Switching Between Sxs Memory Cards - Sony PMW-EX30 Operating Instructions Manual

Status indications by the ACCESS
lamps
Card slots A and B are accompanied by the
respective ACCESS lamps to indicate their
statuses.
Lamp Slot statuses
Lights in red Accessing the loaded
SxS memory card
(writing/reading data)
Lights in Standby (ready for
green recording or playback
using the loaded SxS
memory card)
Off • No SxS memory card
• The loaded card is
• An SxS memory card
To remove an SxS memory
card
1
Press the EJECT button to release the
lock, then pull the button out.
Press and unlock the button.
2
Press the EJECT button again to
remove the card.
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is loaded.
invalid.
is loaded, but another
slot is selected.
Notes
• Data are not guaranteed if the power is
turned off or a memory card is removed
while the card is being accessed. All data
on the card may be destroyed. Be sure
that the ACCESS lamps are lit in green or
off when you turn off the power or
remove memory cards.
• When you turn on the unit with no valid
memory card loaded, the unit enters E-E
mode and displays the video selected
with the VIDEO INPUT switch.
Switching between SxS
memory cards
When SxS memory cards are loaded in both
card slots A and B, press the SLOT
SELECT button to select the card you wish
to use.
If a card becomes full during recording,
switching to the other card is automatically
executed.
Notes
• The SLOT SELECT button is disabled
while playback is in progress, that is,
switching is not executed even if you
press the button. On the other hand, the
button is enabled while a thumbnail
screen is displayed (see page 53).