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1. and NCFD16GP Sony s CF cards are recommended The recording time may change according to the CF card type and recording format For DVCAM and DV recording There are two options for DVCAM DV file recording This is a file created by the HVR DR60 or Memory Recording Unit It has the file extension M2T The video audio and auxiliary data are contained in an MPEG2 TS file format The file conforms to the HDV1080i specification in which MPEG 2 MP H 14 is used for its video codec and either MPEG 1 Audio Layer2 for 2 ch or MPEG 2 Audio Layer2 for 4 ch is used for the audio codec This file has the extension AVI and can be played by the standard movie player software of both Windows and Macintosh operating systems Using this file type for DVCAM DV recording is useful because it is compatible with many types of application software You can also choose this file type for DVCAM DV recording if needed It has the file extension DV and contains raw DVCAM or DV data This file type can be played back via the QuickTime Player on the Macintosh operating system A compatible player may be needed for playback on the Windows operating system The HVR DR60 and Memory Recording Unit use FAT32 for their file system Thanks to FAT32 your Windows or Macintosh computer can recognize the recording media as an external drive without having to install any driver software The maximum recording file size allowed with FAT32 is appr2. SONY HVR DR60 Hard Disk Recording Unit The HVR DR60 is an optional hard disk recording unit for Sony s professional HDV and DVCAM camcorders Via a simple i LINK cable connection the HVR DR60 can record HDV DVCAM or DV streams from the camcorder and store them as video files The internal hard disk drive HDD offers a large capacity of 60 GB which translates into a long recording time of approximately 4 5 hours 270 minutes for HDV DVCAM and DV formats Images can even be recorded to HDD and tape simultaneously This hybrid recording operation ensures quick non liner editing NLE and secure tape archiving HVR DR60 HDD HARD DISK DRIVE For HDV1080i recording Memory Recording Unit supplied with the HVR Z7 and HVR S270 Supplied as standard with the HVR Z7 and HVR S270 camcorders the Memory Recording Unit can be connected directly to these camcorders without cabling The widely wae sh CompactFla 306x 460s ino 1 Bea available standard CompactFlash CF card is used for HDV DVCAM and DV file recording with a 16 GB card providing approximately 72 minutes and an 8 GB card providing approximately 36 minutes of recording time The Memory Recording Unit also offers a hybrid recording operation as well as the HVR DR60 E r FOR HDV DVCAM DV Memory Recording Unit the CF card is not supplied 1 CF card is not included At least 133x speed and 2 GB capacity is required The NCFD8GP
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4. e Log and Transfer feature Please ensure that your version of Final Cut Pro is upgraded to 6 0 2 or higher before installing this plug in software The plug in software can be downloaded from Sony s website as listed in this document For detailed operating instructions of Final Cut Pro 6 and its Log and Transfer window please ask your local Apple reseller or refer to the Using the Log and Transfer Window section of the HD and Broadcast Formats document This document is available under Final Cut Pro s Help menu Choose Final Cut Pro gt System Settings then click the Scratch Disk tab Select a scratch disk or folder to which you want to transfer your media Choose File gt Log and Transfer The contents and thumbnails of the mounted devices will appear automatically in the Log and Transfer window If the file structure of the device has been copied into a different location you can use the Add Folder button on the upper left corner More information on using the LUBAD 107HDVF 108HDVF 8 3 201 0 1O9HDVF 8 3 2007 00 100DVF 8 3 2007 00 01 101DYF_ 8 3 200 102DVF 3 3 200 103DVF 104DVF 10SDVF 8 3 2007 00 00 32 106DVF 8 3 2007 00 00 32 107DVF 8 3 2007 00 00 32 108DVF 8 3 2007 00 00 32 109DVF 8 3 2007 00 00 32 1file 110DVF 8 3 2007 00 00 32 file 1DE OANT AAAI fila Destination folder C Documents and Settings SONY My Documen ts Browse Input t
5. he number to differentiate the files recorded on the same time Prefix number o a Before importing please ensure that your HVR DR60 or CF card reader is connected to your computer correctly The HVR DR60 must be active in the computer mode Then please check that these external drives are recognized by the computer Add Folder button can be found in the Final Cut Pro documentation Please select the files that you want to transfer then press the Add Selection to Queue button or drag and drop them onto the Transfer Queue area Note the preview area is not available for the M2T file transfer The transfer will start and the files will appear in the bin window of the editing project The transferred files maintain their original quality and their original time code data in the QuickTime format The FAT32 divided files are merged during transfer For files recorded in 24A scan mode on the HVR S270 Z7 V1 60i models the Log and Transfer window automatically removes the 2 3 cadences and transcodes the HDV data to the Apple ProRes 422 codec during transfer in order to edit the footage in the 23 98p timeline This takes longer than the normal transfer of 60i recordings For details of the Apple ProRes 422 codec please refer to the latest version of the Final Cut Pro user manual wassa coooa Log and Transfer window For further information and the latest version of softwar
6. nction for the HVR DR60 which will gather the distributed stored files in the HVR DR60 and transfer them to the editing project directly and easily Grass Valley EDIUS Pro4 5 and Sony Creative Software Vegas7 0e plus more recent versions include this function as standard For further information please refer to your software s user manual Other NLE software on Windows Most Windows based NLE software can edit M2T and DVCAM DV files even if they don t have a dedicated import function For this type of software it is recommended that you transfer the files in the HVR DR60 to your computer s HDD by using the Sony Recording Unit Utility software Then import the transferred files to the editing project Sony Recording Unit Utility software supports file transfer not only from the HVR DR60 but also from a CF card After the transfer simply import the transferred files to your NLE project and start editing For detailed operating instructions of your chosen editing software please consult your local software reseller Sony Recording Unit Utility software HVR DR60 computer mode Final Cut Pro 6 Macintosh M2T and DVCAMIDV files stored on the HVR DR60 and the CF card of the Memory Recording Unit can be imported correctly to your Final Cut Pro 6 project by installing the Sony Recoding Unit Plug in software This software allows the video and audio stored on these divices to be transferred into Final Cut Pro using th
7. oximately 4 GB which provides a recording time of around 20 minutes Should your recording exceed this the subsequent footage will be recorded as a separate new file However the Sony Recording Unit Utility software and compatible NLE software can connect the divided M2T files so they can be edited precisely in your NLE as a single file without any pauses HVR DR60 Memory Recording Unit In the Memory Recording Unit all files are stored in one folder The HVR DR60 creates a folder e g 100HDVF when recording begins and stores recorded video within it as a movie file e g HDV10001 M2T Any subsequent files divided FAT32 are stored in the same folder e g HDV10002 M2T When a new recording is made a new folder e g 101HDVF is created and a new file e g 10101 M2T is stored within it Each file is named in line with the following format e g 01_0001_2007 10 01_134510 M2T This is a two digit number 00 99 that you can set via the CAM No menu of the Memory Recording Unit This prefix number is useful when multiple CF cards are used This is a sequential clip number It is incremented by one as each new recording begins These numbers refer to the date and time of the recording which are derived from the date and time data settings of the camcorder Any subsequent files divided by FAT32 will have new time data but retain the same clip number The folder s
8. tructure and file name created by the Memory Recording Unit 2 The date and time digits of the file name will be listed as O000 00 00_000000 if the i LINK signal comes from any of the following devices e A camcorder that doesn t have date and time setting e A camcorder or VCR that is playing back a recorded tape which doesn t contain data and time data The folder structure and file name in the HVR DR60 e Other devices that don t output date and time data via an i LINK stream Note Interruptions in video may appear between recordings during playback thorough the connected HDV DVCAM DV device MKNLEO80101 1 This software can be downloaded from Sony s website free of charge It allows you to transfer the files on your HVR DR6O and CF card to your Windows based PC with ease It can connect M2T files that were divided by FAT32 back together and it will rename HVR DR60 files to the same Format IV Hov Select the folders containit Folder Rec date ing video files you want to import Sony Recording Unit Utility Vv ov TC No of file s 1OOHDVF 8 3 2007 8 3 2007 007 style as those from a CF card during transfer For further information about the software please visit the Sony website listed in this document The destination folder needs to be formatted in the NTFS file system Windows based NLE software HVR DR60 compatible NLE Some NLE software include a dedicated import fu
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