User's Guide
- Connect a cable from the SMPTE output
of
the timecode device
to the
Lem05 chassis mount on the base
of
the camera.
- Set the on/off switch on the
XTRpius
to test position, then off
again; this will send the timecode information to the camera
body. The
XTRpius
will altemately display hours/minutes, then
minutes/seconds in its LCD window. Also, the small yellow
diode on the camera base will blink to indicate running timecode.
- Disconnect the cable from the body and proceed to the next
device.
After
initialization, the OriginCplus should be left
on
du ring
production
10
acl
as
a visual reference
and
for
quick drift
monitoring.
Once timecode has been initialized into the
camerais)
and
sou
nd
recorder, accurate time will be individually
maintained
in each machine
for
six hours.
lt
is suggested,
however, that new timecode be re-initialized after
four
hours or
so as a precautionary measure. Get into the habit
of
using the
OriginCplus to monitor timecode drift in each device when
possible; every
2-3 hours
or
so is recommended.
5.1 Monitoring AatonCode wlth Origin Cplus
Assuming that the OriginCplus has been left on during the
production, follow the simple procedure below to
monitor drift in
the
XTRplus.
- Plug the Lem05 cable
of
the OriginCplus into the Lem05
chas sis mount connector at the base
of
the camera.
- Press * to monitor AatonCode drift. OriginCplus will compare
the timecode
of
the
XTRplus
to the code running on its own
display. OriginCplus will display Good, fair,
bad
or dif-time
(different time) followed by the amount
of
drift in tenths
of
a
frame.
AalonCode
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