Avid Technology Car Video System PT User Manual
Media Station|PT Guide
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In the Server Address field, type
SMB://computer, where computer represents the
name of the computer that contains or is con-
nected to the desired volume.
name of the computer that contains or is con-
nected to the desired volume.
For example, to connect to the Media Station|PT
computer called MyComputer, you would type:
computer called MyComputer, you would type:
SMB://MyComputer
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Click Connect.
5
In the system authorization dialog, enter the
username and password information for the
user who has share privileges on the
Windows XP computer.
user who has share privileges on the
Windows XP computer.
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Click OK.
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In the volume select dialog, select the volume
you want to mount on the Mac OS X desktop.
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Click OK.
Mac OS X mounts the volume on the desktop.
Opening Sequences for
Playback on a Video Satellite
System
Playback on a Video Satellite
System
To play back a video sequence on a video satel-
lite system, you must first ensure that video files
are placed on the video storage connected to the
Media Station|PT system, and that audio files are
placed on the audio storage connected to the
Pro Tools system. The workflow you choose de-
pends on two factors:
lite system, you must first ensure that video files
are placed on the video storage connected to the
Media Station|PT system, and that audio files are
placed on the audio storage connected to the
Pro Tools system. The workflow you choose de-
pends on two factors:
• Whether you are opening a native Avid se-
quence as opposed to an AAF sequence
• Whether the sequence you are opening re-
sides on a volume which is suitable for direct
playback
playback
To learn the name of the Windows ma-
chine: on the Windows computer, right-
click My Computer and select Properties,
then click the Computer Name tab in the
Properties window.
chine: on the Windows computer, right-
click My Computer and select Properties,
then click the Computer Name tab in the
Properties window.
System authorization dialog
The name shown in the menu is the Share
name created in “Sharing Media Storage for
Mounting on a Remote System” on page 94,
and may not be the same as the actual vol-
ume name.
name created in “Sharing Media Storage for
Mounting on a Remote System” on page 94,
and may not be the same as the actual vol-
ume name.
Select the volume dialog
Before opening sequences for playback on a
video satellite system, you must cross-
mount storage. See “Cross-Mounting Media
Storage on Remote Systems” on page 93.
video satellite system, you must cross-
mount storage. See “Cross-Mounting Media
Storage on Remote Systems” on page 93.