Reference Video Signal Output - Canon EOS C500 PL Instruction Manual

Synchronizing with an External Device

Reference Video Signal Output

You can output the camera's video signal as a reference sync signal (analog blackburst or tri-level signal) through
the SYNC OUT terminal to synchronize an external device to this camera.
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Operating modes:
mode, you must first set [¤ TC/UB Setup] > [Time Code]
In
> [24P TC/Sync] to [Normal], which is the default setting. In
mode or if the default setting has not been changed in
from step 3 below.
1 Open the [24P TC/Sync] submenu.
[¤ TC/UB Setup] > [Time Code] > [24P TC/Sync]
2 Select [Normal] and then press SET.
3 Open the [Output] submenu.
[ 4K/2K/MXF Setup] (in
mode) > [SYNC OUT] > [Output]
4 Select [HD Sync] (tri-level signal) or [Blk Burst]* (black burst) and
then press SET.
• If necessary, select [Normal] or [XF Legacy] with the [¤ TC/UB
Setup] > [Time Code] > [24P TC/Sync] setting.
• If necessary, adjust the scan mode with the [
> [SYNC OUT] > [Scan Mode] setting.
* Not available for 24.00 Hz recordings.
Synchronization signal summary
Video configuration for recording
System Recording
priority mode
RAW
4K
HRAW
4K1K RAW
12-bit
10-bit
2K
10-bit
* HRAW only.
mode) or [¢ Video Setup] (in
Resolution Frame rate
59.94P
29.97P
23.98P
4096×2160
3840×2160
50.00P
25.00P
24.00P
59.94P
4096×1080
3840×1080*
50.00P
59.94P
29.97P
23.98P
2048×1080
1920×1080
50.00P
25.00P
24.00P
59.94P
2048×1080
1920×1080
50.00P
mode, start
4K/2K/MXF Setup]
SYNC OUT terminal
HD Sync
2
Normal
1080/29.97 (P/PsF)
1080/23.98 (P/PsF)
1080/25.00 (P/PsF)
1080/24.00 (P/PsF)
720/59.94P
720/50.00P
1080/29.97 (P/PsF)
1080/23.98 (P/PsF)
1080/25.00 (P/PsF)
1080/24.00 (P/PsF)
720/59.94P
720/50.00P
mode
[¤ TC/UB Setup]
[Time Code]
[24P TC/Sync]
[Normal]
mode:
[ 4K/2K/MXF Setup]
mode:
[¢ Video Setup]
[SYNC OUT]
[Output]
[Composite]
1
Blk Burst
XF Legacy
1080/59.94i 480/59.94i
1080/50.00i 576/50.00i
1080/60.00i –
720/59.94P 480/59.94i
720/50.00P 576/50.00i
1080/59.94i 480/59.94i
1080/50.00i 576/50.00i
1080/60.00i –
720/59.94P 480/59.94i
720/50.00P 576/50.00i