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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 viewfinder screen.
Format the "Memory Stick" or SDHC card as
instructed below.
To execute formatting
Using "Format Media" (page 105) in the
OTHERS menu, specify "Media(A)" (slot
A) or "Media(B)" (slot B), then select
"Execute."
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
When 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/
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 media formatted with this camcorder in
the slots of other devices
Make a backup of the media, then format it using
the other device.
USB Flash Drives
UDF
In UDF mode, you can connect a USB flash drive
to the USB connector (type A) (page 12) to
record, save and load the following data.
• "Loading a Planning Metadata file" (page 62)
• "Storing/Retrieving the Setting Data" (page
61)
The following Sony USB flash drives are
recommended for use with this camcorder.
• USM-M Series
Notes
• Use USB flash drives with a capacity of 4 GB to 32
GB.
• USB flash drives other than those listed above may not
be recognized if connected to the USB connector (type
A).
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Using Other Media
When using the USB connector
Select "USB A" in "RM/USB A Sel" of the
OTHERS menu.
Notes
• No signal can output from the VIDEO connector in this
setting.
• The character information cannot be output regardless
of the "SDI/HDMI/Video Out Super" setting.
Formatting (Initializing) USB Flash
Drives
USB flash drives must be formatted with the
FAT32 file system.
Note
Before using a drive, format it on this camcorder or a PC.
If a drive formatted on a PC cannot be used, format it on
the camcorder.
1
Connect a USB flash drive to the USB
connector (type A).
If the drive is unformatted or has been
formatted to other specifications, a message
to confirm whether formatting is to be
executed appears on the viewfinder screen.
2
Using the joystick or the jog dial, select
"Execute," then press the SEL/SET
button or the jog dial.
The in-progress message and status bar (%)
are displayed, then formatting starts.
When formatting is completed, the message
"Format USB Memory Done" is displayed.
The \MSSONY\PRO\XDCAM\MEMDISC
folder and the \General\Sony\Planning folder
are automatically created in the drive.
If the format operation fails
A format operation may fail because the USB
flash drive is write protected, or because it is not
the type of drive specified for use with this
camcorder.
In this case, an error message appears. Follow the
instructions in the error message and exchange
the drive for one that can be used with this
camcorder.
Restoring USB Flash Drives
When you load a USB flash drive that cannot be
mounted normally because the file system is
destroyed, a message appears on the viewfinder
screen to ask whether you want to restore it.
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