Operating Clips With A Computer; Connecting With A Usb Cable - Sony PXW-Z100 Operating Manual

Operating Clips with a
Computer

Connecting with a USB cable

To use an XQD card reader (sold
separately)
When you connect the MRW-E80 XQD card
reader (sold separately) using a USB cable, the
memory card in the slot is acknowledged as an
extended drive by the computer.
When two memory cards are mounted in this
camcorder, they are acknowledged as two
independent extended drives by the computer.
Notes
• The MRW-E80 does not work on the bus power from
the computer. Supply the operating power
independently.
To use mass storage mode of the
camcorder
1
Set the power switch to ON to turn on
the camcorder.
A message prompting you to confirm that
you wish to enable the USB connection is
displayed on the LCD/viewfinder screen.
Notes
• This message will not be displayed while another
confirmation message or in-progress message
(e.g., for formatting or restoring of an XQD
memory card) is shown on the screen. It appears
when formatting or restoration has completed.
The message is also not displayed while the
screen for the detailed information of a clip is
shown on the screen. It appears when an
operation on the screen for the detailed
information of a clip is completed or you return to
the thumbnail screen.
2
Select "Execute" by turning the SEL/
SET dial.
3
With Windows, check that the memory
card is displayed as a removable disk in
My Computer.
With Macintosh, check that a "NO
NAME" or "Untitled" folder was
created on the desktop. (The Macintosh
folder name can be changed.)
Notes
• The following operations must be avoided when the
access lamp is lit in red.
—Turning the power off or disconnecting the power
cord (main lead)
—Removing the XQD memory card
—Disconnecting the USB cable
• When removing an XQD memory card from a
Macintosh, do not select "Card Power Off" from the
XQD memory card icon displayed on the menu bar.
• Operation is not guaranteed with all computers.
Using a nonlinear editing system
For a nonlinear editing system, an editing
software that corresponds to the recording
formats used with this camcorder (sold
separately) is required.
Store the clips to be edited on the HDD of your
computer in advance, using the dedicated
application software.

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