Sony MLS-X1 Users Guide - Page 355

Importing/Exporting Content Importing Content You can import files from a computer and save it in content storage as content. Creating an import list 1 Open the Home > Content > Import/Export > Import from Files menu (10201.31). An import list and the properties to add to imported content are displayed. 2 Press the [Add] button. A computer file selection dialog appears. 3 Select a file to import. The selected file is added to the import list. Import list The following information is displayed in the import list. • File name • File modification date and time • File size To delete a file from the import list, press the [×] button on the right of the file. To set the properties to add to imported content You can set folders for saving content and add tags and a memo to content. 1 Press the [Set Import Properties] button. The [Set Import Properties] window appears. 2 Select a save destination folder in [Select Destination Folder]. To create a folder Press the [New Folder] button to display the [New Folder] window. Press the input field and enter a folder name (up to 32 characters) using the keyboard, then press [OK]. A new folder is created within the selected folder. Note A folder cannot be created when a folder at the 5th level of the hierarchy is selected. 3 Select tags to add to content in [Tags]. Place a check mark for each tag to add. To create a tag Press the [New Tag] button to display the [New Tag] window. Press the input field and enter a tag name (up to 24 characters) using the keyboard, then press [OK]. 4 Press the input field in [Memo] and enter a memo (up to 255 characters) using the keyboard. 5 Press [OK]. Importing The files in the import list can be imported. 1 Open the Home > Content > Import/Export > Import from Files menu (10201.31). 2 Press the [Import Now] button. 3 Check the message, then press [OK]. The imported files are saved as content in content storage. A " " icon is displayed on the left for files that failed to import. Note The name of imported content is set according to the following rules. • The content name is the file name with the file name extension removed. • The content name can be up to 64 characters. The 65th and subsequent characters are deleted. • If content with the same name exists, a copy count (underscore and copy number) is added to the end. • Characters that cannot be used are replaced with underscores. For details, see "Invalid characters for names" (page 78). Importing a series of still images When multiple files with names in "character_string + number (or character_string + # + number)" format are imported, the files with the same "character_string" portion and consecutive "number" portions are imported as video content (series of still images). The "character_string" portion becomes the content name. Example: Importing TARGA files File name before importing CAM1#000000.tga CAM1#000001.tga CAM1#000002.tga Content name after importing (series of still images) CAM1 355