Sony PMW-100 Operating Instructions Manual page 31

• USB flash drives other than those listed above may not
be recognized if connected to the external device
connector.
Formatting (Initializing) USB Flash
Drives
USB flash drives must be formatted with the
FAT32 file system.
Note
Before using a drive, format it on this camcorder or a PC.
If a drive formatted on a PC cannot be used, format it on
the camcorder.
1
Connect a USB flash drive to the
external device connector.
If the drive is unformatted or has been
formatted to other specifications, a message
to confirm whether formatting is to be
executed appears on the viewfinder screen.
2
Using the up/down/left/right buttons or
the jog dial, select "Execute," then press
the SEL/SET button or the jog dial.
When formatting is completed, the message
"Format USB Memory Done" is displayed.
The \MSSONY\PRO\XDCAM\MEMDISC
folder and the \General\Sony\Planning folder
are automatically created in the drive.
If the format operation fails
A format operation may fail because the USB
flash drive is write protected, or because it is not
the type of drive specified for use with this
camcorder.
In this case, an error message appears. Follow the
instructions in the error message and exchange
the drive for one that can be used with this
camcorder.
Restoring USB Flash Drives
When you load a USB flash drive that cannot be
mounted normally because the file system is
destroyed, a message appears on the viewfinder
screen to ask whether you want to restore it.
Using the up/down/left/right buttons or the jog
dial, select "Execute," then press the SEL/SET
button or the jog dial. Formatting starts and a
progress (%) indication appears.
When formatting is completed, the message
"Format USB Memory Done" is displayed.
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