4 Depending on the frame frequency setting of this unit, supply the reference timecode and reference video signal shown in the following table to the TC IN connector 1) and GENLOCK IN connector, respectively. The input reference timecode and reference video signal must meet the phase relationship requirements of the the SMPTE timecode standard. (Excluding the case where the frame frequency is 23.98P.)
1) Input to the TC connector, and set the IN/OUT selector switch to IN.
Set the F-RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to F-RUN.
Set the PRESET/REGEN/CLOCK switch to PRESET.
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3 Press the DISPLAY/EXPAND button of the LCD monitor to display TCG on the time counter display section.
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To synchronize the timecode

SUB CLIP

 

CLIP MENU

2

 

SEL/SET

PRESET

F-RUN

 

REGEN

SET

 

CLOCK

R-RUN

 

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Frame

Acceptable reference

Acceptable

frequency of

video signal frame

timecode

this unit

frequency (HD or SD)

 

60i a), 30P b)

59.94i

30 frames

50i, 25P

50i

25 frames

 

 

 

23.98P

59.94i c)

24 frames

a)More precisely 59.94i

b)More precisely 29.97P

c)External synchronization is not available for 23.97PsF.

This operation synchronizes the internal timecode generator with the external timecode. After about 10 seconds, you can disconnect the external timecode without losing the synchronization. However, there will be noise on the recorded image if you connect or disconnect the timecode signal during recording.

Notes

•When the frame frequency of this unit is 23.98P, a discrepancy of ±1 frame with the externally locked timecode may arise.

•When you finish the above procedure, the internal timecode is immediately synchronized with the external timecode and the time counter display will show the value of the external timecode. However, wait for a few seconds until the sync generator stabilizes before recording.

•If this unit cannot be genlocked to the reference video signal, the internal timecode is not correctly synchronized with the external timecode.

Until this unit is genlocked to the input reference video signal, the output video signal from this unit may break up.

•When the internal timecode generator is set to F-RUN mode, the precision of the synchronization may be reduced if you turn the POWER switch off and on or keep the camcorder turned off for a long time.

About user bits settings during timecode synchronization

When the timecode is synchronized, only the time data is synchronized with the external timecode value. Therefore, the user bits can have their own settings for each camcorder.

To release the timecode synchronization

First disconnect the external timecode, then set the F- RUN/SET/R-RUN switch to R-RUN.

To change the power supply from the battery pack to an external power supply during timecode synchronization

To maintain a continuous power supply, connect the external power supply to the DC IN connector before removing the battery pack. You may lose timecode synchronization if you remove the battery pack first.

Camera synchronization during timecode synchronization

During timecode synchronization, the camera is genlocked to the reference video signal input from the GENLOCK IN connector.

Setting for Special Shooting Cases

Depending on the shooting conditions, set the camcorder appropriately referring to the following table.

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Recording – Basic Operations

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