Specifications

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4 When you have chosen your desired option,
press Set. SYNC I/O retains the setting, even
when powered off, until it is changed.
Bi-Phase/Tach Pulses Per Frame
Bi-Phase/Tach involve several settings, includ-
ing pulse per frame. This sets the number of Bi-
Phase/Tach pulses per frame of time code.
To set the pulses per frame value for a Bi-
Phase/Tach signal:
1 Select Bi-Phase/Tach Pulses Per Frame (bIPH
PPF), using the Set, Down, and Up switches.
2 Press Set again. The LED Time Code Display
shows the current parameter values, in pulses
per frame. The readout will look similar to this:
0002
3 Use Down Up to scroll parameters. Pressing
and releasing the switches will change the value
by just one pulse per frame. Pressing and hold-
ing the switches scrolls at a faster speed.
4 When you have chosen your desired option,
press Set. SYNC I/O will retain the setting, even
when the unit is powered off and on again, until
it is changed.
Bi-Phase/Tach Input Signal
In addition to other Bi-Phase/Tach parameters,
the Input Signal defines the direction of the Bi-
Phase/Tach signal.
For complete instructions, see “Bi-Phase/Tach
Signal” on page 46.
Video Format/System
Selects the format (NTSC or PAL) for both the in-
coming and outgoing video signals.
NTSC The standard for North and South Amer-
ica, Japan, and certain other parts of the world
PAL Used in most of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Users of SECAM video (for France, Russia, and
other parts of the world) should select PAL.
To select the desired video system:
1 Select Video System (VIdEo SY), using the Set,
Down, and Up switches.
2 Press Set again. The LED Time Code Display
will show one of the following:
• NTSC (n75C)
• PAL (PAL)
3 Use Down and Up to toggle parameters.
4 When you have chosen your desired option,
press Set.
SYNC I/O will retain the setting, even when the
unit is powered off and on again, until it is
changed.
MTC Idle Mute
MTC is output constantly whenever SYNC I/O is
generating time code. Optionally, this output
can be muted when time code (LTC) is idle.
See “MTC Output and Idle Muting” on page 53.
Be sure you have selected the correct video
format. SYNC I/O will not warn you if you
have chosen the wrong one.