After your camcorder recognizes the disc, disc information such as the date you started to use it and information on previously recorded areas appears for about 8 seconds. The information on previously recorded areas may not be displayed correctly depending on the condition of the disc.

To delete all of the previously recorded pictures from a DVD-RW/DVD+RW, then to use it again to record new pictures, see “Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting)” on page 62.

Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo”

You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo”

marked with or (p.132).

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the image quality or the image size. For details, see page 73.

1 Raise the viewfinder.

2 Open the Memory Stick Duo cover.

Memory

Stick Duo

cover

3 Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks.

ACCESS lamp (“Memory Stick Duo”)

If you force the “Memory Stick Duo” into the slot in the wrong direction, the Memory Stick Duo slot, or image data may be damaged.

4 Close the Memory Stick Duo cover and lower the viewfinder.

To eject a “Memory Stick Duo”

Lightly push the “Memory Stick Duo” after following step 1 and 2.

When the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder is reading/writing data. Do not shake or knock your camcorder, turn the power off, eject the “Memory Stick Duo,” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, image data may be damaged.

Make sure that the “Memory Stick Duo” does not pop up and drop off when inserting and removing it from your camcorder.

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