6.1

Using the Deck Controller
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Using the Deck Controller
The deck controller provides direct serial or V-LAN
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VLXi
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control of an
Avid-compatible video deck at any time during editing. This feature allows
you to cue and screen footage from source tapes in various edit modes or when
recording a digital cut.
Each deck controller includes the following elements:
• The Timecode display provides information about the control status of the
video deck, as follows:
- If the deck is properly connected and power is on, the deck controller
displays timecode when a tape is mounted.
- If a deck is not properly connected to the system or power is off when
you open the controller, the indicator displays the message, No Deck.
- If you turn the deck power off with the deck controller already open,
the indicator displays the message, Power Off.
- If you switch the deck control to Local on the VTR, the indicator
displays the message, Local.
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The Timecode indicator flashes green during playback or recording to indicate
that the system is receiving valid timecode from the source tape. If the
indicator remains unlit, the system is not receiving timecode.
• The deck controls and the J-K-L keys provide a standard range of
playback capabilities, including fast forward and rewind, stop and play,
step back and step forward, pause, and eject.
Timecode indicator
Timecode
display
Deck controls
Deck Selection
menu
Source Tape
Display button
Eject button
Logging controls
Close button
Timecode display
Delete Mark IN button
Delete Mark OUT
button
Clear Memory button
Go To Memory button
Mark IN button
Mark OUT button