Nicads can be ticklecharged, really! through the external supply and the clapper
can be run from an external supply of 9 to 16 volts.
1.11 Good shooting with the "Clockit Master Slate".
Here are some typical filming situations which can be taken care of by the master
slate.
Shooting with new Aaton and ARRI timecode cameras . No need to rent a CCU.
Clapper loader enters Time of day and user bits , jams camera and goes to
sound and jams sound. At every roll change changes roll number and rejams
camera and sound. If more than one clapper is used the roll number can be set on
the other boards by Jam syncing.
Updating user bits this way is much quicker than connecting CCU then Jamming
the slate from the camera. The master slate as portable master generator.
Shooting with old Aaton cameras. Set slate BY ASCII with Ambient Controller or
Origen C. Set and record sound with ambient ATM burst Generator. for DAT and
other recorders. or other timecode machine.
Continuous shooting with non timecode cameras. Set time on one slate and jam
sync other Slates. Use LOCKIT TC generator Synchroniser as external timecode
source for the audio machine, jam lockit to the slates. Set up clapper(s) in view of
cameras.and begin shooting Clappers and lockit and connected audio machine
will maintain 1 Frame a Day accuracy.
Vidoeo clips. Use clapper as reader connected by cable or wireless link to
playback machine. Correct frameshift if necessary.
Mixed video or camera shoot. Connect Lockits to Betacams. Slate to non
timecode camera. Timecode cameras have one frame a day accuracy. Jam sync
all clockit units after setting master slate. System will maintain oneframe a day
accuracy.
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