Setting Time Values

Synchronization With External Time Code Signals — Gen-Lock

To edit and compile a recording that is shot using multiple camcorders, it is necessary to synchronize the video and time code of the various camcorders (by gen-lock).

Note

Synchronization with external time code signals (by gen-lock) may be disallowed in some cases at ClipLink shooting. For details, see step 4 on page 69 in “ ClipLink Shooting”

Shooting 3 Chapter

Connection for gen-lock

Connect the reference video and time code signals to the camcorder as shown below.

Locking the video and time code signals to an external reference signal

GEN LOCK IN

Reference video signal

TC IN

Reference time code signal

Locking the video and time code signals to

and time code signals.

another camcorder’s video and time code

If the reference camcorder is gen-locked to an external

signals

reference signal, any other connected camcorders are

Using one camcorder as reference, to its video and

gen-locked to the same reference signal.

time code signals, lock the other camcorders’ video

 

Reference camcorder

Locked camcorder

Composite video signal (used as reference video signal)

Time code signal (used as reference time code signal)

VIDEO OUTa)

TC OUT

TC IN

GEN LOCK IN

TC OUT

VIDEO OUTa)

a)The output signal from the MONITOR OUT connector on the DSR-500WSL/500WSPL may discontinue when switching the operation between recording and playback. Use the output signal from the VIDEO OUT connector.

66 Chapter 3 Shooting