Canon XC15 User Manual - Page 46

Recording Video and Taking Photos The basic file name structure is as follows. A001C001_yymmddXX_CANON_01 46 12 3 4 5 6 7 1 Camera index: One character (A to Z) that identifies the camcorder used. 2 Reel number: 3 characters (001 to 999) that identify the recording media used. 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. 4 Recording date (set automatically by the camcorder). 5 Random component: 2 characters (numbers 0 to 9 and capital letters A to Z) that change randomly with each clip. 6 User defined field: 5 characters (numbers 0 to 9 and capital letters A to Z) for any other identification purposes. 7 The camcorder will automatically add "_" and a stream number (01 to 99) to the file name of HD clips when an SD or SDHC card is used. The stream number will advance every time the video (stream) file within the clip is split and recording continues on a separate stream file. Setting the components of the clip file name To set the camera ID 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Open the [Camera Index] screen. [3 Recording Setup] > [2] or [3] (depending on the system frequency) > [Camera Index] 3 Touch [Í] or [Î] to select the desired camera ID. [3 Recording Setup] [2] or [3] (depending on the system frequency) 4 Touch [OK] and then touch [X]. To set the reel number or initial clip number 1 Press the MENU button. [Camera Index] ..... [A] [Reel Number] ..... [001] [Clip Number] ..... [001] [User Defined] ..... [CANON] 2 Open the [Reel Number] or [Clip Number] screen. [3 Recording Setup] > [2] or [3] (depending on the system frequency) > [Reel Number] or [Clip Number] 3 Touch [Í] or [Î] to select the first digit of the reel/clip number and then touch the next field to select the next digit. • Change the rest of the digits in the same way. • To reset the reel/clip number, touch [Reset] instead. You will return to the previous screen and will not have to perform the rest of the procedure. • Touch [Cancel] to close the screen without setting the reel/clip number. 4 Touch [OK] and then touch [X]. 5 If you changed the reel number, initialize all the recording media being used for recording (CFast and SD cards, A 38). NOTES • If you set an initial clip number that is smaller than the clip number of a clip on the recording media used, the clip number will continue from the number following that of the last clip on the recording media. Table of Contents Menus Index