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Ambient NanoLockit Quick Start Up Manual

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Summary of Contents for Ambient NanoLockit

  • Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Power Button

    QUICK START GUIDE | ACN Antenna: Lemo Connector: for wireless sync TC (and metadata) with other Lockits interface Status LED Green Button Micro USB: Red Button charge and external power Power Button Charge time / operation: 15 min / 5 hrs 30 min / 10 hrs 2 hrs / 35 hrs (full)
  • Page 3 short Status LED Codes 1 sec 2 sec long ext. power, idle, charging ext. power, idle, fully charged int. power, lo bat Generator Mode: idle, no TC out, RTC lost idle, no TC out, RTC OK generator set, TC out ca.

  • Page 4: Audio Recorder

    QUICK START GUIDE | TC IN TC 01:23:45:12 NANOLOCKIT TC OUT The goal: syncing Audio Recorder timecode (TC) and frame rate (FPS). TC 01:23:45:12 NANOLOCKIT DSLR Camera TC 01:23:45:12 NANOLOCKIT Film Camera...

  • Page 5: Timecode Cable

    *NOTE: Timecode Cable* The specific cable required is de- pendent on the connected device. The most common cables are: TC-IO-35RA (included) • TC-IO-35RA • TC-IO • LTC-Out • LTC-Out/Epic Please check our website. Timecode Cable*...
  • Page 6 QUICK START GUIDE | Press the Power But- ton on all NanoLockits for 3 seconds until the LED lights up green . Then release and LEDs start to flash. NOTE: To reset the unit to factory default, press and hold for 10 seconds until LED lights 3 sec up red...
  • Page 7 The NanoLockit always starts with its Real Time Clock (RTC) at last frame rate or at default 25 FPS with output muted.  To activate the LEMO Output while jamming other Lockits with this timecode 12:45:12:02 and frame rate, proceed with step 3.
  • Page 8 To set the RTC and the frame rate, use the LockitToolbox LockitToolbox software (PC and Mac, available at nanolockit.com). NOTE: On start a valid RTC will be indicated by LEDs flashing red/ green   , a lost RTC by flashing micro USB red .
  • Page 9 To jam your NanoLockit from an external de- TC 01:23:45:12 25 fps vice, connect them with the appropriate time- code cable. If succesful, the LED will flash green . Finish by dis- connecting the cable. TC IN NANOLOCKIT TC OUT...
  • Page 10 QUICK START GUIDE | TC & FPS Press the Green Button for 3 seconds until LED double blinks green: 3 sec This sets the TC and FPS, wirelessly syncs all other NanoLockits, and activa- tes all LEMO outputs. If successful, all units will flash green in sync.
  • Page 11 Option A Device with timecode interface: connect NanoLockit to TC Input. NOTE: Adjust the device menu settings to accept external time- code. Please check TC IN the manufacturer‘s manual.
  • Page 12 QUICK START GUIDE | Option B DSLR & came- ras without timecode inter- face: connect NanoLockit with audio input. TC signal will be written on audio track.
  • Page 13 1. Manually set the camera audio input level to 50% of the range. Sound recording 2. Adjust the Sound rec. Manual Rec. level NanoLockit TC NANOLOCKIT Wind filter Disable – dB 40 output level so the meter falls between –30 dB to –20 dB.
  • Page 14 QUICK START GUIDE | Hold Red Hold Green Button and Button and repeatedly repeatedly press Red press Green Button to Button to increase reduce level. level. hold hold...
  • Page 15 TC 01:23:45:12 25 fps Congratula- tions! All your devices are now in perfect timecode sync. TC IN NANOLOCKIT TC OUT NANOLOCKIT NANOLOCKIT DSLR Camera Film Camera Audio Recorder...
  • Page 16 QUICK START GUIDE | To power down a NanoLockit, press and hold the Power Button for 5 seconds. NOTE: Power down your NanoLockit manually after charging / 5 sec supplying with external power to avoid battery drain when not in use.
  • Page 17 Sending prerecorded timecode to slates and remotely start/stop recorders via external timecode: In this mode, an external timecode source must be per- manently connected to one NanoLockit (via TC input or MIDI USB). This NanoLockit will send the externally generated timecode to the other Lockits.
  • Page 18 QUICK START GUIDE | TC IN NANOLOCKIT TC OUT NANOLOCKIT NANOLOCKIT DSLR Camera Film Camera Audio Recorder...
  • Page 19 SPECIAL: TRX MODE You need to power NanoLockits in a different way to use them in TRX mode: Press the Red Button for 3 seconds and “confirm” with a single tap on the Power Button. hold 3 sec The units will now blink in TRX idle mode...
  • Page 20 QUICK START GUIDE | INSTALLATION SUCCESSFUL! Learn more about the NanoLockit and watch helpful tutorials nanolockit.com and ambient.de/university.