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• Use alphanumeric characters (A–Z, 0–9), with no spaces before the
name. Characters can be uppercase and lowercase. The maximum
length of a name is 31 characters.
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Although the maximum length of a name is 31 characters, most online
houses accept tape names of no more than 6 characters.
• Select a case convention and maintain it throughout a project. A single
tape can be listed as several different tapes if you alter the case of the
letters. For example, if you type a single name as SUNSET, Sunset,
and sunset on three different occasions, all three names appear. This
can cause problems when keeping track of clips during the logging
process.
• Be cautious when changing a tape’s name. After you provide a name
for a tape source, any change to the tape’s name automatically changes
that tape name everywhere it occurs. If you decide later to change the
name of one of the tapes from 001 to 999, every reference to tape 001
changes to a reference to tape 999.
Inserting Source Tapes
To insert a source tape in a deck to prepare for logging source
material with MediaLog:
1. Set the REMOTE/LOCAL switch on the deck to REMOTE.
2. Insert a tape into the deck.
3. Select Bin > Go To Logging Mode.
The Deck Controller tool opens as part of the Logging tool.
Deck Name
pop-up menu
Pause button
Source Tape Display button
Stop button
Rewind button
Fast Forward button
Source tape timecode
Shuttle button
Valid timecode indicator
Single-Frame Backward button
Single-Frame Forward button
Eject button
Play button