Sony 3-286-590-13(1) Preventing data on the hard disk of the camcorder from being recovered, 5 Touch [YES] t [YES], 2 Turn on your camcorder, The [EMPTY] screen appears

Preventing data on the hard disk of the camcorder from being recovered

[ EMPTY] allows you to write unintelligible data onto the hard disk of the camcorder. In this way, it may become more difficult to recover any original data. When you dispose of or transfer the camcorder to others, it is recommended that you perform [ EMPTY].

bNotes

•If you perform [ EMPTY], all the images are deleted. To avoid the loss of important images, they should be saved (p. 47) before performing [ EMPTY].

•You cannot perform [ EMPTY] unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall socket).

•Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor. Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation.

•While performing [ EMPTY], do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder.

1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet (wall socket).

2 Turn on your camcorder.

3 Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA FORMAT] t [HDD].The [ FORMAT] screen appears.

4 Press and hold . (back light) for a few seconds (p. 113).The [ EMPTY] screen appears.5 Touch [YES] t [YES].6 When [Completed.] appears, touch .

bNotes

•The actual performing time for [ EMPTY] is as follows;

–HDR-SR11E: approx. 60 minutes

–HDR-SR12E: approx. 120 minutes

•If you stop performing [ EMPTY] while [Executing...] appears, be sure to complete the

operation by performing [MEDIA FORMAT] or

[ EMPTY] when you use the camcorder next time.

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