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Health and Safety 

 

These devices  generate, use and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used 

in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 
There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device 
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by 
removing power from the device, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one 
or more of the following measures: 

1.

 

Connect the devices AC power cord into an outlet 
on a different circuit than other devices. 

2.

 

Increase the physical distance between the 
CLDTCD12 digital time display and other devices. 

3.

 

Contact MASTERCLOCK. 

This CLDTCD12 has been tested and found to comply 
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to 

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to 
provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation.

 

Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out 
maintenance on this device. Read this User’s Manual 
carefully, and follow the correct procedure when 
setting up the device. Do not open your Masterclock 
product or attempt to disassemble or modify it. 

 

 

 

 

 

COPYRIGHT 

©All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, 
or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or 
otherwise, without the prior written consent of Masterclock. 

 

TRADEMARKS 

Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks mentioned in this 
manual are the property of their respective owners.

 

 

PRINTING 

While optimized for onscreen viewing, the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8.5” 
x 11” and A4 sized paper, giving you the option to print the entire manual or just a specific page or 
section. 

 

 

 

 

Never

 insert any metallic object into 

the devices case. Doing so increases 
the risk of electrical shock, short 
circuiting, fire or personal injury. 

Never 

expose this device to rain, or use 

it near water or in damp or wet 
conditions.  

Never 

place objects containing liquids 

on or near this device, as they may spill 
into its openings increasing the risk of 
electrical shock, short circuiting, fire or 
personal injury 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for CLDTCD12

Page 1: ...Masterclock www masterclock com 1...

Page 2: ...ll find this user manual will handle virtually all of your questions Disclaimer The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts hav...

Page 3: ...k and white bars in a video signal These lines are typically inserted into the vertical blanking interval of the video signal There can be more than one VITC pair in a single frame of video this can b...

Page 4: ...f Motion Picture and Television Engineers format is available in frame rates of 24 25 and 30 frames second The CLDTCD12 time code clock supports all three formats All formats of SMPTE time code decode...

Page 5: ...sterclock product or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the clocks case doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury...

Page 6: ...m RG59 coaxial cable not included to the BNC connector located on the back panel Balanced Signal Secure the wires not included to the terminal block located on the back panel USB Port For configuratio...

Page 7: ...cess the back of the clock Do not route power or signal cables between the case and the wall along the exterior of the wall which may pinch the power or signal cable and create a hazardous condition W...

Page 8: ...Masterclock www masterclock com 8 Wall Mount Dimensions...

Page 9: ...Masterclock www masterclock com 9 CLDTCD12 Dimensions...

Page 10: ...st power on the CLDTCD12 Next use a USB cable not supplied and connect to the PC The Windows Plug and Play manager will detect a new USB device and request device drivers If Windows is unable to insta...

Page 11: ...Discover all devices accessible on the network will announce their presence and the status bar will display the count of devices found When complete a list of device families and groups will be displ...

Page 12: ...r a unique password for every device to change the factory default password public A password is one to eleven characters and is case sensitive For added password strength you should use a combination...

Page 13: ...Last Time Lock Lost UTC and Last Time Lock Restored UTC Below is a Time Code Reader tab The first lists the name and model number of the unit followed by the network configuration numbers These would...

Page 14: ...ose SMPTE and IRIG Code Settings or VITC Encoding The Time Code Reader button and window are detailed on page 13 The Display Properties button and window at left permits the user to change the brightn...

Page 15: ...client is disabled or when a network connection to an Time Code server is not available SET PASSWORD See page 9 INSTALL NEW OPTION Paste the Option Key you receive here LEAP SECOND DATE Manually ente...

Page 16: ...m VITC the clock will display time from a SMPTE Time Code source once you have configured input From the Input Control select Time Code Reader and select from the SMPTE Time Code Setting Options inclu...

Page 17: ...the clock will display time from an IRIG Time Code once you have configured IRIG input From the Input Control select Time Code Reader and check box from within the IRIG Time Code Settings This will s...

Page 18: ...k By switching to VITC from LTC the clock will display time from a video source once you have configured VITC input From the Input Control select Time Code Reader and select from the VITC Encoding dro...

Page 19: ...and click OK to close the window Changes are applied when you click OK Daylight Saving Time Configure and or enable the daylight saving function by clicking the Daylight Saving Time button North Amer...

Page 20: ...this window control how the clock displays time date and level of brightness Display Properties configurations will be applied after you click OK and then click Apply from the main window Set Date Ti...

Page 21: ...ected the CLDTCD12 will continue to display time based on its internal reference until the time code signal is returned The colons of the clock display will flash when the time displayed is not locked...

Page 22: ...name The name is arbitrary and may be useful for organizing and managing devices once installed By default device names are the product name abbreviation followed by the device s MAC address Customers...

Page 23: ...Time Code with precision TCXO AND RTC CIRCUIT The CLDTCD12 contains a precision TCXO Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator and RTC Real Time Clock circuit allowing the clock to maintain an accura...

Page 24: ...ML1220 V1A Rechargeable Manganese Lithium coin cell Panasonic ML1220 and recharging circuit requires no maintenance and retains all configuration settings for two weeks minimum holdover without applie...

Page 25: ...ng automatic detection and automatic gain adjustment Impedance 50 K Nominal Level 1 5 Vpp 0dB 600 Input Level Range 0 175 12 Vpp 15dBV to 20dBV Auto Detection Gain Adjustment Range IRIG B00 un modulat...

Page 26: ...user serviceable parts inside the CLDTCD12 digital clock display Please contact MASTERCLOCK if you require servicing or repair Clock is displaying dashes and or colon s are flashing i e unable to lock...

Page 27: ...that this time code format is at an acceptable signal level and quality that can be detected at the client side i e CLDTCD12 input 2 When using SMPTE time code verify that you are not using drop frame...

Page 28: ...clock has a stainless steel case a cleaner and polish designed for use on stainless steel is recommended Use a recommended product to maintain and protect the stainless steel finish while resisting w...

Page 29: ...se abrasive or highly alkaline cleaners Don t use paper towels paper products rayon or polyester cloths to clean or dry the lens Don t scrape the lens with squeegees razor blades or other sharp instru...

Page 30: ...er customer supplied software or interfacing unauthorized modification or misuse operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product or improper site preparation and maintenance if a...

Page 31: ...horized to carry out maintenance on this device Read this User s Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open your Masterclock product or attempt to disasse...

Page 32: ...g and Control Instruments Equipment as defined by the WEEE Directive and therefore fall within the scope of the WEEE Directive RoHS Compliant by Exemption Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous S...

Page 33: ...est service in the fastest manner We apologize for any inconvenience that the need for repair may cause you We hope that our rapid service meets your needs If you have any suggestions to help us impro...

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