Synchronizing The Timecode - Sony PMW-320K Operating Instructions Manual

Synchronizing the Timecode

You can synchronize the internal timecode
generator of this camcorder with an external
generator for the regeneration of an external
timecode. 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
Reference video signal
1 GENLOCK IN connector
2 TC IN connector
External timecode
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.
5
Supply a timecode 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.
Setting the Time Data
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