About The "Memory Stick - Sony Handycam DCR-PC1000 Operating Manual

About the "Memory Stick"

A "Memory Stick" is a compact, portable
IC recording medium with a data capacity
that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk.
You can use only a "Memory Stick Duo,"
which is about the half size of a standard
"Memory Stick" in your camcorder.
However, appearance on the list below does
not guarantee the operation of all types of
"Memory Stick Duo" in your camcorder.
Types of "Memory Stick"
"Memory Stick"
"Memory Stick Duo"
"MagicGate Memory Stick"
"Memory Stick Duo"
(MagicGate/Parallel Transfer)
"MagicGate Memory Stick
Duo" *1
"Memory Stick PRO"
"Memory Stick PRO Duo"
*1
A "Memory Stick Duo" is about half the size of
a standard "Memory Stick."
*2 The types of "Memory Stick" that support high
speed data transfer. The speed of data transfer
varies depending on the device to be used.
*3 "MagicGate" is a copyright protection
technology that records and transfers the
contents in an encrypted format. Note that data
that uses "MagicGate" technology cannot be
recorded or played on your camcorder.
• Still image format: Your camcorder compresses
and records image data in the JPEG (Joint
Photographic Experts Group) format. The file
extension is ".JPG."
• Movie format: Your camcorder compresses
and records picture data in the MPEG (Moving
Picture Experts Group) format. The file
extension is ".MPG."
• File names of still images:
– 101- 0001: This file name appears on the
screen of your camcorder.
– DSC00001.JPG: This file name appears on
the display of a computer.
• File names of movies:
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Recording/
Playback
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*1
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*2*3
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*3
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*1
*2*3
– MOV00001: This file name appears on the
screen on your camcorder.
– MOV00001.MPG: This file name appears on
the display of a computer.
• A "Memory Stick Duo" formatted by a
computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have
guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.
• Data read/write speed may vary depending on
the combination of the "Memory Stick" and
"Memory Stick" compliant product you use.
On a "Memory Stick Duo" with a
write-protect tab
You can prevent accidental erasure of
images when you slide the write-protect tab
on the "Memory Stick Duo" with a small
tapered object, to the write-protect position.
The "Memory Stick Duo" supplied with
your camcorder is not equipped with a
write-protect tab.
Notes on use
Image data may be damaged in the
following cases. Compensation for
damaged image data will not be made.
• If you eject the "Memory Stick Duo," turn
the power off on your camcorder, or remove
the battery pack for replacement while your
camcorder is reading or writing image files
on the "Memory Stick Duo" (while the access
lamp is lit or flashing).
• If you use the "Memory Stick Duo" near
magnets or magnetic fields.
It is recommended you make a back-up
of important data on the hard disk of a
computer.