Assigning User-Defined Names To Clips And Clip Lists - Sony PDW-850 Operation Manual

3
Move x onto the character you want to
change, and then press the MENU
knob.
4
Turn the MENU knob to move x onto
the desired character in the list of
selectable characters, and then press
the MENU knob.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the
remaining characters.
6
When you have finished entering the
prefix, turn the MENU knob to move x
to "END" and then press the MENU
knob.
The camcorder exits prefix input mode, and
the original CLIP TITLE page appears.
To set the initial value of the clip title
serial number
You can set the initial value of the clip title serial
number to 00001 (default) or to any 5-digit value.
To return the initial value to 00001
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn
the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.)
1
Display the CLIP TITLE page on the
OPERATION menu.
For details on menu operations, see "Basic
menu operations" (page 184).
2
Select "CLEAR NUMERIC"and then
press the MENU knob.
The message "CLEAR OK? bYES NO"
appears.
3
Select "YES" and then press the MENU
knob.
The value in the NUMERIC field returns to
00001.
To set the initial value to any number
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn
the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.)
1
Display the CLIP TITLE page on the
OPERATION menu.
For details on menu operations, see "Basic
menu operations" (page 184).
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2
Select "NUMERIC" and then press the
MENU knob.
3
Move x onto the digit you want to
change, and then press the MENU
knob.
4
Turn the MENU knob to move x onto
the desired digit in the list of selectable
digits, and then press the MENU knob.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the
remaining digits.
6
When you have finished entering the
value, turn the MENU knob to move x
to "END" and then press the MENU
knob.
The camcorder exits numeric input mode,
and the original CLIP TITLE page appears.
To check clip titles
Press the THUMBNAIL button to display the
thumbnail screen, and select the clip whose title
you want to check.
The title of the selected clip appears in the upper
left of the screen.
See "Clip thumbnail screen" (page 101) for more
information about the thumbnail screen.
Notes
• It is not possible to specify 00000 as the initial value.
Even if you enter 00000, the value is reset to 00001
when the camcorder exits numeric input mode.
• The value of the serial number is incremented by 1
every time a title is generated. When the value reaches
99999, the next number restarts from 00001.
• Duplicate clip titles can be generated if you reset the
serial number after recording several clips or the same
is true depending on the value setting. Care should be
taken when setting the serial number.
Assigning user-defined names to
clips and clip lists
The following standard format names are
assigned automatically to clips and clip lists that
are created or recorded by XDCAM devices.
Clips: C0001.MXF to C9999.MXF
Clip lists: E0001E01.SMI to E0099E01.SMI
When you record or create clips and clip lists, you
can assign user-defined names instead of the
standard format names. Assigning meaningful