Operations File 6 Chapter

6-2 File Access Mode 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 2000 Service Pack 4 or higher, or Microsoft Windows XP

Preparations

Do the following on the remote computer and this unit.

•Install the FAM driver on the remote computer.

•Enable FAM connections over the i.LINK connector.

To install the FAM driver

Insert the supplied CD-ROM (Proxy Browsing Software PDZ-1) in the CD-ROM drive of the computer and execute the Setup.exe file, then follow the installation instructions.

For details, refer to the ReadMe file contained on the CD- ROM disc.

To enable FAM connections over the i.LINK connector

Proceed as follows.

1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed page appears.

2 Turn the MENU knob to scroll to the OUTPUT page, then press the MENU knob.

The OUTPUT page appears. The current settings appear on the right side of each item.

3 Move the b mark to “PC REMOTE”, then press the MENU knob.

The b mark changes to a z mark, and the z mark changes to a ? mark.

U01

OUTPUT

 

 

TOP

LCD

BRIGHT

<L>

:

0

LCD

BRIGHT

<H>

:

0

LCD

COLOR

 

:

0

PC

REMOTE

 

:

DSABL

REAR BNC OUT SEL:

VBS

4 Turn the MENU knob to select ENABL, then press the MENU knob.

The setting is confirmed. The z mark changes to a b mark and the ? mark changes to a z mark.

5 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF to end the menu operation.

Making FAM connections

Proceed as follows.

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 (see page 31): Off

•Disc access by DELETE LAST CLIP, DELETE ALL CLIPS (see page 48), QUICK FORMAT (see page 44), and so on: Stopped

•Picture Cache function and Interval Rec function: Off

•MENU ON/OFF switch: OFF

2 If this unit is connected to a remote computer by FTP, log out from the FTP session (see page 99).

3 Connect the i.LINK DV IN/OUT S400 connector on this unit to the i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector on the remote computer, using an i.LINK cable.

Note

As the i.LINK cable, use an S400-compliant cable which is as short as possible (up to 1.5 m (5 feet)).

It may not be possible to establish a FAM connection if a longer cable is used.

File data

 

 

Transfer of files

PDW-510/510P/

Laptop computer, etc.

530/530P

 

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

Windows recognizes this unit as a removable disc, and displays one of the following icons on the remote computer’s task bar:

•Windows 2000:

•Windows XP:

The remote computer is now able to perform file operations when a disc is inserted into this unit.

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