Burst Electronics TC-3 - Manual (Page 9)

8 TC-3 SMPTE TIME CODE Generator/Reader
VIDEO OUT on the TC-3 to VIDEO IN on the Record deck.
VIDEO OUT on the Record deck to a monitor.
Optionally, TIME CODE OUT on the TC-3 may be connected to
AUDIO IN (time code) of the Record deck to record time code in
addition to the time code display window video.
Put the Source deck in play and the Record deck in record. Set the
TC-3 for reader mode.
Once time code is detected, the TC-3 will automatically start read-
ing and the time code window will be recorded onto the Record
deck .
If time code is not present on the tape in the Source deck, a time
code window may still be recorded on the tape in the Record deck
by placing the TC-3 in generator mode and starting the generator
after starting the two VCR’s. Note: This will produce a time code
window display, but the source tape won’t have time code so it won’t
have any direct reference to the tape just produced.
Adding Time Code
If you have a tape that doesn’t have time code and would like to
record time code on it, you don’t need two VCR’s if you have a
VCR equipped with audio dub. To record time code to a tape using
audio dub connect the VCR and the TC-3 as follows:
VIDEO OUT on the VCR to VIDEO IN on the TC-3, VIDEO OUT
on the TC-3 to a monitor.
TIME CODE OUT of the TC-3 to AUDIO IN (time code) on the
VCR.
Put the TC-3 in generator mode. Put the VCR in play and audio dub
mode. Start the generator. Time code will now be recorded on the
audio track of the VCR.