Handling SxS Memory Cards
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Preparations
The ACCESS lamp lights in red then changes
to green once the memory card is ready for
use.
3 Close the cover.
Status indications by the ACCESS lamps
Card slots A and B are accompanied by the
respective ACCESS lamps to indicate their
statuses.
Removing an SxS memory card
1 Open the cover, once press the EJECT
button to release the lock, then pull the
button out.
2 Press the EJECT button again to
remove the card.
Notes
• Data are not guaranteed if the power is turned
off or a memory card is removed while the card
is being accessed. All data on the card may be
destroyed. Be sure that the ACCESS lamps are
lit in green or off when you turn off the power
or remove memory cards.
• When you turn the camcorder on by setting the
power switch to MEDIA (Media mode), a
display to show that an SxS memory card is
being confirmed appears on the LCD monitor/
EVF screen.
The display automatically changes to the
thumbnail screen (page 94) when a valid
memory card is inside, but it remains on the
screen if no valid memory card is loaded.
When SxS memor
y cards are loaded in both card
slots A and B, press the SLOT SELECT button to
select the card you wish to use.
If a card becomes full during recording, sw itching
to the other card is automatically executed.
Note
The SLOT SELECT button is disabled while
playback is in progress. Switching is not executed
even if you press the button. The button is enabled
on the thumbnail screen (page 94).
Formatting may be required before using an SxS
memory card with this camcorder. For an SxS
Lamp Slot statuses
Lights in
red
Accessing the loaded SxS memory card
(writing/reading data)
Lights in
green
Standby (ready for recording or
playback using the loaded SxS memory
card)
Off • No SxS memory card is loaded.
• The loaded card is invalid.
• An SxS memory card is loaded, but
another slot is active.
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Switching Between SxS Memory
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Formatting an SxS Memory Card
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