Saving and Loading User

Chapter 8

Setting Data

8-1 Saving and Loading

User Files to and

from a “Memory

Stick”

The camcorder is equipped with a “Memory Stick” drive, which enables you to save user files, scene files, lens files, reference files and ALLfiles. You can load these files from the “Memory Stick” for immediate recall of a particular setting configuration.

When a menu page is displayed, you can set up the camcorder so that inserting a “Memory Stick” automatically jumps to the appropriate file-related menu page.

For details about scene files, see 8-2 “Saving and Loading Scene Files” on page 148.

For details about lens files, reference files and “ALL” files, refer to the Maintenance Manual.

For details of the function for jumping to the appropriate file-related menu page, see 8-3 “Jumping to a File-Related Menu Page When Inserting a “Memory Stick”” on page 153.

“Memory Sticks” usable with this camcorder

With this camcorder, you can use a Sony “Memory Stick” whose capacity does not exceed 128 MB or a Sony “Memory Stick PRO” whose capacity does not exceed 2 GB.

8-1-1 Handling the “Memory Stick”

The “Memory Stick” can be inserted to or removed from the camcorder with the power turned on or off.

Inserting the “Memory Stick”

Proceed as follows.

1 Open the cover of the menu operating section.

The “Memory Stick” slot is now visible.

2 Hold the “Memory Stick” with the notch facing downward and the arrow facing away from you, and insert the “Memory Stick” into the “Memory Stick” slot until it clicks into place. Then close the cover.

“Memory Stick”

Inserting the “Memory Stick”

Note

If it does not fit into the slot properly or if there is some resistance when you insert it, the “Memory Stick” may be turned around or upside down. Do not force the “Memory Stick” into the slot. Confirm the direction of the notch and arrow on the “Memory Stick” before inserting the “Memory Stick”, and then try inserting it again.

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