Preparing Recording Media

Checking the Status of the CF Card Slots

You can check the status of the CF card slots immediately by looking at the CFj/CFlaccess indicator. Refer to the following table.

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Access indicator color

CF card slot status

 

 

Red

Accessing CF card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Recording/playback is possible and the CF card slot is selected

 

 

for recording/playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator off

A CF card is not inserted, the CF card slot is not currently

 

 

selected, or the CF card is not being accessed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removing a CF card

1Wait until the access indicator for the card slot with the CF card to be removed is off (￿).

2 Slide the CF card slot cover switch in the direction of the E/Amark (￿).

The CF card slot cover will open to the left (slot A) or to the right (slot B).

3Push the CF card release button (￿).

• The release button partially pops out.

4 Push in the CF card release button to release the CF card (￿).

5 Pull the CF card all the way out and close the CF card slot cover.

IMPORTANT

Observe the following precautions while the CFjor CFlaccess indicator is illuminated in red. Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss.

-Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder.

-Do not open the cover of the CF card slot being accessed.

NOTES

If you set the [JOther Functions] [Media Access LED] function to [Off], the access indicators will not illuminate.

CF card release button