Auto Mic Level:
With 'Auto Mic Level' enabled Tentacle switches the output volume to mic-level when
plugged into a device with plugin power (for 3.5mm mini jack inputs like 5D or GH4 or
BMPCC) or phantom power (for XLR inputs). This helps to prevent distortion on mic inputs if
you forgot to set the output level to mic.
EXTENDED SETTINGS
Tentacle Setup o
ff
ers an „Extended Settings“ mode to give you more information and more
control over your Tentacle unit. To activate this mode just select „Extended Settings“ out of the
„Mode“ menu in the menu bar of the Tentacle Setup program.
DEVICE INFO
Here you can see more specific informations about the connected device.
Device Mode:
shows information about the state of the device.
Firmware:
shows the current firmware version running on the device.
Serial Number:
shows the device serial number.
Calibration Date:
shows the date of the last TCXO calibration.
USER BITS
On this page you are able to get information and change settings regarding User Bits. User Bits
enable you to embed additional information into the Timecode Signal like the calendar date or a
camera-id. These Bits usually consists out of 8 hexadecimal digits which are able to handle
values from 0-9 and a-f.
