Directory Operations; Displaying The Directory Menu; Creating A New Directory; Renaming A Directory - Sony MVS-8000X User Manual

Directory Operations

You can create a new directory on hard disk or memory
card, rename, or delete a directory.
To carry out these operations, use the File >Configure
>Directory menu.

Displaying the Directory Menu

In the File menu, select VF7 'Configure' and HF1
'Directory.'
The Directory menu appears.

Creating a New Directory

You can create a maximum of 120 directories on a memory
card and NFS, or 200 on an internal hard disk.
1
In the device selection pull-down menu, select [HDD]
or [Memory Card]. (See page 455.)
2
Press [New].
The keyboard window appears.
3
Enter a name of not more than eight characters, and
press [Enter].
A new directory with the name you have entered
appears in the status area.
Notes
The following names cannot be used for directories:
CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, and NUL
COM0, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5,
COM6, COM7, COM8, and COM9
LPT0, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7,
LPT8, and LPT9

Renaming a Directory

1
In the device selection pull-down menu, select [HDD]
or [Memory Card]. (See page 455.)
2
Using any of the following methods, select the
directory.
• Press directly on the list in the status area.
• Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video
cursor.
• Turn the knob.
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Directory Operations
Knob Parameter Adjustment
1 List Directory
selection
3
Press [Rename].
The keyboard window appears.
4
Enter a new name of not more than eight characters,
and press [Enter].
The new name appears in the status area.

Deleting a Directory

1
In the device selection pull-down menu, select [HDD]
or [Memory Card] (see page 455).
2
Using any of the following methods, select the
directory.
• Press directly on the list in the status area.
• Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video
cursor.
• Turn the knob.
Knob Parameter Adjustment
1 List Directory
selection
3
Press [Delete].
A confirmation message appears.
• Select "Yes" to delete the directory.
• Select "No" to cancel the deletion.
Setting values
1 and upwards
Setting values
1 and upwards