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Chapter 8: MENU mode/DISK UTILITY menu

Viewing a file information and editing descriptor information [File info.]

Using the "File info." menu item, you can view audio file information, as well as edit the descrip- tor information and iXML information. You can check the following file information.

1)File name of the audio file

2)Descriptor information (BWF Sound Sequence information)

3)iXML Chunk data information

4)File creation date and time (year/month/day/hour/minute/second)

5)LTC start time information (LTC time at the beginning of recording)

6)LTC end time information (LTC time at the end of recording)

7)Duration information (of audio area, shown in time code)

8)File occupying space

1)While the unit is stopped, press the [SHIFT] key to light the [SHIFT] indicator, followed by the [ENTER/YES] key.

The unit enters the MENU mode and the MENU list screen is shown.

2)Use the [MENU] dial to select the “DISK UTILITY” menu and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display now shows the DISK UTILITY menu screen.

3)Use the [MENU] dial to select the "File Info." menu item and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display changes to show the "Edit descriptor" screen, on which you can view the current file information. You can view the descriptor information on the next level screen, while the other items are shown on this screen. You can scroll the screen by rotating the [MENU] dial.

4)While "Edit descriptor" is highlighted, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display goes down to the next level screen of "Edit descriptor" and shows the BWF sound sequence information. You can view and edit the recording area (up to 265 characters of the description area specified by the BWF standard) for the sound sequence information of a BWF file.

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