File Settings
Configure settings for the file names of recorded movies.
- MENU →
(Shooting) → [File] → [File Settings] → desired setting item.
Menu item details
- File Number:
- You can set how to assign file numbers to movies.
- [Series]: Does not reset file numbers even if the memory card is changed.
- [Reset]: Resets the file number when the memory card is changed.
- Series Counter Reset:
- Resets the series counter used when [File Number] is set to [Series].
- File Name Format:
- You can set the format for movie file names. You can change the beginning of the file name to your desired character string or set the file name to the [Cam ID + Reel#] format.
- [Standard]: The file name of the recorded movie starts with “C.” Example: C0001
- [Cam ID + Reel#]*: The file name of the recorded movie becomes “Camera ID+Reel number+Camera position+File number+Date+Random string.” Example: A001C001_230101AB
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[Title]: The file name of the recorded movie becomes “Title+File number.”
[Date + Title]: The file name of the recorded movie becomes “Date+Title+File number.”
[Title + Date]: The file name of the recorded movie becomes “Title+Date+ File number.” - Cam ID + Reel# Settings*:
- Sets the various parts of the file name when [File Name Format] is set to [Cam ID + Reel#].
- [Camera ID]: The ID of the camera for shooting (A to Z)
- [Reel Number]: The reel number of the movie (001-999)
- [Camera Position]: The camera position when shooting (C/L/R). When the file number reaches 999, the recorded camera position changes, but the setting value (C/L/R) does not change. Example: C999→D001
- Title Name Settings:
- You can set the title when [File Name Format] is set to [Title], [Date + Title], or [Title + Date].
*When the camera's system software (firmware) is Ver.2.00 or later
Hint
- The settings for [File Number] and [File Name Format] are applied to both Slot 1 and Slot 2.
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When [File Number] is set to [Series], file numbers will be assigned sequentially across the memory cards in the slots even if you switch the setting for [
Rec. Media Settings] → [
Recording Media] between Slot 1 and 2.
Note
- Only alphanumeric characters and symbols can be input for [Title Name Settings]. Up to 37 characters can be entered.
- Titles specified using [Title Name Settings] or [Cam ID + Reel# Settings] are only applied to movies recorded after the setting is made.
- [Reel Number] is reset when the [Camera ID] setting has changed. [Reel Number] will not be reset even if you execute [Reset] under [File Number].
- You cannot set how folder names are assigned for movies.
- If you are using an SDHC memory card, [File Name Format] is locked to [Standard].
- If you insert a memory card used with [File Name Format] set to one of the following into another device, the memory card may not function properly.
- [Cam ID + Reel#]
- [Title]
- [Date + Title]
- [Title + Date]
- If there are unused numbers due to file deletion, etc., these numbers will be reused when the movie file number reaches “9999.”
- When you set [File Name Format] to [Cam ID + Reel#], use a CFexpress Type A memory card or SDXC memory card.
