Sony 3-270-589-12 (1) User Manual

84

File Operations in File Access Mode (for Windows)

  Chapt

er 5  F

ile Ope

rat

ions

Windows recognizes this unit as a removable disc, and 
displays one of the following icons on the remote 
computer’s task bar:

The remote computer is now able to perform file 
operations when a disc is inserted into this unit.

When you make your first FAM connection 
The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog appears when 
you connect this unit to your computer. Select “Install the 
software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click 
the Next button. Click the Finish button when the software 
installation finishes.

Operation limitations during FAM connections
• With the exception of the EJECT button, recording 

buttons and playback control buttons are disabled.

• This unit cannot be controlled from any device 

connected to an external device connector.

• There is no signal output from this unit, and the message 

“PC REMOTE!” appears in the display of this unit and 
on the external monitor.

Proceed as follows.

Start Explorer.

Check that a drive letter has been assigned to this unit. 
(The drive letter will differ depending on the number 
of other peripherals connected to the remote 
computer.)

Use Explorer to perform file operations on the disc 
loaded in this unit.

You can operate in the same way that you operate on 
local drives and files on network computers.

• If you power this unit off during an FAM 

connection, the data transferred thus far is discarded.

• All file operations are not possible for some types of 

files.

To eject discs from a remote computer
Right click the icon representing this unit in Explorer, and 
select “Eject” from the menu which appears.

Proceed as follows.

Do not disconnect the cable before performing steps 1 to 3.

Do one of the following on the 

 or 

 icon 

displayed in the remote computer’s taskbar.

• Double click.
• Right click, and select “Safely Remove Hardware” 

from the menu which appears.

The “Safety Remove Hardware” dialog box appears.

Select “Sony XDCAM PDW-F75 IEEE 1394 SBP2 
Device” and click “Stop”.

The “Stop a Hardware device” dialog appears.

Select “Sony XDCAM PDW-F75 IEEE 1394 SBP2 
Device” and click “OK”.

In Windows XP, “Sony XDCAM PDW-F75 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 84) no longer apply.)

Disconnect the i.LINK cable as required.

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 

File data

Transfer of files

Disc recorder (this unit)

Laptop computer, etc.

i.LINK cable (not supplied)