Deleting Files Recorded On A Card; Formatting A Card - Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS500 Operating Instructions Manual

Deleting files recorded on a card

The deleted files cannot be restored.
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
1
Move the joystick left or right to select a file
to delete.
≥You can select a file in the multi-screen display.
After selecting the file, press the joystick and
display the operation icon.
2
Move the joystick down to select [
3
Move the joystick up or down in order to
select [DELETE 1 FILE] and then press it.
4
When the confirmation message appears,
select [YES] and press the joystick.
≥In order to stop deletion, select [NO].
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To delete all files
1
Move the joystick down to select [
2
Move the joystick up or down in order to
select [ALL FILES] and then press it.
3
When the confirmation message appears,
select [YES] and press the joystick.
≥Do not turn off the power while deleting.
≥To delete files, use the AC adaptor or a
sufficiently charged battery.
≥In case of [ALL FILES], the deletion may take
time if there are many files on the card.
≥If the "CARD FULL" indication appears when
recording, the card is full and no further data
can be recorded. Insert a new card or set the
Camcorder to Card Playback Mode and delete
unnecessary files.
≥If files conforming to DCF standard are deleted,
all the data related to the files will be deleted.
Playback mode
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Deleting still picture files recorded on
a card by other equipment
≥A still picture file (other than JPEG) that cannot
be played back on the Camcorder may be
deleted.
Note:
To delete multiple files on the SD Card (selected
files) connect to a PC and use the SD Drive
feature.

Formatting a card

Please be aware that if a card is formatted, then
all the data recorded on the card will be erased.
Store important data on a personal computer, etc.
≥Set to Card Playback Mode.
1
Set [ADVANCED] >> [FORMAT CARD] >>
[YES].
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2
When the confirmation message appears,
select [YES] and press the joystick in order
to format the card.
≥In order to stop formatting, select [NO].
≥Normally, it is not necessary to format the card.
If a message appears even though you insert
and remove the card several times, format it.
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≥In order to maintain full compatibility, you must
format the SD Memory Card using the
Camcorder.
≥PC formatted SD Memory Cards are not
compatible with the Camcorder.
≥The Camcorder supports SD Memory Cards
formatted in FAT12 system (for SD Memory
Card of 8, 16, 32 and 64 MB) and FAT16
system (for SD Memory Card of 128, 256,
512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB).
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