Removing An Axs Memory Card; Recording To An Axs Memory Card; Formatting An Axs Memory Card; Checking The Remaining Time Available For Recording - Sony PMW-F55 Operating Instructions Manual

Removing an AXS Memory Card

Open the cover of the AXS-R5, press the
EJECT button and remove the AXS
memory card.
Note
Data integrity is not guaranteed if the power is turned off
or a memory card is removed while it is being accessed.
Data on the card may be destroyed. Be sure that its
ACCESS lamp is lit in green or off when you turn off the
power or remove a memory card.

Recording to an AXS Memory Card

Set "Shooting Mode" in "Base Setting" (page 90)
to "Cine EI," and "Main Operation" in "Base
Setting" (page 90) to "RAW" of the System
menu.
For settings of the AXS-R5, see "AXS Recorder"
(page 94) of the System menu.

Formatting an AXS Memory Card

When you use an AXS memory card with the
AXS-R5 that is attached to the camcorder, it must
be formatted using the format function of this
camcorder.
It is also necessary to format an AXS memory
card if a caution message is displayed when the
camcorder is turned on with the AXS recorder
attached.
For an AXS memory card that was formatted with
another system unsupported by the AXS-R5, the
message "Media Needs to be Formatted" is
displayed on the viewfinder screen.
Format the AXS memory card as follows.
Using "Format Media" (page 85) in the
Media menu, specify "AXS Memory" (slot
B), then select "Execute."
An in-progress message and status bar are
displayed, and the ACCESS lamp lights in red.
When formatting is complete, a completion
message is displayed. Press the MENU dial to
hide the message.
Note
When formatting, all data in an AXS memory card are
erased and cannot be restored.
34 Using an AXS-R5
Checking the Remaining Time
Available for Recording
While recording (or standing by to record), you
can check the time remaining for the AXS
memory cards on the AXS memory status/
remaining space indication of the sub display
(page 17) or viewfinder screen (page 20).
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.
Note
A icon appears if the memory card is write-
protected.

Restoring the AXS Memory Card

If a data error occurs on the AXS memory card for
some reason, the card must be restored.
If an AXS memory card that needs to be restored
is connected, a message prompting you to execute
restoration is displayed on the viewfinder screen.
Restore the card as instructed follows.
Select "Execute" by turning the MENU
dial, then press the MENU dial.
During restoration, the in-progress message and
status bar are displayed, and the ACCESS lamp
lights in red.
When restoration is completed, the completion
message is displayed, then press the MENU dial
to disappear the message.
If restoration fails
• A write-protected AXS 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,
according to the instructions in the message.
• An AXS 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.
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.