Importing clips from a CF card to the computer (XF305/XF300)

Using Canon XF Utility, import the clips from a CF card to the computer.You can import all the clips at once or select which clips to import.

Although we are using Mac OS X as an example　to explain the procedures, the same procedures apply to Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Reading a CF card with the computer

1. Start Canon XF Utility.

2. Insert a CF card into the card slot of the card reader connected to the computer. When the CF card is correctly recognized by Canon XF Utility, it will automatically 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.

: Clips Panel

: Preview Panel

: Media Panel

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Importing all clips at once (Media Backup)

You can import all the clips contained in a CF card at once by backing up the CF card. When you back up a CF card, a virtual media is created automatically.

1. In the media panel, select the CF card you want to back up ().

2. Click the Backup Media tool().

3. Only when backing up a CF card that has already been backed up previously, you will be asked to select the type of backup you want to create.

4. Click Yes().

A virtual media will be created automatically () and the clips will be copied to the local folder on the computer.

5. Click [OK].

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Importing selected clips

You can select which clips to import to the computer from the clips recorded on a CF card. In such case, you will need to create in advance a virtual media in the local folder on the computer where you want to save the clips.

1. If necessary, create a new virtual media.(*)

* For details on how to create a new media, see the instruction manual of Canon XF Utility.

2. In the media panel, select the CF card that contains the clips you want to import().

3. In the clips panel, select the clips you want to import().

To select multiple, non-successive clips: Click the desired clips while holding the key ( + Click).

If using a Windows computer, click the desired clips while holding down the Ctrl key (Ctrl + Click).

4. Drag the selected clips to the icon of the desired virtual media in the media panel().

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