Operating Clips With A Computer; Connecting With A Usb Cable - Sony PXW-X180 Operating Manual

Synchronizing the timecode of another
unit with that of your camcorder
1
Specify the timecode of your camcorder
with "Timecode" of the TC/UB menu
(page 78).
2
Confirm that the GENLOCK/TC
switch (page 9) is set to OUT, then
connect the TC connector and
GENLOCK/VIDEO connector (page 9)
with the timecode input and reference
signal input of the other unit,
respectively.
Operating Clips with a
Computer

Connecting with a USB Cable

To use an SxS card reader (sold
separately)
When you connect the SBAC-US20 SxS card
reader (sold separately) using a USB cable, the
memory card in the slot is acknowledged as an
extended drive by the computer.
To use mass storage mode of the
camcorder
1
Set the ON/STANDBY switch to on to
turn on the camcorder.
A message prompting you to confirm that
you wish to enable the USB connection is
displayed on the LCD/viewfinder screen.
Notes
• This message will not be displayed while another
confirmation message or an in-progress message
(e.g., for formatting or restoring an SxS memory
card) is shown on the screen. It appears when
formatting or restoration has completed. The
message is also not displayed while the screen for
the detailed information of a clip is shown on the
screen. It appears when an operation on the screen
for the detailed information of a clip is completed
or you return to the thumbnail screen.
2
Select "Execute" by turning the SEL/
SET dial.
3
With Windows, check that the memory
card is displayed as a removable disk in
My Computer.
With Macintosh, check that a "NO
NAME" or "Untitled" folder was
created on the desktop. (The Macintosh
folder name can be changed.)

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