Sony PDW-F800 Camcorder User Manual


 
File Operations in File Access Mode (for Windows)
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Chapter 8 File Operations
File access mode operating environment
Operating system requirements for file operations
by file access mode (called FAM below) are as
follows.
Computer operating system: Microsoft
Windows XP Professional SP2 or higher, or
Microsoft Windows Vista Business/Ultimate
(32 bit)
Note
64-bit editions of Windows Vista are not supported.
Preparations
Install the FAM driver on the remote computer.
To install the FAM driver
Insert the supplied CD-ROM (XDCAM
Application Software) into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer, navigate to the FAM Driver
directory, and run the installer in the directory for
your operating system, then follow the
installation instructions.
For details, refer to the ReadMe file contained on the
CD-ROM disc.
Note
Use Version 2.10 or higher of the FAM driver. The FAM
driver on the supplied CD-ROM is Version 2.10 or
higher.
If a FAM driver is already installed on your computer,
check the version (see the next section).
To check the FAM driver version
For Windows XP:
Select Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs
> ProDisc, and click on “Click here for support
information.”
For Windows Vista:
(1) Select Control Panel > Programs, open the
Programs and Features window, right click in the
window’s header bar (including the Name,
Publisher, and other headers), and select Others...
(2) In the Choose Details dialog, check the
Version check box and click OK. The Version
column is displayed, allowing you to check the
version of ProDisc.
To enable FAM connections over the i.LINK
connector
(How to select an item in the menu screen: Turn
the MENU knob to move b to the desired item.)
1 Turn the MENU knob to scroll to the
POWER SAVE page of the
OPERATION menu, then press the
MENU knob.
For details on menu operations, see “Basic
menu operations” on page 193.
2 Move b to i.LINK(FAM) then press the
MENU knob.
3 Turn the MENU knob to select
“ENABL”, then press the MENU knob.
The message “Valid after power off.”
appears.
4 Power the camcorder off, and then
power it on again.
The setting made in step 3 is enabled.
1 If there is a disc loaded in this unit, put
the unit into the following state.
Recording, playback, search and other
disc operations: Stopped
THUMBNAIL indicator: Off
Disc access by clip deletion, disc
formatting, or other operation:
Stopped
Picture Cache function and Interval Rec
function: Off
MENU ON/OFF switch: OFF
Unsaved current clip list: Save or clear
File Operations in File
Access Mode (for
Windows)
Making FAM connections
U07 POWER SAVE
ETHERNET/USB : DSABL
iLINK(FAM) : DSABL
REC AUDIO OUT : EE
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