Synchronizing with an External Device

Time Code Signal Input

An external SMPTE-standard LTC timing signal received from the TIME CODE terminal will be recorded as the time code. The user bit of the

78external timing signal can also be recorded. Before connecting the device, set the TIME CODE terminal to input. Also, you must set the running mode of the time code to [Free Run] (A73).

Operating modes:

1 Open the [TC In/Out] submenu.

[¤TC/UB Setup] >[Time Code] >[TC In/Out]

2 Select [In] and then press SET.

Recording the User Bit of an External Signal

The user bit of an external time code signal can also be recorded with the time code itself.

1Open the user bit [Rec Mode] submenu.

[¤TC/UB Setup] >[User Bit] >[Rec Mode]

2 Select [External] and then press SET.

[¤TC/UB Setup]

[Time Code]

[TC In/Out]

[In]

[¤TC/UB Setup]

[User Bit]

[Rec Mode]

[Internal]

NOTES

•The Genlock signal synchronization stabilizes after approximately 10 seconds. When the camcorder locks on an external Genlock signal, Uwill appear on the upper right of the screen.

•If the external Genlock signal is incorrect or there is no input signal, the external time code that is recorded may be incorrect.

•While a time code signal is being received, the external time code’s drop-frame bit will be used (if the external time code is non-drop frame, [NDF] will appear on the rear panel).

•When an external time code signal is received, the camcorder’s own time code will be synchronized to it and the synchronization will be maintained even if you disconnect the cable from the TIME CODE terminal. However, performing any of the following actions while the cable is not connected will cause the synchronization to be disrupted; the correct time code will be restored once you reconnect the cable.

-Turning the camcorder off/on

-Changing the operating mode to mode

-Changing the video configuration

-Changing the frame rate

•If the external time code signal is incorrect or there is no input signal, the internal time code set in the [¤TC/UB Setup] >[Time Code] submenu will be recorded instead.

•When the camcorder locks on an external time code signal, [EXT-LOCK] appears on the rear panel.