Synchronizing The Internal Timecode Generator With An External Signal - Sony BETACAM SX A220P Operation Manual

Setting Timecode
2-5-2 Synchronizing the Internal Timecode Generator
with an External Signal
Use this method to synchronize
multiple VTRs with an external
timecode generator, and when you
want to record the playback timecode
signals of an external VTR without
deterioration in the signal waveform.
You can synchronize the internal
timecode generator with either of the
following kinds of external timecode.
• The output of an external timecode
generator, or the timecode output
(LTC) of an external VTR.
• The timecode (VITC) in an input
video signal.
Proceed as follows.
1
To synchronize with external
timecode output (LTC): Connect
the output of an external timecode
generator or the timecode output
of an external VTR to the TC IN
connector.
To synchronize with the
timecode (VITC) of an input
video signal: On the home page
of the sub LCD menu, select the
input signal containing the VITC.
2
Set switches and sub LCD menu
items as follows.
2-16
Preparations
INT/EXT: EXT
PRESET/REGEN: REGEN
F-RUN/R-RUN: No setting required
(ignored)
TC GENERATOR
INT PRESET F-RUN PB
MENU
EXT REGEN R-RUN PB/EE
Sub LCD menu settings
Item
VITC ON/OFF
(home page)
VITC/LTC/AUTO
(home page)
DF/NDF (general
settings page)
The internal timecode generator
begins to run in synchronization with
the external signal. Once external
synchronization is achieved, the
internal timecode generator continues
to run even if you disconnect the
external timecode generator.
SET
Setting
Desired position
(ON when recording
VITC)
VITC or LTC,
depending on which
signal you want to
synchronize with
(LTC when set to
AUTO)
No setting required
(ignored)