Setting The Clip File Name - Canon XF705 Instruction Manual

Recording Video

Setting the Clip File Name

The camcorder allows you to change several settings that determine the file name of the recorded clips. Personalize
the clip file name according to your preferences or organizational conventions to create files that are easier to identify
and organize.
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Operating modes:
The basic file name structure is as follows.
A 0 0 1 C 0 0 1 H y y m m d d X X _ C A N O N _ 0 1
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1 Camera index: One character (A to Z) that
identifies the camcorder used.
2 Reel number: 3 characters (001 to 999) that
identify the card used. The number is assigned
automatically but you can set the initial number.
After you insert a new card (just purchased or
initialized), the number advances by one when the
first recording is made.
3 Clip number: 4 characters (C001 to D999). The
clip number advances automatically with each
clip recorded (switching to D001 after C999), but
you can set the initial clip number and select the
clip numbering method.
4 Format: "H" for XF-HEVC clips, "_" for XF-AVC
clips.
Setting the Components of the Clip File Name
To set the camcorder identifier (camera index)
1 Select [Camera Index].
> [Æ " Recording/Media Setup] > [Metadata] > [Camera Index]
2 Push the joystick up/down to select the desired camera index and then press SET twice.
To set the clip numbering method
1 Select [Clip Numbering].
> [Æ " Recording/Media Setup] > [Metadata] > [Clip Numbering]
2 Select [Reset] or [Continuous] and then press SET.
Options
[Reset]: The clip number will restart from 001 every time you insert a new card.
[Continuous]: Clip numbers will start from the initial number set with [Clip Number] (following procedure) and
continue across multiple cards.
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5 Recording date (set automatically by the
camcorder).
6 Random component: 2 characters (numbers 0 to
9 and capital letters A to Z) that change randomly
with each clip.
7 User defined field: 5 characters (numbers 0 to 9
and capital letters A to Z) for any other
identification purposes.
8 Stream number: When recording on an SD or
SDHC card, a stream number (01 to 99) will be
added automatically. The stream number will
advance every time the video (stream) file within
the clip is split and recording continues on a
separate stream file.
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