In this guide we’ll show how to make a Sony PWM-F55 accept external Timecode and Genlock.
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 Menu
- Go to “System”
- Adjust “Frequency” to your project timebase
How to make the camera accept external Timecode:
- Move the switch next to the camera’s timecode interface to "In" – as you want to feed in timecode.
- Enter menu again
- Go to “TC”
- Go to “Timecode”
- As “Mode” select “Preset (Ext-Lk)”
- As “Run” select “Free run”
- You may choose to select "Timecode" for "TC"->"Display Select" so you can monitor your timecode
For this camera you need an LTC-Out timceode cable.
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Connect it to the BNC timecode connector.
Now the camera accepts the external Timecode source – indicated by the “EXT-LK” sign on the display.
How to set up Genlock:
- In the Lockit Menu set to Sync output to match your video recording format. Usually “P” for Progressive is the right choice.
- No further settings on the camera are required. Any valid Sync source will automatically be recognized once connected to the Genlock In connector.
For Genlock sync you need an extra SYNC-OUT cable
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Connect it to the BNC Genlock/Sync connector.
Now the camera accepts the external Genlock Signal. The reference in the "System"->"Genlock" menu should indicate External (HD).