Chapter 8 : File Operations; Overview; Directory Structure; File Operation Restrictions - Sony PDW-700 Operation Manual

8 File Operations
Chapter

Overview

A remote computer can be connected to this unit
and used to operate on recorded data which has
been saved in data files, such as video and audio
data files.
There are two ways to connect a remote
computer.
• FAM connection
Connect the (i.LINK) S400 connector on this
unit to the i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector on the
remote computer, using an i.LINK cable (see
page 167).
• FTP connection
Connect the network connectors on this unit and
the remote computer, using a network cable (see
page 169).

Directory structure

The following figure shows the directory
structure of discs visible to a remote computer.
Note
This structure is not the same as the actual structure
recorded on the disc.
a)
root
INDEX.XML
b)
ALIAS.XML
DISCMETA.XML
MEDIAPRO.XML
SYSPRO.XML
Clip
C0001.MXF
C0001M01.XML
C0002.MXF
C0002M01.XML
C0003.MXF
C0003M01.XML
Edit
E0001E01.SMI
E0001M01.XML
E0002E01.SMI
E0002M01.XML
Sub
C0001S01.MXF
C0002S01.MXF
C0003S01.MXF
General
a) Root directory
b) Only when NAMING FORM on the FILE NAMING
page of the OPERATION menu is set to "FREE"

File operation restrictions

This section explains which operations are
possible on files stored in each directory.
When required, the following operation tables
distinguish reading and writing from partial
reading and writing.
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