Checking The Remaining Time Available For Recording; Restoring An Sxs Memory Card - Sony PMW-300K2 Operating Instructions Manual

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Checking the Remaining Time
Available for Recording
While recording (or standing by to record), you
can check the time remaining for the SxS memory
cards loaded in the card slots on the viewfinder
screen (page 16).
The available time for recording with the current
video format (recording bit rate) is calculated
according to the remaining space of each card and
displayed in time units of minutes.
The remaining can also be checked in a meter
format on the Battery/Media status screen (page
77).
Note
A
icon appears if the memory card is write-
protected.
Replacing an SxS memory card
• If the available time on two cards in total
becomes less than 5 minutes, a message "Media
Near Full," flashing of the tally lamps, and a
beep sound will warn you. Replace the cards
with those with sufficient space.
• If you continue recording until the total
remaining time reaches zero, the message
changes to "Media Full," and recording stops.
Note
Approximately 600 clips can be recorded on one SxS
memory card at maximum.
If the number of recorded clips reaches the limit, the
remaining time indication becomes "0," and the message
"Media Full" is displayed.

Restoring an SxS Memory Card

If an error occurs with data in a memory card for
some reason, the card must be restored.
If an SxS memory card that needs to be restored
is loaded, a message that prompts you to execute
a restore operation is displayed on the viewfinder
screen.
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Using SxS Memory Cards
To restore a card
Select "Execute" by moving the joystick or
turning the jog dial, then push the SEL/SET
button or the jog dial.
During restoration, the in-progress message and
status bar (%) are displayed, and the ACCESS
lamp is lit in red.
When restoration is completed, the completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
If restoration fails
• A write-protected SxS memory card or one on
which an error occurred cannot be restored. For
such a card, a warning message is displayed.
Release the write protection or replace the card,
as per the instructions in the message.
• An SxS memory card on which an error
occurred may become usable again through
repeated formatting.
• In some cases, only parts of clips cannot be
restored. Playback of the restored clips becomes
possible again.
• The following operation may restore an SxS
memory card for which the message "Could not
Restore Some Clips" is repeatedly displayed
each time you try the restoration process:
1
Copy necessary clips to another SxS memory
card, using the copy function (page 71) of the
camcorder or the dedicated application
software (supplied) (page 111).
2
Format the problem SxS memory card, using
the format function of this camcorder.
3
Return the necessary clips to the SxS
memory card by copy operation.
Recording/playback during restoration
You can perform recording or playback using the
SxS memory card in the other card slot while
restoration is in progress.
Note
For restoration of media recorded with this unit, be sure
to use this unit. Media recorded with a device other than
this unit or with another unit of different version (even of
the same model) may not be restored using this unit.

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