Sony PDWHD1500 User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / F1600 Operation Manual for Firmware V - Page 106

106

Overview

Chapter 6

File Operations

•

The directories in the root directory (Clip, Edit, Sub,

UserData, General, and PROAV) cannot be deleted or

renamed.

Clip directory

a) The unit can handle files with user-defined names in the “C*” part.

b) Only files which are 2 seconds or longer in length, in a format matching

the format (system frequency) and recording format (MPEG HD and

number of audio channels) of the recorded sections of the disc, and which

can be overwritten by XDCAM. (Partial writing is not possible.)

c) Overwriting is not possible.

d) Only when sub item NAMING FORM of setup menu item 036 is set to

“free”.

e) Any clip may be selected and deleted.

f)

Only files which can be written by XDCAM

g) When the “C*” part of a C*.MXF file name is changed, a C*M01.XML

file and a C*M02.KLV file with the same name in the “C*” part is also

changed automatically.

h) When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*M01.XML file with the same name

in the “C*” part is created automatically.

i)

When a C*.MXF file is deleted, a C*M01.XML file and a C*M02.KLV

file with the same name in the “C*” part is also deleted automatically.

Directories cannot be created in the Clip directory.

Edit directory

a) The “E*” part can be changed to a user-defined name.

b) Only files which can be written by XDCAM. Partial writing is not

possible.

c) Only when sub item NAMING FORM of setup menu item 036 is set to

“free”.

d) Only files which can be written by XDCAM

e) When the “E*” part of an “E*01.SMI” file name is changed, an

E*M01.XML file with the same name in the “E*” part is also changed

automatically.

f)

When an E*E01.SMI file is created, an E*M01.XML file with the same

name in the “E*” part is also generated automatically.

g) When an E*E01.SMI file is deleted, an E*M01.XML file with the same

name in the “E*” part is also deleted automatically.

Directories cannot be created in the Edit directory.

File name

Content

Operations

Read/Partial read

Write/Partial write

Rename

Create

Delete

C

*

.MXF

a)

Clip file created by recording (MXF

file)

*

: 0001 to 9999

Yes

Yes

b), c)

Yes

d)

Yes

b)

Yes

e)

C

*

M01.XML

a)

Metadata file generated automatically

when C

*

.MXF file is created.

*

: 0001 to 9999

Yes

Yes

f)

No

g)

No

h)

No

i)

C*M02.KLV

a)

User metadata file. This type of file is

generated automatically during recording

via an FTP or FAM connection when the

unit recognizes that an MXF file contains

metadata that was generated by a non-

XDCAM device.

*: 0001 to 9999

Yes

Yes

f)

No

g)

Yes

f)

Yes

i)

Other files

Files other than the above

–

No

–

No

–

Note

File name

Content

Operations

Read/Partial read

Write/Partial write

Rename

Create

Delete

E

*

E01.SMI

a)

Clip list file

*

: 0001 to 0099

Yes

Yes

b)

Yes

c)

Yes

d)

Yes

E

*

M01.XML

a)

Metadata file generated automatically

when E

*

E01.SMI file is created.

*

: 0001 to 0099

Yes

Yes

b)

No

e)

No

f)

No

g)

Other files

Files other than the above

–

No

–

No

–

Note

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
Chapter 1 Overview	11
Marks for Model-Specific Functions	11
Features	11
Features of this unit	11
System Configurations	15
Using the CD-ROM Manual	16
Preparations	16
Reading the CD-ROM manual	16
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Parts	17
Front Panel	17
Display window	23
Rear Panel	28
Chapter 3 Preparations	32
Preparing Power Sources	32
Supplying power	32
Attaching a battery pack	32
Initial Setup	33
Front Panel Tilt Mechanism	35
Connections and Settings	36
Connections for using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software	36
Connections for cut editing	37
Using the editing functions of the recorder (controlling through REMOTE(9P) connector)	41
Connections for pool coverage	41
Synchronization Reference Signals	42
Setting System Frequency	43
Setting Timecode	43
Superimposed Text Information	45
Basic Operations of the Function Menu	48
Function menu operations	48
Function menu settings	48
Handling Discs	52
Discs used for recording and playback	52
Notes on handling	52
Write-protecting discs	53
Loading and unloading a disc	53
Formatting a disc	53
Chapter 4 Recording and Playback	54
Recording	54
Mixed recording of clips in different formats on the same disc	54
Preparations for recording	54
Carrying out recording	55
Continuing recording while exchanging discs (disc exchange cache function)	56
Recording with the HDSDI remote control function	57
Recording with the Clip Continuous Rec function	57
Handling of discs when recording does not end normally (salvage functions)	58
Linear Editing	59
Overview	59
Connections	60
Preparations for editing	60
Editing operations	61
Playback	62
Playback operation	63
Playback operations using thumbnails	65
Chapter 5 Operations in GUI Screens	66
Overview	66
Switching between GUI screens	66
Information and controls in thumbnail screens	67
Displaying menus	70
GUI screen operations	73
Thumbnail Operations	74
Selecting thumbnails	74
Searching with thumbnails	75
Playing the scene you have found	77
Selecting clips by type (Filter Clips function)	77
Selecting the information displayed on thumbnails	79
Changing clip index pictures	79
Checking clip properties	80
Setting clip flags	82
Locking (write-protecting) clips	83
Deleting clips	83
Scene Selection (Clip List Editing)	85
What is scene selection?	85
Creating and editing clip lists	86
Managing clip lists	90
Disc Operations	92
Checking disc properties	92
Using planning metadata	92
Checking user-defined essence marks	93
Formatting discs	94
Displaying disc and clip properties in a web browser	94
Transferring clips (Direct FTP function)	97
Preparations for clip transfers	97
Uploading clips	98
Downloading clips	101
Copying clips directly between XDCAM devices	102
Shortcut List	103
Chapter 6 File Operations	104
Overview	104
Directory structure	104
File operation restrictions	105
Assigning user-defined clip titles	107
Assigning user-defined clip and clip list names	109
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Windows)	110
Making FAM connections	111
Operating on files	111
Exiting file operations	111
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Macintosh)	112
Making FAM connections	112
Operating on files	113
Exiting file operations	113
FTP File Operations	114
Making FTP connections	114
Command list	115
Recording Continuous Timecode with FAM and FTP Connections	120
Chapter 7 Menus	121
Menu System Configuration	121
Setup Menu	121
Items in the basic menu	122
Basic menu operations	126
Items in the extended menu	129
Extended menu operations	142
Maintenance Menu	144
Items in the maintenance menu	144
Maintenance menu operations	148
Chapter 8 Planning Metadata	151
Overview	151
Manipulating planning metadata	151
To set clip names by using planning metadata	151
Setting essence mark names by using planning metadata	152
Appendix	154
Important Notes on Operation	154
Condensation	154
About the LCD panel	154
Periodic Maintenance	155
Digital hours meter	155
Troubleshooting	157
Alarms	157
Error messages	167
To eject discs with the unit powered off	167
Specifications	167
Using PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software	170
Using UMID Data	171
Ancillary Data	173
Ancillary data in HDSDI signals	173
Ancillary data in MXF files	173
General MXF metadata	173
Correspondence between Setting Items of the HKDV-900 and Setup Menu of This Unit	174
List of Supported USB Keyboards	175
Trademarks and Licenses	178
MPEG-4 visual patent portfolio license	178
MPEG-2 video patent portfolio license	178
About IJG (Independent JPEG Group)	178
Character display software “iType”	178
About net-snmpd	178
About libupnp	181
Glossary	182

Sony PDWHD1500 User Manual (PDW-HD1500 / F1600 Operation Manual for Firmware V - Page 106

Clip directory, File name, Content, Operations, Read/Partial read, Write/Partial write, Rename, Create

Page 106 highlights