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User manual

BETSO WTCS-1

Wireless time code slate in slim, lightweight and durable design

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Содержание WTCS-1

Страница 1: ...User manual BETSO WTCS 1 Wireless time code slate in slim lightweight and durable design 1 Copyright BETSO ELECTRONICS s r o ...

Страница 2: ...th different TC frame rate 12 8 2 7 Jamming calibration calibration to TC source during jamming 12 8 3 Wireless 13 8 3 1 Unit type setting of wireless behavior of WTCS 1 13 8 3 2 Channel setting of RF time code system channel 14 8 3 3 Location setting of usage location for regulatory compliance 14 8 3 4 Wi Fi 14 8 3 4 1 Wi Fi On Off enabling and disabling Wi Fi features 15 8 3 4 2 Wi Fi password 1...

Страница 3: ...anada IC regulatory information 27 18 Avis de conformité à la réglementation d Industrie Canada 28 19 EC Declaration of conformity 29 Used symbols Indicates text that has only informative character If you overlook this information it can t result in product damage by it s mishandling Indicates text that has important instruction character If you overlook this information it may result in product d...

Страница 4: ...ata transfer to the slate wireless digital RF link protocol for time code distribution and units state monitoring on the wireless range of up to 500 m intuitive control with quick menu based setting of all advanced functions inbuilt backup battery which can hold time code running for up to 3 hours inbuilt accelerometer for automatic display orientation setting intelligent functions full brightness...

Страница 5: ... Arm of the slate 2 Button UP 3 Button SET 4 Button DOWN 5 Button POWER 6 Informative 3 color RGB LED 7 MicroUSB connector 8 LEMO 5 pin connector 9 Battery door 10 Smart arm LEDs 11 Graphical LED display 12 Slate writing sheet with backlight 13 Ambient light sensor 14 Folding handle ...

Страница 6: ...er leave batteries inside of a product which will be unused for more than a week Never leave discharged batteries inside to avoid battery leakage 5 External power supply External power supply 7 15V DC is possible to connect using a special cable connected to the input LEMO connector which connection is shown below Warning Never insert the batteries if you use the external power supply It may resul...

Страница 7: ...g press of SET button in main menu Enter the submenu short press of SET button Exit the submenu long press of SET button Move up short press of UP button Move down short press of DOWN button Enter the setting short press of SET button Change setting short press of UP DOWN button Confirm the setting short or long press of SET button After exiting of the menu all critical changes will be made upon q...

Страница 8: ...brightness on one of 9 constant brightness levels Brightness of the LED display can be set also from state where slate has opened arms and display is showing time code or user bits without the need of entering the menu In that case brightness can be adjusted by simple press of button UP or DOWN 8 1 2 Backlight setting of brightness of slate writing sheet backlight Menu Display settings Backlight T...

Страница 9: ...ill be continuously displayed user bits 8 1 4 TC hold Menu Display settings TC hold This feature allows the user to set the time during which there will be displayed time code on the display of the slate after the clap 0 frs 60 s time set in number of frames or seconds of time code After a clap time code is always displayed first during TC hold time and then user bits are displayed during UB hold ...

Страница 10: ...e will be used after jamming WTCS 1 can generate any type of time code including 0 5 and 2 0 multiples of standard frame rates Standard rate TC 30 30DF 29 97 29 97DF 25 24 23 976 2x multiplied rate TC 60 60DF 59 54 59 54DF 50 48 47 952 0 5x multiplied rate TC 15 15DF 14 985 14 985DF 12 5 12 11 988 8 2 2 TC Default setting of default Time Code start time frame Menu Time code Default This function a...

Страница 11: ...se one of the following possible User bits sources which will be inserted in the generated time code As jammed TC User bits of generated TC are the same as User bits of jamming source at the time of jamming Manual set User bits of generated TC are manually set in format U8U7 U6U5 U4U3 U2U1 Each User bit can be set in the range of 0 9 A F External TC This setting allows to insert external Time Code...

Страница 12: ...ime measured TC offset exceeds 0 05 frames WTCS 1 jams to this new time code 8 2 6 Cross jamming jamming WTCS 1 with different TC frame rate Menu Time code Cross jamming This function enables WTCS 1 to be jammed from external TC source preserving TC frame rate set in TC frame rate option chapter 8 2 1 Enable Cross jamming is enabled Disable Cross jamming is disabled Example When WTCS 1 is set to 2...

Страница 13: ...ed ON with this feature WTCS 1 can get in sync with time code source to precision of 0 1 ppm 8 3 Wireless In this section of menu there are located all settings related with wireless behavior of WTCS 1 8 3 1 Unit type setting of wireless behavior of WTCS 1 Menu Wireless Unit type This function allows to choose wireless behavior of WTCS 1 On of the following settings can be used RF OFF WTCS 1 doesn...

Страница 14: ... for regulatory compliance Menu Wireless Location Depending of location on the World where WTCS 1 is being used correct corresponding setting of Location has to be made in menu setting to ensure regulatory compliance Change of this parameter is protected by password 1993 Europe Use when you operate WTCS 1 in Europe USA Canada Use when you operate WTCS 1 in USA or Canada Japan Use when you operate ...

Страница 15: ...g functionality of WTCS 1 after sticks event If Wi Fi features are not being used it is recommended to have Wi Fi features disabled to save the batteries life 8 3 4 2 Wi Fi password Menu Wireless Wi Fi Wi Fi password Allows user to set custom Wi Fi access point WPA2 PSK security key 00000000 99999999 key has 8 number format Default key is set to 00000000 8 3 4 3 Wi Fi channel Menu Wireless Wi Fi W...

Страница 16: ...e right chemical type of cells powering WTCS 1 Only then you can see the right status of the batteries condition on LED display Alkaline WTCS 1 is using alkaline cells NiMH WTCS 1 is using NiMH cells Lithium WTCS 1 is using lithium cells 1 5V only We recommend to set right type of batteries to get valid information about batteries status and right turning OFF moment when the batteries are dead 8 4...

Страница 17: ...ntation thanks to inbuilt accelerometer Normal LED display is standardly oriented Rotated LED display is rotated upside down 8 4 4 Auto on setting of automatic power on when TC source is connected Menu Special Auto on This function allows to turn on WTCS 1 when TC source is connected to LEMO input connector When Enable JAM is set jamming will start immediately after WTCS 1 is turned on and TC sour...

Страница 18: ...atteries by setting the display brightness to a lower value than would be necessary for a proper camera record under the actual light conditions Thanks to this feature the data displayed by the slate after a clap will be always very well readable on the record made by camera under any light conditions 8 4 6 Board LEDs flash feature of flashing of smart arm LEDs Menu Special Board LEDs flash This f...

Страница 19: ... allows to generate accurate time code with UTC time and number of frames according to setting Time code Frame rate This is really useful for example for synchronization of two camcorders on different places in the world Synchronize It starts synchronization with UTC time only with BETSO GPS module Exit It cancels synchronization and goes back to main menu If there is no GPS signal or no GPS modul...

Страница 20: ...System In this section of menu there are located system information without setting possibility 8 5 1 Serial number serial number of WTCS 1 Menu System Serial number Serial number provide unique identification for your WTCS 1 for warranty and technical support 8 5 2 HW version version of hardware of WTCS 1 Menu System HW version Version of WTCS 1 motherboard hardware 8 5 3 SW version version of so...

Страница 21: ...ilt transmitter is displayed 9 Control of WTCS 1 clap the clap of the arm of the slate change of display brightness press UP DOWN button when arm is opened battery power indication short press POWER button time code frame rate readout short press SET button listing through last clap time codes press UP DOWN button when arm is closed 9 1 Clap After the clap of the arm of the slate currently running...

Страница 22: ...t automatically according to actual light condition measured on light sensor Feature Max brightness after clap allows the user to use lower brightness than would be necessary for a proper camera record under the actual light conditions See chapter 8 4 5 Max brightness after clap 9 3 SMPTE time code signal frame rate information This feature displays the frame rate of the receiving SMPTE time code ...

Страница 23: ... jammed WTCS 1 is used as master unit Red ON Power On Low batteries indication Red Blinking Power Off time code is backed up All OFF Power Off 11 MovieSlate 8 Application quick functionality setup Run the iOS Settings app Wi Fi and join the network created by WTCS 1 Run MovieSlate 8 Application Make sure MovieSlate s Pro Features are enabled Go to the MovieSlate tab Tap the time code display Tap t...

Страница 24: ...ur websites http www betso eu 13 Troubleshooting It is not possible to turn on WTCS 1 Most probably batteries inside of WTCS 1 are dead Please insert new batteries and try it again If problem still remains please contact your BETSO distributor Warning Never insert the batteries if you use the external power supply It may result in the damage of the device and rapid batteries discharge 1 Warning Ne...

Страница 25: ... approx 760g 1 68 lb Mechanical construction CNC milled anodized aluminium alloy and stiff wood Powering 6x AA battery alkaline or lithium 6x accu NiMH NiCd External powering 7 15 V DC Current consumption approx 30 1000 mA approx 4 mA in stand by mode arms of the slate closed Battery life Up to 100 hours SMPTE TC formats 23 976 fps 30 fps including DF and NDF also 0 5 and 2 multiples 11 98 fps 60 ...

Страница 26: ...he following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the...

Страница 27: ...C regulatory information This device complies with Industry Canada s licence exempt RSSs Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a ty...

Страница 28: ...n de l antenne doivent être choisis de manière à ce que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente p i r e minimale nécessaire à une bonne communication soit fournie Le présent émetteur radio IC ID 21968 RFM1 a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d antenne énumérés ci dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal Les types d antenne non inclus dans cette liste et dont l...

Страница 29: ... radiated power 10 mW 10 dBm max conform to the essential requirements of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC To demonstrate compliance with these requirements the following standards were consulted EN 300 220 Radio spectrum Matters ERM EN 301 489 Electromagnetic Compatibility EN 60065 2002 Safety of Electrical Equipment Conformity assessed via Annex III using a Technical Construction and Results of mea...

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