Setting clip names

1 Load a planning metadata file containing clip names into the unit’s memory (see page 121).

2 Carry out steps 2 to 5 of “To assign clip names on this unit” (page 91).

3 Turn the MENU knob to display “PLAN”, and then press the MENU knob.

Each time that you start recording, the unit automatically creates clip names using the names specified in the planning metadata file. An underscore (_) and a three-digit serial number (001 to 999) is appended to each clip name.

Examples of automatically generated clip names

Clip names displayed in the viewfinder: Typhoon_001, Typhoon_002, ...

The actually recorded clip names: Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_001,

Typhoon_Strikes_Tokyo_002, ... 1)

1)When display of the ASCII format clip name has been selected (see page 123).

Notes

The serial numbers return to 001 on the next recording operation if you reach number 999.

Serial numbers are not reset when you power the unit off or exchange discs (newly generated numbers are continuous on the old ones).

If the ASCII format clip name string is longer than 14 characters, it is displayed in the viewfinder as the first 8 characters + x (abbreviated) + the last 4 characters, for a total of 13 characters.

To check clip names

Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the thumbnail screen, and select the clip whose name you want to check.

The name of the selected clip appears in the upper left of the screen.

See “Clip thumbnail screen” (page 96) for more information.

Note

The item at the upper left of the screen is displayed according to the following order of priority.

Title > user-defined clip name > standard format clip

name

Therefore, the display of this item changes as follows, depending on whether or not there is a title.

When a title has been set as a clip name on this unit, the title is displayed for clips recorded on this unit.

The user-defined name or standard format name is displayed for clips without a title.

To check clip information (name, title, etc.)

For details, see “Checking clip properties” (page 108).

Recording video from external devices

You can select between recording of data shot by the camera and recording of data input from an external device by using a menu or by using the ASSIGN 2 switch.

Notes

If you want to use the ASSIGN 2 switch, you must assign the video switching function to the ASSIGN 2 switch beforehand (see page 178).

Switching by the ASSIGN 2 switch takes priority over switching by the menu. (Switching by menu is not possible if the function has been assigned to the ASSIGN 2 switch.)

Video breakup may occur around the switch if you switch the input during recording.

Camera video is recorded if you switch to external input without inputting an external video signal to the SDI IN (OPTION) connector or the GENLOCK IN connector.

It is not possible to record external input video with a changed aspect ratio.

To record SDI signals (with the CBK- HD01 installed)

When the optional CBK-HD01 HD/SD SDI Input Board is installed in this unit, you can record HD- SDI or SD-SDI signals input to the SDI IN (OPTION) connector. When an HD recording format (MPEG HD422 50, or MPEG HD420 HQ/ SP) is selected, SD-SDI signals are upconverted to HD signals before recording.

Notes

It is not possible to record HD-SDI signals when an SD recording format (MPEG IMX 50/40/30, or DVCAM) is selected.

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