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Ron Edwards · September 4th, 2004, 04:58 PM

Question 1
The Cannon manual shows cannon part #CV-150F to be used to connect two GL-2s together to make a copy. Is this "THE CABLE" to use or can I use any 4 pin - 4 pin firewire cable?

Question 2
When I make a copy from cam 1 to cam 2 via firewire, will cam 2 generate its own timecode? What I am trying to do here is put one continous time code on a tape (cam 2), from different tapes being played from cam 1.

A quick responce is appreciated as time is limited on this one.

Thanks in Advance!
Ron

Ken Tanaka · September 4th, 2004, 05:30 PM

#1: Any 4-to-4 firewire cable will work fine.
#2: Camera 2 will record its own timecode.

Ron Edwards · September 6th, 2004, 02:33 PM

Yep...right on!
Thanks!
Ron
E.O.M.

Matt Elias · September 6th, 2004, 04:04 PM

Ron, black out a tape for cam 2 to get a continuous timecode. You should always try to do this before shooting or recording (if you have the time). Put your cam in a quiet place w/ the lens cap on, press rec and let it run to the end of the tape. This will record one continuous timecode on your tape w/o any audio or video. In fact you don't need to put it in a quiet place because you can manually turn down the audio levels on the GL2 so it won't rec any sound.

Also be sure to FFW your tape to the end and RW it back to the beginning in order to stretch out the tape before doing any recording.

Good luck.

September 4th, 2004, 04:58 PM	#1
Ron Edwards Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairview Heights, Illinois Posts: 148	Copy GL-2 to GL-2 Question 1 The Cannon manual shows cannon part #CV-150F to be used to connect two GL-2s together to make a copy. Is this "THE CABLE" to use or can I use any 4 pin - 4 pin firewire cable? Question 2 When I make a copy from cam 1 to cam 2 via firewire, will cam 2 generate its own timecode? What I am trying to do here is put one continous time code on a tape (cam 2), from different tapes being played from cam 1. A quick responce is appreciated as time is limited on this one. Thanks in Advance! Ron

September 4th, 2004, 05:30 PM	#2
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	#1: Any 4-to-4 firewire cable will work fine. #2: Camera 2 will record its own timecode. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

September 6th, 2004, 02:33 PM	#3
Ron Edwards Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairview Heights, Illinois Posts: 148	Yep...right on! Thanks! Ron E.O.M.

September 6th, 2004, 04:04 PM	#4
Matt Elias Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 149	Ron, black out a tape for cam 2 to get a continuous timecode. You should always try to do this before shooting or recording (if you have the time). Put your cam in a quiet place w/ the lens cap on, press rec and let it run to the end of the tape. This will record one continuous timecode on your tape w/o any audio or video. In fact you don't need to put it in a quiet place because you can manually turn down the audio levels on the GL2 so it won't rec any sound. Also be sure to FFW your tape to the end and RW it back to the beginning in order to stretch out the tape before doing any recording. Good luck.