In this guide we’ll show how to make a Sony Venice accept external Timecode.
Turn on all your Lockit devices, choose one of them to be the Master Clock – then press-and-hold the green button to broadcast timecode and frame rate through ACN and you are set.
Make sure all cameras and Lockits run on the same frame rate.
- On the Lockit, press green and red simultaneously to enter menu, then and navigate to “Project Rate”
- On the camera:
- Enter the menu by tapping the menu button and open the project tab..
- Select your project rate in the project tab.
How to make the camera accept external Timecode:
- Enter Menu by tapping the Menu button and go to “TC/Media”
- Go to “TC Mode”
- As “Mode” select “Preset F-Run”
For this camera you need an LTC-OUT timceode cable.
Connect it to the BNC TC IN Connector
Now the camera accepts the external Timecode source – indicated by the “Ext Link” sign next to the Timecode.
How to set up Genlock:
- The Venice expects an interlaced Trilevel signal in most cases even when you are shooting with a progressive format. Therefore set the Sync output of the Lockit to PsF or interlaced (e.g. 25PsF or 25i for double frame rates).
- At the camera, hold the menu button to enter the advanced menu.
- Navigate to "Technical -> Genlock".
- Select "Analog" as Input Source.
For Genlock sync you need an extra cable - the SYNC-OUT
Connect it to the BNC GENLOCK Connector.
Now the camera accepts the external Genlock Signal. You can check the Genlock icon in the home screen to confirm the Genlock status or enter the. The "Reference Lock Type" in the Genlock menu should say "External HD".