Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual page 170

• To turn on the tally indicator on the viewfinder screen
to warn the operator
When you connect a computer to the PC
connector with a USB cable (not supplied), the
message "Connect USB Now?" is displayed to
prompt you to confirm that you wish to enable the
USB connection.
If you select "Cancel" or push the MENU
CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE down to the ESCAPE
side or if you disconnect the USB cable, the
message "Connect USB Now?" disappears.
If you select "Execute" and press the MENU
knob, the USB connection is enabled and this
camcorder is recognized as an extension drive.
You can carry out the same operations by using
the arrow buttons (J, j, K, k) (see page 22).
If the USB connection is enabled during
recording/playback operation, the operation is
stopped and the message "USB Connecting"
appears on the viewfinder screen.
At this time, the output signal from the VIDEO
OUT connector, and HD/SD SDI OUT connector
changes to a black signal.
Notes
• The camcorder cannot be operated for recording,
playback, and so on while the message "USB
Connecting" is displayed.
• When the computer accesses the media loaded in the
camcorder, do not try to carry out the following
operations.
- Operating the camcorder (turning the power on/off,
switching the operation mode, etc.)
- Removing or loading a media from an active slot
(being accessed from the computer)
- Removing or connecting the USB cable
Disabling the USB connection
To disable the USB connection, follow the same
procedure as that for removing a device from the
computer.
To enable the USB connection again, first
disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it.
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Operating Clips with a Computer
The message "Connect USB Now?" appears
again.
Note
If you connect the camcorder to the computer using an
i.LINK cable, you cannot use the computer to operate
files stored in a recording media loaded in the memory
card slot of this camcorder.
To remove an SxS memory card
Windows
Click on the icon of "Safely Remove
1.
Hardware" on the task bar of the computer.
Select "Safely remove SxS Memory Card -
2.
Drive(X:)" from the displayed menu.
Check that the Safe To Remove Hardware
3.
message appears then remove the card.
Macintosh
Drag the SxS memory card icon on the desktop to
Trash.
If the SxS memory card icon is located on Finder,
click on the eject icon on its side.
To use the application software
To copy clips to the local disk of a computer, the
supplied application software must be used.
Install the application software on the supplied
CD-ROM to your computer.
Although the data regarding recorded materials
are stored over multiple files and folders, you can
easily handle the clips without considering such
data and directory structure by using the supplied
application software.
Note
If you operate, e.g. copy the clips on the SxS memory
card by using the Explorer (Windows) or Finder
(Macintosh), the subsidiary data contained by the clips
may not be maintained. To avoid such a problem, use the
application software.
For installation and operations, refer to the User's
Guide contained in the CD-ROM.
For support information on the application software,
visit on the cover page of the supplied CD-ROM.
To use a nonlinear editing system
For a nonlinear editing system, optional editing
software that corresponds to the recording
formats used with this camcorder is required.