System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual Machine Control
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Figure 12-4 Locate Registers Panel
Feet + Frames or H:M:S:F Display
The tape time can be displayed in the H:M:S:F format (the default SMPTE timecode)
or the Feet + Frames format commonly used for film. To choose the format, press the
H:M:S:F or the Feet + Frames key in the Locate Registers Panel to activate that
display format.
Feet + Frames Offset
The FF o-set is applied to incoming timecode only if Feet + Frames is active. The
timecode is displayed without the offset if the H:M:S:F format is active. To set the
FF o-set time:
1. Enter a timecode into the locate time display using the numeric keypad on the
center section Automation Panel.
The entire time must be entered. When the first numeric key is pressed, the
display clears to enter the new value.
2. Press Store Locate and then the FF o-set key in Locate Registers Panel to
transfer the locate time to the FF o-set field.
H:M:S:F
Film Type 35mm
Locate Registers
Feet + Frames
FF o-set 00:00:00:00