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SmartControl
SmartControl is a versatile set of functions used to control the starting
and stopping of recording by automatic or external means. This section
outlines the different methods to start and stop recording.
Sumo19 Start and Stop record control can be triggered by the
following methods:
1. Home Page Touch Screen
2. HDMI/SDI Rolling Timecode trigger
3. HDMI Camera trigger
4. SDI Camera trigger
5. Via LANC for Sony and Canon Cameras
6. Via LANC serial port
1. Home page Touch Screen
By pressing Rec (Record) and STOP to end recording
2. SDI / HDMI Rolling Timecode Trigger record
If the camera is Record Run mode, recording can be stopped or started
by a moving Timecode via HDMI or SDI.
When enabled the camera and the Sumo19 will start and stop recording
simultaneously.
Rolling Timecode trigger is for use in older cameras with TC only & no
trigger. If your camera is set to FREE RUN this trigger will start
recording immediately. Please be that aware not all cameras have
Start/Stop ags for triggering record, especially older cameras. In
such cases rolling trigger in REC RUN will need to be used to trigger
recording automatically at the same time as the camera starts
recording.
3. HDMI Camera trigger record
The HDMI Camera trigger is available for supported cameras, There is a
agwithinthedigitalsignalthatletstheSumo19knowthestart/stoprecord
has been pressed on the camera; in turn this will trigger the Sumo19 to
start/ stop recording at the same time as the camera.
4. SDI Camera Trigger record
TheSDICameratriggerismanufacturer-specic,youwillneedtoselect
the appropriate manufacturer for your camera from the input menu. There
isaagwithinthedigitalsignalthatletstheSumo19knowthestart/stop
record has been pressed on the camera; in turn this will trigger the
Sumo19 to start/ stop recording at the same time as the camera.
To enable this set TRIGGER to the camera manufacturer in the INPUT
Menu.
When the manufacturer is selected in Camera trigger, this will disable
the Timecode trigger.
8. Monitoring and Recording cont.