Teac KS-1017 - Manual (Page 3)

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Kachinko System
The KS-1017 is used together with the KS-1018 “clapperboard”
or with other synchronization sources to synchronize video and
audio which may arrive via different feeds or be otherwise de-
layed relative to each other.
For example, if the video portion of a live international broad-
cast is transmitted via satellite, and the audio portion via sub-
marine cable, there will be a noticeable lag between the two sig-
nals when they arrive at the local broadcast center. In this case,
the audio should be delayed by a certain fixed amount before
broadcast so that the audio and video are in sync.
The Kamesan Kachinko System helps you to work out exactly
how many milliseconds (or frames) the audio signal must be
delayed in order to achieve proper sync.
Satellite
transmission
Use a handheld
camera to shoot
the KS-1018
KS-1018 Audio and
video data
picked up
simultaneously
Undersea cable
Audio data captured
with microphone or
cable
Use the video probe to
detect the signal on a TV
monitor
KS-1017
Use a microphone, or
a line input, to
connect the audio
signal to the KS-1017