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5. Network Configuration
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High-quality streaming is supported by enabling
network client mode and connecting a Sony
Network RX Station (option) as a Connection
Control Manager (CCM) or connecting via XDCAM
air.
XDCAM air is a cloud service provided by Sony. A
separate contract is required to use this service. For
details, contact your Sony sales representative.
1
Connect the camcorder to the network.
For details, see “Connecting Devices using
Wireless LAN” (page 58) and “Connecting to
the Internet” (page 62).
2
Set each item in Maintenance >Network Client
Mode >Detail Settings in the setup menu.
Item
Description
CCM Address
Enter the IP address of the
CCM to connect. (Host name
or IP address)
CCM Port
Enter the port number of the
CCM to connect.
User Name
Enter the user name.
Password
Enter the password.
NCM With Proxy Enable/disable proxy
recording when connected
with a CCM.
[Notes]
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Network client mode cannot be set if values are not
entered for all items.
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Setting Maintenance >Network Client Mode >Detail
Settings >NCM with Proxy in the setup menu to
Enable enables proxy recording, even when network
client mode is enabled. To enable the NCM with
Proxy setting, set Operation >XAVC Proxy Rec Mode
>Setting in the setup menu to On.
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If Maintenance >Network Client Mode >Detail
Settings >NCM with Proxy in the setup menu is set to
Disable, proxy recording stops if network client mode
is set to On during recording.
If original file recording is continuing, set both to Off
to restart proxy recording.
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If Operation >XAVC Proxy Rec Mode >Proxy File >Size
in the setup menu is set to HD Auto(9Mbps) or HD
Auto(6Mbps), NCM with Proxy cannot be enabled.
If HD Auto(9Mbps) or HD Auto(6Mbps) is set after
NCM with Proxy is set to Enable, the setting is
maintained, but proxy recording is not performed.
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Set Maintenance >Network Client Mode
>Setting in the setup menu to On.
Network client mode is enabled, and the
camcorder connects to the Network RX Station
or XDCAM air.
Live streaming starts in response to Network
RX Station operation.
For details about operation, refer to the
instruction manual for the Network RX Station
or the Help for XDCAM air.
You can assign Setting (On/Off) for Network
Client Mode to an assignable switch. For
details about assignment, see “Assigning
Functions to Assignable Switches” (page 112).
[Notes]
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Changing to network client mode during normal
streaming (page 67) is not possible.
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After changing to network client mode, normal streaming
(page 67) and monitoring are not available.
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Changing to network client mode while monitoring will
stop the monitoring.
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File transfer is not supported during streaming in network
client mode. File transfer is supported after stopping
streaming.
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If streaming in network client mode is started during file
transfer, the file transfer stops. File transfer restarts after
stopping streaming.
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The available streaming bit rates that can be configured
by the Network RX Station are limited to the following,
depending on the proxy recording format.
– If the proxy recording format is 1280×720
9Mbps/6Mbps, the streaming bit rate is set to 1 Mbps
or lower.
– If the proxy recording format is 640×360 3Mbps, the
streaming bit rate is set to 3 Mbps or lower.
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The proxy format cannot be changed in network client
mode. To change the format, first set Network Client
Mode to Off.
Transferring files in network client mode
You can transfer files to a server set by the CCM by
connecting a Network RX Station acting as a CCM
and the camcorder in network client mode.
1
Select the files you want to transfer.
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To transfer a proxy recording:
Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Transferring proxy
files on an SD card” (page 65).
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To transfer original files:
Follow steps 1 to 6 in “Transferring original
files on SxS memory cards” (page 65)
2
Tap [Transfer].
“NCM: RX Server” is displayed as a destination.
Specify “NCM: RX Server” as the destination.
3
Tap [Transfer].
Transfer of the selected files to the server
specified on the CCM starts.
[Note]
The destination can also be set to “NCM: RX Server” when not
in network client mode.
In this case, transfer is placed on hold, and then transfer to
the server specified on the CCM starts after connecting to
the CCM in network client mode.
Streaming High Quality Video