Check that the ACCESS indicator is not lit.

MEMORY STICK OPEN button

Eject button

Note

Do not remove the “Memory Stick” while the ACCESS indicator is lit. You may lose data, or damage the “Memory Stick.”

Protecting saved data

To prevent accidental erasure of important setup data, use the LOCK switch on the “Memory Stick.”

Slide the switch right to the write protect position. The message “MEMORY STICK LOCKED” is displayed. It is now impossible to write or delete data on the “Memory Stick.”

•Avoid getting liquids on the “Memory Stick.”

•Avoid using or storing the “Memory Stick” in a location subject to:

—extremely high temperature such as the hot inside of a car or the outdoors exposed to a burning sun, or a place near a heater

—direct sunlight

—high humidity

—excessive dust

•When storing and carrying the “Memory Stick,” keep it in its original case to ensure protection of important data.

•When carrying the camcorder with the “Memory Stick” inserted, close the cover of the menu operating section.

•Avoid removing the “Memory Stick” from the insertion slot while the access indicator is lit.

•Do not format the “Memory Stick” using a PC.

•Formatting of “Memory Sticks” can be performed on the MEMORY STICK page of the FILE menu.

6-1-2 Saving USER Menu Data (User File) to the “Memory Stick”

You can save USER menu settings held in the camcorder as user files in the “Memory Stick.”

You can save up to 100 user files in the “Memory Stick.” Insert the “Memory Stick,” then proceed as follows:

1 Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.

The last accessed menu page appears on the viewfinder screen.

2 Turn the MENU knob until the USER FILE page appears, then press the MENU knob to select the page. Alternately, select “USER FILE” on the CONTENTS page.

USER FILE page

F01USER FILE

USER FILE LOAD : EXEC

USER FILE SAVE : EXEC

F.ID : sssssssssssssssss

USER PRESET

:

EXEC

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LOCK switch on the “Memory Stick”

Notes on using and storing the “Memory Stick”

•Avoid touching the connector of the “Memory Stick” or contacting it with a metal object.

•When attaching a label to the “Memory Stick,” use only the label supplied for the “Memory Stick.”

•Do not drop, bend, or submit the “Memory Stick” to external shock.

•Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick.”

If you want to set a file ID for the data to be saved

Set the file ID before going to step 3.

For details on setting the file ID, see “Setting the file ID” on page 102.

3 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to USER FILE SAVE, and press the MENU knob.

The P00 USER SAVE page appears.

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