Connecting An External Hdd/Usb Media - Sony PXW-Z280T Operating Instructions Manual

Solid-state memory camcorder
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called "NO NAME" or "Untitled"
(editable) is created on the Desktop.
Notes
• Do not perform the following operations if the access
lamp is lit red.
 Turning the power off or disconnecting the power
cord
 Removing the SxS memory card
 Disconnecting the USB cable
• When removing an SxS memory card from a
Macintosh, do not select "Card Power Off" from the
SxS memory card icon displayed on the menu bar.
• Operation is not guaranteed with all computers.
Using application software
To copy clips to the local disk of your computer,
the dedicated application software must be
downloaded and installed on your computer. For
details about downloading software, see
"Software Downloads" (page 149).
Although the data regarding recorded materials
are stored over multiple files and folders, you can
easily handle the clips without considering its
data and directory structure, by using the
dedicated application software.
Note
• If you perform operations on clips, such as copying the
clips on the SxS memory card using Explorer
(Windows) or Finder (Macintosh), the subsidiary data
contained by the clips may not be maintained.
Using a nonlinear editing system
In a nonlinear editing system, editing software
(option) that supports the formats recorded by the
camcorder is required.
Use dedicated application software to save the
clips you want to edit on the HDD of the
computer beforehand.
Connecting an external HDD/USB
media
When an external HDD or USB media is
connected to the USB 3.0 (HOST) connector of
the camcorder, you can copy clips from the
recording media inserted in an SxS memory card
slot to the external HDD or USB media.
Copying clips to USB media
1
Select USB >Select Folder (page 110) in
the Media menu.
2
Select the copy destination folder from
the folder list, and press the SET button
or SEL/SET dial.
You can also select New on the screen to
create a new folder.
Note
• If a folder is not specified, a folder is
automatically created with a folder name the
same as the creation date of the first clip to be
copied, and clips are copied to that folder.
3
Select USB >Copy to USB (page 110) in
the Media menu, insert the target
recording media to copy, and select the
SxS memory card slot.
Media(A) to USB: Copy all clips from the
recording media inserted in slot A.
Media(B) to USB: Copy all clips from the
recording media inserted in slot B.
Media(A)(B) to USB: Copy all clips from
the recording media inserted in slot A and
slot B.
Note
• When a copy destination folder is specified in
step 2 and Media(A)(B) to USB is selected, slot A
clips are copied to the specified destination
folder. Slot B clips are copied to a folder that is
automatically created with a folder name the
same as the creation date of the first clip.
4
Select Execute using the V/v/B/b button
or SEL/SET dial, and press the SET
button or SEL/SET dial.
All clips on the target recording media are
copied to the USB media.
Note
• If a clip with the same file name as the clip to
copy already exists in the destination folder, the
clip is not copied.
Displaying a list of clips on an external
HDD/USB media
You can display a list of the clips on an external
HDD/USB media using USB >View Clip List
(page 110) in the Media menu.
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