching project rate will be suggested for each video format. However, as video is on a higher priority,
changes applied here will result in TC FPS being accordingly adjusted and the new frame rate will be
showed for confirmation.
Note: “Standard” will not allow for TC/video cross rates, each video format will only have 1
matching TC rate which will be preselected. Only exception are NTSC area rates 29.97 and 59.94
which will give you the option between 29.97 (non drop) and 29.97DF (drop frame).
Important: When using 29DF make sure the whole set does. NEVER run a setup with units mixed
on non drop and drop! 29DF will neither sync with 29.97, 30, or any other non drop rate.
“Extended”
will grant access to the complete options and allow for the most complex configurations to
suffice even the most avid TC and Sync Supervisor.
E.g. this mode will unlock video and TC being “crossed”, so you can pick 24 fps TC along with video rates
of 25, 50, or 60 fps. However, you still
cannot
pick invalid settings such as PAL area TC rates along with
NTSC area video formats (23.98, 29.97, 47.95, 59.94) and vice versa. It will also unlock sync output for
3D
rigs, more uncommon video and TC rates of
30
and
60
fps, PAL and NTSC SD sync. Additional
options include Audio and PPF sync options, and applying an Offset to the TC output for compensation
of frame processing delay. Clearly, these are options not required for most applications and there will
be hardly reason to unleash this level.
“Extended”
will disclose additional settings. Values available only
on this level will be marked (E) accordingly in the following description.
Note: Settings are persistent through a level change which allows you to start off with guided
default depth and tweak in “Extended” if required.
