The Canon C300 Mark II and Mark III have a dedicated TC terminal, so jam-syncing an external timecode generator is quick once the camera and generator agree on frame rate. This guide walks through wiring a Deity TC-1 to the C300 and setting the camera to read incoming timecode in Free Run.
Step-By-Step User Guide
Step #1
First things first, grab a BNC to 3.5 TRS cable. Next, locate the timecode port on the back of the C300, plug it in and then we can dive into the camera menus.
Step #2
Scroll over to the “Wrench Icon,” which is your system setup. Inside that you’re gonna go to “Section 4.” This is where all your timecode settings live.
Step #3
To receive a signal from the DEITY TC-1 set Timecode Mode to “Preset.”
Step #4
Next, set the Timecode Run to “Free Run.”
Step #5
Finally, set the the TC in/out to “In.” You’re now ready to receive a signal!
Step #6
Really quickly, confirm your frame rate, in this case I’m using “29.97.“
On your TC-1, scroll over to the frame rate section and match it to the camera.
Step #7
Next, scroll over to the out type section and select “L-Out.”
You’re Connected!
With that your C300 is now reading external timecode and is ready to be synced with the rest of your set!
If you need help syncing your Deity TC-1 to your other Deity TC-1 timecode generators, here is a User Guide!
