Microframe Corp
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D8010 Manual r1.1
Quick Start Instructions
1) Remove the Time Code Generator from packaging, place battery in unit. Inserting battery
backwards causes no harm and is an easy way to carry around a battery until needed.
2) Position the battery correctly to start Sync Master Time Code Generator. Do this for each unit you
wish to activate for this shoot. The Sync Master Time Code Generator will go through a calibration
cycle on power-up for about 30 seconds, there is no “OFF” Switch. The 2
nd
row of numbers will
indicate the current battery voltage.
3)
After each unit completes the calibration cycle it displays “Hr, Min, Sec, Even Frame, Odd
Frame” for 15 Seconds and then go to “Sleep” until you press the Mode/ON button (middle button on
end of unit).
The clock is still running and will remain in Sync (+/- one Frame) for 8 hours or more or until you remove the battery.
Pressing the “Mode/ON ” button will turn the display on for 15 seconds (or the current Sleep Time).
4) To Set/Check Frame Rate: Press MODE/ON , then hold Down “Mode/ON ” and “–“ to enter “Option
Set”. Scroll through options by pressing “Mode/ON ”: When the option you want to change is
selected, press + or – to change value. When all options are correctly set, hold down “Mode/ON ” to
save and exit. Do nothing for 15 seconds and the Sync Master Time Code Generator will revert back
to normal operation and not save any option changes. See back decal to change Time.
Sleep Sets Display time 5 to 60 Seconds (Factory Default 15 Sec)
Rate Sets Frame rate 23.976, 24, 29.97, 29.9DF, 30 (Factory Default 23.976)
brite Sets the Default Display Brightness 5% to 100 % (Factory Default 50%)
If you change the frame rate the Sync Master Time Code Generator will go through another calibration cycle. The new
frame rate will be the default Frame Rate on all future turn-on’s. The frame rate must be changed on each Sync Master
Time Code Generators one at a time.
5) Pick one unit to be “Master.” Connect the “Master” “SMPTE OUT” to all other units “SMPTE IN”
one at a time for about 3 seconds each to sync all units together. This SMPTE OUT signal is industry
standard SMPTE time code and may be connected to any camera or audio recorder to lay down a
time code track.
6) All units are ready to go. Give one Sync Master Time Code Generator to each camera operator
who will video the display for a short 2 second tag at the beginning of each camera shot. This will
make post editing much easier because each clip from each camera has a visible time code tag at
the beginning.
