In this guide we’ll show how to make an Insta360 X5 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 framerate 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”. The NanoLockit frame rate can be adjusted in the LockitToolbox.
- On the Camera:
- Tap the resolution/frame rate indicator at the bottom of the home screen.
- Select your frame rate in the screen.
How to make the camera accept external Timecode:
- Enter main menu by swiping down on the home screen
- Go to “Settings” (Hex nut icon)
- Enter "Timecode"
- The camera is now waiting for external TC
Reduce the Output Level of your Lockit:
The Insta360 may not recognise LTC with line level properly. Therefore, the output level of your Lockit should be reduced to mic level.
- For the Lockit, enter the menu and navigate to TC Out Level. Select -50dB. Connect the cable to the ACN output, as only the ACN port is affected by the level reduction.
- For the NanoLockit, hold the green button and tap the red button three times to reduce the output level from +6dB down to -50dB mic. You can also use the LockitToolbox to access the setting.
For this camera you need an LTC-OUT-USB-C timecode cable.
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Connect the cable to your Lockit or NanoLockit. If you use a Lockit, make sure to use the ACN port with the reduced output level. Then connect the cable to the USB-C port of the Insta360 X5.
The camera accepts the external Timecode source and automatically jams the internal generator.