Sony PDW-D1 User Manual

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The utility software allows you to carry out 
the following functions on this unit.
• Displaying device information
• Changing settings
• Disc operations

For details of installation of the utility software, see 
page 29.

 

• When the utility software is running, it is 

not possible to start other application 
software

 1)

 using FAM (file access 

mode).
Finish work with the utility software, and 
close the utility software.

• When the utility software is running, this 

unit is connected to the computer with an 
FAM connection.
To switch to an AV/C connection, finish 
work with the utility software, and close 
the utility software.

• During disc access (when the ACCESS 

indicator is lit), it is not possible to start 
the utility software.
Start the program once disc access is 
completed.

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First make sure that this unit is connected to 
the computer.

For connection details, see 3-2-2 “Connecting to a 
Computer (FAM connection)” (page 31).

To start the utility software, with the 
computer connected to this unit, carry out 
any of the following.
• Open the folder in which the utility 

software is installed, then double-click 
on PC_Utility.exe.

• Click the Start button, then select Run, 

and enter the path and name of the PC 
Utility executable file (PC_Utility.exe), 
then click the OK button.

This displays the home window of the 
utility software.

 

English is selected as the factory default 
setting for the language used. You can 
change this as required (see page 48).

Click the 

× (close) button in the top right 

corner of the window.