Chapter 5 Using The Utility Software; Starting And Exiting; Starting - Sony PDW-D1 Operation Manual

Using the Utility
Software
The utility software allows you to carry out
the following functions on this unit.
• Displaying device information
• Changing settings
• Disc operations
For details of installation of the utility software, see
page 18.
Notes
• When the utility software is running, it is
not possible to start other application
1)
software using FAM (file access
mode).
Finish work with the utility software, and
close the utility software.
• When the utility software is running, this
unit is connected to the computer with an
FAM connection.
To switch to an AV/C connection, finish
work with the utility software, and close
the utility software.
• During disc access (when the ACCESS
indicator is lit), it is not possible to start
the utility software.
Start the program once disc access is
completed.
1) Proxy Browsing Software (Windows only)
XDCAM Transfer PDZK-P1 (Macintosh
only)
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5-1 Starting and Exiting

Chapter
5-1 Starting and
Exiting

5-1-1 Starting

First make sure that this unit is connected to
the computer.
For connection details, see 3-2-2 "Connecting to a
Computer (FAM connection)" (page 21).
On a Windows computer
To start the utility software, with the
computer connected to this unit, carry out
any of the following.
• Open the folder in which the utility
software is installed, then double-click
on PC_Utility.exe.
• Click the Start button, then select Run,
and enter the path and name of the PC
Utility executable file (PC_Utility.exe),
then click the OK button.
This displays the home window of the
utility software.
When two or more PDW-D1 units are
connected by FAM (File Access Mode)
A message like the one shown below
appears.
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