Sony PXW-X200 Operating Instructions Manual page 133

until the timecode generator stabilizes before
recording.
• If the frequency of the reference video signal and the
frame frequency are not the same, a lock cannot be
acquired, and the camcorder will not operate properly.
In such a case, the timecode will not be correctly
locked to the external timecode.
• When the connection is removed, the timecode
advance may shift one frame per hour with respect to
the reference timecode.
To release the external timecode
synchronization
Change the "Timecode" setting of the TC/UB
SET menu or set the camcorder to off.
External synchronization is also released when
you start recording in a special recording mode
(Slow & Quick Motion, Frame Rec, or Interval
Rec).
Synchronizing the timecode of another
unit with that of your camcorder
1
Specify the timecode of your camcorder
with "Timecode" and "TC Format" of
the TC/UB SET menu (page 36).
2
Confirm that the IN/OUT switch (page
12) is set to OUT, then connect the TC
OUT connector and VIDEO OUT
connector (page 12) with the timecode
input and reference signal input of the
other unit, respectively.
The timecode to be output from the TC OUT
connector depends on the setting of "TC Out" in
"Timecode" of the TC/UB SET menu. If "TC
Out" is set to "Generator," the timecode
generated by the timecode generator of the
camcorder is output during recording and
playback. If "TC Out" is set to "Auto," the
timecode generated by the timecode generator is
output during recording, and that superimposed
with the video signal is output during playback.
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