Recording Media - Sony Handycam 4-170-095-11(1) Handbook

(Warning indicator pertaining to
photo recording)
The recording media is full.
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Tips
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You may hear a melody when some warning
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indicators appear on the screen.
Description of warning messages
If messages appear on the screen, follow the
instructions.

Recording media

Internal memory format error.
HDD format error.
The internal recording media of the
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camcorder is set differently from the default
format. Performing [MEDIA FORMAT]
(p. 68) may enable you to use your camcorder.
This will delete all data in the internal
recording media.
Data error.
An error occurred during reading or writing
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the internal recording media of the camcorder.
This may occur when you keep applying shock
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on the camcorder.
Movies recorded on other devices may not be
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played back.
The Image Database File is damaged. Do
you want to create a new file?
The management file is damaged. When
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you touch [YES], a new management file
is created. The old recorded images on the
media cannot be played back (Image files are
not damaged). If you execute [REPAIR IMG.
DB F.] after creating new information, playing
back the old recorded images may become
possible. If it does not work, copy the image
using the supplied software.
Inconsistencies found in Image Database
File. Do you want to repair the Image
Database File?
The Image Database File is damaged. Do
you want to repair the Image Database
File?
The management file is damaged, and you
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cannot record movies or photos. Touch [YES]
to repair.
You can record photos on a memory card.
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Buffer overflow
You cannot record because the drop sensor
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senses a drop of the camcorder repeatedly.
If you are at risk of dropping the camcorder
constantly, set [DROP SENSOR] to [OFF],
and you may be able to record the image again
(p. 71).
Recovering data.
Your camcorder tries to recover data
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automatically if the data writing was not
performed properly.
Cannot recover data.
Writing data onto the media of the camcorder
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has failed. Attempts were made to recover the
data, but they were unsuccessful.
Reinsert the memory card.
Reinsert the memory card a few times. If even
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then the indicator flashes, the memory card
could be damaged. Try with another memory
card.
This memory card is not formatted
correctly.
Format the memory card (p. 68). Note that if
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you format the memory card, all the recorded
movies and photos are deleted.
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