Disk Recorder/Extended Vtr File Operations - Sony MVS-8000X User Manual

Disk Recorder/Extended VTR File
Operations
Material held on a disk recorder/Extended VTR is
managed in units of files. You can recall a file to play it
back. (In the case of an Extended VTR, the register number
is recalled.)
To carry out disk recorder/Extended VTR file operations,
use the Device menu.
Accessing the file list
Before playback and suchlike operations on a disk
recorder/Extended VTR, it is first necessary to display a
list of the disk recorder files on the DCU. The file list
includes the following information.
• File name
1)
• Date of last update
• Duration of recorded material
To recall the file list, use the Device menu.
1) Not displayed in the case of an Extended VTR
Recalling a file
In the recalled list of files, select the file you want to play
back, and open the file.
File list sharing
You can connect multiple DCU serial ports to a single disk
recorder/Extended VTR.
You can share the recalled list of files between serial ports
connected to the same disk recorder/Extended VTR.
For settings relating to file list sharing, see "Sharing Disk
Recorder/Extended VTR File Lists" (page 517).
File creation
To record a new file on the disk recorder, use the Device
menu to create a new file.
Notes
In the case of an Extended VTR, it is not possible to record
a new file.
Refreshing (recalling) the disk recorder/
Extended VTR file list
1
In the Device menu, press VF3 'DDR/VTR' and HF3
'File List.'
The Device >DDR/VTR > File List menu appears.
In the status area, two lists appear.
The upper list shows the selected device name, and the
currently selected file name (register number), and set
file name.
The lower list shows a list of files for the selected
device (the device appearing in the upper list). In this
list is shown the file name (register number) set when
1)
the material was recorded, the length of the file data
(timecode value), and the file update information.
Notes
• File update information is not shown when using the
video disk communications protocol.
• When using an Extended VTR, the length of file data
and file update information are not shown, and the
register number is shown in place of the file name.
2
Select the device for which you want to recall the file
list, using the knob.
Knob Parameter Setting
1 Dev Device number 1 to 12
3
Press the [File List Update] button.
This starts the process of recalling the file list, and a
message box appears.
When the file list recall is completed, the message box
disappears.
To cancel recalling the file list
During the recall, press the [Cancel] button in the
message box.
File list sharing
You can share the recalled file list across serial ports
connected to the same disk recorder (see page 517).
Sorting files in the list
You can sort the files in the list by name, number, or
update date.
1
In the Device menu, press VF3 'DDR/VTR' and HF3
'File List.'
The Device >DDR/VTR >File List menu appears.
2
Select the device for which you want to recall the file
list, using the knob.
Knob Parameter Setting
1 Dev Device number 1 to 12
3
In the <Sort> group, press one of [File Name], [File
No], and [Update].
File Name: Sort in alphabetical order of file name.
File No: Sort in ascending file number order.
Update: Sort in file update date order, newest first.
Control of VTRs, Extended VTRs, and Disk Recorders
Setting values
Setting values
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