007/05 Videorecording (/00 = v) |
Sound on medium or separate (Variable Control Field - Physical Description Fixed Field) |
Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code indicates whether the sound is on the item or separate from the item (i.e., on the accompanying material). 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: |
No sound (silent) Sound is not present, i.e., the item is intended to be silent. |
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a |
Sound on medium Sound is on the item, whether or not visual images are included. |
b |
Sound separate from medium Sound is on a separate medium, designed to accompany the images. |
u |
Unknown Presence or absence of sound on the item is not known. |
| |
No attempt to code |
Character position 03 (Sound on medium or separate) was moved to position 05 when field 007 was restructured in 1981.
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