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Synchronizing the Time
Code with an External
Time Code Generator
This camera recorder comes with a [TC IN]
terminal.
Connect a time code signal generator to the [TC
IN] terminal to synchronize with the SMPTE/EBU
LTC time code.
Memo :
After synchronization (slave lock), the internal
0
time code generator continues to run even if
there is no input from the external time code
generator.
Connection
Setting up the external time code generator as
a master device
Slave Device
External Synchronizing Signal
Sync Signal
Generator
External Synchronizing Signal
External Time
Code Generator
Master Device
1 Input the external synchronizing signal to
the external time code generator and the
[GENLOCK] terminal of this camera
recorder.
Memo :
BB signals or HDTV tri-level synchronizing
0
signals are used as the external synchronizing
signal.
If the power of the camera recorder is turned on/
0
off during input of external synchronizing
signals, the screen may appear disrupted for a
few seconds. This is not a malfunction.
2 Input the SMPTE/EBU LTC time code from
the external time code generator to the [TC
IN] terminal of this camera recorder.
Synchronizing the Time Code with an External Time Code Generator
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GENLOCK
TC IN
TC OUT
To [TC IN]
Terminal of
Another
Camera
LTC Time Code
Connecting multiple devices, with one as the
master unit and the others as slave units
Master Device
VIDEO OUT
TC OUT
1 Connect the [TC OUT] terminal of the
master device with the [TC IN] terminal of
the slave device.
2 Connect the [VIDEO OUT] terminal of the
master device with the [GENLOCK]
terminal of the slave device.
Settings and Operation of the Camera
Recorder
1 Set to Camera mode.
(A P18 [Operation Modes] )
2 Set [A/V Set] B [Video Set] B [Genlock
Input] to "BNC".
(A P126 [ Genlock Input A B ] )
3 Set the [TC GENE.] switch to "FREE".
4 Set LCD monitor or viewfinder to Display 1
screen.
5 Set the external time code generator or the
master device, and run the time code.
When the built-in time code generator is
0
synchronized with the external time code
data input, the Z icon on Display 1 screen
lights up.
When time code is not synchronized or time
0
code input is not available, the Z icon goes
out.
Slave Device
GENLOCK
TC IN
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