Display Icons - Alesis ADAT-XT20 Reference Manual

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ISPLAY
ADAT XT20 Reference Manual
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CONS
The following icons appear in the display at different times. They
indicate that the parameter for which they are named has been
selected or turned on. These icons are:
FINE dB
This icon lights whenever the meter resolution is in its
fine calibration mode, showing the range from -18 dBFS to -12.5 dBFS
instead of the normal 0 to -48 range. (Access this mode by pressing
PEAK MODE and PEAK CLEAR simultaneously.)
A B S
This icon lights whenever Absolute Time mode is selected (by
pressing the [ABS/REL] button).
R E L
This icon lights whenever Relative Time mode is selected (by
pressing the [ABS/REL] button).
The PITCH group of icons relates information regarding pitch change.
Whenever the Pitch setting is above 0, the upper triangle will appear.
Whenever the Pitch setting is below 0, the lower triangle will appear.
When either PITCH buttons ([ ] or [ ]) are pressed, the PITCH icon
will appear indicating that the TIME counter is now displaying the
current Pitch setting using two values: Percentage (%) and Cents (C).
See page 62.
Indicates whether Format mode is turned on or off. The
FORMAT icon will flash whenever an unformatted tape is inserted. If
the [FORMAT] button is pressed, the FORMAT icon will light. If the
[FORMAT] button is pressed again, the FORMAT icon will turn off. See
page 35.
This icon will light when performing a format extend. See page
37.
This icon will light whenever a tape is inserted which has its
write-protect tab removed, indicating it cannot be recorded on. This,
however, can be overridden using the Protect Override function. See
page 39.
This icon will light whenever a tape is inserted.
If connected to a multiple ADAT system, the ID icon lights
ID
when the XT20 is turned on. The number appearing to the right of the
ID icon will indicate the ID number of the unit (1–16). You can check
the unit's ID without turning the unit on and off by holding [SET
LOCATE] and pressing [PLAY]. See chapter 5.
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