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Press the EJECT button again to eject
the card.
Note
Data integrity cannot be guaranteed if you power the
camcorder off or remove a memory card while the card
is being accessed. All data recorded on the card may be
discarded. Always make sure that the ACCESS indicator
is lit green or not lit before you power the camcorder off
or remove a memory card.
When SxS memory cards are loaded in both slot
A and slot B, you can press the SLOT SELECT
button to select the SxS memory card to use.
When the remaining recording time on the
recording SxS memory card falls below 60
seconds, the remaining capacity indicator for the
corresponding media slot flashes on the
viewfinder screen to indicate that the camcorder
will switch SxS memory cards soon.
Subsequently, the camcorder switches
automatically to the other card when the selected
card becomes full, and recording continues.
Note
The SLOT SELECT button is disabled during playback.
The memory cards are not switched even if you press the
button. Button operations are enabled when a thumbnail
screen
is displayed.
When an unformatted SxS memory card or an
SxS memory card formatted in another
specification is inserted, a message notifying you
that the media has a different file system appears.
In this case, format the memory card in the
following way.
SxS memory cards are formatted in FAT mode by
factory default.
Note
SxS memory cards must be formatted on an XDCAM
device that supports the exFAT file system or on this
camcorder. Cards in other formats cannot be used.
To format (initialize) by menu operation
You can execute formatting by menu operation.
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], then press the knob.
A confirmation screen prompting whether to
format the card appears.
4
Turn the MENU knob to select
[Execute] on the confirmation message
screen, then press the knob.
Formatting begins.
During formatting, a message and progress state
(%) is displayed and the ACCESS indicator is lit
orange.
When formatting ends, a completion message
appears. Press the MENU knob to dismiss the
message.
Selecting the SxS Memory Card to
Use
Press the button
once to release the
lock.
Formatting (Initializing) SxS
Memory Cards