If You Load A Memory Card Formatted In The Different Recording Mode From The Mode Selected On The Camcorder; Checking The Remaining Recording Time - Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual

In this case, an error message appears. Following
the instructions in the error message and
exchange the card for an SxS memory card that
can be used with this camcorder.
To format by menu operation
When no formatting message is displayed, you
can execute formatting by menu operation.
1
Select OPERATION >Format Media in
the setup menu (see page 113).
2
Select [Media(A)] (slot A) or [Media(B)]
(slot B).
3
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute], and then press the knob.
The confirmation message for formatting is
displayed on the viewfinder screen.
4
Turn the MENU knob to select
"Execute", and press the knob.
Execution of the format starts.
During execution of the format, a progress
indication appears (%), and the ACCESS lamp
lights in orange.
When formatting is completed, the completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
Notes
• All data is erased when you format a memory card,
including setup files and all of the recorded video data.
• 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.
If You Load a Memory Card
Formatted in the Different
Recording Mode from the Mode
Selected on the Camcorder
An error message or a message to confirm if
formatting is to be executed appears.
Cases in which an error message appears
The message "Cannot Use Media(A)/
Unsupported File System" appears in the
viewfinder in the following cases.
• An SxS memory card which was used for
recording in UDF mode is loaded into the
camcorder set to FAT mode.
• An SxS memory card which was used for
recording in FAT mode is loaded into the
camcorder set to UDF mode.
• An SxS memory card which was formatted in
FAT mode is loaded into the camcorder set to
UDF mode.
Cases in which a message to confirm if
formatting is to be executed appears
When an SxS memory card which was formatted
in UDF mode is loaded into the camcorder set to
FAT mode. a message to confirm if formatting is
to be executed in FAT mode appears in the
viewfinder (see page 70).
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 display
in the viewfinder.
The camcorder calculates the remaining
recording time for the media in each slot on the
basis of the current video format (recording bit
rate), and displays it in units of minutes.
You can also check the remaining time in the
BATTERY/MEDIA status screen (see page 67).
Note
The 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
indication 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.
Handling SxS Memory Cards
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