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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information
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Table of Contents
Playback Rate of Audio Files ......................38
Non-Native File Playback .........................38
Playing Back Files on a Computer .................38
Synchronization and Timecode 39
Sync Reference .................................40
Timecode Reader ...............................41
Internal Ambient® Lockit: Timecode Generator with Sync
Out ...........................................41
Timecode Modes ................................42
Timecode Frame Rate ............................42
Timecode Input Sources ..........................43
Synchronization/Timecode Examples ...............43
Powering 46
PowerSafe .....................................46
Network Grouping 47
Grouped Settings ...............................47
Pushing Settings to Group ........................48
Group Auto-Configuration .......................48
Grouped Transport ..............................48
External Control 50
RS-422 .........................................50
Web Interface - PIXNET ..........................50
PIXNET Unit Page Main View and Menu Tabs .......54
Triggering Recording from External Timecode .......56
Triggering Recording from SDI Flag Bits ............57
GPIO (General Purpose Input / Output) .............57
USB Keyboard ..................................58
Storage and File Management 59
Storage ........................................59
Metadata ......................................61
Audio File Metadata .............................62
File Management ...............................64
Setup Management and Firmware Upgrades 68
Saving and Loading Setup Files ....................68
Custom Defaults and Setup Menu Option Visibility ...68
Factory Restore .................................70
Firmware Upgrades .............................70
Setup Menu Options 71
File Storage ....................................71
Video .........................................72
Audio .........................................73
Timecode/Sync ..................................75
LCD Monitor ...................................77
On-Screen Display ...............................78
Remote Control .................................79
Network .......................................79
System ........................................80
Quick Setup ....................................81
Button Shortcuts 81
Connector Pin Assignments 82
Appendix A - Supported Files 85