User's Guide

86 AalanCode
- Follow the same procedure for each came ra or sound recorder
on the
sel running AlI.tonCode.
5.2 Maintaining AatonCode wlthout OrlginCplus
If the OriginCplus has not been used and timecode bas been set
in the
XTRplw dire<:tly from the TC audio recorder, there Îs no
way
to monÎlOr timecode drift between the two devices. ln this
case,
it is recommended 10 simply re- jam the camera every two
to three hours. Follow the procedure derailed in section 4.2
Using an Ex tc rn sl SJ\.fPTE Deviee
Make sure thal the camera on/ off is switched la teSI positi on to
leU the camera to accepl the newly fed code.
Although
rim ecode-relared prac ti ces on th e set are very !itmight-
forward and
uncomplicated, there are a few duties which should
he harrdlcd
by th e camera assistant as part of his/her routine.
6.1 Checklng the Diodes
In arder to inspect and clean the gate betwecn ma gazine m il s, the
camera
mUSt be sef to test position. Not only w ill test position
rotate the shuttcr
180°, but th e seven timecode LEDs in the gate
will j]Juminate in sequence. Occasionally check that a il diodes
are operational and arc cvenly illuminated. As part of the norm al
gale cleaning procedure, clean tbis arca with a Q-tip and Jens
eleaning fluid 10 a~sure that no dusl particles caver the LED
~y .
The seven diodes will illuminate in te st position whether or 001
timecode is running in the camera.