Formatting An Sxs Memory Card; Checking The Remaining Time Available For Recording - Sony PXW-X180 Operating Manual

Formatting an SxS memory card

If an SxS memory card is not formatted, or was
formatted with another system, the message
"Media Needs to be Formatted" is displayed on
the LCD/viewfinder screen.
Format the card as follows.
Using "Format Media" (page 80) of the
Media menu, specify "Media(A)" (slot A) or
"Media(B)" (slot B), then select "Execute."
On the confirmation message, select
"Execute" again.
The in-progress message is displayed, and the
access lamp lights in red.
When formatting is complete, a completion
message is displayed. Press the SEL/SET dial to
hide the message.
If formatting fails
A write-protected SxS memory card or memory
card that cannot be used with this camcorder will
not be formatted.
If a warning message is displayed, replace the
card with an appropriate SxS memory card,
according to the instructions in the message.
Notes
• All the data, including recorded pictures and setup
files, are erased when a memory card is formatted.
Checking the remaining time
available for recording
While recording (or standing by to record), you
can check the remaining space for the SxS
memory cards loaded in the card slots on the A/B
slot media status/remaining space indication of
the LCD/viewfinder screen (page 15).
The available time for recording with the current
video format (recording bit rate) is calculated
according to the remaining space of each card and
displayed in time units of minutes.
Notes
• A icon appears if the memory card is write-
protected.
Replacing an SxS memory card
• If the available time on two cards in total
becomes less than 5 minutes, the warning
message "Media Near Full" is displayed, the
recording/tally lamp flashes, and a beep sound
is output to the headphones to warn you.
Replace the cards with those that have sufficient
space.
• If you continue recording until the total
remaining time reaches zero, the message
changes to "Media Full," and recording stops.
Notes
• Up to approximately 600 clips can be recorded on one
SxS memory card.
If the number of recorded clips reaches the limit, the
remaining time indication becomes "0," and the
message "Media Full" is displayed.
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