Sony XDCAM PDW-1500 Operation Manual page 122

Universal label
12 bytes
Globally unique ID is automatically recorded in clip units.
The Extended UMID is metadata that provides additional
information such as location, time/date, company and so
on.
Original material: 00 00 00
Copied material: generation number
(1 byte) + random number (2 bytes)
Distinguishing between the
original material and copied
material
Using the Extended UMID
You have to enter a country code, organization code and
user code. Set the country code referring to the ISO-3166
table, and set the organization code and user code
independently.
For details, see "About UMID ownership information"
(page 123).
Functions of UMID data
The UMID data enables the followings:
• Add a globally unique ID to every clip 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.
• Recording based on the UTC. The UTC is used when
recording the UMID. This enables uniform control of
source material recorded all over the world based on the
universal time code.
• 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.
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8-3 Extended Menu
Extended UMID (64 bytes)
Basic UMID (32 bytes)
L Inst. No. Material Number
1 3 bytes 16 bytes
Material No.
ID generated when
Instance No.
recording
Same as the above
M
Material source ID/detecting
material
Source Pack (32 bytes)
Spatial
Time/Date Country
Co-ordinates
8 bytes 12 bytes
The UMID is applied as follows.
Source Pack
Shooting information (when,
where and who)
Same as the above
M
Metadata pack that identifies
the source of material unit by
defining the when, where
and who of the material unit
with which it is associated.
Setting UMID ownership information
Proceed as follows.
1
Set extended menu item 029 "STORED
OWNERSHIP" to "on."
See 8-2-2 "Basic Menu Operations" (page 105) for
more information about how to make this setting.
2
Set the following item.
Item
COUNTRY
ORGANIZATION
USER
To change the currently selected item
Hold down the STOP button, and turn the jog dial or
shuttle dial.
To select a different digit to be changed
Turn the jog dial or shuttle dial.
To change the value of a digit
Org User
4 bytes 4 bytes 4 bytes
M
Contents
Country code
Organization code
User code