Synchronizing The Time Code - Sony HDW-790 Operation Manual

The user bit data set will be recorded for both LTC and
VITC.
Storing the user bit setting in memory
The user bit setting (apart from the real time) is
automatically retained in memory even when the power is
turned off.

4-5-4 Synchronizing the Time Code

You can synchronize the internal time code generator of
this camcorder with an external generator for the
regeneration of an external time code. You can also
synchronize the time code generators of other camcorders/
VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder.
Connections for time code
synchronization
Connect both the reference video signal and the external
time code as illustrated below.
Example 1: Synchronizing with an external time code
1)
GENLOCK IN
TC IN
1) Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page (page 164) of
the MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.
Reference video signal
External time code
Example 2: Interconnecting a number of camcorders
for time code synchronization
TEST OUT
TC OUT
TC IN
1)
GENLOCK IN
TC OUT
TEST OUT
1)
GENLOCK IN
TC IN
TC OUT
TEST OUT
To another camcorder to be synchronized
1) Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page (page 164) of
the MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.
Procedure for time code synchronization
1
Set the POWER switch to ON.
2
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.
3
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN.
4
Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
5
Supply a time code signal and a reference video signal
complying with the SMPTE standard to the TC IN
connector and to the GENLOCK IN connector,
respectively.
This operation synchronizes the internal time code
generator with the external time code. After about 10
seconds, you can disconnect the external time code
Reference camcorder
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Setting the Time Data