Using a Computer to Play Files Recorded on an External Hard Disk
You can play files recorded with this unit, using a computer.
Caution
The proper procedure must be carried out before disconnecting the external hard disk. For details see the section “Disconnecting the External Hard Disk” (page 150).
1 Install an ext3 driver in the computer.
Note
The following site provides links to the portal site and information about the driver and the file format (.avi). https://www.ecspert.sony.biz/ecsite/ https://servicesplus.us.sony.biz/SoftwarePlusSearch.aspx (for the customers in the U.S.A.)
https://www.sonybiz.net/anycast (for the customers in Europe)
2 With an IEEE1394 cable, connect the hard disk to the computer.
The disk is mounted as two drives, with volume labels “system” and “data.”.
3 Select files from the folder anycast/data in the drive with volume label “data,” and play them back.
Disk partitioningWhen the external hard disk is formatted on this unit, two partitions are created: a meta partition and a data partition.
Meta partition: administrative information; volume label: “system”
Data partition: storage for created files; volume label: “data”
Caution
On the computer, if you alter the administrative information, or change file names, this will render the files unplayable on this unit.
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