Alcorn McBride Knowledge Base

No. In order to use timecode in your show, you must record timecode onto one of the audio channels in the material for the DVM2. Other equipment can then lock to this timecode if they need to be synchronized with the video. If you must accept timecode from some other device, you can use a combination of our SMPTE Machine and one of our many Show Controllers. This will allow you to accept SMPTE timecode and trigger playback in the DVM2 at certain SMPTE times. The DVM2 will not be locked to the SMPTE signal, but for short duration playback (5-10 minutes), the synchronization with other equipment will be fine since the start of the video was synchronized. For more information on using the SMPTE Machine and our Show Controllers, see our http://www.alcorn.com/library/manuals/index.html Show Control User's Guide.