Fast Linear Timecode (Ltc) Output; Timecode Output Timing; Recording Timecode; Selecting The Timecode Source - Tascam DA-78HR Owner's Manual

9 - Operations related to timecode
To set the MTC output on or off:
2 Press the
SUB MENU
MTC ON
shows (
OFF ).
3 Use the
and keys to change the setting to
the required value (on or off).
To set the MTC output when fast or stopped:
2 Press the
SUB MENU
shows either
STOP MTC
(
rent setting ( or
3 Use the
and keys to change the setting to
the required value (on or off).
NOTE
If MIDI is turned off using the MIDI menu (10.1,
"MMC enable and disable"), MTC output is also
disabled.

9.4.5 Fast linear timecode (LTC) output

The Fast LTC function controls the way in which
timecode is output when fast winding the tape, or if
shuttling is carried out at greater than normal play-
back speed.
1 Press the
SHIFT key so that the
is flashing, then press the
display shows
2 Press the
SUB MENU
FAST LTC
shows (
then changes to the current setting.
3 Use the
and keys to make the appropriate
setting.
There are three settings:
5 FRM
The ( ) setting means that timecode
information is not output continuously. Here, the
DA-78HR reads the timecode from the tape as it is
spooling, outputs 5 consecutive frames at normal
speed starting with the value which has been read
from tape, then reads the tape again, outputs another
5 consecutive frames based on the new tape position,
and so on.
LEAP
The ( ) setting means that timecode is
output continuously during fast operations, and will
not be contiguous (it will leap between frames).
The ( OFF ) setting means that timecode is not
output during fast operations.
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key until the display
MTC
) or (
key until the display
( FAST MTC ) or
), followed by the cur-
).
SHIFT indicator
MENU key until the
TC--
( ).
key so that the display
) briefly, and

9.4.6 Timecode output timing

Because of the nature of the digital-to-analog conver-
sion, the timecode which is output from the DA-
78HR must be synchronized to match the audio tim-
ing from either the digital or the analog audio out-
puts, whichever set of outputs is in use at the time.
1 Press the
SHIFT
key so that the
is flashing, then press the
display shows (
2 Press the
SUB MENU
shows
and then changes to the current setting.
3 Use the
and keys to select between
( ANALOG ) and
DIGITAL
( ).

9.5 Recording timecode

9.5.1 Selecting the timecode source

The DA-78HR allows you to select one of three
sources for recording timecode: the DA-78HR's
internal generator, external timecode, or timecode
based on tape.
To select the source for recording timecode:
1 Press the
SHIFT
key so that the
is flashing, then press the
display shows
2 Press the
SUB MENU
shows
and then changes to the current setting.
3 Use the
and keys to select a source for the
timecode recording from the following options:
EXT TCG
( ), (
TAPE TC
and (
If you select
timecode will be used , as determined in the
tape timecode selection menu (9.2, "Tape time-
code mode").
NOTE
Generally speaking, timecode should be recorded
from an external source only when audio tracks and
timecode must be transferred together from external
units. In all other cases, we suggest that you use the
internal generator or the tape as sources for record-
ing timecode.
SHIFT
indicator
MENU key until the
TC-- ).
key so that the display
( OUT TC TMG ) briefly,
SHIFT
indicator
MENU key until the
( TCG REC-- ).
key so that the display
( TC REC SRC ) briefly,
—timecode generator)
).
, the source of the tape