TENTACLE SYNC E
OPERATING MANUAL V1.0
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Страница 1: ...TENTACLE SYNC E OPERATING MANUAL V1 0 1 ...
Страница 2: ...CONNECTION AND STARTING THE APP MONITORING VIEW WIRELESS SYNC DEVICE WARNINGS SETUP EACH TENTACLE UNIT TIMECODE DISPLAY SETTING A CUSTOM TIMECODE CUSTOMIZE NAME AND ICON OUTPUT VOLUME MIC LINE SET FRAME RATE AUTO POWER OFF TIME GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TENTACLE UNIT USER BITS CONNECTION TO RECORDING DEVICES 10 USING THE CORRECT ADAPTER CABLE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 11 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY BU...
Страница 3: ...OVERVIEW 3 You can download the quick start guide setup app and more information about how to connect to different devices on our website www tentaclesync com download ...
Страница 4: ...lesync com download Enable Bluetooth on the mobile device The Setup App will need to communicate with your SYNC E devices via Bluetooth Make sure Bluetooth is activated on your mobile device Switch on your SYNC E Select the Mode of Operation When the app is started for the first time select Tentacle SYNC E Bluetooth Setup Add a new Tentacle to the monitoring list After selecting Bluetooth Setup th...
Страница 5: ... timecode through the 3 5mm jack Start all other Tentacles in Red Mode JamSync For that slide the power button down shortly approx 1sec the status LED is flashing red now Tentacle now waits for external timecode from the 3 5mm jack Connect all Tentacles in Red Mode to the one Tentacle in Green Mode via the included mini jack sync cable Each Tentacle connected to the Master will change from Red int...
Страница 6: ...nits parameter This includes setting the timecode frame rate device name output volume time checking battery state user bits and more BLUETOOTH CONNECTION AND STARTING THE APP Make sure Bluetooth is switched on The Setup App will need to communicate with your SYNC E devices via Bluetooth Make sure Bluetooth is activated on your mobile device You must grant the app the necessary permissions as well...
Страница 7: ...he timecode and status of all SYNC E boxes in range simultaneously If a Tentacle is out of range for a less than a minute the status and timecode of it will be maintained If the app does has not received any updates for more than one minute it will show this with the info Last seen ago WIRELESS SYNC Synchronizing ALL Tentacles To do the Wireless Sync just open the Setup App on a mobile device and ...
Страница 8: ...s SETUP EACH TENTACLE UNIT Pressing shortly on a Tentacle in the monitoring screen will start a connection to this device and allows you to set timecode frame rate user bits and more The general parameters are the same across all setup apps for the different operating systems An active Bluetooth connection will be indicated by a pulsing blue LED at the SYNC E front TIMECODE DISPLAY SETTING A CUSTO...
Страница 9: ...el through the setup app so that the timecode signal does not distort Auto Mic Level With Auto Mic Level enabled the Tentacle switches the output volume to mic level when plugged into a device with plugin power for 3 5mm mini jack inputs like 5D or GH4 or BMPCC or phantom power for XLR inputs This helps to prevent distortion on mic inputs if you forgot to set the output level to mic SET FRAME RATE...
Страница 10: ...DEVICES Tentacles are very versatile and can be used in different ways Basically the equipment can be divided into two groups Equipment that has a built in timecode generator with the possibility to feed external timecode into the device through a TC IN connector This equipment includes mostly professional cameras with a TC IN over BNC or special LEMO connectors Here the timecode is processed insi...
Страница 11: ...vice with a 5 pin LEMO output connector e g Sound Device to Tentacle Tentacle XLR To send timecode to a device without a TC input but with XLR audio input connector Tentacle Mic Y Cable Mini Jack To send timecode and audio of an external microphone to a device with a 3 5mm microphone input eg DSLR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Tentacle has a built in rechargeable Lithium Polymer ba...
Страница 12: ...he cables can be easily and securely fastened using the clamp Slide the clamp into the recess on the Tentacles Size 38mm x 50mm x 15mm Weight 30g Switchable mic line output built in microphone for reference sound LTC timecode according to SMPTE 12M frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 29 97DF and 30fps Bluetooth Low Energy 4 2 High precision TCXO Inaccuracy less than 1 frame per 24 hours Temperature rang...
Страница 13: ... disposal station recycling yard at a technical retail center or at the manufacturer FCC DECLARATION This device contains FCC ID 2AA9B05 This device has been tested and found to comply with part 15B of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferences in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency ene...
Страница 14: ...th the provisions of the directives named as follows including changes in them that apply at the time of the declaration This is evident from the CE mark on the product EN 55032 2012 AC 2013 EN 55024 2010 EN 300 328 V2 1 1 2016 11 Draft EN 301 489 1 V2 2 0 2017 03 Draft EN 301 489 17 V3 2 0 2017 03 EN 62479 2010 EN 62368 1 2014 AC 2015 Cologne 07 02 019 Ulrich Esser CEO 14 ...
