Clip Naming Convention

When you record a clip, the camera creates a unique name for the clip folder that uses the format described in the table below:

NAME

 

Description

EXAMPLE

Camera ID

 

The letter assigned to the camera (refer to Camera ID)

A

Reel ID

 

The reel number assigned to the media (refer to Reel Number)

004

Camera Position

 

The camera position letter (A-Z) followed by three digits starting with 001 (refer to Camera Position)

C001

Month

 

Month that the clip is recorded (refer to Date / Time)

12

Day

 

Day that the clip is recorded (refer to Date / Time)

04

Two
Characters

 

Two random alphanumeric characters generated by the camera
to prevent any possibility of duplicates

6M

.RDC

 

Clip folder extension

.RDC

For example, a sequence of clip folders within a media folder on Camera A may look like this:

  • A001_C001_12046M.RDC
  • A001_C002_1204CE.RDC
  • A001_C003_1204R5.RDC