Selecting The Sxs Memory Card To Use; Formatting (Initializing) Sxs Memory Cards; Checking The Remaining Recording Time - Sony PMW-400K Operating Instructions Manual

Selecting the SxS Memory Card to
Use
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.
The camcorder switches automatically to the
other card if the selected card becomes full during
recording.
Note
The SLOT SELECT button is disabled during playback.
Even when pressed, it does not change the selected slot.
Button operations are enabled when a thumbnail screen
(see page 96) is displayed.
Formatting (Initializing) SxS
Memory Cards
When you load an unformatted SxS memory card,
or load an SxS memory card that has been
formatted to other specifications, a message
"Cannot Use Media(A)/Unsupported File
System" appears in the viewfinder. In this case,
format the memory card in the following way.
Note
SxS memory cards must be formatted on an XDCAM
EX device. Cards in other formats cannot be used.
To format (initialize) a memory card
1
Select "OPERATION" > "Format
Media" in the setup menu (see
page 115).
2
Select "Media(A)" (slot A) or
"Media(B)" (slot B).
3
Turn the MENU knob to select
"Execute," and then press the knob.
The confirmation message for formatting is
displayed on the viewfinder screen.
4
Turn the MENU knob to select
"Execute," and press the knob.
Execution of the format starts.
During execution of the format, a progress
indication appears (%), and the ACCESS lamp
lights in orange.
Recording and playback during format execution
Even during execution of a format, recording and
playback are possible using an SxS memory card
loaded into the other card slot.
If the format operation fails
A format operation may fail because the SxS
memory card is write protected, or because it is
not the type of card specified for use with this
camcorder.
In this case, an error message appears. Following
the instructions in the error message and
exchange the card for an SxS memory card that
can be used with this camcorder.
Notes
• All data is erased when you format a memory card,
including setup files and all of the recorded video data.
• Use the format function of this camcorder to format
SxS memory cards for use on this camcorder. The
formats of cards formatted on other devices are not
recognized as valid formats, making it necessary to
format them again on this camcorder.
Checking the Remaining
Recording Time
You can check the remaining capacity of the SxS
memory cards loaded in the two slots by checking
the recording media remaining capacity display
in the viewfinder.
The camcorder calculates the remaining
recording time for the media in each slot on the
basis of the current video format (recording bit
rate), and displays it in units of minutes.
You can also check the remaining time in the
BATTERY/MEDIA status screen (see page 59).
Note
The mark appears when a memory card is write
protected.
When to exchange SxS memory cards
• The warning message "Media Near Full"
appears, the WARNING indicator and the REC
indication on the viewfinder screen flash, and
the buzzer sounds when the total remaining
recording time of the two memory cards falls to
five minutes during recording.
Exchange one of the cards for media with
available recording capacity.
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