Synchronizing The Timecode - Sony PDW-850 Operation Manual

Synchronizing the timecode

You can synchronize the internal timecode
generator of this camcorder with an external
generator for the regeneration of an external
timecode. You can also synchronize the timecode
generators of other camcorders/VTRs with the
internal generator of this camcorder.
Connections for timecode
synchronization
Connect both the reference video signal and the
external timecode as illustrated below.
Example 1: Synchronizing with an external
timecode
2
1
1 GENLOCK IN
2 TC IN
a) Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.
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Setting the Time Data
External timecode
Reference video signal
a)
Example 2: Interconnecting a number of
camcorders or timecode synchronization
1
2
Reference camcorder
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
To another camcorder to be synchronized
1 TEST OUT
2 TC OUT
3 TC IN
a)
4 GENLOCK IN
a) Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the
MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.