Chapter 6 Thumbnail Operations for Clips — Thumbnail operations

rr [TYPE2]

Status of clip metadata

[USER CLIP NAME] to be recorded

When clip metadata has been loaded

Uploaded data + [COUNT] value*

When no clip metadata has been loaded, or when setting disables recording of loaded clip

Same as [CLIP NAME]

metadata

 

*The [COUNT] value is indicated as a four-digit number.

The [COUNT] value is incremented each time a new clip is generated, if clip metadata has been loaded and [TYPE2] has been selected as the recording method. The [COUNT] value can be reset using the following method.

When selecting [PROPERTY] in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC METADATA], and selecting [USER CLIP NAME], the following screen is displayed. Move the cursor over [COUNT RESET], and press the <SET> button to reset the [COUNT] value to 1.

Initializing the metadata setting

Select [INITIALIZE] in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC METADATA], and press the <SET> button. Select [YES] when the confirmation screen is displayed.

The settings in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC METADATA] and onwards, including loaded metadata, are initialized.

Setting metadata display language

You can set the language for displaying metadata. Select [LANGUAGE] in the main menu → [REC/PB] → [REC METADATA], select the display language, and press the <SET> button.

When you select the [NTSC (J)] region, you can choose either [ENGLISH] or [JAPANESE]. Refer to “Setting the region of use (setting frame frequency, etc.)” (page 11).

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tt Hidden English characters are not displayed properly but are displayed as “*”. tt Only alphanumeric characters can be entered.

Formatting a P2 card

1Select [FORMAT] in the main menu → [CLIP].

ffSelect the slot number where the P2 card to be formatted is inserted, and press the <SET> button. ffSelect [EXIT] when you do not wish to format the card.

2 Use the cursor buttons and the <SET> button to select [YES].

The selected P2 card is formatted.

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tt Data deleted as a result of formatting cannot be restored. Always check the data before formatting.

tt If the CPS password has been set, the confirmation message whether to select the encrypted format [CPS(ENCRYPT)] or normal format [NORMAL] is displayed when selecting a slot. When the encrypted format is selected, the microP2 memory card is encrypted.

Formatting SD memory cards

SD memory cards can also be formatted from the thumbnail screen. With an SD memory card inserted into the camera, perform the following operation.

1Select [FORMAT] in the main menu → [CLIP]. ffSelect [SD CARD], and press the <SET> button. ffSelect [EXIT] when you do not wish to format the card.

2 Use the cursor buttons and the <SET> button to select [YES].

The SD memory card is formatted.

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tt SD memory cards can also be formatted in the main menu → [FILE] → [FORMAT SD CARD]. For details, refer to “Formatting SD memory cards” (page 86).

tt Data deleted as a result of formatting cannot be restored. Always check the data before formatting.

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