Checking The Remaining Recording Time; Restoring Sxs Memory Cards - Sony PXW-X500 Manual

Recording and playback during formatting
Even during formatting, recording and playback
are possible using an SxS memory card loaded in
the other card slot.
If formatting fails
A format operation may fail because the SxS
memory card is write protected, or because it is
not the type of card specified for use with this
camcorder.
In this case, an error message appears. Follow the
instructions in the error message and exchange
the card for an SxS memory card that can be used
with this camcorder.
Notes
• Formatting a memory card erases all data, including
recorded video data and setup files.
• Use the format function of this camcorder to format
SxS memory cards for use on this camcorder. The
formats of cards formatted on other devices are not
recognized as valid formats, making it necessary to
format them again on this camcorder.
Checking the Remaining
Recording Time
You can check the remaining capacity of the SxS
memory cards loaded in the two slots by checking
the recording media remaining capacity indicator
in the viewfinder.
The remaining recording time is calculated from
the remaining capacity of the media in each slot
and the current video format (recording bit rate),
and is displayed in units of minutes.
You can check the remaining capacity on a bar
graph by displaying the Media Status screen (see
page 64).
Note
A mark appears when a memory card is write
protected.
When to exchange SxS memory cards
• The warning message "Media Near Full"
appears, the WARNING indicator and the REC
indicator on the viewfinder screen flash, and the
buzzer sounds when the total remaining
recording time of the two memory cards falls to
five minutes during recording.
Exchange one of the cards for media with
available recording capacity.
• If you continue recording, the message "Media
Full" appears and recording stops when the total
remaining recording time falls to 0.
Note
About up to 600 clips can be recorded on one SxS
memory card.
The display of remaining recording time changes to "0"
and the message "Media Full" appears when the clip
limit is reached.

Restoring SxS Memory Cards

If for any reason an error should occur in a
memory card, the card must be restored before
use.
When you load an SxS memory card that needs to
be restored, a message appears in the viewfinder
to ask whether you want to restore it.
To restore a card
Turn the MENU knob to select [Execute], and
then press the knob.
The restoration starts.
During the restoration, an execution message
appears, the progress is displayed (%), and the
ACCESS indicator lights in orange.
When restoration ends, a completion message
appears. Press the MENU knob to dismiss the
message.
If restoration fails
• Write protected SxS memory cards and cards on
which memory errors have occurred cannot be
restored. A warning message appears for such
cards. Follow the instructions in the message
and unprotect the card or replace it with another
card.
• SxS memory cards on which memory errors
have occurred may become usable if they are
reformatted.
• In some cases, some clips can be restored while
others cannot. The restored clips can be played
normally.
• If the message "Could not Restore Some Clips"
keeps appearing after repeated attempts at
restoration, it may be possible to restore the SxS
memory card with the following procedure.
1Use the application software (see
page 180) to copy the required clips to
another SxS memory card.
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