Chapter 2
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Zaxcom Nomad User’s Manual
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Entering Timecode
A few of things to keep in mind while enteringTC:
Be sure to use 24-hour format.
Leave the last two digits as
00
.
Once you enter the last digit, the TC is entered immediately
Enter User-bit Data
A few of things to keep in mind while entering UB:
Each character position can take a hex number (
0
–
9
,
A
–
F
).
To enter A – F, double click the number keys 1 – 6.
Once you enter the last digit, the UBs are entered immediately.
Timecode Setup page
Page purpose:
This page determines how the timecode and user-bits will be used.
How to get here:
(
TC
key
four times)
Figure 2-10 Timecode Setup page
TC Mode
To set the timecode mode, press the
TC MODE
button
and select to appropriate mode. They are:
FREE-RUN – timecode runs continuously from when it is started
REC-RUN – timecode run while recording
CJAM
– timecode and user-bits are continuously updated from a connected source
CJAM TC – timecode only is continuously updated from a connected source
CJAM UB – user-bits only are continuously updated from a connected source
TC Frame Rate
To set the timecode frame-rate, press the
TC FRAME RATE
button
and select the appropriate value. Nomad
supports all standard frame-rates:
23.98
(23.976),
24
,
25
,
29.97
(29.97 NDF),
29.9DF
(29.97 DF),
30
(30 NDF),
30DF
(30 DF)
TC Displayed
To set what timecode is displayed, press the
TC DISPLAYED
button
and select the appropriate choice. They are:
GENERATOR – TC comes from the internal generator. The field displays the running TC.
CARD
– TC comes from the file being recorded or played-back. The field displays:
o
While in Playback
– TC at the current point in the Take.
o
While in Playback and press Stop – TC at the point where playback will restart (by pressing play)
o
While in Record
– TC being recorded during the Take, as it happens.
o
While in Record and press Stop
– TC for the start of the last Take.
TC Output
To set what timecode is sent from the TC output connector, press the
TC OUTPUT
button
and select the
appropriate choice. They are:
GENERATOR – TC comes from the internal generator.
CARD
– TC comes from the file being recorded or played-back. The output contains:
o
While in Playback
– TC at the current point in the Take.
o
While in Playback and press Stop – TC at the point where playback will restart (by pressing play)
o
While in Record
– TC being recorded during the Take, as it happens.
