Preparations

 

ACCESS

A

 

 

SE

L

 

 

B

 

MENU

 

 

FULL

AUTO

SLOT

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAL

 

 

CH-1

CH-1

 

 

 

 

 

AU

 

 

 

 

 

SEL

 

 

 

CH-2

CH

-2

 

 

OPEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

•Data are not guaranteed if the power is turned off or a memory card is removed while the card is being accessed. All data on the card may be destroyed. Be sure that the ACCESS lamps are lit in green or off when you turn off the power or remove memory cards.

•When you turn the camcorder on by setting the power switch to MEDIA (Media mode), a display to show that an SxS memory card is being confirmed appears on the LCD monitor/ EVF screen.

The display automatically changes to the thumbnail screen (page 78) when a valid memory card is inside, but it remains on the screen if no valid memory card is loaded.

memory card that is not formatted or that was formatted with another system, a message to confirm if formatting is to be executed is displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF screen.

Note on formatting

Any SxS memory card formatted with a device other than this camcorder cannot be used with the camcorder.

To execute formatting

If the message for formatting is displayed, turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick to select “Execute” then press the dial or joystick.

Formatting begins.

The in-progress message and status bar (%) are displayed, and the ACCESS lamp lights in red. When formatting is completed, the completion message is displayed for three seconds.

Recording/playback during formatting

You can perform recording or playback using the SxS memory card in the other card slot while formatting is in progress.

If formatting fails

A write-protected SxS memory card or memory card that cannot be used with this camcorder will not be formatted.

As a warning message is displayed, replace the card with an appropriate SxS memory card, as per the instructions in the message.

Switching Between SxS Memory Cards

When SxS memory cards are loaded in both card slots A and B, press the SLOT SELECT button to select the card you wish to use.

If a card becomes full during recording, switching to the other card is automatically executed.

Note

The SLOT SELECT button is disabled while playback is in progress. Switching is not executed even if you press the button. The button is enabled on the thumbnail screen (page 78).

Formatting an SxS Memory Card

Formatting may be required before using an SxS memory card with this camcorder. For an SxS

32Handling SxS Memory Cards

To format by menu operation

When no formatting message is displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF screen, you can execute formatting using “Format Media” (page 109) of the OTHERS menu in the same manner.

Notes

•All the data, including recorded pictures and setup files, are erased when a memory card is formatted.

•SxS memory cards to be used with this camcorder must be formatted using the format function of this camcorder. Any card formatted with other device must be formatted again with this camcorder.