4-5-4 Synchronizing the Time Code

You can synchronize the internal time code generator of this camcorder with an external generator for the regeneration of an external time code. You can also synchronize the time code generators of external 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

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illustrated below.

 

 

 

Example 1: Synchronizing with an external time code

 

 

GENLOCK IN 1)

Reference video

 

signal

 

 

 

 

TC IN

External time code

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1)Set GENLOCK to ON from the FUNCTION 2/2 page of the setup menu. For information about this setting, see Section 4-9-2 “Selecting the Functions” (page 4-79).

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