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About the “Memory
Stick”
The “Memory Stick” is a new light and small
recording media which, despite its size, can
store more data than a floppy disk.
You can use following types of “Memory
Stick” on your camcorder. However,
appearance on the list does not guarantee the
operation of all types of “Memory Stick Duo”
on your camcorder.
*1
The “Memory Stick Duo” is about half the size of a
standard “Memory Stick.”
*2 The types of “Memory Stick” that support high
speed data transfer. The speed of data transfer
varies depending on the device to be used.
*3 “MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology
that records and transfers the contents in an
encrypted format. Note that data that uses
“MagicGate” technology cannot be recorded or
played on your camcorder.
• Still image format: Your camcorder
compresses and records image data in the
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
format. The file extension is “.JPG.”
• Movie format: Your camcorder compresses
and records picture data in the MPEG
(Moving Picture Experts Group) format. The
file extension is “.MPG.”
• File names of still images:
– 101-0001: This file name appears on the
screen of your camcorder.
– DSC00001.JPG: This file name appears on
the display of a computer.
• File names of movies:
– MOV00001: This file name appears on the
screen of your camcorder.
– MOV00001.MPG: This file name appears
on the display of a computer.
• On a “Memory Stick Duo” formatted on a
computer: A “Memory Stick Duo” formatted
by the Windows OS or using Macintosh
computers does not have guaranteed
compatibility with your camcorder.
• Data read/write speed may vary depending on
the combination of the “Memory Stick” and
“Memory Stick” compliant product you use.
To prevent accidental erasure of images
Slide the write-protect tab
*
on the “Memory
Stick Duo” with a small tapered object, to the
write-protect position.
The position or the shape of the write-protect
tab may differ depending on the “Memory Stick
Duo” you use.
* The “Memory Stick Duo” supplied with your camcorder
is not equipped with the write-protect tab.
When using the supplied “Memory Stick Duo,” be
careful not to edit or delete data by mistake.
Notes on use
Image data may be damaged in the following
cases. Compensation for damaged image data
will not be made.
– If you eject the “Memory Stick Duo,” turn the
power off on your camcorder, or remove the
battery pack for replacement while your
camcorder is reading or writing image files
on the “Memory Stick Duo” (while the access
lamp is lit or flashing).
– If you use the “Memory Stick Duo” near
magnets or magnetic fields.
It is recommended you take a back-up of
important data on the hard disk of a computer.
On handling
Keep the following notes in mind when
handling a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Types of “Memory Stick”
Recording/
Playback
“Memory Stick”
–
“Memory Stick Duo”
*1
a
“MagicGate Memory Stick”
–
“Memory Stick Duo”
(MagicGate/Parallel Transfer)
*1
a
*2*3
“MagicGate Memory Stick
Duo”
*1
a
*3
“Memory Stick PRO”
–
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
*1
a
*2*3
Back of the “Memory Stick Duo”
Memo area
Write-protect tab
*
Terminal
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