Preparing Recording Media

Inserting and Removing an SD Card

1 Turn off the camcorder (￿).

2 Open the SD card slot cover.

3 Insert the SD card straight, with the label facing the grip belt, all the way into the SD card slot until it clicks (￿).

4 Close the SD card slot cover (￿).

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• Do not force the cover closed if the SD card is not correctly inserted.

IMPORTANT

• Observe the following precautions while the SD card access indicator is flashing. Failure to do so may result in permanent data loss.

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

• Turn off the camcorder before inserting or removing an SD card. Inserting or removing the SD card with the camcorder on may result in permanent data loss.

SD card access indicator

•SD cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable.

Inserting an SD card facing the wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder. Be sure to insert the SD card as described in step 3.

NOTES

•To remove the SD card: Push the SD card once to release it. When the SD card springs out, pull it all the way out.

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

Initializing the Recording Media

The first time you use any recording media with this camcorder, initialize it first. You can also initialize recording media to permanently delete all the data it contains.

[JOther Functions]

[Initialization]

When initializing an SD card, you can select quick initialization, which

clears the file allocation table but does not physically erase the stored data, or complete initialization, which deletes all data completely.

Operating modes:

1 Open the [Initialization] submenu.

[JOther Functions] [Initialization]

2 Select [CF A], [CF B] or [SD Card] and then press SET.

To initialize a CF card

3 Select [OK] and then press SET.

4 When the confirmation message appears, press SET.

• The CF card is initialized and all the data it contains is erased.

To initialize an SD card

3 Select [Complete] (complete initialization) or [Quick] (quick initialization) and then press SET.