Repairing memory cards
For AVCHD mode
Never remove the memory card or disconnect the battery or DC cord while the memory card access lamp is flashing, since this may damage the memory card. If the memory card has been removed while the memory card access lamp was flashing, or the power was cut because the battery or DC cord has been disconnected during recording or the recording finalization process, a repair verification screen will be displayed the next time the power is switched on in order to allow errors to be repaired.
Select [YES] to begin repair, and when repair is completed, [REPAIR FINISHED] will be displayed and the camera will switch to the shooting paused screen.
Select [NO] to switch directly to the shooting paused screen without repair.
••Memory cards cannot be repaired with the camera if [NO] is selected, but can still be repaired by using the AVCCAM Restorer* contents repair software.
••A memory card on which an error occurred can be repaired by either using the camera that was used for shooting, or the AVCCAM Restorer contents repair software.
••A repair confirmation message may be displayed after inserting a memory card which has no error, but repair will not be performed even when [YES] or [NO] is selected.
••Repair may take up to approximately 20 minutes depending on the places where the errors occurred on the memory card.
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••Use a battery with an adequate charge, or the AC adaptor.
••If the repair operation has failed [SYSTEM ERROR TURN POWER OFF] will be displayed. In this case, use the AVCCAM Restorer contents repair software.
••Depending on the status of the data, it may not be possible to restore all data completely. In this case, it will no longer be possible to play back the clips that were recorded before the power was turned off.
••Clips with a total shooting time of less than 10 seconds may not be repaired.
••Indexes attached during shooting cannot be repaired.
••To repair the two memory cards that recorded video with SIMUL REC, follow the instructions displayed on the repair verification screen and repair each of the memory cards.
*AVCCAM Restorer is included on the supplied CD- ROM. Refer to install.txt for the installation method. For details on how to use it, read the Operating Instructions (PDF file).
The AVCCAM Restorer can also be downloaded from the following website.
For DV mode
For repair in DV mode, refer to “Repairing clips (only in DV mode)” (Page 62).