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RED RAVEN OPERATION GUIDE
7 TIMECODE, GENLOCK,
MULTI-CAMERA SETUP
This chapter describes timecode, genlock, and multi-camera operations such as 3D and array setup.
NOTE: Timecode and genlock require a DSMC2™ Base Expander, DSMC2 V-Lock I/O Expander, DSMC2 Jetpack
Expander, DSMC2 Jetpack-SDI Expander, or DSMC2 REDVOLT Expander. For more information, go to "Input/Output
Connectors" on page 193 .
NOTE: Master/Slave operation, including stereo/3D and camera arrays, requires a GIG-E port, which is available on the
DSMC2 REDVOLT Expander and DSMC2 Jetpack- SDI Expander. For more information, go to "Input/Output
Connectors" on page 193 .
TIMECODE
NOTE: Inputting timecode requires a DSMC2 Base Expander, DSMC2 V- Lock I/O Expander, DSMC2 Jetpack
Expander, DSMC2 Jetpack-SDI Expander, or DSMC2 REDVOLT Expander. For more information, go to "Input/Output
Connectors" on page 193 .
NOTE: A DSMC2 REDVOLT Expander is required to output timecode from the camera.
Timecode is a numeric sequence based on SMPTE 12M that aids in the management and synchronization of footage
and audio. Timecode is embedded in recorded RAW files, QuickTime
®
files (if recording an Apple
®
ProRes codec),
and MXF files (if recording an Avid
®
codec) as metadata and in HANC metadata provided by the HD-SDI monitor
output. The camera can generate timecode on its own or can receive and sync to timecode generated by an external
source.
Timecode displays in the lower right corner of the Live Action Area on the graphical user interface (GUI) and is
embedded as metadata. Timecode is represented as an eight (8) digit sequence (HH:MM:SS:FF), where:
HH : Hours
MM : Minutes
SS : Seconds
FF : Frames
NOTE: Timecode is most accurate and effective when coupled with genlock. For more information, go to "Genlock"
on page 155 .
NOTE: For more information on HANC metadata, see HD- SDI HANC Metadata Information , available at
www.red.com/developers .
TIMECODE DISPLAY MODES
Time of Day (TOD) : Displays the time of day (HH:MM:SS:FF). TOD timecode runs continuously and is not affected
by recording. TOD timecode can be synchronized with the Real-Time Clock (RTC) in the camera.
Edge : Edge timecode is continuous between clips, meaning that when recording starts, timecode begins. and
when recording stops, timecode stops. By default, Edge timecode default begins at 01:00:00:00, but can be
configured in the Media menu (
Menu > Media > Device > Format ).