Protecting Clips - Sony PXW-X500 Operation Manual

To select menu items and sub-items
Do one of the following.
• Turn the MENU knob to select an item or sub-
item, then press the knob.
• Press the arrow buttons (J, j, K, k) to
select an item or sub-item, then press the SET
button.
A selection list or a clip properties screen appears
(see page 97) according to the selected item or
sub-item.
To return to the previous screen, push the MENU
CANCEL/PRST/ESCAPE switch down to the
ESCAPE position.
Notes
• When an SxS memory card is write protected, it is not
possible to copy, delete, change index pictures, or add
and delete clip flags marks and shot marks.
• Some items cannot be selected, depending on the state
when the menu was displayed.
For details of the thumbnail screen, see "Thumbnail
Menu" (page 100).

Protecting Clips

You can protect a specified clip or all clips to
protect the clips from being deleted.
is added to the thumbnails of protected clips.
Clips can be protected on the thumbnail screen or
the filtered clip thumbnail screen (see page 98).
To protect a clip
1
Select Thumbnail >Lock/Unlock Clip
>Select Clip in the setup menu.
2
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute], then press the knob.
The clip selection screen appears.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select a clip to
protect, then press the knob.
A check mark is attached to the selected clip.
4
Simultaneously press the SET button
and SHIFT button.
A confirmation screen appears.
5
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute], then press the knob.
The clip is protected, and a completion
message appears.
6
Press the MENU knob to dismiss the
message.
To protect all clips
1
Select Thumbnail >Lock/Unlock Clip
>Lock All Clips in the setup menu.
2
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute], then press the knob.
A confirmation screen appears.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute], then press the knob.
All clips are protected, and a completion
message appears.
4
Press the MENU knob to dismiss the
message.
To unlock all clips
1
Select Thumbnail >Lock/Unlock Clip
>Unlock All Clips in the setup menu.
2
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute], then press the knob.
A confirmation screen appears.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute], then press the knob.
All clips are unlocked, and a completion
message appears.
4
Press the MENU knob to dismiss the
message.
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