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Navigate to HOME > TC > Options > Run Mode and ensure that the value is set to Free Run.
In this mode, the timecode continues to count up, even when not recording on the camera, which is the behavior required by Shogun Live.
Navigate to HOME > TC > Options > Mode and ensure that the value is set to Regen.
In this mode, the timecode does not sync to the input once, but keeps in track with it, except when the camera is recording. If the timecode generator is also providing sync/genlock and the standards are set correctly on both outputs, there should be no discontinuities in the timecode received.
As an additional check that the settings are correct, navigate to HOME > TC > Options > Regen Source and ensure that LTC in is displayed.
The camera displays TC in white when it has a timecode. The timecode itself is also shown on the camera's display.
When the timecode is set up correctly, it is displayed in Shogun Live below the Vicon system timecode. In this example, it is listed as DeckLink C1, referencing the SDI capture card in use.
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When there is a problem with timecode or genlock, the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF camera shows TC or GEN in amber respectively.
| Status | On-screen display |
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| Genlock / Sync In working |
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Genlock / Sync In disconnected or not working |
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| Timecode working |
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| Timecode disconnected or not working |
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| Important Shogun Live does not visually indicate whether the camera is getting a genlock signal, so it is particularly important to check this on the camera itself. |
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Navigate to HOME > FPSand use the jog wheel to choose the desired frame rate.
Navigate to MENU > Monitoring > SDI > SDI 2: Clone SDI and ensure that the checkbox is cleared.
Scroll pagebreak Navigate to MENU > Monitoring > SDI > SDI 2 Format and set it to the desired video transport format. For example, to enable 2160 p (4K) output, change SDI 2 Format to 422 6G UHD.
