1.Select the first level of the "Edit Volume Lbl?" menu, and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The leftmost character of the current volume label flashes. You can now edit it.

The following example shows the default volume label.

Flashing

Flashing

2.Press the [MARGIN RESET/CLR] key repeatedly until the current volume label is all erased.

Each press of the key erases the rightmost character.

Flashing

3.Enter a new volume label.

You can use either of the following two methods.

•Rotate the jog dial to select a desired character at the flashing point, then press the [SKIP/CURSOR >>] key to move the flashing point to right.

Repeat this procedure until the desired volume label is entered.

•Use an appropriate numeric key to enter a desired character directly at the flashing point. Pressing an other numeric key move the flashing point to right.

4.After entering the desired volume label, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The entered volume label is stored and the display shows "Edit Volume Lbl?".

5.Press the [EXIT/NO] or [STOP] key to exit the Utility mode.

<Note>

When formatting the DVD-RAM disk, renaming the VOLUME LABEL with 3-dogit number (e.g. DV40-

005)from the default name (DV40-DVD) is pos- sible, so that the 3-digit number can be recognized as a REEL NUMBER which allows to output as a TC UBIT information.

Setting User bit data

You can make settings for the user bit which is out- put when the "TC UBIT Sel?" menu in the TC Setup mode is set to "SRNo" (Scene number/Reel number).

This menu is global and the setting is maintained after you turn off the power.

<Notes>

•The Reel number can be also set in the "Edit Volume Lbl?" menu described earlier, whose setting is reflected here.

•The setting here is stored in the RESUME file regardless of the "RESUME ON/OFF" setting in the Setup mode.

•If the Scene number exceeds 99999, the lower five digits are output.

•The values set in this menu affect all files.

1.Select the first level of the "Set SCENE & REEL?" menu, and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The Scene number offset currently set flashes (the default value is "00000"). You can now edit it.

Flashing

Flashing

Tips:

The screen displayed when selecting the "Set SCENE

&REEL?" menu shows the following (the examples below shows the default settings).

Sc00000: Scene number offset (in five digits)

The Scene number to be output via TC UBIT data is "00000 + File number".

r001: Reel number (in three digits)

2.Use the [SKIP/CURSOR <</>>] keys to move the edit point (scene number or reel number) and use the jog dial to select a desired Scene number offset or Reel number.

3.After entering the desired values, press the [ENTER/ YES] key.

The entered values are stored and the display shows

"Set SCENE & REEL?". Also these values can be sent out as TC UBIT information.

4.Press the [EXIT/NO] or [STOP] key to exit the Utility mode.

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DV40 specifications

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