Formatting a Recording Medium

You can format (initialize) the built-in hard disk (HDD) or SD cards. You have to format newly- purchased SD cards with this camera before using them. This will also ensure stable speeds and operation when accessing the recording medium. Be aware that all files and data including protected files will be erased by the formatting process.

Preparation:

Set the power switch to or .

1

DIS

CAMERA SETTING

BASIC SETTING

REC MEDIA SETTING

DATE/DISPLAY

REGISTER EVENT

QUALITY

2 Select [REC MEDIA SETTING].

Select

VIDEO MODE

 

IMAGE MODE

Set

FORMAT

 

CLEAN UP

 

COPY/MOVE

 

NO.RESET

3 Select [FORMAT].

Select

Set

4 Select [HDD] or [SD].

Select

DO YOU WANT TO FORMAT

 

HARD DISK DRIVE?

Set

ALL DATA WILL BE ERASED.

EXECUTE

 

 

CANCEL

 

 

5 Select [EXECUTE].

Select

Set

EN 39

To make it more difficult to recover the data on the hard disk

Even if you format the hard disk or erase the data on the hard disk, sometimes the erased data can be recovered by using data recovery software etc. that are commercially available. By pressing 49 while selecting [HDD] and holding down the button in step 4, you can erase the data on the hard disk in a format that is difficult to recover. Moreover, by repeating this procedure, you can make the data even more difficult to recover.

When formatting in this way, a formatting progress bar is displayed.

If the formatting progress bar does not appear, select [CANCEL] and try again from step 3.

NOTE:

 

Do not format the recording medium on your PC.

 

Make sure that you format the recording medium

EDITING/PRINTING

on the camera.