Preparations For File Access - Sony PDW-D1 Operation Manual

4-2 Preparations
for File Access
See 3-2-2 "Connecting to a Computer (FAM
connection)" (page 102) for information about
connections.
Switch settings
Before beginning file operations, make the
following switch settings.
~/1 (on/standby) switch (page 96): ~
position
Settings
In the PC operation settings dialog box of
the utility software (see page 122), set the
following items.
Login: "Permit" (Enables FAM
connection. Windows only)
In the setup menu of the utility software
(see page 124), set the following items as
required.
525/625 SYSTEM SELECT: Select the
line mode. (525/625)
To record continuous timecode
Set the following item in the utility software
setup menu (see page 124).
TC MODE: "INT-REGEN"
When a computer or other device writes a
clip file to this unit via a FAM connection,
the timecode of the clip is regenerated so as
to be continuous with the last frame of the
last clip already recorded on the disc.
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4.
For information about how to make setup menu item
settings, see 5-3-2 "Setup Menu" on page 124.
File writing formats
It is not necessary to set the video recording
format (IMX50/IMX40/IMX30/DVCAM)
and the audio recording format (16bit ×
8ch/24bit × 4ch) before writing files. The
file formats which can be written to the disc
depend on whether clips are already
recorded on the disc.
• When you insert a disc with no
recorded clips
Files in all of the above formats can be
written.
• When you insert a disc with recorded
clips
Files in the same video and audio formats
as the clips on the disc can be written. To
display the formats, select "Basic
information" from the "Device
information" menu of the utility software
(see page 123). The video and audio
formats appear under "Disc
information."
2) This is supported from firmware version 1.4
and utility software version 1.10.
Inserting a disc
Insert a disc into this unit (see page 107).
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