Using the Extended UMID

You have to enter a country code, organization code and user code. Set the country code referring to the ISO-3166 table, and set the organization code and user code independently.

For details, see “About UMID ownership information” (page 105).

Functions of UMID data

The UMID data enables the followings:

•Add a globally unique ID to every clip of audio-visual material. The unique ID is used to detect the material source and to link it with the original source material.

•Distinguishing between original material and copied material. 00 is added to the Instance Number for original material.

•Recording based on the UTC. The UTC is used when recording the UMID. This enables uniform control of source material recorded all over the world based on the universal time code.

•Calculating the date difference among source materials. The source material is recorded based on the MJD (Modified Julian Date), which enables easy calculation of date difference among source materials.

Setting UMID ownership information

Proceed as follows.

1 Set extended menu item 029 “STORED OWNERSHIP” to “on.”

See 8-2-2 “Basic Menu Operations” (page 88) for more information about how to make this setting.

2 Set the following item.

Item

Contents

 

 

COUNTRY

Country code

 

 

ORGANIZATION

Organization code

 

 

USER

User code

 

 

To change the currently selected item

Hold down the STOP button, and turn the jog dial.

To select a different digit to be changed

Turn the jog dial.

To change the value of a digit

Hold down the SHUTTLE button, and turn the jog dial.

3 Press the SET button.

About UMID ownership information

COUNTRY (country code)

Enter an abbreviated alphanumeric string (4-byte alphanumeric strings) according to the values defined in ISO 3166-1.

There are about 240 country codes.

Find your own country code on the following home page.

Refer to ISO-3166-1: http://www.evertype.com/standards/iso3166/iso3166-1- en.html

When the country code is less than 4 bytes, the active part of the code will occupy the first part of the 4-bytes and the remainder must be filled with the space character (20h).

Example: In the case of Japan

For Japan, if the country code is JP, it is 2 bytes, if JPN, it is 3 bytes.

Thus, enter the following: JP_ _

or JPN _

where _ represents a space.

ORGANIZATION (organization code)

Enter an abbreviated 4-byte alphanumeric string for the organization code.

Notes

•Organization codes must be acquired by applying to the SMPTE registration office.

When no organization code has been acquired, it is forbidden to enter an arbitrary string. As a rule, the code

“00” must be entered. Freelance operators who do not belong to an origination should enter “~.”

•There are no problems in recording or playing back audio-video signals, if ORGANIZATION is not set.

USER (user code)

Enter the 4-byte alphanumeric strings for user identification.

The user code is registered with each organization locally. It is usually not centrally registered.

When the country code is less than 4 bytes, enter the country code from the beginning of the 4 bytes and enter the space character (20h) in the remaining strings.

This user code is determined by the organization. The methods used depend on the organization.

Note

User code cannot be entered when no organization code has been entered.

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