Chapter7 Saving and Loading User Setting Data
The “Memory Stick” can be inserted to or removed from the camcorder with the power turned on or off.
”Memory Sticks” usable with this camcorder
With this camcorder, you can use a Sony “Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick Duo”, “Memory Stick PRO” whose capacity does not exceed 4 GB, and “Memory Stick PRO Duo”.
For details, see “About a “Memory Stick”” on page 234.
Inserting a “Memory Stick”
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1 Open the cover of the menu operating section.
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.
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.
To remove the “Memory Stick”
1 Check that the access indicator is not lit, then gently press in the “Memory Stick” once and release.
The “Memory Stick” pops out.
2 Pull the “Memory Stick” towards you to withdraw it from the slot.
Note
Do not remove the “Memory Stick” while the access indicator is lit. You may lose data, or damage the “Memory Stick”.
To protect saved data
To prevent accidental erasure of important setup data, slide the LOCK switch on the “Memory Stick” right to the write protect position.
It is now impossible to write or delete data on the “Memory Stick”. If you try to do so, the message “MEMORY STICK LOCKED” appears and the data cannot be overwritten or deleted.
Note
“Memory Stick Duo” and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” do not have this function.
To format a “Memory Stick”
Note
Do not format the “Memory Stick” using a PC.
Handling the “Memory Stick”
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