Sony XDSPD2000 User Manual (XDS-PD1000 and XDS-PD2000 Operation Manual for Fir - Page 89

File operation restrictions This section explains which operations are possible on files stored in each directory. "Read" and "write" are defined as follows. Read: Read data sequentially from the start to the end of the file. Write: Write data sequentially from the start to the end of the file. Note File names are not case-sensitive. INTERNAL directory (xds style)/root directory (xdcam style) File name DISCMETA.XML MEDIAPRO.XML SYSPRO.XML Other files Content Contains metadata to indicate the internal storage properties. Contains a list of material on the internal storage, basic properties, related information, and information about access methods. Contains information about device system settings and menu settings. Files other than the above Operations Read Yes Write Yes a) Yes No Yes No - No Rename Create Delete No No No No No No No No No - No - a) Only files which can be written by XDS devices Notes • The directories in the INTERNAL directory (xds style)/ root directory (xdcam style) cannot be deleted or renamed. • Directories cannot be created in the INTERNAL directory (xds style)/root directory (xdcam style). Clip directory File name *.MXF a) *M01.XML a) *M02.KLV a) Other files Content Operations Read Clip file created by recording (MXF file) Yes Metadata file generated automatically when *.MXF Yes file is created. User metadata file. This type of file is generated Yes automatically during recording via an FTP connection when the unit recognizes that an MXF file contains metadata that was generated by a non-XDS device. Write Yes b), c) Yes b) Rename Create Yes Yes b) No d) No e) Yes No d) Yes b) Files other than the above - No - No Delete Yes No f) Yes f) - a) The unit can handle files with user-defined names in the "*" part. b) Only files which can be written by XDS devices c) Overwriting is not possible. d) When the "*" part of a *.MXF file name is changed, a *M01.XML file and a *M02.KLV file with the same name in the "*" part are also changed automatically. e) When a *.MXF file is created, a *M01.XML file with the same name in the "*" part is generated automatically. f) When a *.MXF file is deleted, a *M01.XML file and a *M02.KLV file with the same name in the "*" part are also deleted automatically. Note Directories cannot be created in the Clip directory. You can select the MXF format for "Read" operation in setup menu item 155. For details see page 107. Chapter 6 File Operations 89 Overview