Clip Operations

Displaying a Frame Index Screen of a Single Clip

You can display an index screen of a single clip broken down as frames at fixed intervals. This is useful when you have a long clip or wish to play back a clip from a certain point. You can change how many thumbnails are

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1 Select the desired clip and then press SET to open the clip menu.

2 Select [Expand Clip] and then press SET.

The [Expand Clip] index screen appears, which shows thumbnails of frames taken from the clip at fixed intervals. The time code under the thumbnail indicates the time code of the frame.

You can change the fixed interval between frames by showing more or fewer thumbnails. To show more thumbnails, open the clip menu and select [More Index Pics] and then press SET. To show fewer thumbnails, select [Fewer Index Pics] and then press SET.

Press the INDEX button or CANCEL button to return to the clip index screen.

Thumbnail icon: Indicates the frame used as the clip thumbnail in the clip index screen.

Time code of the displayed frame

NOTES

After you finish playing back a clip from this index screen, the index screen that was open before the [Expand Clip] index screen will appear.

Adding Shot Marks

You can add shot marks (", #or both) to shots in a clip you want to set apart. Later, you can display an index screen that shows only the clips with a "mark, only the clips with a #mark, or only clips with either shot mark.

Adding Shot Marks during Playback

To add an "mark or #mark to a clip during playback or playback pause, you must first set an assignable button to [Add Shot Mark 1] or [Add Shot Mark 2] in advance.

1 Set an assignable button to [Add Shot Mark 1] or [Add Shot Mark 2] (A99).

2 During playback or playback pause, press the assignable button at the point in the clip to add the shot mark.

A message indicating the shot mark appears on the screen and the shot mark is added to the clip.

Adding a shot mark to a clip during playback will pause the playback.

Adding Shot Marks from the Index Screen

1 Open the [Shot Mark] index screen or [Expand Clip] index screen.

2 Select the desired frame (thumbnail) and then press SET to open the clip menu.