AAton XTRprod, User Manual

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tion to act as a visual reference and for quick drift monitoring. Once ti-
mecode has been initialized into the camera(s) and sound recorder, accu-
rate time will be individually maintained in each machine for six
hours. It is suggested, however, that new timecode be re-initialized after
four hours or so as a precautionary measure. Get into the habit of using
the OriginCplus to monitor timecode drift in each device when possible;
every 2-3 hours or so is recommended.
7.5.1 Monitoring AatonCode with OriginCplus
Assuming that the OriginCplus has been left on during the produc-
tion, follow the simple procedure below to monitor drift in the ca-
mera.
• Plug the Lemo5 cable of the OriginCplus into the Lemo5 chassis
mount connector at the base of the camera.
• Press * to monitor AatonCode drift. OriginCplus will compare its
own timecode to that of XTRprod. OriginCplus will display Good,
fair, bad or dif-time (different time) followed by the amount of drift
in tenths of a frame.
• Follow the same procedure for each camera or sound recorder on
the set running AatonCode. When initializing or monitoring time-
code in a SMPTE device, press *0 on the OriginCplus.
7.5.2 Maintaining AatonCode without OriginCplus
If the OriginCplus has not been used and timecode has been set in
the camera directly from the TC audio recorder, there is no way to
monitor timecode drift between the two devices. In this case, it is re-
commended to simply re-jam the camera every two to three hours.
Follow the procedure detailed in section 4.2 Using an External
SMPTE Device
Make sure that the camera on/off is switched to run or test position
for it to accept the newly fed code.
7.6 GMT1
Because more and more cineasts are using sound recorders not speci-
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