Definitions for "LANC"
Keywords:  camcorder, sony, mini, jack, vcr
(Control L) Edit control socket found on many 8mm and Hi8 camcorders. With the appropriate lead, information about the camcorder's tape counter position can be transmitted to a VCR (for synchro-edit) or edit controller. Tape transport commands (play record etc) can also be sent along the lead so that the camcorder can be controlled remotely.
A type of edit control socket. Also known as Control-L.
Local Application Control Bus System: Jack found on some Digital8 and Mini DV camcorders that allows two-way communication between the camcorder and a remote. Also called Control L.
Keywords:  referring
referring to a lance ("lanceolatus")