Timecode Setup; Tc Mode; Tc Frame Rate; Tc Displayed - Zaxcom Nomad User Manual

NOMAD OPERATIONS

Timecode Setup

TC Mode

• FREE-RUN – Timecode runs continuously.
• REC-RUN – Timecode will start to run when you begin to record.
• CJAM – Timecode and user-bits are continuously updated from a connected external 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

This sets Nomad's timecode frame-rate.
Nomad supports all standard SMPTE frame-rates:
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 29.97DF, 30, 30DF

TC Displayed

This sets what timecode that Nomad displays
• GENERATOR – TC displayed is from Nomad's internal TC generator.
• CARD – TC displayed from the file being recorded or played back.
• While in Playback – TC at the current point in the Take.
• While in Record – TC being recorded during the Take, as it happens.

TC Output

This sets what timecode is sent from the TC output connector. If you need to send running timecode to another
device, set it to Generator. If you want to control another timecode device with an Auto-Load capability, set it to
Card.
• GENERATOR – TC comes from the internal generator.
• CARD – TC comes from the file being recorded or played-back.
• While in Playback – TC at the current point in the Take.
• While in Record – TC being recorded during the Take, as it happens.

Increment UBits

If set to ON the user-bits will increment with each take.

UB Date Style

This is used to set how the date is displayed within the user-bits if you chose to assign the date as the user-bits. You
can choose European or US styles
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Timecode Key