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FS-5 2.0 User Guide Addendum
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Synchronizing Clocks on Multiple FS-5s
It is possible to synchronize multiple FS-5s’ system clocks by running
SET DATE AND TIME USING NTP on each unit within a few minutes of
each other. Then the all the FS-5s will have similar timecode stamps.
This feature is useful when using a host FS-5 to control client FS-5s
during a recording session, see
Controlling Multiple FS-5s At Once on
page 68.
Before synchronizing, verify that all the FS-5 have the same setting
for:
TIME ZONE on page 50,
NPT SOURCE on page 51,
DST ADJUST on page 52,
DST MANUAL on page 53,
Once calibrated, the FS-5s stay calibrated through power cycling,
although, over a period of days their timecode stamps will slowly
drift apart.
To determine that the clocks are synchronized, observe the blinking
light on the FS-5’s
Select button. All of the FS-5s’ Select buttons blink
in unison. In addition, go to the FS-5s’
SETUP menus and compare
the times in the
TIME row. They will be the same.
Greater Accuracy
For greater accuracy and a longer synchronization period, multiple
run the
Utility > CALIBRATE CLOCK simultaneously on all FS-5s in
the set.
This takes about 10 hours to complete and the FS-5s are not
available for use until calibration completes.
Calibration Schedule
New units should be calibrated as required to maintain
synchronization within a set of FS-5s. However, after about a year,
calibration should not be necessary more than once a year.