Formatting The Phu-120R; Checking The Remaining Time Available For Recording; Restoring The Phu-120R - Sony PMWF3L/RGB Supplement Manual

Notes
• The cover of the card slot block cannot be
closed with the PHU-120R connected.
• Bundle the cable so that it will not accidentally
get on nearby objects.
To disconnect the PHU connection cable
Operate in the same manner as when you remove
an SxS memory card from the slot.

Formatting the PHU-120R

For a PHU-120R that is not formatted or that was
formatted with another system, the message
"Unsupported File System" is displayed on the
LCD monitor/viewfinder screen.
Format the PHU-120R as instructed below.
To execute formatting
Using "Format Media" of the OTHERS
menu, specify "Media(A)" (slot A) or
"Media(B)" (slot B) then select "Execute."
On a confirmation message, select
"Execute" again.
Formatting begins.
An in-progress message and status bar (%) are
displayed, and the access lamp lights in red.
When formatting is completed, a completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
Notes
• Formatting for the PHU-120R on this
camcorder is "Quick Format" with which only
the managerial data are erased. To erase the
recording data completely, connect the unit to a
PC and perform "Full Format."
• The PHU-120R to be used with this camcorder
must be formatted using the format function of
this camcorder. Any PHU-120R formatted with
another device must be formatted again with
this camcorder.
Checking the Remaining Time
Available for Recording
In E-E Display/Recording mode, the remaining
capacity (in minutes) of the PHU-120R
connected via a card slot is displayed on the LCD
monitor/viewfinder screen.
4 Using an External Hard Disk
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A: 185 min
B: - - - min
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The available time for recording with the current
video format (recording bit rate) is calculated
according to the remaining space of the hard disk
and displayed in time units of minutes.
The remaining capacity can also be checked in a
meter format on the BATTERY/MEDIA status
screen.

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 LCD monitor/
viewfinder screen.
To restore the hard disk
Select "Execute" by turning the jog dial
then push the dial.
Restoration begins.
During restoration, an in-progress message and
status bar (%) are displayed, and the access lamp
is lit in red.
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 reformatting.
• In some cases, only parts of clips cannot be
restored. Playback of the restored clips becomes
possible again.
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