ACL204
Rev. 4.10
©2016, Ambient Recording GmbH
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7. Menu escription
The graphical interface of the Lockit Menu combine ea e of u e with maximum flexibility for
experienced u er and mo tly con i tent through all device . Con ecutive, interactive menu ea e fail
afe configuration, guiding the u er tep by tep through initial configuration.
Each menu pane with ubmenu feature a “Home” ymbol which will be pre elected, allowing the u er
to quickly move up one level when pre ing the wheel erratically or ju t checking the etting .
Complexity of adju tment i defined by a 2 tep menu depth which can be et from the Sy tem etting
Menu. Additionally you can “Lock” the graphical interface here after etup ha been completed. To
unlock, follow the prompt and hold the configuration wheel left for 3 ec until an according me age
appear .
Note: Due to the power logic on ACN-TL, ACN-LS, and ACN-ML, this message will also pop up
when shutting down these units with the required long press to the configuration wheel. It is
however not necessary to unlock the menu to power down. Just keep the button pressed for 3
seconds and the unit will shut down as desired.
“Standard” view will how the etting that have proven practical for the majority of production , o we
highly recommend leaving it itting here unle you run in apparent limitation to your required
configuration. In the above example of ACL204, when electing a video ync format the only applicable
TC frame rate will be pre elected on the tep-by- tep configuration and only thing required i to
confirm. When tarting with TC frame rate and then moving to Sync and choo e Video the fir t
matching project rate will be ugge ted for each video format. However, a video i on a higher priority,
change applied here will re ult in TC FPS being accordingly adju ted and the new frame rate will be
howed for confirmation.
Note: “Standard” will not allow for TC/video cross rates, each video format will only have 1
matching TC rate which will be preselected. Only exception are NTSC area rates 29.97 and 59.94
which will give you the option between 29.97 (non drop) and 29.97DF (drop frame).
Important: When using 29DF make sure the whole set does. NEVER run a setup with units mixed
on non drop and drop! 29DF will neither sync with 29.97, 30, or any other non drop rate.
“Extended” will grant acce to the complete option and allow for the mo t complex configuration to
uffice even the mo t avid TC and Sync Supervi or.
E.g. thi mode will unlock video and TC being “cro ed”, o you can pick 24 fp TC along with video rate
of 25, 50, or 60 fp . However, you till cannot pick invalid etting uch a PAL area TC rate along with
NTSC area video format (23.98, 29.97, 47.95, 59.94) and vice ver a. It will al o unlock ync output for
3D rig , more uncommon video and TC rate of 30 and 60 fp , PAL and NTSC SD ync. Additional
option include Audio and PPF ync option , and applying an Off et to the TC output for compen ation
of frame proce ing delay. Clearly, the e are option not required for mo t application and there will
be hardly rea on to unlea h thi level. “Extended” will di clo e additional etting . Value available only
on thi level will be marked (E) accordingly in the following de cription.
Note: Settings are persistent through a level change which allows you to start off with guided
default depth and tweak in “Extended” if required.
