Chapter 4 - Metering & Indicators; Reading Led Meters; Master Meter Section - Tascam SX-1 Reference Manual

Chapter 4 – Metering & Indicators

Reading LED Meters

Master Meter Section

This section houses the main Time Code display,
master L/R LED meters, and a variety of indicator
LEDs illustrating the SX-1's current state.
LED Time Code Display
play shows either hours:minutes:seconds:frames or
bars:beats:ticks, feet:frames and samples.
Changing the Time Code Display's readout can be
done from the VGA's
Main Menu Bar Time Code
or by holding the surface
SHIFT
button on the slanted front panel.
MAIN DISPLAY
These LED indicators reflect the
AUTO MODE
SX-1's current automation status.
Indicates that automation will not be
<ALL SAFE>
recorded.
Indicates that the automation system is
<INIT EDIT>
in Init Edit mode.
Part II–Monitoring Signals and Selecting Screens
The Time Code dis-
Display,
key and pressing the
These LED indicators reflect the
SYNC STATUS
SX-1's current synchronization state.
Indicates that the SX-1 is chasing
<LTC CHASE>
incoming Longitudinal Time Code (LTC).
Shows that the SX-1 is chasing
<MTC CHASE>
incoming MIDI Time Code (MTC).
Indicates that the SX-1 is locked to
<LOCKED>
incoming time code.
These LED indicators reflect the SX-1's
CLOCK
current clock status.
Indicates that the SX-1's internal
<INTERNAL>
clock is the master clock source.
Shows that incoming Word Clock is the
<WORD>
master clock source.
Shows that incoming video sync is the
<VIDEO>
master clock source.
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