Professional Cameras

XDCAM HD422 products provide two types of file recording mode. In standard operation, one clip file is created each time recording is started and stopped. In the other mode, called Clip Continuous REC mode, one clip file can be created at the user's discretion. Although it is a single clip, Thumbnail Search operation and the Expand function are available just as if individual clips were created. Users can choose the most suitable mode depending on the type of application.

The XDCAM HD422 Series comes with the following functions which further facilitate the search process:

• Thumbnail Search operation and an Expand function, allowing users to search for materials using thumbnails as a visual reference.
  
  
  
• Clip Filtering* ¹: can use Clipflag, Planning Metadata, and the AV format to sort desired clips. 

* ¹: Clip Filtering is not available in the XDCAM Station. Sorting by metadata and format is not available in the PMW-500.

A number of fonts for local languages can be used in Clip/Disc Properties. Supported languages include: Chinese, German, French, Korean, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, and more.

* ¹: The applicable language depends on the products. These languages are only available in the PDW-700/F800/HD1500/F1600. Japanese and Korean are not available in the PMW-500.

The Scene Selection function allows simple cuts-only editing* ¹ to be performed within the camcorder or deck itself. The result of these edits can be saved as an XDCAM EDL (also called a Clip List), which can be written back to the original disc so as to stay with the material.

* ¹: The video and audio of a clip cannot be edited independently.

At the same time as recording high-resolution video and audio data, a low-resolution version of this AV data (called Proxy Data) is recorded on the same disc. Proxy Data is much smaller in size, can be transferred at an amazingly high speed, easily browsed and simply edited using the XDCAM Browser (or compatible editing software offered by many other industry-leading manufacturers).

All XDCAM HD422 products are capable of recording a variety of metadata, which provides a huge advantage when searching for specific data after an initial recording has been made. Information such as production dates, creator names, and camera setup parameters can be saved together with the AV material.

This makes it possible to organize and search through all recordings effectively. One particular metadata, called EssenceMark™ (Shot Mark), is a convenient reference that can be added to desired frames to make them easy to recall in subsequent editing processes. Clipflag is another convenient metadata which users can add to their desired clips as "OK", "NG" (No Good) or "KP" (Keep). This simplifies efficient clip management, enabling for example batch ingesting of OK clips or deletion of all NG clips.