Checking The Remaining Recording Time; Restoring Sxs Memory Cards - Sony PDWHR1 Operation Manual

In this case, an error message appears. Follow the
instructions in the error message and exchange the card for
an SxS memory card that can be used with this board.
Notes
• All data is erased when you format a memory card,
including setup files and all of the recorded video data.
• Use the format function of this board to format SxS
memory cards for use on this board. The formats of cards
formatted on other devices (excluding XDCAM EX
devices) are not recognized as valid formats, making it
necessary to format them again on this board.
Checking the remaining recording
time
You can check the remaining capacity of the SxS memory
cards loaded in the two slots on the display of the PDW-
HR1 or on an external monitor.
This board calculates the remaining recording time for the
media in each slot on the basis of the current video format
(recording bit rate), and displays it in units of minutes.
You can also check the remaining time in the BATTERY/
MEDIA status screen (see page 44) by setting Status on
page SxS of the function menu to "ON".
Note
The mark appears when a memory card is write
protected.
When to exchange SxS memory cards
• The warning message "Media Near Full" appears on the
display of the PDW-HR1 when the total remaining
recording time of the two memory cards falls to five
minutes during recording. Exchange one of the cards for
media with available recording capacity.
• If you continue recording, the message "Media Full"
appears and recording stops when the total remaining
recording time falls to 0.
Note
About up to 600 clips can be recorded on one SxS memory
card.
The display of remaining recording time changes to "0"
and the message "Media Full" appears when the clip limit
is reached.

Restoring SxS memory cards

If for any reason an error should occur in a memory card,
the card must be restored before use.
When you load an SxS memory card that needs to be
restored, a message appears to ask whether you want to
restore it.
To restore a card
Turn the PUSH SET knob to select "Execute", and then
press the PUSH SET knob.
The restoration starts.
During the restoration, an execution message appears, the
progress is displayed (%), and the access lamp lights in
orange.
When the restoration finishes, a completion message is
displayed for three seconds.
If restoration fails
• Write protected SxS memory cards and cards on which
memory errors have occurred cannot be restored. A
warning message appears for such cards. Follow the
instructions in the message and unprotect the card or
replace it with another card.
• SxS memory cards on which memory errors have
occurred may become usable if they are reformatted.
• In some cases, some clips can be restored while others
cannot. The restored clips can be played normally.
• If the message "Could not Restore Some Clips" keeps
appearing after repeated attempts at restoration, it may
be possible to restore the SxS memory card with the
following procedure.
1 Use this board's copy function to copy the required
clips to another SxS memory card.
2 Format the unusable SxS memory card on this board.
3 Copy the required clips back to the newly formatted
SxS memory card.
Recording and playback during restoration
Even while restoration is in progress, you can play an SxS
memory card in the other card slot.
Notes
• For restoration of media recorded with this board, be
sure to use this board.
It may not be possible to restore media recorded with a
device other than this board or with a different version of
this board.
• The index pictures of clips on restored media may
become black for up to two seconds.
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Handling SxS Memory Cards