Setting Display Mode; Synchronizing The Word Clock - Sound Devices 664 User Manual

User Guide
up to two hours after power down.
When set to MM:DD:YY:UU or DD:MM:YY:UU, the system will populate the first
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three fields, so those fields will appear grayed out in the Set Generator UB screen,
leaving only the last field (UU) to be customized by the user. When set to Use Ex-
ternal, the fields appear grayed out and the field labels change from UU to XX.

Setting Display Mode

By default, the timecode is displayed as the largest clock on the screen in meter
views. However, you may reverse the positioning of the timecode and absolute
time clocks on all meter views so that the one you deem most important is
larger.
To reverse the clock display:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Turn and press the Headphone encoder to select TIMECODE/SYNC > Display
Mode. Options include:
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Big A-time
Big Timecode

Synchronizing the Word Clock

A stable sample clock source is essential for high quality digital audio. Setups
involving multiple digital recording/playback devices often require that all devic-
es are locked to a common clock reference to ensure synchronicity—that all run
at the same speed and remain in phase with one another.
By default, the 664 uses its own internal clock to generate its sampling rate.
However, the Word Clock BNC input connection on the back panel may be used
to clock from an external signal. The 664 internal word clock may also be used
as clock master by connecting its output connection to external audio devices.
The 664 accepts word clock signals at 44.1, 47.0952, 48, and 48.048 kHz.
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Timecode
Absolute Time
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escription
Displays absolute time as the larger clock in all Meter Views.
Displays the timecode as the larger clock in all Meter Views.