ARRI 416 User Manual

TC information is constantly available as 80bit LTC on the 

“TCC“ socket. Output signal is in the LTC format.

From the TC output TC compatible equipment can be 

synchronized on the set once (for 8 hours) on the camera’s 

Timecode or constantly supplied with Timecode by the 

camera. The camera then takes on the master clock function.

The 416 TC Generator is not able to adjust the clock of an 

external device to its own clock frequency. When using the 

416 TC Generator as a master clock the adaptation to the 

master clock has to be done by the slave itself. No 

functionality is provided by the 416 in this respect.

When using the external synchronization unit ESU-1 for 

synchronizing the camera to other equipment, Timecode 

can still be recorded. The difference between the external 

synchronization and the TC frame rate must be less than 

1%. If the difference exceeds 1% the TC recording 

switches off and the “TC“ symbol in the display goes off. 

If the speed comes back to within 1% of the TC frame 

rate, TC recording switches on again and the “TC“ 

symbol appears again on the display. Even if an external 

synchronization unit is used, it is necessary to set the 

expected frame rate on the camera, before attaching the 

ESU-1.