why, when I 'Delete All Clips', does camera want to 'Restore Media'? at DVinfo.net

Malcolm Hamilton · June 13th, 2008, 03:04 PM

Hi,
Can someone tell me why, when I choose to 'Delete All Clips' (from the 'Media'/'Others' menu), does the camera then say (as soon as I switch to Camera mode) that it wants to 'Restore' Media? Why should it, when I've just told it to get rid of the media? (I've had to choose 'Execute' two if not three times, so it really should accept my judgement on this, in my opinion).
The camera then fails in its misguided mission anyway, and admits that it wasn't able to restore all the media.
I guess I don't see why the two of us have to go through this little dance. I should be able to choose 'Delete All Clips' and that's it.
Is there a simpler way to get rid of all my clips, when I want to start fresh?
Thanks, Malcolm

Piotr Wozniacki · June 13th, 2008, 03:53 PM

Interestingly, when you delelete all clips using Clip Browser (at least under Windows), no restore is necessary...

Malcolm Hamilton · June 13th, 2008, 04:57 PM

That's interesting, Piotr. I'm not having that kind of luck when I do it via ShotPut EXpress or via the camera.
The new Mac version of the Clip Browser, v.2, might solve this problem.
That's promised for some time this month, I think.
Cheers, Malcolm

Bob Grant · June 13th, 2008, 05:12 PM

It's an Apple thing. OSX writes additional files onto the card. The camera sees these as being errant and wants to get rid of them by doing a restore. Deleting the clips doesn't remove the files that OSX has added.

Paul Kellett · June 14th, 2008, 02:38 AM

If i want to delete all clips in camera, i just reformat the card in camera.
If i delete in clip browser then no reformat is needed.
If i delete with windows then a reformat/restore is needed.

Paul

Piotr Wozniacki · June 14th, 2008, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Kellett

If i want to delete all clips in camera, i just reformat the card in camera.
If i delete in clip browser then no reformat is needed.
If i delete with windows then a reformat/restore is needed.

Paul

As agreed above (see my and Bob's posts) - the only way clear the card (outside the camera) that doesn't require conforming (restoring on camera), seems to be using Delete command in Clip Browser, but only under Windows.

Malcolm Hamilton · June 14th, 2008, 07:24 AM

That explains it, Bob. Thanks so much. These things are less annoying if you know why they're happening.
Cheers, Malcolm

June 13th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#1
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	why, when I 'Delete All Clips', does camera want to 'Restore Media'? Hi, Can someone tell me why, when I choose to 'Delete All Clips' (from the 'Media'/'Others' menu), does the camera then say (as soon as I switch to Camera mode) that it wants to 'Restore' Media? Why should it, when I've just told it to get rid of the media? (I've had to choose 'Execute' two if not three times, so it really should accept my judgement on this, in my opinion). The camera then fails in its misguided mission anyway, and admits that it wasn't able to restore all the media. I guess I don't see why the two of us have to go through this little dance. I should be able to choose 'Delete All Clips' and that's it. Is there a simpler way to get rid of all my clips, when I want to start fresh? Thanks, Malcolm

June 13th, 2008, 03:53 PM	#2
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	Interestingly, when you delelete all clips using Clip Browser (at least under Windows), no restore is necessary... __________________ Sony PXW-FS7 \| DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive

June 14th, 2008, 02:38 AM	#5
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	If i want to delete all clips in camera, i just reformat the card in camera. If i delete in clip browser then no reformat is needed. If i delete with windows then a reformat/restore is needed. Paul __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

June 13th, 2008, 04:57 PM	#3
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	That's interesting, Piotr. I'm not having that kind of luck when I do it via ShotPut EXpress or via the camera. The new Mac version of the Clip Browser, v.2, might solve this problem. That's promised for some time this month, I think. Cheers, Malcolm

June 13th, 2008, 05:12 PM	#4
Bob Grant Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,570	It's an Apple thing. OSX writes additional files onto the card. The camera sees these as being errant and wants to get rid of them by doing a restore. Deleting the clips doesn't remove the files that OSX has added.

June 14th, 2008, 07:24 AM	#7
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	That explains it, Bob. Thanks so much. These things are less annoying if you know why they're happening. Cheers, Malcolm