Sony XDCAM PDW-1500 - Manual (Page 81)

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7-3 File Operations in File Access Mode (for Macintosh)
In Windows XP, “Sony XDCAM PDW-1500 IEEE
1394 SBP2 Device” is deleted from the list of
“hardware devices”.
In Windows Vista, the message “This device can be
safely removed from your computer.” appears.
This unit can now resume normal operations. (The
limitations described in “Operation limitations during
FAM connections” (see page 80) no longer apply.)
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Disconnect the i.LINK cable as required.
To reconnect
To reconnect after exiting file operations, do one of the
following, depending on whether an i.LINK cable is
connected.
i.LINK cable is not connected: Connect this unit and a
remote computer with an i.LINK cable.
i.LINK cable is connected: Disconnect the i.LINK cable
from either this unit or the remote computer, wait for
at least 10 seconds, and then reconnect the
disconnected cable.
The unit is powered off and an i.LINK cable is
connected: Power the unit on.
To disable FAM connections
Execute one of the procedures described in the previous
section “Reconnecting” to make a FAM connection
between this unit and the remote computer. To disable
FAM connections, set extended menu item 215 “i.LINK
MODE” to “AV/C.”
For more information about how to make this setting, see
8-3-2 “Extended Menu Operations” (page 110).
7-3 File Operations in File
Access Mode (for
Macintosh)
File access mode operating environment
Operating system requirements for file operations by file
access mode are as follows.
• Computer operating system: Mac OS X v10.4.11 or
higher
Preparations
Do the following on the remote computer and this unit.
• Install the FAM driver on the remote computer (see the
next item).
To install the FAM driver
Insert the supplied CD-ROM (XDCAM Application) into
the CD-ROM drive of your computer, and execute the
FAM Driver >Mac >FAM Driver 1.1.1.dmg file, then
follow the installation instructions.
For details, refer to the ReadMe file contained on the
CD-ROM disc.
To check the FAM driver version
Connect this unit to your computer with an i.LINK cable,
and then, with a disc loaded, start the system profiler utility
of the application. The version appears to the right of
“prodisk_fs” when you select “Advanced Functions”
under “Software”.
7-3-1 Making FAM Connections
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If there is a disc loaded in this unit, put the unit into the
following state.
• Recording, playback, search and other disc
operations (see page 16): Stopped
• THUMBNAIL button (see page 14): Off
• EDIT indicator in status display section (see page
17): Off
• Disc access by DELETE, FORMAT, and so on in
the System menu (see page 119): Stopped
• MENU button(see page 14): OFF
• Unsaved current clip list: Save or clear
• Extended menu item 258 “LIVE LOGGING”: off
2
If this unit is connected to a remote computer by FTP,
log out from the FTP session (see page 83).