Utilizing recording media

Changing the recording media

You can select the internal memory or “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media as the recording, playback, or editing medium on your camcorder. Select the medium to be used for movies and photos separately. In the default setting, both movies and photos are recorded on the internal memory.

Internal memory

Movies

Photos

“Memory Stick” media

You can do recording, playback, and editing operations on the selected medium.

See page 98 for the recordable time of movies.

See page 99 for the number of recordable photos.

Selecting the recording media for movies

Touch (HOME)  (MANAGE MEDIA) [MOVIE MEDIA SET].

The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] screen appears.

Touch the desired medium.

Touch [YES] .

The recording medium is changed.

Selecting the recording media for photos

Touch (HOME)  (MANAGE MEDIA) [PHOTO MEDIA SET].

The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen appears.

Touch the desired recording medium.

Touch [YES]  .

The recording medium is changed.

To check the recording media settings

Light up the (Movie) lamp to check the recording medium used for movies, or the

(Photo) lamp for photos. The media icon is displayed at the top right corner of the screen.

:Internal memory

:“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Set the recording medium to [MEMORY STICK] to record movies and/or photos on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p. 60).

Types of “Memory Stick” media you can use with your camcorder

For recording movies, it is recommended that you use “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media of 1 GB or larger marked with:

 

 

(“Memory Stick

 

 

 

PRO Duo” media)*

 

 

(“Memory Stick

 

 

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