Using an SD Card

Switching Between the SD Card Slots

The camcorder features two SD card slots, SD card slot A and SD card

 

slot B. If both slots contain an SD card, you can switch between them as

 

necessary.

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Operating modes:

Press the SLOT SELECT button.

• The access indicator of the selected SD card slot will illuminate in green. On the screen, the SD card selected is indicated with a Ðmark next to the SD card icon.

NOTES

• You cannot use the SLOT SELECT button to switch between SD card slots while recording.

The SD card slot selected for recording will be used to record both clips and photos.

Selecting the SD Card Recording Method

The camcorder features two useful SD card recording methods, relay recording and double slot recording.

Relay recording: This allows you to continue recording on another SD card if the SD card you are using becomes full. Relay recording is available from SD card slot A to SD card slot B, and vice versa.

Double slot recording: This records the same clip simultaneously to both SD cards, which is a convenient way to make a backup copy of your recording while you record.

Operating modes:

To use relay recording

By default, this function is activated. If it has been deactivated, follow the procedure below to activate it.

1Open the [Relay Rec] submenu.

[wOther Functions] >[Relay Rec]

2 Select [On] and then press the joystick.

To use double slot recording

1Open the [Double Slot Rec] submenu.

[wOther Functions] >[Double Slot Rec]

2 Select [On] and then press the joystick.

[wOther Functions]

[Relay Rec]

[On]

[wOther Functions]

[Double Slot Rec]

[Off]

NOTES

During relay recording, there will be a very brief stop in the video at the

point where the recording switches to the other SD card. With the supplied software, Data Import Utility, you can join relay clips recorded on two SD cards and save them on a computer (A123).

If an SD card becomes full during double slot recording, recording on both SD cards will stop. On the other hand, if an error occurs with one of the SD cards, recording will continue on the other SD card.

Double slot recording cannot be used with relay recording, pre-recording or deleting the last clip recorded.