Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code indicates the width of the groove of the recording for discs or the pitch of the groove for cylinders.  A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position.

Record requirements for National-level and Minimal-level records:  Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

m

Microgroove/fine

n

Not applicable  The item does not contain grooves.  Used for tapes and compact audio discs.

s

Coarse/standard

u

Unknown

z

Other  A groove width or groove pitch for which none of the other defined codes is appropriate.

|

No attempt to code

Content designator history:

Character position 03 (Groove width/Groove pitch) was moved to position 05 when field 007 was restructured in 1981.

To return, select:

007:  Sound recording

007  Physical Description Fixed Field