Sony PDW-700 Operation Manual page 164

Read: Read data sequentially from the start to the
end of the file.
Partial read: Read only a part of the data in the
file.
Root directory
File name
INDEX.XML
a)
ALIAS.XML
DISCMETA.XML
MEDIAPRO.XML
SYSPRO.XML
Other files
a) Only when NAMING FORM on the FILE NAMING
page of the OPERATION menu is set to "FREE".
b) Only files which can be written by XDCAM.
Clip directory
File name
a)
C*.MXF
a)
C*M01.XML
Other files
a) The "C*" part can be changed to a user-defined name.
b) Overwriting is not possible.
c) Only files which are 2 seconds or longer in length, in
a format matching the format (system frequency) and
recording format (MPEG HD422 and number of audio
164 Overview
Content
Contains data for management
of the material on the disc.
Contains conversion tables for
assigning user-defined names
to clips and clip lists.
Contains metadata to indicate
the disc properties.
Contains a list of materials on
the disc, basic properties,
related information, and
information about access
methods.
Contains system setting
information and menu setting
information for the devices.
Files other than the above
Content
Clip file created by recording
(MXF file)
*: 0001 to 9999
Metadata file generated
automatically when C*.MXF
file is created.
*: 0001 to 9999
Files other than the above
Write: Write data sequentially from the start to
the end of the file.
Partial write: Write data to a part of the file only.
Operations
Read/ Write/ Rename
Partial Partial
read write
Yes No No
Yes No No
Yes b) No
Yes
Yes No No
Yes No No
- No -
Notes
• Directories cannot be created in the root directory.
• The directories in the root directory (Clip, Edit, Sub,
and General) cannot be deleted or renamed.
Operations
Read/ Write/ Rename
Partial Partial
read write
Yes b), c) Yes
No
Yes e)
Yes No
- No -
channels) of the recorded sections of the disc, and
which can be overwritten by XDCAM.
d) Only when the Write Inhibit tab on the disc is set to
enable recording. Any clip may be selected and
deleted.
e) Only files which can be written by XDCAM.
Create Delete
No No
No No
No No
No No
No No
No -
Create Delete
c) d)
Yes Yes
f) g) h)
No No
No -