PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information
v. 2.10
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Se
tup Menu Op
tions
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Parameter Name
Description
Options
3
Timecode Mode
Sets the running mode for the internal timecode gen-
erator and/or the method which the PIX 270i receives
SMPTE timecode..
• Off
• Freerun
• Freerun Auto Mute
• Record Run
• 24h Run
• 24h Run Auto Mute
• Ext TC (LTC)
• Ext TC (LTC Halt)
» Ext TC (SDI, HDMI)
4
Frame Rate (Audio Only)
The frame rate of timecode stamped to .wav files
(Audio Mode). This setting is ignored in Video Mode.
• 23.976
• 24
• 25
» 29.97
• 29.97 DF
• 30
• 30 DF
5
Drop Frame Enable
Enable or disable drop frame timecode.
» Off
• On
6
Sync Out
Determines whether the signal on the Sync Output
BNC is genlock or wordclock, and determines the
sync reference for that signal. When settings of a
resolution / frame rate are selected, the Sync Out
BNC will supply genlock signal at the specified rate
that reference the internal Ambient® Lockit.
» Off
• 1080p30
• 1080p29.97
• 1080p25
• 1080p24
• 1080p23.976
• 1080i60/PsF30
• 1080i59.94/PsF29.97
• 1080i50/PsF25
• 1080PsF24
• 1080PsF23.976
• 720p60
• 720p59.94 (29.97)
• 720p50
• 720p30
• 720p29.97
• 720p25
• 720p24
• 720p23.976
• 576i50 (PAL)
• 480i59.94 (29.97 NTSC)
• Genlock, Follows Video In
• Wordclock, Follows Video In
7
Auto-Record Hold Off
Sets the duration that a valid timecode sig-
nal has to be recognized by the PIX 270i
before generating a new take when using ex-
ternal timecode to trigger recording (When
[Remote Control - Rec Start/Stop]
is set to
Timecode
.
» 0 sec
(numeric 0-8)
8
Jam Received TC
Opens a dialog that displays incoming timecode
value in realtime (RxTC), incoming userbits (UB),
transmitting/internal (Ambient® Lockit) timecode value
(GENTC), and transmitting/internal userbits (UB).
• Push Control Knob to jam inter-
nal timecode to incoming (RxTC)
timecode.
• Push MENU to back out.
9
Jam time Of Day
Sets the internal timecode clock to the current time
of day.
10
Set Generator TC
Sets the Ambient® Lockit timecode generator value in
HH:MM:SS.FF format.
» 00:00:00.00
(Timecode value)