Sony PXW-Z190 Operating Instructions - Page 45

Planning Metadata Note • The NETWORK upgrade license (option) is required to use this function. Planning metadata is information about shooting and recording plans recorded in an XML file. You can shoot using clip names and shot mark names defined in advance in a planning metadata file. You can send and receive planning metadata via a network using the "Content Browser Mobile" application. This camcorder can display clip names and shot mark names defined in the following languages: • Japanese • English • Chinese • German • French • Italian • Spanish • Dutch • Portuguese • Swedish • Norwegian • Danish • Finnish Notes • If you define clip and shot mark names in languages other than those listed above, they may not be displayed on the LCD/viewfinder screen. • If you define clip and shot mark names in French, Dutch, or Finnish, some characters are displayed in a different but similar font. Loading a planning metadata file To record planning metadata together with clips, it is necessary to load a planning metadata file into the camcorder's memory beforehand. When using a memory card Insert the memory card with the planning metadata file (.xml) saved to the directory below into the camcorder memory card slot, then select and load the file using Planning Metadata (page 106) >Load Media(A) or Load Media(B) in the Media menu. exFAT: PRIVATE/XDROOT/General/Sony/ Planning Note • Planning metadata files cannot be loaded when using the FAT file system. Confirming the detailed information in planning metadata After loading planning metadata into the camcorder, you can check the detailed information that it contains, such as file names, date and time of creation, and titles. Select Planning Metadata (page 106) >Properties >Execute in the Media menu. Clearing the loaded planning metadata To clear the planning data loaded in the camcorder memory, proceed as follows: Select Planning Metadata (page 106) >Clear Memory >Execute in the Media menu. Defining a clip name in planning metadata The following two types of clip name strings can be written in a planning metadata file. • ASCII-format name, which is displayed on the viewfinder screen • A UTF-8 format name that is actually registered as the clip name When you specify a clip name in planning metadata, the name is displayed under the operation status indication on the viewfinder screen. Example of clip name strings Use a text editor to modify the description for the planning metadata tag. The shaded fields in the example are clip name strings. "Typhoon" is described in ASCII format (up to 44 characters). "Typhoon_Strikes" is described in UTF-8 format (up to 44 bytes). "sp" indicates a space and 3 indicates a carriage return. 45