Using Pdz-1 Proxy Browsing Software - Sony PDW-1500 Operation Manual

5-4 Using PDZ-1 Proxy
Browsing Software
When a computer with the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing
Software installed is connected to this unit, you can
transfer the proxy AV data and metadata files recorded on
a disc to the computer. On the computer side, PDZ-1
enables you to browse the proxy AV data, add or modify
metadata (titles, comments, essence marks, etc.), or create
a clip list.
The modified metadata and the created clip list can then be
written back to the disc loaded in this unit.
Live logging function
If you set extended menu item 258 "LIVE LOGGING" to
"on," you can use PDZ-1 to do the following during
recording of high-resolution data: view proxy AV data,
perform cut editing of the data, and enter metadata.
1) This is supported from firmware version 1.4 and PDZ-1 version 1.4.
For more information about PDZ-1 functions and
operations, refer to the PDZ-1 help.
System requirements
The following are required to use PDZ-1.
• Computer:
- When using the live logging function:
PC with Intel Pentium 4 CPU, at least 2 GHz (installed
memory: at least 512 MB)
- When not using the live logging function:
PC with Intel Pentium III CPU, at least 1 GHz
(installed memory: at least 512 MB)
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 Service
Pack 4 or higher, or Microsoft Windows XP
Professional Service Pack 1 or higher
• Web browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 or
higher
• DirectX: DirectX 8.1b or higher
To install PDZ-1
Insert the supplied CD-ROM (PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing
Software) in the CD-ROM drive of the computer and
execute the Setup.exe file, then follow the installation
instructions.
For details, refer to the ReadMe file contained on the CD-
ROM disc.
Notes
• Make sure that the hard disk drive on which the work
folder to store the material transferred from this unit has
1)
adequate free space. The amount of proxy AV data
transferred is about 1.4 GB per disc (when recording in
the DVCAM format).
• To transfer files between the computer and this unit
requires this unit's IP address and other network-related
settings to be made.
For details of the network-related settings, see "To
change network settings" (page 116).

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