Using a Memory Stick–introduction

Your camcorder can format (initialize) a “Memory Stick”. If you format a “Memory Stick”, all data stored in the “Memory Stick” will be deleted. This function is conveninet when you want to delete all data including protected images.

New “Memory Stick”s are already formatted so that formatting is not required for them.

Sample images are stored in the supplied “Memory Stick”. Note that these images will be deleted if you format the “Memory Stick”.

Formatting (initializing) a Memory Stick

(1) Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder.

(2) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the lock is set to the left (unlock) position.

(3) Press MENU to make the MENU display appear.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial.

(5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select FORMAT, then press the dial.

(6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial again to select OK, then press the dial. The display shows “EXECUTE.”

(7) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The display shows “FORMATTING,” and formatting procedure begins. When formatting is finished, the display shows “COMPLETE.”

Check the contents of the “Memory Stick” befor formatting

Note that all data in the “Memory Stick” including protected images will be deleted.

While “FORMATTING” is disolayed

Do not turn the POWER switch nor press any button.

Notes

You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK.

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