Checking the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” information

You can check the remaining recordable time for each [REC MODE] (p. 62), and the approximate free and used space of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

Notes

During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot check the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” information. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p. 24).

Touch(HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA INFO].The remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed.

Tips

You can check the recordable free space, etc., by

touching at the lower right on the screen.

To turn off the display

Touch .

Notes

The calculation for “Memory Stick PRO Duo” space is 1MB = 1,048,576 bytes. The fractions less than MB are discarded when the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” space is displayed. Therefore the displayed size of the total space available on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” both used and unused, will be slightly smaller than the stated size of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”

Since there is a management file area, the used space is not displayed as 0MB even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 57).

Deleting all images (Formatting)

Formatting deletes all the images to recover recordable free space.

You should save important images to other devices before formatting (p. 43, 51).

1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder and to a wall outlet (wall socket).

2 Turn on your camcorder.

3 Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” to be formatted into your camcorder.4 Touch(HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA FORMAT].5 Touch [YES] [YES] .

Notes

While the access lamp is lit, do not eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” from your camcorder.

Even still images protected with another device against accidental deletion are deleted.

Do not attempt the following operations when [Executing…] is on the screen:

Operate the POWER switch or buttons

Remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

media recording Utilizing

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