Studer D424, Operating And Service Instructions

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D424 MO Recorder
E4/8 Operation
SW V 1.6 Date printed: 06.03.02
The current position within the sequence is indicated by a running indica-
tor sign in the first line of the display. The far left position corresponds to
the sequence start, the far right to the sequence end.
The second line displays the current take (and index) with the position in
hours, minutes, seconds, and subdivisions.
The third line includes the current sequence number and the remaining
time.
There are various display formats that can be adapted to the user's needs
with a mode key or in the setup menu.
Take/Index Format: [TAKE] Selects between displaying only take numbers, or take and index numbers.
Time Mode: [TIME] Either the absolute, relative, or timecode position is displayed in line 2.
Remaining Time Mode: Menu 46 The remaining time is showing the time until the next “ take” or “ index”
marker, until the end of the current “ sequence” (in “ auto” position, either
the next take or index marker is referenced, depending on the take/index
mode).
Display Resolution: Menu 47 ms (milliseconds) or frames.
Timecode Format: Menu 13 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 frames/second.
Time Display Modes: “a” is the absolute time. The contiguous time scale starts at the beginning of
the sequence.
“r” means relative time. It indicates the position within a take.
“t” is the timecode position. If no timecode was recorded, the absolute posi-
tion will be displayed with a flashing “ t” .
Take: 1 2 3 4
a
t
r
Time scales
within a sequence: