Copying; Overview; Copy Operations - Sony PMW-1000 Operation Manual

Copying

Overview

This unit enables a copy of clips, EDLs, and files to
another SxS memory card or the external storage. A copy
of those stored in the external storage to the SxS memory
card is also possible.
By copying clips/EDLs on an SxS memory card to another
SxS memory card or the external storage, you can reuse the
SxS memory card as recording media. This is a convenient
practice for long hours shootings using XDCAM/XDCAM
EX camcorders.
MP4/MXF/AVI clips on an SxS memory card are copied
as follows.
MP4/AVI clips: Clips in MP4 format are converted to
1)
MXF clips and copied to the MXF clip recording
area managed by this unit. The copied clips can be
handled as normal clips.
MXF clips: Clips in MXF format are copied with no
format conversions to the MXF clip recording area
managed by this unit. The copied clips can be handled
as normal clips.
1) The quality of video and audio data is not degraded.
For information about operations, see next section "Copy
operations".
Limitations
• When you copy a clip with a duration that exceeds six
hours, the clip is divided into separate clips at each six-
hour point.
• Essence marks are limited to one per second when you
convert and copy from the MP4 format to the MXF
format.
• Index picture settings may be displaced forward or
backward when you execute a copy.
• When an MXF clip is copied, the UMID data of the copy
source clip is maintained intact. If the copy destination
media contains a clip with same UMID data as the clip
selected as copy source, it is not possible to copy the
selected clip. Change UMID data on an external device,
or make transfer of the copy source clip via the network.
When an MP4/AVI clip is copied, new UMID data is
automatically generated and added to the copy source
clip. Therefore, copying is possible even if on the copy
destination there is a clip with same UMID data as the
copy source clip.
• Seamless playback and clip flag operations (addition,
modification, and deletion) are not supported for MXF
clips and for independent AV files (files without
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Copying
metadata, consisting of video and audio data only) that
meet the following conditions.
- Clips containing 1000 or more essence marks
- Clips containing 10804 or more timecode breaks
- Clips with metadata files *M01.XML more than 2 MB
in size

Copy operations

Copying clips
To copy between SxS memory cards
To copy from the SxS memory card (in the slot A)
to the external storage
To copy from the external storage to the SxS
memory card (in the slot A)
1
Insert an SxS memory card into a memory card slot.
When two SxS memory cards are loaded
Press the SLOT SELECT button to switch between the
target cards (A/B).
Note
For copy between the SxS memory card and the
external storage, select slot A.
2
Select the media containing target clips, and press the
THUMBNAIL button.
The clip list screen appears.
To change the folder for displaying thumbnails
Press the function button (F3) and select the folder to
display thumbnails.
Example: To display thumbnails of MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264-format recorded clips, press the function button
(F3) and select XDROOT.
3
Do one of the following to select the clip to copy.
• Turn the PUSH SET knob.
• Press the arrow buttons.
To select several continuous clips
Move the cursor to the start or end of the clips that you
want to select, and then proceed as described above
while holding down the SHIFT button.
When copying all clips on the SxS memory card
Proceed to step 4 without carrying out clip selection
operation.