Handling Sd Cards For Saving Configuration Data - Sony VENICE MPC-3610 Operating Instructions Manual

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2. Preparation

Handling SD Cards for Saving Configuration Data

You can store the configuration file of the camera
on an SD card (optional). The stored file can be
loaded from the SD card.
Supported SD Cards
SDHC memory cards* (Speed Class: 4 to 10, non-
UHS, Capacity: 2 GB to 32 GB)
SD memory cards* (File system: FAT 16, Capacity:
up to 2 GB)
* Referred to as "SD cards" in this manual.
Inserting an SD Card
Insert an SD card into the SD card slot (page 12).
The ACCESS lamp (page 10) lights in red then
changes to green once the memory card is ready
for use.
ACCESS lamp status
Lamp Slot status
Lights in red Accessing the SD card (writing/
reading data)
Off
ˎ No SD card is loaded. ˎ
ˎ The loaded card is invalid. ˎ
Removing an SD Card
Press the SD card in slightly, then remove the card.
[Notes]
ˎ Data integrity is not guaranteed if the power is turned off ˎ
or a memory card is removed while it is being accessed.
Data on the card may be destroyed. Be sure that its
ACCESS lamp is lit in green or off when you turn off the
power or remove a memory card.
ˎ Make sure that the card does not pop out when inserting ˎ
or removing it.
Formatting (Initializing) an SD Card
SD cards must be formatted the first time they are
used in the unit.
SD cards for use in the unit should be formatted
using the format function of the unit. It is also
necessary to format an SD memory card if a
caution message is displayed when the card is
loaded.
If an SD card that was formatted in an
unsupported format is loaded in the unit, a file
system mismatch message is displayed.
1
Select TC/Media category > Format Media >
SD Card in the menu, then press the MENU
dial.
A confirmation screen prompting whether to
format the card appears.
2
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 an SD card is formatted, and the data
cannot be restored.
To use media formatted with this unit in the slots
of other devices
Make a backup of the media, then format it using
the other device.