Handling the recording data

Folder structure example of a memory card

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  1. Volume label of the memory card

  2. Video data in MOV format: UHD (3840×2160), 29.97P MOV (audio: LPCM)

  3. Video data in MOV format: FHD (1920×1080), 59.94i MOV (audio: LPCM)

  4. Management file 1

  5. Management file 2

  6. Thumbnail of video data

  7. Video data in AVCHD standard (00000.MTS, etc.)

  8. Management folder

The recording data in MOV format is related with the folder structure and the management files as shown in the figure. If these information is changed or deleted even partially, an error such as that the data may not be recognized as the MOV data, or the recording becomes impossible will occur.

AVCHD formatted recording data includes not only video and audio data, but also various important data, and they are related in a folder structure as shown in the figure. If this information is changed or deleted even partially, an error may occur such as an inability to be recognized as AVCHD data or use the memory card in the AVCHD device.

Volume label of the memory card

Folder name of the MOV format video data

The fourth through eighth characters of the folder name differ depending on the setting of the camera.

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  1. Folder number

    001 to 999 (sequential number)

    • The number of clips that can be recorded in one folder is 999. Once it reaches 999, a folder with sequential number added is newly created.

      Also, a folder with sequential number added is newly created when the folder name is changed by changing the setting of the camera.

      The folder name will return to 001 when the memory card is formatted.

  2. Number of pixels

    R: 3840×2160

    Y: 1920×1080

  3. Frame rate

    A: 59.94fps

    B: 50.00fps

    C: 29.97fps

    D: 25.00fps

    F: 23.98fps

  4. Video format

    Q: Progressive recording (MOV, LPCM)

    J: Interlace recording (MOV, LPCM)

  5. Fixed values

    A

  6. Recording setting

    M: Standard recording (card slot 1 for simultaneous recording)

    T: Simultaneous recording (card slot 2 for simultaneous recording)

  7. Recording format information

File name of the MOV format video data

The format of the file name is as follows.

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  1. CAM INDEX

    One character from upper case A to Z.

    • An INDEX assigned to each camera. Set with the [RECORDING] menu → [CLIP NAME] → [CAM INDEX].

  2. CARD number

    001 - 999

    • This is the number assigned to each memory card. The CARD COUNT stored in the volume label of the memory card is assigned.

  3. Clip number

    C001 - C999

    • This is a sequential number assigned to each recording on the memory card. The number returns to C001 when the memory card is formatted. It will also return to C001 for the one after C999.

      The clip number is maintained even when the folder is split or when the clip is deleted.

  4. Date

    Last two digits of year + two digits of month + two digits of date when the recording is started.

  5. Hashtag generated from the serial number

    Four-digit number or alphabet