quickstart guide ddy Bu:mini trx Timecode ®
Welcome to Timecode Buddy. Here we give you a quick tour of your new Timecode Buddy: system, guiding you through its key features so you can get up and running straight away. What’s covered? The basics to getting started with: • Timecode Buddy: mini trx Your timecode revolution starts here… Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed written permission of Timecode Systems Ltd.
ddy Bu:mini trx Timecode A guided tour of your highly accurate timecode, TV sync generator and multi-channel digital timecode transceiver. ® Control The Timecode Buddy: mini trx settings are accessed and controlled using the control knob and LCD display. 1.Halo lightpipe Glows either blue, green or red. • Blue flash – T/C free running • Green flash – T/C locked • Red flash – Warning messages 2.Antenna Antenna Halo lightpipe For the digital transceiver module Control knob 3.
1. T/C in / out SMPTE Timecode OUT, BNC socket (LINE/LOW/MIC LEVEL) SMPTE Timecode IN, BNC socket (0.5V to 5V p/p) 2. TV Sync out TV Sync OUT, BNC socket (1V p/p) 3.
Attach Securely fit your Timecode Buddy: mini trx to a camera using the coldshoe adaptor. This can be inserted into a Timecode Buddy: bracket or directly onto a camera coldshoe mount.
Customise On-screen menus allow you to easily customise the settings of the Timecode Buddy: mini trx to meet the exact needs of your shoot. The default display shows (on time-out also): T/C + FPS + MODE + RF CHANNEL + SIGNAL STRENGTH Turning the knob on the top panel clockwise takes you to the information screens: 1. T/C + USER BITS 2. TV SYNC TYPE 3. POWER STATUS (external PSU or internal Li Polymer battery) 4. Firmware version and Serial number 5.
More on menus Each menu allows further customisation of your Timecode Buddy: mini trx. Timecode mode. Choose from three settings: • Int Gen. Activates the highly accurate internal generator. From here you can set your own T/C, user bits and FPS settings. You can also jam from an external RF or BNC T/C source. • Ext RF (cont). Constantly jam syncs the internal generator from the received T/C via Buddy DataLink. If Buddy loses signal of received T/C, the T/C output continues using the internal generator.
Backlight. • Always ON • Timed ON • Always OFF System settings. Gives you access to: • Set TV sync type. Set to OFF, PAL, NTSC, 720p, 720px2, 1080i, 1080p,1080px2 (x2 double frame rate). Non-standard TC Sync standards and FPS combinations will be automatically rejected. • Set TV sync level. Set to standard o/p level for 1 camera and HIGH o/p level for dual load (BNC splitter on 3D camera rigs) • Set LTC output level. Set to LINE Level (normal), LOW level and MIC level.
Detailed specifications Timecode Buddy: mini trx Product features External dimensions: 29.8mm x 87mm x 110mm LCD display: two line, 16 character, blue variable brightness backlit display. Antenna ‘halo’ lightpipe: tri-colour LED (blue/green/red). Technical specification Timecode generator accuracy: 0.16 ppm TCXO reference oscillator (less than one half frame drift a day when free running). Supported FPS modes: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 29.97DF, 30DF.
Power and timecode sources External power: 9-24V DC via a 4 pin Hirose connector External power: 5V micro on-the-go USB connector Internal power: 3.7v Rechargeable Li Polymer battery T/C input: BNC connector 0.1 to 5V pp or Multi-channel digital transceiver in 865.050-868.550 MHz (CE Approved), 915.050-918.650 MHz (FCC/IC Approved) and 920.600-923.
Frequencies Timecode Buddy: mini trx RF frequencies Our CE approved products are for use in UK/EU and CEPT* countries.
FCC/IC/C-Tick frequencies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 USA/AU/NZ 915.050 MHz USA/AU/NZ 915.150 MHz USA/AU/NZ 915.250 MHz USA/AU/NZ 915.350 MHz USA/AU/NZ 915.450 MHz USA/AU/NZ 915.550 MHz USA/AU/NZ 915.650 MHz USA/AU/NZ 918.050 MHz USA/AU/NZ 918.150 MHz USA/AU/NZ 918.250 MHz USA/AU/NZ 918.350 MHz USA/AU/NZ 918.450 MHz USA/AU/NZ 918.550 MHz USA/AU/NZ 918.650 MHz Japan ARIB frequencies: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 JP JP JP JP JP JP JP JP JP JP JP JP JP JP 920.600 MHz 920.800 MHz 921.000 MHz 921.
Quality declarations Tested by TRaC EMC & Safety Ltd CE Declaration of Conformity Timecode Systems Limited of 9 Mill House, Elgar Business Centre, Hallow, Worcester, WR2 6NJ, UK declares that the Timecode Buddy: mini trx is in conformity with the applicable requirements of the following documents and requirements: ETSI EN301 489-17 V2.1.1 and EN301 489-1 v1.9.2 FCC warning statement: • This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
To satisfy FCC RF Exposure requirements for mobile and base station transmission devices, a separation distance of 20cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during operation. To ensure compliance, operation at closer than this distance is not recommended. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Notes: Timecode Buddy: mini trx manual page : 15
quickstart guide ddy Bu:mini trx Timecode ® Timecode Systems Ltd 9 Mill House, Elgar Business Centre Moseley Rd, Hallow WORCESTER, WR2 6NJ, UK T: +44 (0) 1700 808 600 E: contact@timecodebuddy.com W: www.timecodebuddy.
