Removing The Axs-R5; Inserting An Axs Memory Card; Removing An Axs Memory Card; Recording To An Axs Memory Card - Sony PMW-F55 Operating Instructions Manual

• Before lowering the ejection lever, make sure that
the four hooks are attached securely. If the four
hooks are not attached securely, it may cause the
connection to be poor or damage the camcorder
and AXS-R5.

Removing the AXS-R5

Press the release button and raise the
ejection lever, then remove the AXS-R5 by
pulling it out while sliding upward.
Note
Remove the AXS-R5 while supporting the camcorder by
hand.

Inserting an AXS Memory Card

1
Open the cover by sliding the memory
slot cover open/close button on the top
of the AXS-R5.
2
Insert the AXS memory card into the
card slot with the label facing as
indicated below.
3
Close the cover.
32 Using an AXS-R5

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 82)
to "Cine EI," and "Main Operation" in "Base
Setting" (page 82) to "RAW" of the System
menu.
For settings of the AXS-R5, see "AXS Recorder"
(page 86) 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.
Label
Format the AXS memory card as follows.
Using "Format Media" (page 78) 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.