External Hard Disk Drive Access
In an
Since image data saved in memory is lost when the system is powered off, using an external hard disk drive allows required data to be preserved.
Notes
•This function is only available on an
•Only one hard disk drive can be connected to a single switcher processor.
•While the hard disk is being accessed, frame memory operations are not possible.
•During playback of a frame memory clip of the pair assigned to either of the target FM selection buttons (see page 514), frame memory operations may not be performed properly. Carry out frame memory operations after stopping clip playback.
Consult your Sony service representative or sales representative about the hard disk drives that can be connected.
Selecting the switcher
When the system is operating in Dual Simul mode, select the switcher on which to carry out formatting, file saving, and file recall operations.
For details of Dual Simul mode, see “System configuration (System Config)” (page 187).
1 In the Frame Memory menu, select VF6 ‘External HDD’ and HF1 ‘Format’ or HF2 ‘Backup/Restore.’
The Format menu or Backup/Restore menu appears.
2 In the region selection area (see page 323), press [SWR].
A popup window for selecting the switcher appears.
3 Press [SWR1] or [SWR2] to select the switcher.
The button for the selected switcher lights.
You can select two switchers simultaneously. In this case, the last operated button lights green, and the other lights amber. The menu shows the information for the switcher lit green.
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