Copying; Overview; Copy Operations - Sony XDS-1000 Operation Manual

Copying

Overview

This unit allows clips, EDLs and files stored on SxS
memory cards to be copied to the internal storage.
By copying clips/EDLs on an SxS memory card to the
internal storage, you can reuse the SxS memory card as
recording
media. This is a convenient practice for long hours
shootings using XDCAM/XDCAM EX camcorders.
MP4/MXF/AVI clips clips on an SxS memory card are
copied to the internal storage as follows.
MP4/AVI clips: Clips in MP4 format are converted to
1)
MXF clips and copied to the MXF clip recording
area managed by this unit. The copied clips can be
handled as normal clips on the internal storage.
MXF clips: Clips in MXF format are copied with no
format conversions to the MXF clip recording area
managed by this unit. The copied clips can be handled
as normal clips on the internal storage.
1) The quality of video and audio data is not degraded.
For information about operations, see next section "Copy
operations".

Copy operations

Limitations
• When you copy a clip with a duration that exceeds six
hours, the clip is divided into separate clips at each six-
hour point.
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Copying
• Essence marks are limited to one per second when you
convert and copy from the MP4 format to the MXF
format.
• Index picture settings may be displaced forward or
backward when you execute a copy.
• When an MXF clip on SxS memory card, Professional
Disc or internal storage is copied, the UMID data of the
copy source clip is maintained intact. If the copy
destination media contains a clip with same UMID data
as the clip selected as copy source, it is not possible to
copy the selected clip. Change UMID data on an external
device, or make transfer of the copy source clip via the
network.
When an MP4/AVI clip on an SxS memory card or
Professional Card is copied, new UMID data is
automatically generated and added to the copy source
clip. Therefore, copying is possible even if on the copy
destination there is a clip with same UMID data as the
copy source clip.
For the state of UMID data when a clip is transferred via
the network, see "SITE UMMD" under "Extended
commands" (page 68).
• Seamless playback and clip flag operations (addition,
modification, and deletion) are not supported for MXF
clips and for independent AV files (files without
metadata, consisting of video and audio data only) that
meet the following conditions.
- Clips containing 1000 or more essence marks
- Clips containing 10804 or more timecode breaks
- Clips with metadata files *M01.XML more than 2 MB
in size
Copying the SxS memory card clips to the
internal storage
You can make copies of SxS memory card clips by
copying them to the internal storage in MXF format. Use
the following procedure.
This operation can be carried out even when a clip is being
recorded to the internal storage or when a clip on the
internal storage is being played back.
1
Insert an SxS memory card containing recorded clips
into a memory card slot.
2
Press the THUMBNAIL button.
The clip list screen of the SxS memory card appears.
3
Press the MEMORY button to select the SxS memory
card as the copy source media.
When two SxS memory cards are loaded
Press the MEMORY button to switch between the
copy target cards (A/B).