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Configuring Decks
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Configuring Decks
Deck Configuration settings let you establish deck control parameters for a single deck or for
multiple decks. You can create multiple versions, allowing you to select among them for frequent
changes in hardware configurations.
Deck Configuration settings and global deck control preferences appear as separate items (Deck
Configuration and Deck Preferences) in the Settings list in the Project window.
For information on setting Deck Preferences, see “Deck Preferences Settings” on page 1374.
You can also view this information by clicking the dialog box and pressing the F1 key
(Windows) or the Help key (Macintosh).
Configuring a Deck or Multiple Decks
To configure a deck or multiple decks:
1. Verify that you have manually configured the appropriate hardware connections for the deck
or decks.
2. Double-click Deck Configuration in the Settings list in the Project window.
The Deck Configuration dialog box opens.
Audio Source TC Rate Lets you specify the digital audiotape (DAT) timecode format: either 30 fps or
29.97 fps (NTSC only). This timecode format must conform to the timecode
format on your original DAT tapes. This setting is active when capturing audio
only.
This setting does not appear in 23.976 projects.
Set Pulldown Phase of
Timecode
Lets you set a default pulldown phase for a 24p NTSC project. See “Setting the
Pulldown Phase” on page 149.
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