Sony PDW-D1 User Manual

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File Operation Restrictions
This section explains which operations are 
possible on files stored in each directory.
Root directory
a) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM
 
• Directories cannot be created in the root 
directory.
• The directories in the root directory 
(Clip, Edit, Sub, and General) cannot be 
deleted or renamed.
Clip directory
a) Only files which are 2 seconds or longer in 
length, in a format matching the line mode 
format (525/625) and recording format 
(IMX50/IMX40/IMX30/DVCAM and 
number of audio channels) of the recorded 
sections of the disc, and which can be 
overwritten by XDCAM.
b) Only most recently recorded clip
c) Only files which can be overwritten by 
XDCAM
File name
Content
Operations
Read
Overwrite Rename Create
Delete
INDEX.XML
Contains 
information about all 
material on the disc.
Yes
No
No
No
No
DISCMETA.
XML
Contains the disc ID 
and disc label.
Yes
Yes
 a)
No
No
No
Other files
Files other than the 
above
No
No
Notes
File name
Content
Operations
Read
Overwrite Rename Create
Delete
C*.MXF
Clip file created by 
recording (MXF file)
*: 0001 to 0300
Yes
No
No
Yes
 a)
Yes
 b)
C*M01.XML
Metadata file 
generated 
automatically when 
C*.MXF file is 
created.
*: 0001 to 0300
Yes
Yes
 c)
No
No
 d)
No
 e)
Other files
Files other than the 
above
No
No