System information
1. Click the Device button in the Export Video to XDCAM Disc or Import XDCAM Disc dialog. The
XDCAM Device Settings dialog is displayed.
n To display the Export Video to XDCAM Disc dialog, click the Export Video to Sony XDCAM
Disc button in the XDCAM Explorer window.
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To display the Import XDCAM Disc dialog, click the Import XDCAM Disc button in the
XDCAM Explorer window.
2. Choose the XDCAM device where you want to import/export clips.
n Select the XDCAM Media Drive radio button if your XDCAM camera or deck is connected
directly to your computer. In this mode, your camera or deck is accessible much like an
external drive.
Click the Browse button and choose the drive letter of the camera or deck.
Choose the drive letter of the camera or deck only; do not navigate into the folders on
the disc.
n Select the FTP (Ethernet) radio button if your camera or deck is connected to your network.
Type the camera or deck's IP address in the IP Address box.
In the Username box, type admin.
In the Password box, type the device/model number of your camera or deck. For example, if
you're exporting clips to a PDW-1500 deck, type PDW-1500.
The XDCAM deck is not available for external monitor or print to tape while in XDCAM
Media Drive mode. Using FTP transfers allows you to export to a remote device and use
the device's XDCAM Media Drive connection in AV/C mode for external monitor
previewing.
3. Click OK.
For information about using your camera or deck, please refer to its documentation.
Using the XDCAM Explorer Window
From the View menu, choose XDCAM Explorer to toggle the display of the XDCAM Explorer window.
You can use this window to export, manage, and export XDCAM clips.
XDCAM EX video is not visible in the XDCAM Explorer window. Use the Device Explorer window to
import clips from an XDCAM EX device. For more information, see "Using the Device Explorer" on
page 105.
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