Sound Devices PIX 220i - Manual (Page 52)

File Management and Metadata
File View
Files recorded on the PIX recorder are compiled in the File View as a list of clips. Push the Files
button to access the File View. Clips are arranged chronologically and grouped by Reel. Turn the
Control Knob to highlight individual rows in File View.
When the reel number is changed (File Storage  Reel ) and a new clip is recorded, a new group will
be created in the file list. Rows with a grey background indicate a group of clips by Reel number.
The number of clips in the reel is indicated, and the total size (in GB) of the clips within the reel is
also indicated. To browse the clips within a group, highlight the group and push the Control Knob.
Clips that exceed the time set in Setup Menu option File Storage  File Split every will consist of
more than one file and be grouped into one row in the File View. Clips grouped in this way will be
indicated with a number following the clip name. This number represents the amount of files in the
clip. Pushing the Control Knob when a multi-file clip is highlighted will open a sub-list of the files
that make up the clip.
When Setup Menu option File Storage  File Split Every is set to Off, file splitting is disabled.
Reel group
Number of clips in the reel
indicated in brackets. Press
Control Knob to expand or
collapse.
Clip
Multi-file clip. Number of
files in the clip indicated in
brackets. Press Control Knob
to expand or collapse. Press
Play to play first file.
File
File of a multi-file clip. Only
shown when clip is expanded.
Press Control Knob to view
details. Press Play to play.
Clip
Single file clip. Press Control
Knob to view details. Press
Play to play.
File Details
Highlight a file and push the Control Knob to view the File Details of that file. File detail includes:
• Start time code
• Timecode frames-per-second
• Timecode user bits
• Video resolution
• Video frame rate
• Video codec
• Media
• File size
• Duration
• Audio Format
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