Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording — Handling setting data

Saving and loading setup files

Specified menu items can be saved to SD memory cards and loaded to the camera.

There are two operations for saving to SD memory card: [SAVE] overwriting an existing file and [SAVE AS] creating a new file.

Overwriting a setup file on SD memory card

Select the type of menu to write beforehand in the main menu [FILE] [SETUP DATA SELECT].

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1Select [SAVE] in the main menu [FILE] [SETUP DATA (SD CARD)], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button). The list of setup files currently saved on the SD memory card is displayed.

2 Select the file to overwrite from the list.

The title entry screen and keyboard are displayed.

3Enter the desired characters with the keyboard. (Fig. 1)

4Use the jog dial button (or cursor buttons `/{/Y/I) to select [OK], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button). The confirmation screen is displayed.

5Select [YES], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button).

The file is saved and the file list is updated. (Fig. 2)

For details on error messages if an error message is displayed, refer to “Warning/error displays in the thumbnail operation, menu operation, and USB storage mode” (page 197).

Saving a new setup file on SD memory card

Select the type of menu to write beforehand in the main menu [FILE] [SETUP DATA SELECT].

1Select [SAVE AS] in the main menu [FILE] [SETUP DATA (SD CARD)], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button). The file name entry screen and keyboard are displayed.

2 Enter the desired characters with the keyboard.

3Use the jog dial button (or cursor buttons `/{/Y/I) to select [OK], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button). The confirmation screen is displayed.

4Select [YES], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button). After the file name is set, the title entry screen and keyboard are displayed.

5Enter the desired characters with the keyboard.

6 Use the jog dial button (or cursor buttons `/{/Y/I) to select [OK], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button).

The confirmation screen is displayed.

7Select [YES], and press the jog dial button (or <SET> button). Saving of the title name begins.

8When the completion message is displayed, press the jog dial button (or <SET> button).

For details on error messages if an error message is displayed, refer to “Warning/error displays in the thumbnail operation, menu operation, and USB storage mode” (page 197).

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tt Setup files saved on the camera cannot be used on other models. tt Setup files saved on other models cannot be used on the camera.

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