Importing Sources
You can import sources from a device connected to PC or sources stored in a PC. The sources are transferred to a specified folder of a PC, and registered to the library at the same time.
This section describes how to import sources from a device connected to PC.
1) Click the [Import/Registration] tab.
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The display of the sidebar and thumbnail pane will be switched.
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The import settings pane is displayed in the upper part of the thumbnail pane.
2) Connect a device to your PC.
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The connected device is displayed in [Removable Device] on the sidebar.

3) Select the device on the sidebar.
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The sources stored in the connected device are displayed in the thumbnail pane.
4) Click the [Import and register to library] tab in the import settings pane.

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The [Import and register to library] pane is displayed.
5) Check the sources you want to import.

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This step is not necessary when you batch import all the sources in the device. In step 8) , click [Import (including sub folders)] or [Card Copy].
6) Click [...] of [Import To] for [Import] to specify the copy destination of sources.
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Alternatively, you can click the [Import To] list button and select a copy destination from recent history.
7) Click [...] of [Register to] for [Register to library] to specify the registration destination of sources.
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Alternatively, you can click the [Register to] list button and select a registration destination from recent history.
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Metadata such as tags and comments can be added to the imported sources.
8) Click [Import].

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Import of the sources is started.
The sources are copied to the folder with a date created within the folder specified for [Import To], and registered to the library as assets.

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Mync can be started also from the auto play dialog box displayed when a USB device is connected.
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AVCHD sources that consist of multiple separate files are registered as a single asset.
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Right-click on the device name on the sidebar, and then click [Eject] to remove the device.
[Import and register to library] Pane

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[Import] |
Set the import destination folder of sources. Information including the free space of the storage on the PC and the total data size of the selected sources are displayed. |
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[Register to library] |
Set the destination to register sources. Configure the metadata to be added to the imported sources. |
(3) |
[Import] |
Register sources to the library as assets at the same time when they are imported. |
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[Import (including sub folders)] |
Regardless of selection of checkboxes, all the sources in the folder of PC selected on the sidebar and its subfolders are copied and registered to the library as assets. |
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[Card Copy] |
Regardless of selection of checkboxes, all the sources in the folder or device are copied and registered to the library as assets.
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