Steinberg Nuendo SyncStation, Operation Manual

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SyncStation Controls
The SyncStation display
The main display has two modes:
• Operation display
• Settings Menu display
You can use the down arrow key to switch between the
two display modes:
• Press the down arrow key for more than one second.
The cursor LED lights up, indicating that you have entered Settings
Menu display mode.
• Repeat this process to return to Operation display mode.
Operation display mode
The Operation display shows current timecode values for
Nuendo, SyncStation’s Virtual Machine Master, MTC,
9-Pin, and the LTC reader. It also displays the multiplier
status of the word clock outputs and the digital audio
outputs.
The top line of the display (line 1) displays the selected
timecode source device and its status.
Timecode source
Starting from the left side, the name of the timecode
source is displayed first.
Timecode standard
To the right of the timecode source name, a letter repre-
sents the current timecode standard being used by the
timecode source:
• P = PAL 25fps
• N = NTSC SMPTE 30fps
• D = SMPTE Drop-frame 30fps
• F = Film 24fps
Transport status
To the right of the timecode standard, the transport status
for that timecode source is displayed using several icons:
• > = Play
• [ ] = Stop
• << = Rewind
• >> = Fast Forward
• Jg = Jog
• Sh = Shuttle
• !> = Not locked to running timecode
Current position
The current position for the timecode source is displayed
in the center of the screen.
USB status
Next is shown the USB status, indicated by either a # or *.
• # = USB is connected
• * = Incoming data from the host system
Frame reference or Frame rate
To the right of the USB status one of the following frame
references is displayed:
• Internal
• Video
• LTC
• MTC
If the clock reference is set to “Use Frame Ref”, this part of
the display shows the current frame rate of the timecode
source.
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It is possible that the timecode standard does not
match the current frame rate! This may be necessary for
some pull up/down operations or to correct for errors in
timecode use, but make sure in most conditions that the
current frame rate matches the one for the chosen time-
code standard.
TC standard Clock
reference Clock rate Current
position
USB
status Frame reference
or frame rate Timecode
source Transport
status