Canon EOS C300 Mark III, Manual

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Synchronizing with an External Device
Synchronizing with an External Device
In CAMERA mode, you can use the camera’s TIME CODE terminal to synchronize this camera’s time code to an
external signal. Using the same external time code signal with multiple cameras allows you to set up a multi-
camera recording. You can also output the time code signal from this camera to other cameras. You can output
the time code signal from the SDI OUT terminal or MON. terminal to an editing device (while recording or during
playback), so the editor can create video with the same time code.
Additionally, when the optional EU-V1 Expansion Unit 1 or EU-V2 Expansion Unit 2 is attached to the camera,
you can use the EU-V1 or EU-V2’s G-LOCK/SYNC OUT terminal to synchronize this camera’s video signal to a
reference signal* from an external video device (Genlock synchronization) or to send out the camera’s video
signal as a synchronization reference signal*.
* As reference video signal (input signal) for Genlock synchronization, you can use an analog blackburst or tri-level HD signal. The
reference video output signal will be a tri-level HD signal.
Connecting an External Device
When synchronizing a time code signal, connect the external device to the TIME CODE terminal on the camera.
When synchronizing with a reference video signal, connect the external device to the G-LOCK/SYNC OUT
terminal on an optional EU-V1 or EU-V2 attached to the camera. Be sure to set either terminal to input or output
in advance.
Connection diagram
Time Code Signal Input
An external SMPTE-standard LTC timing signal received from the TIME CODE terminal can be recorded as the
time code. The user bit of the external timing signal can also be recorded with clips. Before connecting the
device, set the TIME CODE terminal to input with the procedure below and make sure the time code running
mode is set to [Free Run] (
A
94).
1 Select > [
B
System Setup] > [TC In/Out] > [In].
2 To record the external time code signal’s user bit, select also > [
B
System Setup] > [User Bit
Recording Mode] > [External].
G-LOCK/SYNC OUT terminal
TIME CODE terminal
BNC cable (commercially available)
EU-V2 Expansion
Unit 2 (optional)