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TENTACLE SYNC E
OPERATING MANUAL V 1.0

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  • Page 1 TENTACLE SYNC E OPERATING MANUAL V 1.0...
  • Page 2 OUTPUT VOLUME LINE / MIC / AUTO SET FRAME RATE AUTO POWER OFF TIME GENERAL INFORMATION USER BITS CONNECTION TO RECORDING DEVICES ADAPTER CABLE TENTACLE CLAMP - LOCK YOUR CABLE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY BUILT-IN MICROPHONE PERFORMING A FIRMWARE UPDATE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 3: Status Led

    Mac or PC using our Setup Software. CHARGING STATE LED Charging Full GET STARTED ● Download the Tentacle Setup App for your mobile device ● Switch on your Tentacles ● + Add New Tentacle Start the Setup App and to the monitoring list...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    During switch-on, just slide the power button down shortly (approx. 1 sec.). The status LED is flashing red now. In this mode your Tentacle is waiting to be jam-synced by an external timecode source through the 3.5 mm jack. The Sync E is not outputting timecode.
  • Page 5 Enable Bluetooth on your mobile device The Setup App will need to communicate with your SYNC E devices via Bluetooth. Make sure Bluetooth is activated on your mobile device. You must grant the app the necessary permissions as well. The Android version also asks for a ‚location permission‘.
  • Page 6 Add a new Tentacle If you open the Setup App for the first time, the monitoring list will be empty. You can add new SYNC E devices by tapping on + Add New Tentacle. This will show a list of available Tentacles nearby.

  • Page 7: Wireless Sync

    BLUETOOTH & CABLE SYNC The Setup Software for Tentacle SYNC E allows you to wirelessly sync a number of Tentacle SYNC Es with each other via Bluetooth (tested with up to 44 units). WIRELESS SYNC To perform the Wireless Sync, just open the Setup App on a mobile device and add all Tentacle SYNC Es to the monitoring list.
  • Page 8 Tentacle to it until it runs in Green Mode. • Select this „master“ Tentacle you just created in the monitoring list, tap on it and go into its settings menu • Scroll all the way down and tap on...
  • Page 9 SYNCHRONIZATION VIA CABLE If you don’t have a mobile device at hand, you can synchronize Sync E units with each other via the included 3.5 mm cable through the mini jack port as well. • Start one Tentacle in Green Mode (master) and all other Tentacles in Red Mode (JamSync).
  • Page 10 Bluetooth range, name and icon in this view. If a Tentacle is out of Bluetooth range for a less than a minute, the status and timecode of it will be maintained. If the app hasn’t received any updates for more than 1 minute, the message will be Last seen x minutes ago.

  • Page 11: Device Warnings

    3.5 mm jack Please note: This will not test an actual connection between your Tentacle and the recording device, but only the physical presence of a 3.5 mm cable plugged into the timecode output of the Tentacle. • Inconsistent frame rate: This indicates two or more...

  • Page 12: Timecode Display

    TIMECODE DISPLAY The currently running timecode of the connected Tentacle is displayed here. The color of the displayed timecode indicates the state of the Tentacle equal to its status LED: RED: The Tentacle has not yet been synchronized and is waiting for external timecode to <...
  • Page 13 CUSTOM TIMECODE / SET TO PHONE TIME You can set a custom timecode or set your Sync E to phone time by tapping on the timecode display. A window will pop up, where you can select one of the options.
  • Page 14 Changing the device name For a better differentiation of multiple Tentacles, the name of each Tentacle can be changed individually. Simply click on the name field, change the name and confirm with Return. OUTPUT VOLUME LINE / MIC / AUTO According to your recording devices, you have to set the output volume of the Tentacle to AUTO, LINE or MIC.

  • Page 15: Set Frame Rate

    DropFrame and 30 fps. AUTO POWER OFF TIME If no cable is plugged into Tentacle’s mini jack port, it switches off automatically after the set time period. This prevents an empty battery the next time it is used, in case you forgot to switch it off after a shooting day.

  • Page 16: User Bits

    Take over User Bits of source: When this checkbox is enabled, Tentacle takes over incoming user bits from other devices during jam sync in Red Mode. The user bits will then be output, when the device switches over to Green Mode after syncing was successful.
  • Page 17 Tentacles can be used with nearly any recording device: Cameras, audio recorders, monitors and more. All they need in order to work with a Tentacle is either a dedicated timecode input or at least one audio channel. There are basically two...

  • Page 18: Adapter Cable

    Because timecode is recorded as an audio signal, you have to set the output volume of your tentacle to a proper value (MIC-level) so that the Mic input of the camera/recorder will not distort the signal. Also check the audio menu settings of your recording device to make sure the signal is recorded properly.
  • Page 19 Lemo TC OUT connector (e.g. Sound Device) to a Tentacle Tentacle ▶ XLR: To send timecode to a device without a TC input, but with XLR audio input connector such as Sony FS7, FS5, Zoom H4N Tentacle/Mic Y-Cable ▶...

  • Page 20: Rechargeable Battery

    LED red several times. The device continues to run in this state, until it switches itself off. If the battery is empty, the Tentacle can no longer be switched on, before it has been recharged. The battery is replaceable, once the performance is...

  • Page 21: Built-In Microphone

    PERFORMING A FIRMWARE UPDATE The latest Setup App for macOS and Windows also contains the latest firmware for your Tentacle. It will automatically check the firmware version, when you connect a Tentacle via USB.
  • Page 22 In this case please contact: support@tentaclesync.com Please note: The Tentacle Sync Studio software or the Tentacle Timecode Tool software should not be running at the same time as the Setup App. The Tentacle can only be detected by one Tentacle software at a time.

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • Size: 38 mm x 50 mm x 15 mm / 1.49 x 1.97 x 0.59 inches • Weight: 30 g / 1 oz • Switchable mic/line output + built-in microphone for reference sound • LTC timecode according to SMPTE-12M, frame rates: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 29.97DF and 30 fps •...

  • Page 24: Intended Use

    INTENDED USE This device is only intended for use on suitable cameras and audio recorders. It must not be connected to other devices. The device is not waterproof and should be protected against rain. For safety and certifi- cation reasons (CE) you are not permitted to convert and/or modify the device.
  • Page 25 DISPOSAL / WEEE NOTIFICATION This product must not be disposed of together with your other household waste. It is your responsibility to dispose of this device at a special disposal station (recycling yard), at a technical retail center or at the manufacturer. FCC DECLARATION This device contains FCC ID: 2AA9B05.

  • Page 26: Declaration Of Conformity

    This digital device complies with the Canadian regulatory standard CAN ICES-003.CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Tentacle Sync GmbH, Eifelwall 30, 50674 Cologne, Germany declares herewith that the following product: Tentacle SYNC E timecode generator complies with the provisions of the directives named as follows, including changes in them that apply at the time of the declaration.

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