Hey Sean,
Thanks. We got it all sorted. It turned out it was fine, except my SD monitor can’t play back 23.98. I rented a small HD field monitor, realised I was getting a picture and crashed it out, as timecode exactness wasn’t an issue.
It’s weird about setting frame rates on the desk. It is actually very easy to do, but is not in the manual, you are right.
Good luck with it all, and thanks for responding.
Best
Mav