Sony F35 5-3-2Storage and Retrieval of the Operator File, (see page 51), —direct sunlight, Protecting saved data, To format a “Memory Stick”

the product or subject it to shock. Do not turn off the power to the product or remove the “Memory Stick.” This may damage the data.

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. This ensures that you cannot inadvertently overwrite data on the “Memory Stick.”

LOCK switch

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.”•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

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

•Do not format the “Memory Stick” using a PC. Formatting of the “Memory Stick” can be performed on the <FILE PRESET> page of the FILE menu.

To format a “Memory Stick”

Use the <FILE PRESET> page of the FILE menu.

1 Insert a “Memory Stick” you wish to format into the “Memory Stick” slot of the camera.

2 Call up the <FILE PRESET> page of the FILE menu.3 Position the pointer to M.S. FORMAT and push on the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.

<FILE PRESET>			F07 TOP
OPERATOR		FILE
USER	GAMMA		FILE
LENS	FILE
REFERENCE		FILE
10	SEC	CLEAR: OFF
OHB	FILE
USER	MENU
cM.S. FORMAT
FILE	PRESET		(-0HB)

During formatting, “MEMORY STICK ACCESS” is displayed.When formatting is completed, “COMPLETE” is displayed.

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Use the <OPERATOR FILE> page of the FILE menu.

<OPERATOR FILE> F01 TOP

READ (MS tCAM)

WRITE (CAMtMS )

PRESET

FILE ID:

CAM CODE

DATE

The <OPERATOR FILE> page is also included in the USER (OPERATION) menu (see page 51).

To store the operator file in a “Memory Stick”

Perform necessary settings for the operation items and the customized USER menu for the operator file you wish to store.

1 Insert a “Memory Stick” into the “Memory Stick” slot of the camera.2 Position the pointer to WRITE (CAM t MS) and push on the MENU SEL/ENTER dial.

You can add a comment (maximum: 14 characters) to the operator file to be stored in the “Memory Stick” by specifying it on the FILE ID line.

For details on how to enter a comment, see “Specifying a character string” (page 59).

To retrieve the operator file stored in a “Memory Stick”

The operator file stored in the “Memory Stick” can be read out into built-in memory of the camera.

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