In this guide we’ll show how to make a Canon C300 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 “Recording/Media Setup”
- Adjust “Frame Rate”
How to make the camera accept external Timecode:
- Enter Menu
- Go to “Picture/Terminals Setup”
- Go to “Timecode”
- Select “Frame Rate”
- As “Mode” select “Preset”
- As “Run” select “Free run”
- As “TC In/Out” select “In”
For this camera you need an LTC-Out Timceode cable.
Connect it to the BNC Timecode Connector.
Now the camera accepts the external Timecode source – indicated by the “E” sign next to the Timecode.
How to set up Genlock:
- In the Lockit Menu set to Sync output to the same value as in the camera menu. Usually “P” for Progressive is the right choice.
- Enable external Genlock on the camera:
- Enter Menu
- Go to “Picture/Terminals Setup”
- Go to “GENLOCK/SYNC OUT Term.”
- Select “Genlock Input”
- As “SYNC Scan Mode” select “P”
For the genlock sync you need an extra cable - the SYNC-OUT
Connect it to the BNC Genlock / Sync Connector.
Now the camera accepts the external Genlock Signal– indicated by the “Gen” sign below to the Timecode. It takes a few seconds until the camera calibrates to the Genlock input.