Switching Between Sxs Memory Cards; Formatting An Sxs Memory Card - Sony EXMOR PMW-EX1 Operating Instructions Manual

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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.
• When you turn the camcorder on by setting the
power switch to MEDIA (Media mode), a
display to show that an SxS memory card is
being confirmed appears on the LCD monitor/
EVF screen.
The display automatically changes to the
thumbnail screen (page 78) when a valid
memory card is inside, but it remains on the
screen if no valid memory card is loaded.
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
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memory card that is not formatted or that was
formatted with another system, a message to
confirm if formatting is to be executed is
displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF screen.
Note on formatting
Any SxS memory card formatted with a device
other than this camcorder cannot be used with the
camcorder.
To execute formatting
If the message for formatting is displayed,
turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick to select
"Execute" then press the dial or joystick.
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.
To format by menu operation
When no formatting message is displayed on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen, you can execute
formatting using "Format Media" (page 109) of
the OTHERS menu in the same manner.
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.