In this guide we’ll show how to make a Zoom F4 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 devices 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”. For the NanoLockit, use the LockitToolbox to adjust the frame rate or jam it from another Lockit with the correct frame rate.
- On the Zoom recorder, enter Menu and navigate to Timecode (TC)-> FPS to select your framerate.
How to make the Zoom F4 accept external Timecode:
- Enter Menu
- Go to “Timecode (TC)”
- For "Mode" select “Ext”
For the Zoom F4 you need an LTC-OUT cable
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Connect it to the Timecode In connector on the back panel.
The recorder accepts the external timecode source and sets the internal generator accordingly. You can see the current timecode in the top of the home screen.