Burst Electronics TC-3 - Manual (Page 4)

3 TC-3 SMPTE TIME CODE Generator/Reader
How to Set Up the TC-3
The TC-3 has five connectors on its rear panel:
9 VDC IN This is the power input for the unit. Voltage
may be 9 to 12 volts DC, either polarity.
VIDEO IN Time code generated will be synchronized to
the video fed to this connecter.
VIDEO OUT This is a loop-through from Video in. Also a
time code window (keyed over incoming
video) appears on this output.
TIME CODE IN Audio level (1 volt p p) digital time code sig-
nal input to the TC-3.
TIME CODE OUT Audio level (1 volt p p) digital time code out-
put from the TC-3.
Connecting the TC-3
Connect power to the TC-3. Power may be from the AC adapter
module included with the TC-3, or from a user supplied battery
pack. If power is to be supplied from a battery pack, the voltage
should be between 9 and 12 volts DC (polarity is unimportant).
Feed a video signal to the VIDEO IN connecter on the TC-3. This is
the signal from which time code generated will be synchronized.
Note that a video signal must be present at this input for proper
operation of the TC-3. The VIDEO OUT should be connected to
the record deck or a monitor. TIME CODE IN comes from the au-
dio output (Audio out or special time code track output) of a VCR.
TIME CODE OUT goes to the audio in (audio in or special time
code track input) of a VCR.
The above is a basic configuration with which you can record time
code on a tape either by recording “off air”, from another VCR, or
by doing an “audio dub”. Other configurations possible are: time