Fostex PD606 User Manual
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Location Recorder Model PD606
Chapter 5: Recording/Playback
Selecting the TC generate mode (TC recording mode)
You can select the generate mode for time code recording from the following via the quick
setup mode or the "Gen mode" item in the "TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see pages
76 and 183).
setup mode or the "Gen mode" item in the "TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see pages
76 and 183).
24H RUN
EXT RUN
FREE RUN
REC RUN
Time code starts from the internal RTC (real-time clock) data.
Runs the internal generator by the free run mode, and records the current internal
generator time as the start time.
generator time as the start time.
Records an incoming external time code value as the start time.
When recording to a new file, the generator records time code from the value which
continues to the last time code value of the previous audio file. When recording to a new
disk which has no audio file, the generator records time code from the value which
continues to the last time code value of the previous disk used before disk exchange.
continues to the last time code value of the previous audio file. When recording to a new
disk which has no audio file, the generator records time code from the value which
continues to the last time code value of the previous disk used before disk exchange.
Recording time code
Selecting the TC frame rate
The frame rate of recording time code follows the setting of the unit.
You can select a desired frame rate via the quick setup mode or the "Frame Rate" item in the
"TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see pages 75 and 182). The available frame rates are
23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 29.97DF, 30DF and 30.
You can select a desired frame rate via the quick setup mode or the "Frame Rate" item in the
"TC SETUP" menu of the MENU mode (see pages 75 and 182). The available frame rates are
23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 29.97DF, 30DF and 30.
The PD606 is equipped with the internal SMPTE time code generator/reader, which is used
when recording internal time code together with audio. You can also record external time code,
or the internal generator time code while jamming to external time code.
when recording internal time code together with audio. You can also record external time code,
or the internal generator time code while jamming to external time code.
Before recording time code, you must make the following settings via the "TC SETUP" menu of
the MENU mode.
the MENU mode.
<Note>:
When the frame rate is set to "29.97" (or "30DF"), the time code does not agree
with clock time and slips off at the rate of 3.6 seconds per hour.
Also note that, when selecting either of these frame rates, the time code continuity
cannot be obtained when it passes through "24h 00m 00s 00f", according to the nature
of the EIAJ format time code.
Also note that, when selecting either of these frame rates, the time code continuity
cannot be obtained when it passes through "24h 00m 00s 00f", according to the nature
of the EIAJ format time code.
<Note>:
When recording external time code, you can view the external time code value
by switching the time display to "LTC IN" using the [TIME] key (see the screen example
below). The external time code frame rate flashes on the right of the time display area.
To record external time code, select the TC generator mode to "EXT" (see below).
below). The external time code frame rate flashes on the right of the time display area.
To record external time code, select the TC generator mode to "EXT" (see below).
Incoming time code value
Frame rate of incoming
time code
time code