Canon XF705 Instruction Manual - Page 35

Using SD Cards Initializing an SD Card Initialize SD cards when you use them with this camcorder for the first time. You can also initialize a card to permanently delete all the recordings it contains. Operating modes: 35 1 Select [Initialize Media]. > [Æ ! Recording/Media Setup] > [Initialize Media] 2 Select [SD Card A] or [SD Card B] and then press SET. 3 Select [OK] and then press SET. 4 When the confirmation message appears, press SET. IMPORTANT • Initializing a card will permanently erase all data, including clips with an $ mark, photos and protected custom picture files. Lost data cannot be recovered. Make sure you save important recordings in advance. • Depending on the SD card, the initialization may take up to a few minutes. NOTES • While recording on an SD card, you can initialize another SD card in the other SD card slot. • If you set an assignable button to [Initialize Media] (A 119), you can press the button to open the [Initialize Media] submenu. Switching Between the SD Card Slots The camcorder features two SD card slots, SD card slot A and SD card slot B. If both slots contain a card, you can switch between them as necessary. Operating modes: Press the SLOT SELECT button. • The access indicator of the selected SD card slot will illuminate in green. NOTES • If both SD card slots contain a card and you open the cover of the selected slot, the camcorder will automatically switch to the other slot. • You cannot use the SLOT SELECT button to switch between SD card slots while recording. • You can also perform this function remotely using Browser Remote on a connected network device (A 164, 169).