New 007 video cataloging checks

The following cataloging checks have been added for the 007 field of videorecordings. The first three checks below apply only to videocassettes; the next four checks apply only to video disks; and the final check applies to both videocassettes and video disks.

New checks for Videocassettes
007/00='v'
007/01='f'

• Videocassette format

Logic: NOT 007/04= 'a','b','c','i','j','k','m','o','z'

Brief Message: 007/04: Check video format code
Note: 007: For a videocassette (007/00='v' and 007/01='f'), the code for 007/04 (Videorecording format) should be: 'a' (Beta), 'b' (VHS), 'c' (U-matic), 'i' (Betacam), 'j' (Betacam SP), 'k' (Super-VHS), 'm' (M-II), 'o' (D-2), or 'z' (Other).

• Videocassette sound

Logic: 07/04='a','b','c','i','j','k','m','o', NOT 007/06='h' 

Brief Message: 007/06: Check sound medium code
Note: 007: The coding for medium for sound of a videocassete (007/00='v', 007/01='f', and 007/04='a','b','c','i','j','k','m','o','z') should be 'h' (Videotape)

• Videocassette dimensions

Logic: 007/04='b', NOT 007/07='o'

Brief Message: 007/07: Check 'dimensions' code
Note: 007: The coding for 007/07 (Dimensions) should be 'o' (1/2 in.) for a VHS (007/00='v', 007/01='f', and 007/04='b')

New checks for Video disks
007/00='v'
007/01='d'

• Video disk format

Logic: NOT 007/04= 'g','h','s','v','z'

Brief Message: 007/04: Check video format code
Note: 007: For a videodisc (007/00='v', 007/01='d'), the code for 007/04 (Videorecording format) should be: 'g' (Laserdisc), 'h' (CED), 's' (Blu-ray disc), 'v' (DVD), or 'z' (Other).

• Video disk sound

Logic: 007/04='g','h','s','v', NOT 007/06='i'

Brief Message: 007/06: Check sound medium code
Note: 007: The coding for medium for sound of a videodisc (007/00='v', 007/01='d', and 007/04='g','h','s','v') should be 'i' (Videodisc)

• Video disk dimensions – DVD

Logic: 007/04='v', NOT 007/07='z'

Brief Message: 007/07: Check 'dimensions' code
Note: 007: The coding for 007/07 (Dimensions) should be 'z' (Other) for a DVD (007/00='v', 007/01='d', and 007/04='v')

• Video disk dimensions – Blu-ray

Logic: 007/04='s', NOT 007/07='z'

Brief Message: 007/07: Check 'dimensions' code
Note: 007: The coding for 007/07 (Dimensions) should be 'z' (Other) for a Blu-ray disc (007/00='v', 007/01='d', and 007/04='s')

New check for both Videocassettes and Video disks
007/00='v'

• Videorecording sound on medium

Logic: IF 007/00='v' NOT 007/05='a'

Brief Message: 007/05: Video sound shld/be 'a'
Note: 007: The coding for 007/05 (Sound on medium or separate) should, in most cases, be 'a' (Sound on medium) for a video (007/00='v')