Timecode Entry - Merging Pyramix 4.3 User Manual

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TimeCode Entry

TimeCode values in Pyramix can be changed by using Increment Decrement buttons, by using the on
screen numeric keys or by direct entry from the numeric keypad. an OK button or the ENTER key final-
izes the entry. In Pyramix numbers are entered in time code fields from right to left, a block at a time,
progressively overwriting existing numbers.
This makes the most common TimeCode changes easy, I.e frames or seconds, without having to re-
enter the minutes or hours.
Clicking in a register inserts a red I-beam cursor and outlines the register in green. Entries must be
made in Hours : Minutes : Seconds : Frames order. So, to enter 10 Hours and 9 seconds and 15
frames, key: 1 0 0 0 0 9 1 5. BUT if you only want to change the seconds then you only have to enter the
seconds and frames E.g. to enter 9 seconds and 15 frames, key: 9 1 5 followed by ENTER. However, to
change 10:27:10:15 frames to 10:27:09:15 you would need to key, 0 9 1 5 followed by ENTER. In prac-
tice most operators always enter the leading zero even when it is not required, to avoid errors.
TimeCode Register
Arithmetic TimeCode Entry
An existing TimeCode value can have time added to or subtracted from it. I.e. a relative entry. Type the
number to be added or subtracted then, instead of pressing the Numeric Key Pad Enter, press - (Minus)
or + (Plus) on the main keyboard or CONTROL + Minus or CONTROL + Plus on the Numeric Key Pad.
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