There are two ways to sync your Sony Alpha 7SIII (ILCE-7SM3, firmware 3.0 or higher) and SONY Alpha 1 (ILCE-1, firmware 2.0 or higher) with Tentacle SYNC E or ORIGINAL timecode generator, TIMEBAR timecode display & TRACK E audio recorder. For more information about Tentacle syncing workflow with the Setup App, click here.
Setup via micro USB port (file TC):
- Update your Sony Alpha 7SIII (ILCE-7SM3) and SONY Alpha 1 (ILCE-1) camera with the latest Sony firmware
- Set your camera:
- Menu > TC/UB > Timecode Run > Free Run
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Setup > Display > TC/UB Disp. Setting > TC
- Set your Tentacle device and camera to the same frame rate
- Sync your Tentacle and set the Output Volume in the app to LINE or AUTO
- Connect it to the micro USB port on the side of your Alpha 7SIII and SONY Alpha 1
- As soon as the camera has taken the timecode, it will show EXT-LK next to the running TC
Recommended cables
C24 Tentacle to Micro-USB-Timecode Cable OR
C06 Tentacle to BNC-Timecode Cable + Sony VMC-BNCM1
Setup via 3.5 mm Mic Input (audio TC):
You can sync your Sony camera using the 3.5 mm microphone input as well. This way you record timecode as an audio signal on one of the audio tracks of the camera.
- Set your camera and Tentacle device to the same frame rate
- Sync your Tentacle device and set the Output Level in the app to MIC or AUTO
- Connect it with the included cable to the mic input of your camera
- You will record audio timecode on the left channel and the audio of the internal mic of the Tentacle device on the right channel of your stereo input
Recommended cable
C07 Tentacle to DSLR-Timecode Cable
Note:
Before recording timecode as an audio signal, check your post-production workflow, since not all editing software programs can read audio timecode.
We cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of information provided by third-party manufacturers, so we recommend that you contact these third-party manufacturers directly if you have any questions regarding their devices.