Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip

When you select “DISP CLIP INFO” from a Clip Operation menu, the CLIP INFO screen appears.

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CL I P I NFO

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PREV CLIP

JPAN0011(1) OK

 

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01 / JAN / 2007 10 : 53

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HQ 1080 / 24p

 

 

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S&Q Mot i on 29 / 24fps

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TCR 00 : 05

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TCR 00 : 05

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TCR 00 : 08

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CH1/CH2

 

 

 

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NEXT CLIP

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1.Image of the current clip

2.Image of the previous clip

Press the PREV button to switch to the CLIP INFO screen of the previous clip.

3.Image of the next clip

Press the NEXT button to switch to the CLIP INFO screen of the next clip.

4.Clip name

5.OK mark

Displayed only when the selected clip is marked OK.

6.Date and starting time of recording

7.Recording format

8.Special recording information

If the selected clip was recorded in a special recording mode (S&Q Motion, Interval Rec, or Frame Rec), the mode is displayed.

For a clip recorded in S&Q Motion mode, [recording frame rate/playback frame rate] fps is displayed to the right.

9.Timecode of the displayed frame

10.Timecode at the recording starting point

11.Timecode at the recording ending point

12.Duration of the clip

13.Recorded audio channels

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Adding the OK Mark to a Clip

By adding the OK mark to clips, you can obtain a thumbnail screen of only the marked clips when you press the THUMBNAIL button.

Clips with the OK mark cannot be deleted or divided. To delete or devide the clip, remove the OK mark.

The CLIP INFO screen for the clip appears and a confirmation message appears below the index frame.

2 Select “Execute,” and press the jog dial or the joystick.

The OK mark is applied to the selected clip.

Adding the OK mark

1 Select “OK MARK ADD” from the Clip

 

Deleting the OK mark

 

For a clip already marked with OK, the Clip

Operation menu.

 

 

Operation menu of the thumbnail screen permits

 

 

 

 

you to select “OK MARK DEL.”

Clip Operations

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PMW-EX3 specifications

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