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Using UMID Data
Appendix
• Add a globally unique ID to every shot of audio-visual
material. The unique ID is used to detect the material
source and to link it with the original source material.
• Distinguishing between original material and copied
material. 00 is added to the Instance Number for original
material.
• The UTC is used when recording the UMID. This
enables uniform control of source material recorded all
over the world based on the universal timecode.
• Calculating the date difference among source materials.
The source material is recorded based on the MJD
(Modified Julian Date), which enables easy calculation
of date difference among source materials.
UMID menu setup
Set the following items required to use UMID data on the
UMID SET page of the OPERATION menu.
For details of the setting operation, see “Basic Menu
Operations” on page 132.
Additional information related to the UMID
COUNTRY CODE
When you select this item, the COUNTRY CODE window
appears.
Enter an abbreviated alphanumeric string (4-byte
alphanumeric strings) according to the values defined in
ISO 3166-1.
There are about 240 country codes.
Find your own country code on the following home page.
Refer to ISO 3166-1:
http://www.din.de/gremien/nas/nabd/iso3166ma/
codlstp1/en_listp1.html
When the country code is less than 4 bytes, the active part
of the code will occupy the first part of the 4-bytes and the
remainder must be filled with the space character (20h).
Example: In the case of Japan
For Japan, if the country code is JP, it is 2 bytes, if JPN, it
is 3 bytes.
Thus, enter the following:
JP_ _
or
JPN _
(where _ represents a space.)
ORGANIZATION (organization code)
When you select this item, the ORGANIZATION window
appears.
Enter an abbreviated 4-byte alphanumeric string for the
organization code.
There are no problems in recording or playing back audio-
video signals, if ORGANIZATION is not set.
Organization codes must be acquired by applying to the
SMPTE registration office. When no organization code
has been acquired, it is forbidden to enter an arbitrary
string. As a rule, the code “00” must be entered. Freelance
operators who do not belong to an origination should enter
“˜”.
USER CODE
When you select this item, the USER CODE window
appears.
Enter the 4-byte alphanumeric strings for user
identification.
The user code is registered with each ORGANIZATION
locally. It is usually not centrally registered.
When the user code is less than 4 bytes, enter the user code
from the beginning of the 4 bytes and enter the space
character (20h) in the remaining strings.
This user code is determined by the organization. The
methods used depend on the organization.
User bits cannot be entered when no organization code has
been entered.
TIME ZONE
When you select this item, the TIME ZONE window
appears.
The UTC is calculated based on the local time, using the
time zone. If the time zone is not set, the UTC is not
recorded correctly.
Set the time difference from UTC. When setting the
summer time or daylight saving time, change the code to
one which will advance the time by 1 hour.
When you change the time zone, adjust the built-in clock
to local time and turn the power of the camcorder off and
then the power on again.
Item Description
COUNTRY CODE Sets the country code.
ORGANIZATION Sets the organization code.
USER CODE Sets the user code.
TIME ZONE Sets the time difference from
UTC.
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