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OriginC+ general

OriginC+ Simple to use six hour master clock, OriginC+ syncs cameras and audio recorders through Ascii and Smpte protocols. Peace of mind for slateless shooting.

Technical Specifications

1ppm TCXO. 16 hour auto-shut off. 150 hours on Lith. 9V battery. 180x90x20mm. 375g. (Order Aaton L5SLR3-SCH cable for XLR3 Smpte connection to DATs)

Download the OriginC brochure (US letter PDF).

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User manual

First,
initialize OriginC +

Power Origin by pressing the # key. Enter the Prod ID, date and time of day. Key # to scan through the display; all fields being set, key [ * ] to start the clock. To shut-down, key [ # ] during five seconds, until Stopped appears.

And then,
whatever your need is...

Initialize an Aaton or a Panavision camera: plug the Lemo5 cable into the timecode socket of the camera, key [ * ], Origin displays Good 00.0.

Check if a camera clock is within drift limits: connect Origin to the camera once again, and key [ * ] Origin displays Good, fair, bad, or dif-time (different time), followed by the amount of drift in frame tenths.

Initialize with the Smpte protocol: simultaneously press [ * & 0 ], to initialize or check timecode (Nagra IVS-TC, Fostex PD-4, etc.)

Read timecode generated by a sound recorder: press [ * & 2 ], time is displayed on Origin's screen.

Timecode a nonTC clock equipped audio recorder: Press [ * & 1 ], Origin permanently generates an Smpte signal to be recorded on one audio track.

Select 24, 25, 30fps Smpte: key [ * & 4 ], then [ # ] to confirm.

See also...

- The RealTime bible

Specifications subject to change without notice.



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