Sony PDW-V1 - Manual (Page 56)

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6-1 Overview
6-1-2 File Operation Restrictions
This section explains which operations are possible on
files stored in each directory.
When required, the following operation tables distinguish
reading and overwriting from partial reading and
overwriting. Read: Read data sequentially from the start to the end of
the file.
Partial read: Read only a part of the data in the file.
Overwrite: Overwrite data sequentially from the start to
the end of the file.
Partial overwrite: Overwrite data to a part of the file only.
Root directory
a) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM
Notes
• 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
d) When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*M01.XML file with the same number
is generated automatically.
e) When a C*.MXF is deleted, the C*M01.XML file with the same number
is also deleted automatically.
Note
Directories cannot be created in the Clip directory.
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial read Overwrite/
Partial
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 −
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial read Overwrite/
Partial
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 −