• When you finish the above procedure, the internal time code is immediately synchronized with the external time code and the counter display will show the value of the external time code. However, wait for a few seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before recording.
• If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the same as the frame frequency of the camcorder, the camera cannot be correctly genlocked. In such a case, the internal time code is not correctly synchronized with the external time code.
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synchronize the time code generators of other camcorders/

To synchronize the time code

VTRs with the internal generator of this camcorder.

 

Connections for time code synchronization

 

Connect both the reference video signal and the external

 

time code as illustrated below.

 

Example 1: Synchronizing with an external time code

 

 

PRESET

F-RUN

 

 

REGEN

SET

 

 

CLOCK

R-RUN

TC IN

External time code

3

1 2

GENLOCK IN *

Reference video signal

 

 

* Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE

 

 

menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.

 

 

 

Example 2: Interconnecting a number of camcorders

 

 

and using one of them as the reference camcorder for

 

 

time code synchronization

 

 

 

Notes

 

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• In the following configuration, wait until the reference

1 Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.

camcorder becomes stable (a state where a normal

picture appears on the viewfinder or the LCD monitor),

2 Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN.

and then connect the other camcorders.

• When the scan mode is 24P, see “Setting the CCD scan

3 Press the DISPLAY button of the LCD monitor to

mode (DSR-450WS/450WSP only)” on page 107 (DSR-

450WS only).

 

display TC on the counter display section.

 

 

4 Supply a time code signal and a reference video signal

 

 

complying with the SMPTE standard and in proper

MONITOR OUT

 

phase relationship, to the TC IN connector and to the

TC OUT

 

GENLOCK IN connector, respectively.

 

 

 

 

Reference camcorder

This operation synchronizes the internal time code

 

generator with the external time code. After about 10

 

 

TC IN

 

seconds, you can disconnect the external time code

GENLOCK IN *

 

without losing the synchronization. However, there

 

will be noise on the recorded image if you connect or

 

 

TC OUT

 

disconnect the time code signal during recording.

MONITOR OUT

Notes

GENLOCK IN *

TC IN

TC OUT

MONITOR OUT

To another camcorder to be synchronized

*Set GENLOCK to ON on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu, if GENLOCK is set to OFF.

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