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Chapter 6 File Operations
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6-1 Overview
a) UTF-8 file names can be up to 63 bytes in length. (Depending on the
character type, file names (including extension) may be limited to 21
characters.)
b) Only when the write inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording.
The following directory operations are possible in the
General directory.
• Directory creation (up to 64 levels, including the
General directory)
• Deletion and renaming of directories
Notes
• The maximum number of files which can be created on
a disc, including directories, is 5,000.
• File names and directory names can use letters, numbers,
and symbols from the Unicode 2.0 character set.
1)
- However, the following control characters and
symbols cannot be used.
- Control characters: U+0000 to U+001F, U+007F
- Symbols: “, *, /, :, <, >, ?, \, |
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4. However, the following
character codes cannot be used by FAM connections.
U+010000, U+020000, U+030000, U+040000, U+050000, U+060000,
U+070000, U+080000, U+090000, U+0A0000, U+0B0000, U+0C0000,
U+0D0000, U+0E0000, U+0F0000, U+100000
(There are no limits to characters which can be used by FTP connections.)
6-1-3 Assigning User-Defined Clip
and Clip List Names
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 4999.MXF
Clip lists: E0001E01.SMI to E0099E01.SMI
This unit can handle clips and clip lists with user-defined
names as well as names in the standard format.
1)
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.5.
Limitations
• Letters, numbers and symbols from the Unicode 2.0
character set can be used.
However, the following control characters and symbols
cannot be used.
- Control characters: U+0000 to U+001F, U+007F
- Symbols: “, *, /, :, <, >, ?, \, |
• Depending on the character type, the length of user-
defined names (the “C*” or “E*E01” part) may be
limited to 14 characters. (The limit for ASCII characters
is 56 characters.)
• All file name extensions are converted automatically to
uppercase.
• Files generated along with clips and clip lists use the
same names (the “C*” or “E*” part of the following file
names).
- Clips: Metadata files (C*M01.XML), proxy AV data
files (C*S01.MXF)
- Clip lists: Metadata files (E*M01.XML)
• The following names cannot be assigned.
- Clips:C0000.MXF
- Clip lists: E0000E01.SMI, E0100E01.SMI to
E9999E01.SMI, E0000.SMI, E0100.SMI to
E9999.SMI
• The following names should be avoided.
- Clips: C5000.MXF to C9999.MXF
- Clip lists: E0001.SMI to E0099.SMI
To use clips and clip lists with user-defined
names over FAM and FTP connections
1
Press the MENU button.
2
Rotate the jog dial or the shuttle dial to display menu
item 036.
3
With the SHUTTLE button held down, rotate the jog
dial or the shuttle dial to select “free.”
You are now able to use clips and clip lists with user-
defined names.
4
Press the SET button.
It is now possible to write, transfer, and rename clips
and clip lists with user-defined names over file access
mode (FAM) connections (see page 60) and FTP
connections (see page 62).
FILE NAMING FORM
C****
ITEM-036
Fuji.MXF
Sakura.SMI
Able to use clips with user-defined names over FAM
and FTP connections
Able to use clip lists with user-defined names over FAM
and FTP connections