Handling Sxs Memory Cards - Sony PXW-Z450 Operating Instructions Manual

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2. Preparation

Handling SxS Memory Cards

This camcorder records video and audio on SxS
memory cards (not supplied) loaded into one or
both of its memory card slots.
You can use the camcorder with the following
devices to make recordings.
ˎ MEAD-SD02 Media Adaptor (SDXC only ˎ
supported) or QDA-EX1 XQD ExpressCard
Adaptor
About SxS Memory Cards
SxS memory cards
Use Sony SxS memory cards (SxS PRO+, SxS PRO,
or SxS-1) with this camcorder.
SxS PRO+ series
SxS PRO series
SxS-1 series
The memory cards listed above comply with the
ExpressCard memory card standard.
ˎ SxS, SxS PRO+, SxS PRO, and SxS-1 are ˎ
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
ˎ The ExpressCard label and logo are the ˎ
property of the Personal Computer Memory
Card International Association (PCMCIA) and
are licensed to Sony Corporation. All other
trademarks and trade names are the property of
their respective owners.
[Note]
Use SxS PRO+ memory cards when recording in XAVC-I
3840×2160P.
Inserting SxS Memory Cards
1
Slide the cover to the left to open.
2
Insert an SxS memory card into a card slot.
Slot A
Slot B
[Note]
Make sure to insert the SxS card in the correct
orientation. Hold the card with the arrow on one side
facing the direction shown in the diagram, and then
insert the card.
The ACCESS indicator lights in orange, and
then lights in green to indicate that the
memory card is usable.
3
Close the cover.
ACCESS indicator status
Card slots A and B each have an ACCESS indicator
that indicate the slot status.
Slot A access indicator
Slot B access indicator
Indicator Slot status
Lights in Accessing the SxS memory card
orange (lights during data reading and
writing)
Indicator Slot status
Lights in Standby (the loaded SxS memory
green card is ready for recording or
playback)
Not lit No SxS memory card is loaded.
An unusable card is loaded.
An SxS memory card is loaded, but
the other slot is selected.
Ejecting SxS Memory Cards
1
Open the cover, and then press the EJECT
button to release the lock and extract the
button.
Press the button once
to release the lock.
2
Press the EJECT button again to eject the card.
[Note]
When you press the EJECT button, take care not to
impede the SxS memory card. If the movement of
the SxS memory card is impeded, the lock may fail to
release.
[Note]
Data integrity cannot be guaranteed if you power the
camcorder off or remove a memory card while the card
is being accessed. All data recorded on the card may be
discarded. Always make sure that the ACCESS indicator is
lit green or not lit before you power the camcorder off or
remove a memory card.
Selecting the SxS Memory Card to
Use
When SxS memory cards are loaded in both slot A
and slot B, you can press the SLOT SELECT button
to select the SxS memory card to use.
When the remaining recording time on the
recording SxS memory card falls below 60
seconds, the remaining capacity indicator for
the corresponding media slot flashes on the
viewfinder screen to indicate that the camcorder
will switch SxS memory cards soon.
Subsequently, the camcorder switches
automatically to the other card when the selected
card becomes full, and recording continues.