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MMP-16Tascam MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 System Applications

Setup Menu Details

This section contains detailed notes on the operation of some important Setup menu parameters.

Control Mode

The MMP-16 will always operate in one of seven Control modes. The default Control mode, which is

how the MMP-16 starts up when the unit is first installed, is called the Local/Bus Control Mode.

To change the Control mode, select Setup menu 000 (press SETUP to display the Setup menus).

Whenever the MMP-16 is powered up, the first menu displayed will always be menu 000 (“Control

Mode”). Afterwards, the menu displayed when entering Setup mode is the last menu displayed. Once

Setup menu 000 (“Control Mode”) is displayed, press TRIM to change the Wheel and the Up/Down

arrow keys to scroll through the seven menu choices under Setup menu 000. Once the desired operating

mode is displayed, press STO (the Store key) to select that choice. This immediately switches the various

parameters to the new control mode, typically causing several LEDs to change status according to the

new parameters. To exit Setup mode, press SETUP or the CLR (Clear) key.

Following is a more detailed description of the seven control modes that are supported by the MMP-16:

Local/Bus

In local mode (offline) the MMP-16 functions like other stand-alone digital playback devices. No external

sync signals are required. The front panel transport keys offer direct control over system audio playback.

When placed into bus (online) mode, the MMP-16 can function as either a master or a slave to other

MMR bus or Lynx bus devices, as set through Setup menu 110 (MMR Bus) and menu 120 (LYNX bus).

Time Code Chase

In Time Code Chase, the MMP-16 will slave to the time code coming from one of the time code inputs on

the rear panel (VITC In or Time Code In) when it is placed Online. In this mode the time code input must

have valid time code in order for the MMP-16 to chase, lock, and synchronize itself to the incoming time

code. Pressing any of the transport keys will take the MMP-16 off-line and allow local control at any

time. Placing the MMP-16 back online will cause it to lock to and chase the selected time code once

again.

Biphase Chase

In Biphase Chase, the MMP-16 chases, interlocks, and synchronizes to a biphase or tach/dir. signal on

one of the four Biphase Inputs (the active input is determined by the Sync Group number set in menu

100). The system locks and plays audio at speeds from 0 to 1.5 times play speed in both forward and

reverse directions. The MMP-16 can then serve as a master for other devices on the MMR or Lynx buses.

Biphase Transport

The MMP-16 functions as the master for a film projector connected to the Biphase Output. The front

panel transport keys will control both the MMP-16 and the film projector (and any other devices slaved to

the MMP-16 Biphase output). The MMP-16 internally chases the biphase signal so the audio functions

match those of Biphase Chase mode.

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