Burst Electronics TC-3 - Manual (Page 10)

9 TC-3 SMPTE TIME CODE Generator/Reader
Jam Sync (Time Code Regeneration)
Jam sync (time code regeneration) is useful if you have a tape with
questionable time code. The TC-3 has the ability to regenerate time
code.
To regenerate time code, do the following:
Set up cabling for two VCR’s and the TC-3 as for “Window dub”.
In audition connect TIME CODE OUT on the TC-3 to AUDIO IN
(time code) on the Record deck.
Set the TC-3 for reader mode, RDR/GEN LED Off. Put the Source
deck in play and the Record deck in record.
As soon as the TC-3 detects time code from the Source deck, switch
the TC-3 to generator mode. The TC-3 will now regenerate time
code based on the last code read while in reader mode.
Time Code Display Indicators
Error detection:
The TC-3 has automatic error detection. If incoming time code is
invalid, such as 12:99:99:99, the entire window display will flicker,
much the same way individual digits flicker when presetting the
generator.
Field one, Field two indication:
Fields one and two are indicated by the colon or semicolon be-
tween the seconds and frames digits. You will notice that the top
portion flickers. What is happening is that for each field this char-
acter is alternating between a period (.) and a colon(:). A period
indicates field one and a colon indicate field two.