Panasonic HDC-HS80P Owner's Manual page 47

Please be aware that ifamedium isformatted, then a ll t he data r ecorded onthe medium will
beerased and c annot be restored. Back up important data o n aPC, DVD disc e tc. (-)100,
110)
1 Touch [FORMAT MEDIA].
2 { HDC-TM80 )
/
Touch [SD CARD] or [Built-inMemory].
Touch [SD CARD] or [HDD].
• When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen.
• Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed/
transferred. (-_ 138)
• Perform a physical formatting of the built-in memory/HDD when this unit is to be disposed/
transferred. (-_ 135)
• Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card, while formatting. Do not expose the unit to
vibrations or shock.
Use this unit to format media.
Formatting built-in memory or HDD is only available with this unit.
Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC. The card may
not be used on this unit.
The used space and remaining recordable time of the SD card can be checked.
• When the mode switch is set to _, remaining recordable time for the selected recording
mode is displayed.
• Touch [EXIT] to close the indication.
• The SD card requires some space to store information and manage system files, so the
actual usable space is slightly less than the indicated value. The usable space is generally
calculated as 1 GB=1,00O,00O,O00 bytes. The capacities of this unit, PCs and software are
expressed as 1 GB=1,024x 1,024x 1,024=1,073,741,824 bytes. Therefore, the indicated
value of the capacity appears to be smaller.
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