Sony HVR-A1U Operating Manual page 108

About the "Memory Stick" (Continued)
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On a location for use
Do not use or keep the "Memory Stick
Duo" in the following locations.
• Places subject to extremely high temperature,
such as a car parked outside in the summer.
• Places under direct sunlight.
• Places with extremely high humidity or subject
to corrosive gases.
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On the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor
(supplied)
After inserting a "Memory Stick Duo"
into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor, you
can use it with a standard "Memory Stick"
compliant device.
• When using a "Memory Stick Duo" with a
"Memory Stick" compliant device, be sure to
insert the "Memory Stick Duo" into a Memory
Stick Duo Adaptor.
• When inserting a "Memory Stick Duo" into
a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor, make sure the
"Memory Stick Duo" is inserted facing in the
correct direction, then insert it all the way in.
Note that improper use may damage the device.
Also, if you force the "Memory Stick Duo"
into the "Memory Stick Duo" slot in the wrong
direction, the "Memory Stick Duo" slot may be
damaged.
• Do not insert anything other than a "Memory
Stick Duo" into the "Memory Stick Duo" slot.
Doing so may cause a malfunction.
• Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor
without a "Memory Stick Duo" attached. Doing
so may result in malfunctions of the unit.
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On a "Memory Stick PRO Duo"
• The maximum memory capacity of a "Memory
Stick PRO Duo" that can be used on your
camcorder is 2 GB.
• This unit does not support high speed data
transfer.
On image data compatibility
• Image data files recorded on a "Memory
Stick Duo" by your camcorder conform to
the Design Rule for Camera File Systems
universal standard established by the JEITA
(Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association).
• On your camcorder, you cannot play back still
images recorded on other devices (DCR-
TRV900 or DSC-D700/D770) that do not
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conform to the universal standard. (These
models are not sold in some regions.)
• If you cannot use a "Memory Stick Duo"
that has been used with another device,
format it with your camcorder (p. 51). Note
that formatting erases all information on the
"Memory Stick Duo."
• You may not be able to play back images with
your camcorder:
– When playing back image data modified on
your computer.
– When playing back image data recorded with
other devices.