Preparing Recording Media
Preparing Recording Media
The camcorder records clips to 1CompactFlash (CF) cards and photos* to .SD and /SDHC memory |
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cards. The camcorder is equipped with two CF card slots. Initialize recording media (A43) when you use them | 41 |
with this camcorder for the first time. |
*The camcorder can record custom picture files and a camera settings file onto the SD card as well. The SD card serves also to store user memo files created with the supplied software Canon XF Utility that you can then read and embed in the clips’ metadata.
Compatible CF cards
You can use
*The Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) specification allows data to be transferred between the CF card and device at high transfer speeds (measured in MB/s). Depending on the CF card, you may not be able to record even when using a UDMA- comptaible CF card.
NOTES
• Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all CF cards.
Inserting a CF Card
You can insert a CF card into CF card slot A or slot B. If you have two CF cards, you can use both slots.
1 Slide the CF card slot cover switch in the direction of the arrow.
• The CF card slot cover will open upward (slot A) or downward (slot B).
2 Insert the CF card straight, with the label facing up, all the way into the slot.
3 Close the CF card slot cover.
• Do not force the cover closed if the CF card is not correctly inserted.
Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots
You can check the status of the CF card slots immediately by looking at the
CF2/CF3access indicator. Refer to the following table.
Access indicator color | CF card slot status | |
Red | Accessing CF card. | |
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Green | Recording/playback is possible and the CF card slot is selected | |
for recording/playback. | ||
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Indicator off | A CF card is not inserted, the CF card slot is not currently | |
selected, or the CF card is not being accessed. | ||
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