Synchronizing with an External Device

Reference Video Signal Output

After changing the GENLOCK/SYNC OUT terminal’s function to [SYNC Output], you can output the camcorder’s video signal as a reference sync signal (HD tri-level signal) to synchronize an external device to this camcorder.

96The reference video signal output will have the same frequency as the signal output from the 3G/HD-SDI terminal.

Operating modes:

1 Open the [GENLOCK/SYNC OUT] submenu.

[¢Video Setup] >[GENLOCK/SYNC OUT]

 

[¢Video Setup]

 

 

 

 

 

2 Select [SYNC Output] and then press SET.

 

[GENLOCK/SYNC OUT]

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If necessary, change the scan mode (P or PsF) with the [¢Video

 

 

 

Setup] >[SYNC Scan Mode] setting.

 

 

 

[Genlock]

• If necessary to synchronize with older XF camcorders, you can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

change the reference output signal with the [¤TC/UB Setup] >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Time Code] >[XF Legacy Sync] setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synchronization signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video output from the 3G/HD-SDI terminal

 

Signal output from the GENLOCK/SYNC OUT terminal

 

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

Frame rate

 

[XF Legacy Sync]1 set to

[XF Legacy Sync]1 set to

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

[Off]

[On]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59.94i / 59.94P

 

1080/59.94i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1920x1080

 

29.97 (P/PsF)

 

1080/29.97 ( / sF)2

1080/59.94i

1080/59.94i

 

 

23.98P

 

1080/23.98 ( / sF)2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59.94P

 

720/59.94P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1280x720

 

29.97P

 

720/29.97P

720/59.94P

720/59.94P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.98P

 

720/23.98P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1[¤TC/UB Setup] >[Time Code] >[XF Legacy Sync].

2You can select P or PsF output with the [¢Video Setup] >[SYNC Scan Mode] setting.

Time Code Signal Output

The time code will be output from the TIME CODE terminal as an SMPTE-standard LTC timing signal. The user bit will also be output. Before connecting the device, set [¤TC/UB Setup] >[Time Code] >[TC In/Out] to [Out] to change the TIME CODE terminal to output (A95).

The embedded time code will be output also from the 3G/HD-SDI terminal and the MON. terminal. Additionally, you can set [¢Video setup] >[HDMI Time Code] to [On], to output the embedded time code also from the HDMI OUT terminal.

Operating modes:

NOTES

•The camcorder will output a time code that has the same frequency as that used for recording. When the frame rate is set to 23.98P, you can output instead a 30-frame time code signal by setting [¤TC/UB Setup] >[Time Code] >[XF Legacy Sync] to [On].