7-1-2 File Operation Restrictions

This section explains which operations are possible on files stored in each directory.

When required, the following operation tables distinguish reading and overwriting from partial reading and overwriting.

Read: Read data sequentially from the start to the end of the file.

Partial read: Read only a part of the data in the file.

Overwrite: Overwrite data sequentially from the start to the end of the file.

Partial overwrite: Overwrite data to a part of the file only.

Operations File 7 Chapter

Root directory

File name

Content

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read/

 

 

Overwrite/

Rename

Create

Delete

 

 

Partial read

Partial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

overwrite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX.XML

Contains data for management of

Yes

 

 

No

No

No

No

 

the audio/video material on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALIAS.XML a)

Contains conversion tables for

Yes

 

 

No

No

No

No

 

assigning user-defined names to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clips and clip lists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCMETA.XML

Contains metadata to indicate the

Yes

 

 

Yes b)

No

No

No

 

disc properties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDIAPRO.XML

Contains a list of audio/video

Yes

 

 

No

No

No

No

 

material on the disc, basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

properties, related information, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information about access methods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other files

Files other than the above

 

 

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Only when sub item “NAMING FORM” of basic menu item 036 is set to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

 

 

“free”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directories cannot be created in the root directory.

b) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

General) cannot be deleted or renamed.

 

Clip directory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

File name

Content

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read/

 

 

Overwrite/

Rename

Create

Delete

 

 

Partial read

Partial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

overwrite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C*.MXF a)

Clip file created by recording (MXF

Yes

 

 

No

No b)

Yes c)

Yes d)

 

file)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*: 0001 to 4999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C*M01.XML a)

Metadata file generated

Yes

 

 

Yes e)

No f)

No g)

No h)

 

automatically when C*.MXF file is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

created.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*: 0001 to 4999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other files

Files other than the above

 

 

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a)With firmware version 1.5 and higher, the unit can handle files with user- defined names in the “C*” part.

b)Possible with firmware version 1.5 and higher.

c)Only files which are 2 seconds or longer in length, in a format matching the line mode format (525/625) and recording format (IMX50/IMX40/ IMX30/DVCAM and number of audio channels) of the recorded sections of the disc, and which can be overwritten by XDCAM.

d)Only when the write inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording, and when extended menu item 310 “REC INHIBIT” is set to “off.” With

firmware version 1.4x and lower, only the most recently recorded clip may be deleted. With firmware version 1.5 and higher, any clip may be selected and deleted.

e)Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM

f)With firmware version 1.5 and higher, when the “C*” part of a C*.MXF file name is changed, a C*M01.XML with the same name in the “C*” part is also changed automatically.

g)When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*M01.XML file with the same name in the “C*” part is created automatically.

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