Sony DSR-400L Operating Instructions Manual page 59

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
TC IN
GENLOCK IN *
* Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.
Example 2: Interconnecting a number of camcorders
and using one of them as the reference camcorder for
time code synchronization
Notes
• In the following configuration, wait until the reference
camcorder becomes stable (a state where a normal
picture appears on the viewfinder or the LCD monitor),
and then connect the other camcorders.
• When the scan mode is 24P, see "Setting the CCD scan
mode (DSR-450WS/450WSP only)" on page 107 (DSR-
450WS only).
MONITOR OUT
TC OUT
TC IN
GENLOCK IN *
TC OUT
MONITOR OUT
GENLOCK IN *
TC IN
TC OUT
MONITOR OUT
To another camcorder to be synchronized
* Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE
menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.
External time code
Reference video signal
Reference camcorder
To synchronize the time code
PRESET
REGEN
CLOCK
3
4
1
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.
2
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN.
3
Press the DISPLAY button of the LCD monitor to
display TC on the counter display section.
4
Supply a time code signal and a reference video signal
complying with the SMPTE standard and in proper
phase relationship, 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
without losing the synchronization. However, there
will be noise on the recorded image if you connect or
disconnect the time code signal during recording.
Notes
• When you finish the above procedure, the internal time
code is immediately synchronized with the external time
code and the counter display will show the value of the
external time code. However, wait for a few seconds
until the sync generator stabilizes before recording.
• If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the
same as the frame frequency of the camcorder, the
camera cannot be correctly genlocked. In such a case, the
internal time code is not correctly synchronized with the
external time code.
F-RUN
SET
R-RUN
1 2
Recording
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