Restoring An Sxs Memory Card - Sony PMW-F55 Operating Instructions Manual

Replacing an SxS memory card
• If the available time on two cards in total
becomes less than 5 minutes, the message
"Media Near Full," flashing the REC lamp, and
a beep sound, will 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.
Note
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.

Restoring an SxS Memory Card

If a data error occurs in a memory card for some
reason, the card must be restored.
If an SxS memory card that needs to be restored
is loaded, a message prompting you to execute the
restore operation is displayed on the LCD
monitor/viewfinder screen.
Restore the card as instructed follows.
Select "Execute" by turning the MENU
dial, then press the MENU dial.
During restoration, the in-progress message and
status bar are displayed, and the ACCESS lamp
lights in red.
When restoration is completed, the completion
message is displayed, then press the MENU dial
to disappear the message.
If restoration fails
• A write-protected SxS memory card, or one on
which an error occurred, cannot be restored. For
such a card, a warning message is displayed.
Release the write protection or replace the card,
according to the instructions in the message.
• An SxS memory card on which an error
occurred may become usable again through
repeated formatting.
• In some cases, only parts of clips cannot be
restored. Playback of the restored clips becomes
possible again.
• The following operation may restore an SxS
memory card for which the message "Could not
Restore Some Clips" is repeatedly displayed
each time you try the restoration process:
26 Using SxS Memory Cards
1
Copy necessary clips to another SxS memory
card, using the dedicated application
software (page 81).
2
Format the problem SxS memory card, using
the format function of this camcorder.
3
Copy the clips back to the SxS memory card.
Recording/playback during restoration
You can perform recording or playback using the
SxS memory card in the other card slot while
restoration is in progress.
Note
For restoration of media recorded with this unit, be sure
to use this unit. Media recorded with a device other than
this unit or with another unit of different version (even of
the same model) may not be restored using this unit.