Sony PMWF3K Operating Instructions - Page 34

Switching Between SxS Memory Cards, Formatting an SxS Memory Card

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Preparations 2 Press the eject button again to remove the card. MENU A SEL/SET CAN B PICTURE P 2 1 SLOT SELECT DC IN ON OFF 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. • Fully insert the memory card in the card slot. If it is inserted halfway, the eject button may not function properly. 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 memory card that is not formatted or that was formatted with another system, the message "Unsupported File System" is displayed on the LCD monitor/viewfinder screen. Format the card as instructed below. Note on formatting Any SxS memory card formatted with a device other than this camcorder cannot be used with the camcorder. To execute formatting Using "Format Media" (page 119) of the OTHERS menu, specify "Media(A)" (slot A) or "Media(B)" (slot B) then select "Execute." 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. 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. Checking the Remaining Time Available for Recording In E-E Display/Recording mode, you can check the time remaining for the SxS memory cards loaded in the card slots on the LCD monitor/ viewfinder screen. 120min STBY STBY T A: 25min B: 50min Z99 34 Handling SxS Memory Cards

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Handling SxS Memory Cards
34
Preparations
2
Press the eject button again to remove
the card.
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.
•
Fully insert the memory card in the card slot. If
it is inserted halfway, the eject button may not
function properly.
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 may be required before using an SxS
memory card with this camcorder. For an SxS
memory card that is not formatted or that was
formatted with another system, the message
“Unsupported File System” is displayed on the
LCD monitor/viewfinder screen.
Format the card as instructed below.
Any SxS memory card formatted with a device
other than this camcorder cannot be used with the
camcorder.
To execute formatting
Using “Format Media”
(page 119)
of the
OTHERS menu, specify “Media(A)” (slot
A) or “Media(B)” (slot B) then select
“Execute.”
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.
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.
In E-E Display/Recording mode, you can check
the time remaining for the SxS memory cards
loaded in the card slots on the LCD monitor/
viewfinder screen.
Switching Between SxS Memory
Cards
Formatting an SxS Memory Card
MENU
SEL/SET
CAN
SLOT SELECT
ON
OFF
PICTURE P
A
B
DC IN
1
2
Note on formatting
Checking the Remaining Time
Available for Recording
T
120min
STBY
A:
25min
B:
50min
Z99