You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 70), and the approximate free and used media space of the recording media.
Notes
During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot check the media information. Cancel Easy Handycam operation.
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 recording media space is 1 MB = 1,048,576 bytes. The fractions less than MB are discarded when the recording media space is displayed. The displayed size of the whole hard disk space will be slightly smaller than the size shown below despite displaying both free and used hard disk space.
Since there is a management file area, the used space is not displayed as 0 MB even if you perform [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 72).
Tips
Only the information of the medium selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 70) is displayed. Change the medium setting if necessary.
and photos (Formatting)
Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space.
Notes
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using AC Adaptor supplied for this operation (p. 19).
To avoid the loss of important images, you should save them (p. 67, see Operating Guide too) before formatting the recording media.
Protected movies and photos are also deleted.
1 Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA FORMAT].
2 Touch the recording media to be formatted ([HDD] or [MEMORY STICK]).
3 Touch [YES] [YES] .
Notes
While [Executing…] is displayed, do not close the LCD screen, operate the buttons on the camcorder, disconnect the AC Adaptor, or eject “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media from your camcorder. (The ACCESS/access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting the medium.)
Contents of Table
Techniques Recording Useful
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