Operations; Recording Camcorder Video On This Unit - Sony PHU-120K Operating Instructions Manual

Operations

Recording Camcorder
Video on This Unit
Select the drive
Use the drive select switch to select the
drive that the camcorder records to or plays
back from. Select the drive before turning
on the power.
Power the unit on
After turning on the camcorder, power the
unit on by pressing the power switch and
holding it for at least three seconds.
The POWER indicator flashes and
initialization starts. The POWER indicator
lights in green when initialization finishes
and the unit is ready to record. The
camcorder recognizes this unit as a hard
disk inserted into one of its card slots. When
the camcorder recognizes this unit, it
displays the amount of recordable time in
its LCD monitor (camera mode), just as it
does for SxS memory cards.
120min STBY
A: - - - min
B: 180min
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Press the SLOT SELECT button of the
camcorder to select the card slot where this
unit is connected.
Start recording
Recording to this unit starts when you press
the REC button on the camcorder.
For information on shooting methods, refer to the
operating instructions of the camcorder.
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Note
This unit supports the Quick Motion
shooting mode of the XDCAM EX
camcorder, but it does not support Slow
Motion shooting. Normal recording is not
guaranteed with Slow Motion shooting.
Play back video
By pressing the PLAY button on the
camcorder, you can play back recorded
video clips.
For information on playback, refer to the operating
instructions of the camcorder.
Formatting
As this unit is formatted at the time of
shipping, it is ready for use immediately
after purchase.
To format the unit's HDD, connection and
operation with a camcorder or recorder are
necessary.
1
Select the drive to format while the
unit is turned off.
2
Connect the unit to the camcorder or
recorder.
3
Turn on the unit.
4
Confirm that the unit is recognized by
the camcorder or recorder, and
perform formatting from the
camcorder or recorder.
Perform formatting for each drive.
For more information on formatting, refer to
the operating instructions of the camcorder or
recorder.