EOS R won't sync with external timecode

[darrenC]

Hi, 

Using the Tentacle sync E device, I have tried to timecode sync my Canon EOS R with my Zoom F6 field recorder. I've looked on Youtube, Googled solutions and I still haven't found a fix. My firmware is up to date on my EOS R.

When I connect the Tentacle device to my camera, you can see the device is writing timecode into the camera. Unfortunately, when it's time to put the footage and audio in Premiere Pro, it's not synced together. The camera has it's own Timecode reading and it doesn't get overridden by the Tentacle device.

Is the EOS R capable of working with Tentacle sync devices?

[Waddizzle]

Welcome.

Speaking strictly about myself, I don’t know anything about this third party gear.  I could answer questions about Canon gear.  But you need to refer to the source, the manufacturer, on how to use it with Canon gear.  I

[darrenC]

Yeah, I email Tentacle's support but they are on holiday till the 6th of January.

I guess for the Canon EOS R, I noticed it has its own timecode setting. Does anyone use the setting in their mirrorless camera? 

[Waddizzle]

Did you have any specific questions about using the time code feature.  In my copy of the manual, the instructions begin on page 205 and run for over a dozen pages.

Do you have a PDF copy of the manual?

 

[p4pictures · Accepted solution]

You need to check that Premiere is using the timecode from the camera audio track, not from the camera footage which it normally uses. This should be possible in Premiere, but it wasn't a few years ago. 

[darrenC]

Thank you for the solution. It was a Premiere "thing". 

Once I imported the footage, I had to right-click the files > Modify > Timecode and choose "Linear Timecode (LTC)"