ClipLink Operation FlowData Generated When Shooting

The following describes the kinds of data that is generated when using the ClipLink function.

Index Pictures

When shooting, a single-frame image from the Mark IN point at the start of each scene is recorded as a still picture into the DSBK-301A’s internal memory. These images are called “Index Pictures”. When you finish shooting, the Index Pictures from all scenes are recorded onto the tape after the last scene.

Tape

 

 

 

Scene 1

Scene 2

Scene 3

Scene n

DSBK-301A’s internal memory (option)

After shooting, the Index Pictures in the internal memory are recorded onto the video tape.

Up to 32 Index Pictures can be recorded onto the tape space normally occupied by one frame, as shown below.

 

 

 

Index Picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(PAL)

0

90

180

270

360

450

540

630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

576

9

 

 

10

 

 

 

11

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or

13

 

 

14

 

 

 

15

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(NTSC)

21

 

 

22

 

 

 

23

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

18

 

 

 

19

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

26

 

 

 

27

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480

29

 

 

30

 

 

 

31

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720 dots

Seven frame spaces are reserved at the end of the last scene as a recording area for Index Pictures. (A cassette with 16 Kbits of cassette memory can record up to 198 Index Pictures, and a cassette with 4 Kbits of cassette memory can record up to 45 Index Pictures.)

ClipLink log data

ClipLink log data can be recorded automatically or manually into the cassette memory for use as a

convenient alternative to the conventional “shot list”. ClipLink log data includes the following items.

Appendix

ClipLink log data

Description

 

 

Reel number (cassette number)

Data (maximum length: 8 digits) consisting of alphanumeric characters and/or symbols

 

(This is left blank at shipping.)

 

 

Scene number

A three-digit number from 001 to 198 (starts at 001 and is automatically incremented

 

with each scene).

 

 

Take number

This cannot be changed (set to “1” at shipping).

 

 

OK/NG

Indicates the OK/NG status of a particular scene. (In the OK case, nothing is

 

recorded.)

 

 

Mark IN/OUT point time codes

These are the time codes that indicate the Mark IN and Mark OUT points for each

 

scene (HH:MM:SS). These time codes are recorded when the camcorder has been

 

set to MARK mode.

 

The frame digit is incremented at each Mark IN point and is decremented at each Mark

 

OUT point. (For details, see “Time codes recorded for Mark IN/OUT points” on page

 

155.)

 

 

Cue point time code

This is the time code that indicates the cue points (valid up to the frame digit). This

 

time code is recorded when the camcorder has been set to CUE mode. When in this

 

mode, the time codes at the start and end of a recording (the Rec IN and Rec OUT

 

time codes) are automatically recorded as Mark IN/OUT points.

 

 

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