Blackmagicdesign cintel, Installation And Operation Manual

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Previewing Audio via HDMI and the Headphones Jack
Film soundtracks are printed several frames ahead of the images they sync to, therefore, your
Cintel scanner automatically delays the audio so it is synced to the picture via the HDMI output
and also synced in the scanned clip.
The headphones jack outputs real time, non-synced audio directly from the soundtrack.
This means that when you make tracking adjustments, you can hear the difference immediately
without a delay.
Rotating the tracking knob adjusts the position of the audio head so
you can improve the quality of the optical audio scan
TIP When capturing optical audio, your reader will dim its LED light if the reader’s film
roller is not turning. The reader conforms to the status of your scanner, so if the
scanner enters sleep mode, the reader will too.
Tracking with Magnetic Audio
The Audio and KeyKode Reader’s magnetic audio head comes preconfigured from the factory
and shouldn’t need adjustment. The nature of magnetic audio means that a small amount of
overlap shouldn’t cause distortion as these areas don’t carry magnetic information. There is also
typically less variation in the placement of magnetic soundtracks during the printing process,
and the reader’s magnetic head is slightly oversize to help compensate for any misalignment.
Advanced Tracking
In addition to the tracking adjustments listed here, the reader also supports:
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Magnetic audio azimuth and tracking adjustment
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Optical audio azimuth adjustment
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Optical audio focus adjustment
For most users, these changes will never be necessary. For information on these advanced
adjustments, contact your Blackmagic Support Center at
www.blackmagicdesign.com/support
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