Sony PWS-4500 Operation Manual page 41

After defining loop recording area
Reconfig Mode
When the signal setting of the recording port is changed,
this selects whether to disconnect the loop recording area
from the recording port, or to reconnect the loop recording
area to the recording port.
• Disconnect Area from Port: Disconnects the loop
recording area from the recording port.
• Connect Area to Port: Reconnects the loop recording
area to the recording port.
Create Loop Recording Area
Total Size
Displays the total number of blocks and total capacity of
internal memory.
Remaining Area
Displays the number of blocks and capacity of the area that
can be assigned for loop recording.
Assign All Ports
Use to assign the loop recording area equally to all
recording ports.
You can select whether to assign the number of blocks
(capacity) evenly or assign the recording time evenly to
each port as the assignment criterion.
To assign a number of blocks as the criterion, select the
number of blocks (capacity) closest to the desired number
from the selection options.
To assign the recording time as the criterion, enter the
recording time. Specifying a recording time automatically
calculates the number of blocks (capacity) to satisfy the
recording time.
After the loop recording equally is equally assigned to
each port, you can adjust the assignment using the Assign
Area menu.
Assign Port
Selects the input port to assign to the loop recording area.
Assign Area
Sets the number of blocks (capacity) to assign for loop
recording for the corresponding port.
It also displays an estimate of the loop recording time
calculated from the specified capacity.
Area Information
Displays the loop recording area number used.
When finished making settings, click the [Submit] button.
The storage is formatted, and the specified capacity and the
loop recording areas are assigned. Click the [Cancel]
button to return to the current settings.
Notes
• When a loop recording area is specified, all files in
memory are deleted.
• To reconfigure this item, format the file system using
[FS Format], or open the loop recording area as
described in "Releasing boundaries of Loop Recording
Area" (page 42) and then configure it.
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