Assigning User-Defined Clip Titles AutomaticallyAbout the Automatic Title Generation Function

By default, clips on each disc are assigned names in the range C0001.MXF to C0300.MXF. For this reason, two discs can contain clips with the same names. The automatic title generation function allows you to assign titles to all of the clips on several discs, which facilitates clip management.

For example, if the titles TITLE00001 to TITLE00020 are assigned to clips C0001.MXF to C0020.MXF on disc 1, then the titles TITLE00021 to TITLE00037 are assigned to clips C0001.MXF to C0017.MXF on disc 2.

Titles are made up of prefixes, up to 10 characters in length, and five-digit serial numbers such as “TITLE 00001”.

C0020.MXF

C0002.MXF

C0001.MXF

TITLE00020

TITLE00002

TITLE00001

Clips recorded on Disc 1

Note

Duplicate clip titles can be generated depending on the serial number setting, for example if you reset the serial number to the original value after recording several clips. Care should be taken when setting the serial number.

To assign user-defined titles automatically when clips are recorded

On the CLIP TITLE page of the OPERATION menu, set TITLE to ENABL.

For details on menu operations, see “Basic Menu Operations” on page 132.

The following items appear.

005 CLIP TITLE

 

TOP

CLIP

TITLE

:

ENABL

TITLE

 

:

EXEC

SELECT PREFIX

:

EXEC

CLEAR

NUMERIC

:

EXEC

LOAD

PREFIX DATA:

EXEC

PREFIX

:

EXEC

NUMERIC

:

EXEC

Clip titles will be generated automatically if you record in this state.

The title of the next clip to be recorded will be a combination of the prefix in the PREFIX field and the serial number in the NUMERIC field.

To use any alphanumeric character string, see the following.

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C0017.MXF

C0002.MXF

C0001.MXF

TITLE00037

TITLE00022

TITLE00021

Clips recorded on Disc 2

Setting the title prefix

You can assign title prefixes by choosing from a prefix list stored in internal memory, or by entering the prefix directly.

However, to choose from a prefix list, you must create the list beforehand on a computer and transfer it to the unit’s internal memory with a “Memory Stick”.

Setting the initial value of the serial number

The initial value of the serial number can be set to 00001 (the default) or to any other number. The number is automatically incremented by 1 each time you record a clip. When it reaches 99999, it returns to 00001 for the next clip.

To enter a title prefix directly

Proceed as follows.

1 On the CLIP TITLE page, select “PREFIX” and then press the MENU knob.

A prefix string appears.

005 CLIP TITLE

 

TOP

CLIP

TITLE

:

ENABL

TITLE

 

:

EXEC

SELECT PREFIX

:

EXEC

CLEAR

NUMERIC

:

EXEC

LOAD

PREFIX DATA:

EXEC

PREFIX

:

EXEC

!#$%&'()+,-.0123456789;

=@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV WXYZ[]^_abcdefghijklmnop

qrstuvwxyz{}~

 

INS DEL RET

ESC END

2 Move the x mark to the character you want to change and then press the MENU knob.

3 Turn the MENU knob to move the x mark to the desired character in the list of selectable characters, and then press the MENU knob.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining characters.

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