Chapter 16 files, Overview of file operations, Files – Sony GP-X1EM Grip Extension User Manual

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Files

Overview of File
Operations

You can save register data, including setup information
and snapshot information, as a file on the local drive or
removable drive, and recall it as required.
For frame memory file operations, you can convert the file
format of image data and save files between a removable
drive and frame memory storage (import/export).

About local drives and removable drives

In this document and in the File menu, “Local Drive”
refers to the internal flash memory drive and “Removable
Drive” refers to general-purpose external USB-compatible
storage devices connected to the system.

• There is a risk that files saved on the local drive may

become unusable if the local drive experiences trouble.
Save a backup of important files on a removable drive.

• Format a commercially available removable drive before

using it for the first time

(see page 404)

.

Supported files

The following types of files can be saved and recalled.
• Operation mode setup data for system as a whole and

individual devices

• Device status data for system startup
• Key memory setting information
• Video process memory setting information
• Keyframe effect setting information
• Snapshot setting information
• Wipe snapshot setting information
• DME wipe snapshot setting information
• Key snapshot setting information
• Shotbox setting information
• Macro setting information
• Macro attachment data
• Menu macro setting information
• Frame memory image data

File operations

You can carry out the following file operations.

When operating on individual files or registers

Save:

Save the data in a register to the local drive or

removable drive.

Load:

Load a file from the local drive or removable drive.

Copy:

Copy a file within a directory or between

directories.

Rename:

Rename a file on the local drive or removable

drive.

Delete:

Delete a file from the local drive or removable

drive.

When operating on files or registers in batch

The Save, Load, and Copy operations are available.

Directory operations

You can create a new directory within the local drive or
removable drive, and carry out other operations, such as
renaming and deleting

(see page 387)

.

You can also inhibit operations on files, such as saving and
deleting, for a directory.

Copying files between unit IDs

Switcher and DME files on the local drive or removable
drive are managed by unit ID.
You can copy files between different unit IDs

(see

page 388)

.

Locking file loading operations

You can lock the loading of files for the following
categories in the Setup menu

(see page 406)

.

Setup (SWR), Setup (DME), Setup (PNL&GUI), Setup
(TLY&RTR), Initial Status, Key Memory, Video Proc
Memory, Effect, Snapshot, Wipe Snapshot, DME
Snapshot, Key Snapshot, Shotbox, Macro, Macro
Attachment, Menu Macro.
A locked category file cannot be recalled from the File
menu.

Notes

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