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In the manual, CF cards and virtual media are collectively referred to as “media”. Clips panel Shows a list of the clips saved in the selected media. You can change the display mode of this panel (09). Preview panel Using the playback buttons, you can play back the clip selected in the clips panel (017). You can also use some editing functions, for example to add or delete shot marks (025). Media panel Shows a list of connected CF cards and available virtual media. You can click on the tool buttons on the top of the panel to backup media and to create or delete virtual media. To the far left of the status bar you will see the space in use and the available space on the selected media*. When multiple media are selected, the number of media selected will be displayed instead. * When a virtual media is selected, the status bar will show the used/available space on the hard disk that contains the selected virtual media. Back Up Media tool (013) Create Virtual Media tool (022) Delete Virtual Media tool (023) CF card Virtual media Media Used and available space on the selected media or number of selected media Overview of the Main Window Clips panel Shows a list of the clips recorded on the media selected in the media panel. You can change the way the clips are displayed in the panel using the display mode tool buttons, or use the search toolbar to search or filter clips by different criteria. In the center of the status bar you will see information regarding the number of selected clips and their total duration and file size. Display Mode tool buttons (09) Search toolbar (019) 06 Selected clip Clip (from the status bar on the bottom of the screen) Preview panel In this panel you can use the playback buttons to play back the clips you have selected. Additionally, you can check all the marks registered in the clip and edit shot marks. Playback position slider Video display area Time code display Audio playback control buttons (018) LUT (Apply Look-Up Table) button (019) Add Shot Mark tool button (025) Video playback control buttons (017) Mark operation buttons (025) Checking Clips Using CF Cards 07 After you have finished recording video with your camcorder, you can use a computer to read, access and save the clips it contains. Reading a CF card with the computer Connect a commercially available card reader compatible with CompactFlash memory cards to your computer. Start up XF Utility and then insert the CF card into the card reader. When the CF card is correctly recognized*, it will appear in the list of available media in the media panel. * Only CF cards that were initialized using the camcorder and have the designated folder structure will be correctly recognized. NOTES • When using a commercially available card reader, use of a UDMA-compatible card reader is recommended. Removing a CF card from the computer 1. In the media panel, select the CF card you want to remove. 2. Click File > Eject to safely terminate the connection to the CF card. • The CF card will disappear from the media panel, and XF Utility will no longer be able to access it. • You can also right-click on the CF card icon in the media panel and select Eject from the contextual menu that opens. • If you logged in to Windows XP using a limited user account, you will not be able to use this function. In that case, exit XF Utility and use Windows’ Safely Remove Hardware function before removing the CF card. 3. Remove the CF card from the card reader. If your camcorder features a USB terminal, you can connect the camcorder directly to a computer using a USB cable. In such case, if CF cards are inserted in both CF card slots, both CF cards will appear in the media panel at the same time and you will be able the access and work on clips from both media. Connecting a camcorder equipped with a USB terminal to the computer 1. Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter. • If you only want to read clips from the CF cards in the camcorder and do not need to write onto them, you can connect the camcorder even if it is powered only by a battery pack. 2. Turn on the camcorder and set it in MEDIA mode. • Insert the CF cards that contain the clips you want to check into the camcorder in advance. 3. Start up XF Utility. 4. Connect the camcorder to the computer using a USB cable. • Use the optional IFC-400PCU USB cable or similar mini-B USB cable. • The CF cards in the camcorder will appear in the media panel as CF A, CF B. Disconnecting the camcorder from the computer 1. In the media panel, select the icon of the CF A card. 2. Click File > Eject to safely terminate the connection to the CF card. • The CF card will disappear from the media panel, and XF Utility will no longer be able to access it. • You can also right-click on the CF card icon in the media panel and select Eject from the contextual menu that opens. • If there are two CF cards in the camcorder, repeat steps 1 and 2 to eject the second card (CF B) in a similar manner. • If you logged in to ...
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