Burst Electronics TC-3 - Manual (Page 6)

5 TC-3 SMPTE TIME CODE Generator/Reader
Powering Up the TC-3
After setting the unit up as outlined in “Connecting the TC-3”, turn
the unit on. (The power switch is located on the rear panel of the
unit.) Be sure a video signal is applied to VIDEO IN.
After power is applied you should see the time code window dis-
play keyed over video on your composite monitor, and the “ON”
LED should be lit. Also the RDR/GEN and RUN/STOP LED’s
should be on.
Generating Time Code
To start the generator, be sure the unit is in generator mode (RDR/
GEN LED on). Press the RUN/STOP button. The RUN/STOP LED
turns off and the time code window display starts counting. A time
code signal is now being output on TIME CODE OUT that can be
recorded on a VCR.
To stop the generator, press RUN/STOP, the RUN/STOP LED turns
on, and the time code window display stops counting.
Recording & Play Back of Time Code
Put a tape in the VCR, and start recording. Be sure the unit is in
generator mode (RDR/GEN LED on), and press RUN/STOP
(RUN/STOP LED off) to start generating time code. Let the unit
run for a few minutes, stop the generator, and rewind the tape to the
point were you started recording. Press RDR/GEN so that the RDR/
GEN LED is off (reader mode). Play the tape. The TC-3 will now
read the time code just recorded and output it as a window on the
Video Out of the TC-3.