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SYSTEM SETUP

NOTE: On many synchronisers and some pieces of video equipment, what they display as

30fps drop is actually 29.97fps drop. On the Akai DD/DR machines, 30d NTSC BW is actually

30 frames per second, dropping a frame every now and then and so runs a little under 1%

faster than true 29.97fps drop. You should select 29.97 drop when working with NTSC colour

in America, Japan or Canada. and 30 drop when working with black and white. 30d NTSC BW

is unlikely to be used very often but please do not confuse Akai’s 30 drop-frame with other

equipment’s which may actually be 29.97fps drop.

VITC 25 fps - This selects that the selected machine will synchronise to

VITC (Vertical Interval TimeCode) running at 25 frames per second. This

would normally be selected when sync’ing to EBU VITC in Europe.

VITC 29.97 nd - This selects that the selected machine will synchronise

to non-drop VITC running at 29.97 frames per second. This would typically

be used in America and Japan when working with colour television.

VITC 29.97 drop - This will synchronise the selected machine to 29.97

drop VITC. This would normally be used in America or Japan when

working with colour television.

VITC 30 non-drop - This selects that the selected machine will

synchronise to VITC running at 30 frames per second. This would typically

be used in America and Japan when working with NTSC black and white

television.

VITC 30d NTSC BW - This will synchronise the selected machine to 30

drop VITC. This would normally be used in America or Japan when

working with NTSC black and white television (see SMPTE 30d NTSC

BW).

Biphase 24fps x 2 - This selects that the selected machine will sync to

bi-phase at 24 frames per second with 2 cycles per frame. This is used

when synchronising the DD1500 to film equipment.

Biphase 25fps x 2 - This selects that the selected machine will sync to

bi-phase at 25 frames per second with 2 cycles per frame. This is used