4 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
5 Supply the time code to the TC IN connector and reference video signals that comply with the SMPTE time code standard and are in the proper phase relationship to the GENLOCK IN connector.
This operation synchronizes the internal time code generator with the external time code. After synchronization, you can disconnect the external time code without losing the synchronization. However,
4 the synchronization will be disrupted if you connect or disconnect the time code during recording.
Note
•When you finish the above procedure, the 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 time code is not correctly synchronized with the external time code.
User bit settings during time code synchronization
When the time code is synchronized, only the time data is synchronized with the external time code value. Therefore, the user bits can have their own settings for each camcorder. You can also synchronize the user bits with external user bit data.
For more information, refer to the Maintenance Manual