Instruction manual

SYNC HD Guide10
Synchronization and
Time Code Connections to
Machines, Decks, and Other
Devices
The following sections describe connections re-
quired for different applications. For more infor-
mation on time code applications, see
Appendix A, “Additional Synchronization In-
formation.”
Connecting a Video Source
This section describes connections required
when using house video reference (SD or HD).
To have the SYNC peripheral resolve to house
sync:
 Connect the house video reference, black
burst, or tri-level sync source to a Video Ref port
on the SYNC peripheral.
To have the SYNC peripheral resolve directly to an
incoming SD video signal:
 Connect the SD video signal to the SYNC pe-
ripheral Video In port.
Character Generator for Time Code
Window Dub
SYNC peripherals can generate a time code win-
dow dub on SD signals coming into the Video In
port.
To use the SYNC peripheral Time Code Character
Generator to make a window burn:
1 Connect an SD video signal to the SYNC pe-
ripheral Video In port.
2 Connect the SYNC peripheral Video Out port
to other video devices, ensuring that the signal
is terminated by the last device in the chain.
Connecting LTC
SYNC peripherals provide LTC input and output
connectors.
To input LTC to a SYNC peripheral:
 Connect the LTC signal from your machine,
synchronizer or other source to the SYNC pe-
ripheral LTC In port.
To output LTC from a SYNC peripheral:
 Connect the SYNC peripheral LTC Out port to
your external devices.
The Video Ref ports are a non-terminated
loop-through connection. If the second
Video Ref port is not used, then you must
terminate it using the included 75-ohm
BNC terminator.
(SYNC HD Only) Even when you have an
HD video reference signal connected to the
Video Ref connector, you can still connect an
SD video signal to the Video In connector to
provide a window dub.