Using A Media Adaptor; Formatting - Sony PMWF3L/RGB Supplement Manual

Using a Media Adaptor

Use of the optional MEAD-MS01 or MEAD-
SD01 Media Adaptor permits you to insert a
"Memory Stick" (with MEAD-MS01) or an
SDHC card (with MEAD-SD01) to the SxS
memory card slot of the camcorder and use it for
recording and playback in the same way as with
an SxS memory card.
Usable "Memory Stick"
"Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" HXA series
Usable SDHC card
Class 10 SDHC card
For details on use of the MEAD-MS01/SD01 Media
Adaptor, refer to the operating instructions of the
adaptor.
Notes
• High-speed playback may not be properly
achieved with a "Memory Stick" or an SDHC
card.
• Slow Motion recording by the Slow & Quick
Motion recording function cannot be made with
a "Memory Stick" or an SDHC card.

Formatting

When you use a "Memory Stick" or an SDHC
card with this camcorder, formatting is required.
A "Memory Stick" or an SDHC card to be used
with this camcorder must be formatted using the
format function of this camcorder.
It is also necessary to format a "Memory Stick" or
an SDHC card for use if a caution message is
displayed when you mount the "Memory Stick"
or SDHC card.
For a "Memory Stick" or an SDHC card that was
formatted with another system unsupported by
this camcorder, the message "Unsupported File
System" is displayed on the LCD monitor/
viewfinder screen.
Format the "Memory Stick" or SDHC card as
instructed below.
To execute formatting
Using "Format Media" of the OTHERS
menu, specify "Media(A)" (slot A) or
"Media(B)" (slot B) then select "Execute."
On a confirmation message, select
"Execute" again.
Formatting begins.
An in-progress message and status bar (%) are
displayed, and the access lamp lights in red.
When formatting is completed, a completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
Note
In formatting, all data in a "Memory Stick" or an
SDHC card including protected images, are
erased and cannot be restored.
Connection between the camcorder and a PC
To use a "Memory Stick" or an SDHC card in
which data have been recorded with an XDCAM
EX-series product, insert it into the slot of the
camcorder and connect between the PC and this
camcorder using a USB cable.
To use a "Memory Stick" formatted with this
camcorder with other devices having a "Memory
Stick" slot
1.
First make a backup copy of the data recorded
in the "Memory Stick."
2.
When the backup is done, format the "Memory
Stick" with the device to be used.
For details on the formatting method, refer to the
operating instructions of the device to be used.
To use an SDHC card formatted with this
camcorder with other devices having an SDHC
card slot
1.
First make a backup copy of the data recorded
in the SDHC card.
2.
When the backup is done, format the SDHC
card with the device to be used.
For details on the formatting method, refer to the
operating instructions of the device to be used.
• "Memory Stick" and
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" and
Sony Corporation.
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