In this guide we'll show how to make a Blackmagic Pocket 6K 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: Tap “FPS” at the top left of the display
How to make the camera accept external Timecode:
The Blackmagic Pocket 6K input accepts LTC timecode on Audio Channel 1.
- Press the Menu Button (three lines)
- Tap the “Audio” tab on the display
- On “Channel 1 Source” (left) choose 3.5 mm Left – Line.
For this camera you need a TC-IO35-RA timecode cable.
Connect it to the Microphone In Port.
Valid timecode will be detected automatically and embedded in your video file as Timecode Metadata - indicated by the “EXT TC” sign next to the Timecode.