Panasonic 744T User Manual

Setup Menu 

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Sets the time code frame rate. All com-
mon time code frame rates are available. 

• 23.976 – used with high definition video 

cameras 

• 24 – to sync audio to film where no transfer to 

NTSC video is expected 

• 25 – to sync sound to PAL video 

• 29.97 – to sync sound to NTSC video shot in 

non-drop frame mode 

• 29.97DF - to sync sound to NTSC video shot 

in drop frame mode 

• 30 – to sync sound to film where transfer to 

NTSC video is expected 

• 30DF – to sync sound to film for transfer to 

NTSC video in drop-frame mode 

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Sets the mode for the time code genera-
tor 

• Off – time code not active, recorded or output 

• Free Run – time code is initialized from 

the jam menu and then runs continuously 
regardless of record mode 

• Continuous Jam – time code is initialized 

from an external source and updates itself to 
the external source when reconnected 

• Record Run – time code is set from the jam 

value item in the jam menu. Time code 
generation starts and stops with the record 
key creating continuous time code from file 
to file. 

• 24 Hr Run – time code is initialized from the 

system clock on startup and enters free run 
mode. Time code is updated if the time of 
day clock is adjusted. 

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Sets the time code user bits generated 
by the 744T. 

• Not Used – user bits are not set or output 

• yy:mm:dd.tt – user bits are set to a North 

American-style date with take counter 

• yy:dd:mm.tt – user bits are set to a Euro-

pean-style date with take counter 

• uu:uu:tt:tt – user bits are set to 4 user defin-

able digits with 4 take digits 

• tt:tt:tt.tt – user bits are set to the take counter 

for all 8 digits 

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Allows the user to jam or edit the internal 
time code generator and user bits. (Also 
accessible by pressing HDD and Menu 
keys simultaneously). 

• Jam RX TC – jams the internal generator to 

received external code 

• Jam Zeros – resets the internal generator to 

zero 

• Jam Value – sets the internal generator to the 

value set in edit value 

• Edit Value – allows to user to enter a free-

form number to initialize the time code 

• Edit U-Bit – allows the user to edit allowed 

user bit numbers 

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Selects the signal source for the Master 
Output Bus (TA3 outputs, tape outputs, 
and digital 1 outputs.  

• inputs 1 / 2 
• inputs 3 / 4 
• tracks A / B 
• tracks C / D 
• monitor A / B (post-record monitor) 
• monitor C / D (post-record monitor)  

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Selects the attenuation level of signal 
sent to the Master Output Bus. 

selectable from 0 to 

−40 dBFS