Using A Media Adaptor; Formatting - Sony PMW-TD300 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.
• When using the Slow & Quick Motion function with
the "Memory Stick" or an SDHC card, you cannot
perform slow motion shooting.

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/EVF
screen.
Format the "Memory Stick" or SDHC card as
instructed below.
4 Using a Media Adaptor
To execute formatting
1
Select OPERATION >Format Media in
the setup menu.
2
Select the slot to format.
3
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute], and press the knob.
The format confirmation message appears on
the viewfinder screen.
4
Turn the MENU knob to select
"Execute", and then press the knob.
For information about menu operations, refer to
the Operating Instructions of the camcorder.
Formatting begins.
An in-progress message and status bar (%)
are displayed, and the ACCESS lamp lights
in orange. When formatting is completed, a
completion message is displayed for three
seconds.
Note
In formatting, all data in a "Memory Stick" or MEAD-
SD01, including protected images, are erased and cannot
be restored.
Connection between the camcorder and a
computer
To use a "Memory Stick" or MEAD-SD01 in
which data have been recorded with an XDCAM
EX-series product, establish USB connection
between the computer and this camcorder and
insert it into the slot of the camcorder, or use a
specified USB card reader
1) For details on the USB card reader, visit the XDCAM
EX web sites cited in Chapter 1 "Overview" of the
Operating Instructions for the camcorder.
To use a "Memory Stick" formatted with this
camcorder with other devices having a "Memory
Stick" slot
• First make a backup copy of the data recorded
in the "Memory Stick."
• 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.
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