File Operations In File Access Mode (For Windows); Making Fam Connections - Sony 3-270-589-12 (1) Operating Instructions Manual

• Deletion and renaming of directories
Notes
• The maximum number of files that can be created on one
disc, including directories, is 6,000.
• File names and directory names can use letters, numbers,
and symbols from the Unicode 2.0 (UTF-8) character
set.
However, the following control characters and
1)
symbols cannot be used.
- Control characters: U+0000 to U+001F, U+007F
- Symbols: ", *, /, :, <, >, ?, \, |
1) The following character codes cannot be used by FAM connections.
U+010000, U+020000, U+030000, U+040000, U+050000, U+060000,
0U+70000, U+080000, U+090000, U+0A0000, U+0B0000, U+0C0000,
U+0D0000, U+0E0000, U+0F0000, U+100000
File Operations in File
Access Mode (for
Windows)
File access mode operating environment
Operating system requirements for file operations by file
access mode are as follows.
• Computer operating system: Microsoft Windows XP
Professional SP2 or higher, or Microsoft Windows Vista
Ultimate/Business (32bit)
Preparations
Do the following on the remote computer and this unit.
• Install the FAM driver on the remote computer (see the
next item).
• In the setup menu, set INTERFACE SELECT >i.LINK
MODE to "FAM (PC REMOTE)" (see page 103).
To install the FAM driver
Insert the supplied CD-ROM (XDCAM Application) into
the CD-ROM drive of your computer, navigate to the FAM
Driver directory, and run the installer in the directory for
your operating system.
For details, refer to the ReadMe file contained on the CD-
ROM disc.

Making FAM Connections

Proceed as follows.
1
If there is a disc loaded in this unit, put the unit into the
following state.
• Recording, playback, search and other disc
operations: Stopped
• THUMBNAIL button (see page 16): Off
• Disc access by DELETE LAST CLIP, DELETE
ALL CLIPS, QUICK FORMAT in the DISC menu,
and so on: Stopped
• MENU button: OFF
• Unsaved current clip list: Save or clear
2
Connect the S400 connector on this unit to the
i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector on the remote
computer, using an i.LINK cable.

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