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Formatting recording
media
Formatting deletes data from the recording
media to recover recordable free space.
b
Notes
• Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall
socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor to
prevent your camcorder from running out of
power during the operation.
• To avoid the loss of important images, you
should save them before formatting recording
media.
• Protected movies are also deleted.
1
Press the MENU button.
2
Press the
V
/
v
/
B
/
b
/SET button,
then select
(OTHERS)
t
[MEDIA FORMAT].
3
Select the recording media to be
formatted.
4
Select
t
.
b
Notes
• While [Executing...] is displayed, do not turn off
the camcorder, do not operate any buttons on the
camcorder, disconnect the AC Adaptor, or
remove the recording media from your
camcorder. (The access lamp is lit or flashing
while formatting recording media.)
Deleting all data from
the memory card
completely
If a memory card is used repeatedly,
garbage data accumulate which may
prevent the image data from being written
at the fixed speed. In this case, recording
may stop suddenly.
If this happens, empty the memory card to
avoid the writing error. Emptying the
memory card can erase more data than
ordinary formatting.
b
Notes
• If you perform this operation, all stored data are
deleted. To avoid the loss of important images,
you should save them before formatting the
recording media.
• You cannot perform this operation unless you
connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall
socket).
• Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor.
Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the
operation.
• Do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your
camcorder during this operation.
1
Connect your camcorder to the
wall outlet (wall socket) using the
AC Adaptor (supplied) (p. 21).
2
Press the MENU button.
3
Press the
V
/
v
/
B
/
b
/SET button,
then select
(OTHERS)
t
[MEDIA FORMAT].
4
Select the recording media to be
formatted.
The format screen appears.
