Specifications

SYNC I/O Guide52
To generate VITC internally using the front panel
controls:
1 Ensure that SYNC I/O is connected in-line
with a video source and video destination.
2 Press Set, and use the Up or Down switches to
display VITC Insertion (VI7C In5). For detailed
instructions, see “VITC Insertion” on page 58.
3 Use the Down and Up switches to toggle VITC
Insertion On and Off.
4 When On is selected, press Set.
5 Press Set, and use the Up or Down switches to
display VITC Generate Lines (6En LInE).
6 Press Set. The default line pair is 14/16, which
is also the SMPTE-recommended setting.
7 Use the Down and Up switches to scroll
through the parameter values and select a VITC
line pair.
8 Press Set.
9 Using the Positional Reference switch, select
Generate.
10 Set the time code start time. See “Generator
Start Time” on page 49 for instructions.
11 Arm the destination VTR to record video, so
that VITC can be inserted into the video signal,
and be recorded on the destination videotape.
12 Make sure that your chosen clock reference is
actually present and running, then press the
SYNC I/O Run switch.
The time code addresses will begin to incre-
ment.
To pause or stop VITC from the front panel:
■ Press and release the Run/Stop/Clear switch
when you want to pause or stop the generating
process.
To generate VITC Internally using SYNC I/O Setup
software utility (Windows only):
1 Ensure that SYNC I/O is connected in-line
with a video source and video destination.
2 Ensure that VITC Insertion Enabled is selected
in the SYNC I/O Setup window, and that you
have selected the appropriate format (NTSC or
PAL).
3 If necessary, select onto which line pair you’ll
be generating VITC using the VITC Generate
Lines pop-up menu.
4 Select the appropriate clock reference, using
SYNC I/O Setup’s Clock Ref selector.
5 From the Positional Ref selector, select Gener-
ate.
6 In the Generator/Bi-Phase Preset window,
type in the desired time code start time, in
Hrs:Min:Sec:Frm. To reset to 00:00:00:00, click
Zero.
7 Click Set. Typically, at this point you would
arm the destination VTR to record video, so that
VITC can be inserted into the video signal, and
be recorded on the destination videotape. Make
sure that your chosen clock reference is actually
present and running, and that it is synchronized
with the incoming video signal
8 Click Run to start. The time code addresses
will begin to increment.
9 Click Stop when you want to pause or stop the
generating process.
Regardless of whether you are generating or
regenerating, an active video signal will
need to be present at one of the SYNC I/O
video inputs. Check to see if the machine is
paused, stopped or unlaced.