Synchronizing The Timecode - Sony PXW-X500 Operation Manual

Synchronizing the Timecode

You can synchronize the internal timecode
generator of this camcorder with an external
generator. You can also synchronize the timecode
generators of other camcorders/VTRs with the
internal generator of this camcorder.
Connections for timecode
synchronization
Connect both the reference video signal and the
external timecode as illustrated below.
Example 1: Synchronizing with an external
timecode
1 GENLOCK IN connector
2 TC IN connector
External timecode
Reference video signal
Example 2: Interconnecting a number of
camcorders (including one reference
camcorder)
To another camcorder to be synchronized
1 VIDEO OUT connector
2 TC OUT connector
3 TC IN connector
4 GENLOCK IN connector
To lock the timecode to an external
source
1
Turn on the POWER switch.
2
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK
switch to PRESET.
3
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to
F-RUN.
4
Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
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