Chase freewheel, Chase relock, Chase relock threshold – Teac X-48MKII User Manual
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2 Click on the Sync tab and click the Control Mode
submenu. Choose the desired control mode from
the list.
Front Panel Operation
1 Press the SYNC button. Press the
5
/
b
buttons to
select
Control Mode
and press CHNG.
2 Select a control mode from the list using the
5
/
b
buttons and press Enter.
Chase Freewheel
Use the Chase Freewheel item to set how much drift
caused by input timecode dropouts and other gaps will
be tolerated before the unit stops chasing timecode.
Playback stops when drift exceeds this value.
When input timecode is next recognized, chase is
restarted (when in recording mode, it stays unlocked).
Use the following procedures to set freewheel to 0, 5, 10,
20, 50, 100 frames or ∞ (Infinite).
When set to ∞ (Infinite), the unit will continue playback/
recording regardless of input timecode.
To change the setting:
Mouse/Keyboard Operation
1 Click the Windows menu and select the Settings
window.
2 Click on the Sync tab and click the Chase Freewheel
submenu. Choose the desired setting from the list.
Front Panel Operation
1 Press the SYNC button. Press the
5
/
b
buttons to
select
Chase Freewheel
and press CHNG.
2 Select a value from the list using the
5
/
b
buttons
and press Enter.
Chase Relock
If the SMPTE drifts outside of the Chase Relock Threshold
window (see next section), this setting tells the X-48MKII
what to do.
Always
Always tells the transport to shift to the correct timecode
value, even if it’s in record.
If the threshold value is exceeded and rechase occurs,
recording mode will be disabled.
Only if not recording
Only if not recording shifts the transport in play but not in
record.
During recording, timecode drift is ignored and recording
continues.
Never
During both recording and playback, timecode drift is
ignored.
To change the re-lock setting:
Mouse/Keyboard Operation
1 Click the Windows menu and select the Settings
window.
2 Click on the Sync tab and click the Chase Relock
submenu. Choose a setting from the list.
Front Panel Operation
1 Press the SYNC button. Press the
5
/
b
buttons to
select Chase Relock and press CHNG.
2 Choose a setting from the list using the
5
/
b
buttons and press Enter.
Chase Relock Threshold
This parameter governs how far out of sync the X-48MKII
can drift before the Chase Relock feature forces it back in
sync. (Or not, see previous section.) The range is AUTO, 1/3
frame, 1 frame, 2 frames, 5 frames or 10 frames.
During recording, if the chase relock threshold setting
is exceeded and rechase occurs, recording mode will be
disabled.
This setting can only be changed from the GUI interface.
Mouse/Keyboard Operation (only)
1 Click the Windows menu and select the Settings
window.
2 Click on the Sync tab and click the Relock Threshold
submenu. Choose a setting from the list.
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