Restoring The Phu-120R - Sony PMW500/HD02 Supplement Manual

To format a PHU-120R from a menu
You can format a PHU-120R by using
OPERATION >Format Media in the setup menu.
This command is available when the PHU-120R
is already formatted, unformatted, and formatted
in an unsupported format.
1
Select OPERATION >Format Media in
the setup menu.
2
Select [Media(A)] (slot A) or [Media(B)]
(slot B).
3
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute], and press the knob.
The format confirmation message appears on
the viewfinder screen.
4
Turn the MENU knob to select
"Execute", and then press the knob.
For information about menu operations, refer to
the operation manual of the camcorder.
Formatting begins.
During restoration, an in-progress message
and status bar (%) are displayed, and the
ACCESS lamp lights in orange.
When formatting is completed, a completion
message is displayed for three seconds.

Restoring the PHU-120R

If an error occurs with data on the PHU-120R for
some reason, the hard disk must be restored.
If a PHU-120R that needs to be restored is
connected, a message that prompts you to execute
restoration is displayed on the viewfinder screen.
To restore the hard disk
Turn the MENU knob to select "Execute", and
then press the knob.
The restoration begins automatically.
During restoration, an in-progress message and
status bar (%) are displayed, and the ACCESS
lamp lights in orange.
When restoration is completed, a completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
If restoration fails
• A PHU-120R on which an error occurred may
become usable again through repeated
formatting.
• In some cases, some clips cannot be restored.
Playback of clips that can be restored becomes
possible again.
Using an External Hard Disk 5