Sony VENICE MPC-3610 Operating Instructions Manual page 25

000 25 2. Preparation: Using with AXS-R7
Formatting (Initializing) an AXS
Memory Card
AXS memory cards must be formatted the first
time they are used in the AXS-R7 attached to the
unit.
Use the format function of the unit to format
AXS memory cards for use in the AXS-R7. It is
also necessary to format an AXS memory card if
a caution message is displayed when the unit is
turned on with the AXS recorder attached.
If an AXS memory card that was formatted in a
format not supported by the AXS-R7 is loaded, a
file system mismatch message is displayed.
1
Select TC/Media category > Format Media in
the menu, then press the MENU dial.
2
Select AXS Slot A (slot A) or AXS Slot B (slot B).
A confirmation screen prompting whether to
format the card appears.
3
Press and hold ITEM key 1 and ITEM key 3 for 3
seconds to execute formatting.
Formatting starts, a message is displayed
during execution, and the ACCESS lamp lights
in red.
When formatting ends, a completion message
appears. Press the MENU dial to dismiss the
message.
[Note]
All data is erased when a memory card is formatted, and the
data cannot be restored.
Checking the Remaining Recording
Time
While shooting (recording or standby), you
can check the remaining capacity on a loaded
AXS memory card using the recording media
remaining capacity indicator on the Home screen
of the sub display (page 27) or the viewfinder
screen (page 11).
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.
[Note]
A icon appears if an AXS memory card is write-protected.
Restoring an AXS Memory Card
If for any reason an error should occur in a memory
card, the card must be restored before use.
If an AXS memory card that needs to be restored
is loaded, a message prompting you to execute
restoration is displayed.
To start the restore process, select Execute by
turning the MENU dial, then press the MENU dial.
The restoration starts.
During execution, a message is displayed and the
ACCESS lamp lights in red.
When restoration ends, a completion message
appears. Press the MENU dial to dismiss the
message.
If restoration fails
ˎ A write-protected AXS memory card or one on ˎ
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.
ˎ An AXS memory card on which an error ˎ
occurred may become usable again when
reformatted.
ˎ In some cases, some clips can be restored while ˎ
others cannot. Playback of the restored clips
becomes possible again.
[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.
Updating the management file
If clips cannot be played back, updating the
management file on the card may improve the
situation.
Use TC/Media > Update Media (page 45) in the
full menu to update the management file.