139, Ohm coaxial, Input of the other unit Unit

						OUT
						SDI
					HDV
		T
		SLOTSELEC		IN		IN
			TO	EXT		GENLOCK
CESS			AU UAL	DIO
CESS			MAN	DIO
AC	B	-1	AUDIOT	AUIN		TCIN
A		CH	AUDIOT		IN	TCIN
		DIO	SELEC	O	EXT
		AUVEL		AUT
		LE	CH-2	MANUAL
			CH-2
						TCOUT
					-EX3
				W
				PM
		OPEN
AMERA OFF
	MEDIA

REMOTE

GENLOCK IN

To release the external timecode synchronization

Change the “Timecode” setting of the TC/UB SET menu or turn off the camcorder.

External synchronization is also released when you start recording in a special recording mode (Slow & Quick Motion, Frame Rec, or Interval Rec).

75-ohm coaxial TC IN cables (optional)

Reference	Reference
timecode	video signal

Thus the built-in timecode generator of your camcorder locks to the reference timecode. The message “EXT-LK” is displayed on the screen.

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EXT-LK

After about 10 seconds, you can disconnect the external timecode without losing the synchronization.

Notes

•Check that the reference timecode and the reference video signal are in a phase relation that complies the SMPTE timecode standards.

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

•If the frequency of the reference video signal is not the same as the frame frequency of the camcorder, the camcorder cannot be correctly genlocked. In such a case, the timecode is not correctly synchronized with the external timecode.

•When the connection is removed, the timecode advance may shift one frame per hour with respect to the reference timecode.

Synchronizing the timecode of another unit with that of your camcorder

The timecode of another unit can be locked to that of your camcorder.

1 Specify the timecode of your camcorder with “Timecode” and “TC Format” (see page 69).

2 Connect the TC OUT connector and MONITOR OUT connector with the timecode input and reference signal input of the other unit, respectively.

			HDV	SDI
				OUT
		T	GENL
		CIN	OCKIN
TC OUT	TC	REMOTE
	OUT
				DC IN MONITOR
				OUT		S VIDEO
							MPON	ENT
						-2	CO OUT
						CHT
						CH-1AUDIO OU
					MONITOR				Connecting
75-ohm coaxial					OUT				Connecting
75-ohm coaxial					OUT
cables (optional)
To the timecode				To the reference video					External
To the timecode				To the reference video
input of the other				input of the other unit
unit									Devices
									Devices

External Synchronization

139 PMW-EX3 specifications

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Sony PMW-EX3 manual 139, To release the external timecode synchronization, Ohm coaxial

Models: PMW-EX3

To release the external timecode synchronization

75-ohm coaxial TC IN cables (optional)

Reference

timecode

75-ohm coaxial

OUT

input of the other unit

unit

139

PMW-EX3 specifications