Synchronizing with an External Device

Reference Video Signal Output

You can output the camcorder’s video signal as a reference sync signal (analog blackburst or tri-level signal) through the SYNC OUT terminal to synchronize an external device to this camcorder.

Operating modes:

1 Open the [SYNC Output] submenu.

[¢Video Setup] >[SYNC Output]

2Select [HD Sync] (tri-level signal) or [Blk Burst]* (black burst) and then press SET.

* Not available for 24.00P recordings.

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[¢Video Setup]

[SYNC Output]

[Composite]

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 (A78). If you set the [¢Video Setup] >[SDI Output] setting to [HD] or [SD], the embedded time code will be output from the HD/SD SDI terminal.

Operating modes:

NOTES

•The user bit of the time code signal is output while the camcorder is recording in mode or during

playback of a clip in mode. When [w ther Functions] >[24.00P] is set to [On] or [wOther Functions] >[Frame Rate] is set to [23.98P] and the [¤TC/UB Setup] >[User Bit] >[Output Mode] setting is set to [Pulldown], the user bit will be 2:3 pulldown data. In other words, when a 23.98P or 24.00P recording is output from the HD/SD SDI terminal, the signal is converted to 59.94i / 59.94P or 60.00i / 60.00P using the 2:3 pulldown method. An external device can receive the data used in this conversion (2:3 pulldown data) to convert the signal to the original 1080/23.98P or 1080/24.00P specifications.