Owner manual

PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information

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Synchronization & Timecode

Timecode Modes

Freerun Timecode Mode

Generator mode. Timecode runs continuously. The value can be set by “jamming value” in the Setup

Menu option [Timecode/Sync - Jam Received TC] or by manually setting a value from the Setup

Menu option [Timecode/Sync

Set Generator TC].

Freerun Auto Mute

Functions the same as Freerun mode except timecode signal is muted from the timecode output

when the PIX 270i is in Stopped mode. This allows rec-run functionality when Rec Run mode is not

suitable (e.g. Multi-camera shoots).

Record Run Timecode Mode

Generator mode. The PIX 270i sends running timecode while recording and stationary timecode

while not recording. Timecode in this mode defaults to the last stationary value at power-up. When

switching to Record Run from another mode, the internal generator will stop at the last number gen-

erated. A user-deﬁned value can be jammed into the internal generator from the Setup Menu option

[Timecode/Sync - Set Generator TC].

24 Hour Run Timecode Mode

Generator mode. Timecode runs continuously. When this Time Code Mode is selected or when the

time/date is altered, the timecode value is jammed to the value of the time-of-day clock. The value

can be set by “jamming value” in the Setup Menu options [TIMECODE/SYNC - Jam Received TC] or

[TIMECODE/SYNC - Jam Time Of Day]. The value can also be set manually from Setup Menu option

[TIMECODE/SYNC - Set Generator TC].

24h Run Auto Mute

Functions the same as 24h Run mode except timecode signal is muted from the timeocde output

when the PIX 270i is in Stopped mode. This allows rec-run functionality when Rec Run mode is not

suitable (e.g. Multi-camera shoots).

External Timecode Mode

Reader mode. The PIX 270i’s internal timecode generator follows an external timecode signal ap-

pearing at the BNC Timecode Input, timecode embedded on the SDI or HDMI input (See “SDI or

HDMI Input Embedded Timecode”, page 43). If the external timecode is removed the internal genera-

tor continues to run to preserve continuous timecode.

External Timecode Halt Mode

Reader mode. Identical to normal External Timecode mode, except that when external timecode

is removed (signal is lost), the internal timecode does not continue. When Setup Menu option

[Remote Control - Rec Start/Stop] is set to Timecode, this mode will cause the PIX 270i to stop

recording when timecode signal is disconnected or invalid (In addition to stopping when stationary

timecode is received).

Timecode Frame Rate

When using external timecode and the incoming frame rate does not match the frame rate as set in

Video - File Resolution/Rate, the timecode frame rate display will appear orange to notify the user.

The PIX will still record using the File Resolution/Rate.