Disc and card management
Disc and card management
Formatting
Formatting discs
This is for initializing discs.
(RAM)
Please be aware that if a disc is formatted, then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select 
or
rotate the mode dial to 
and then select the [ 
] (motion picture playback) tab.
1Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [FORMAT DISC] # [YES] and press the cursor button.
MENU
2When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press
the cursor button.
≥When formatting is complete, press the MENU button to exit the message screen.
≥Use this unit to format discs.
≥In the case of a double sided disc, format each side.
≥It may not be possible to format a disc with
many scratches or dirt. Such discs cannot be used.
≥During formatting, do not turn this unit off. ≥When you format the disc, use a battery with
sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor.
Formatting an SD card
This is for initializing SD cards.
(SD)
Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted, then all the data recorded on the card will be erased. Store important data on a computer, etc.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select 
or
.
1Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [FORMAT CARD] # [YES] and press the cursor button.
MENU
2When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press
the cursor button.
≥When formatting is complete, press the MENU button to exit the message screen.
≥Use this unit to format SD cards. If an SD card is formatted on other products (such as a computer), the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card.
≥Depending on the type of SD card being used, it may take time to format.
≥During formatting, do not turn this unit off. ≥When you format the SD card, use a battery
with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor. ≥Do not remove the SD card while formatting.
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