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11 – OPERATING THE COMPACT MK2
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11 – OPERATING THE COMPACT MK2
THE MAINS SYNC ADAPTER
The MOVIECAM Mains Sync Adapter scans the power
frequency and its deviations. With a connecting cable
(4-pin Fischer connector), the SYNC pulses are forwar-
ded to the Sync In connector
[16]
on the Mk2.
Even when the camera is switched on and off, phase
synchronization is maintained.
The MOVIECAM Mains Sync Adapter can be connec-
ted to either a 110 V AC or a 220 V AC outlet without
special setting.
Handling:
1. Set switch
[29]
to EXT.
2. Set switch
[43]
to AUTO.
3. Switch off the camera
[18]
.
4. Connect the MOVIECAM Mains Sync Adapter to the
Mains (e.g. from a generator) and the cable to the
Sync-In connector
[16]
of the Mk2.
5. Switch on the camera
[18]
.
6. Set frame rate by selecting the adequate ratio
[32]
.
Caution!
The camera has to be connected to either power
supply unit or battery block. The sync pulses are
used for synchronizing only!
Example 5:
Synchronizing the mirror shutter with TV/computer
screens without cable connection between video recor-
der or computer and the MOVIECAM COMPACT Mk2.
Synchronizing without connecting cable is possible due
to the frame rate setting with an accuracy of 0.001 fps.
When looking through the viewfinder of the RUNNING
Mk2 at the video image, the frame rate is set on the FPS-
1 Input Unit
[28]
so that the image separation bar stops.
This means that the frame rate is about one half – e.g.
50 Hz – 25 fps – or a third of the video frequency, e.g.
72 Hz – 24 fps.
An exact approach is possible due to the three deci-
mals. Then the bar has to be moved toward the lower
corner of the viewfinder image by operating the UP/
DOWN PHASE switch
[44]
.
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THE MAINS SYNC ADAPTER
