Manual

SmartMedia Card Features
Camera Recording
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Formatting a SmartMedia
Card
In order to use a commercially available
SmartMedia card with this camcorder, format-
ting is necessary before its first use. You also
need to format a SmartMedia card when one of
the following warning indicators appears, in
order to use the card with the camcorder.
• "FORMAT MEMORY CARD"
• "MEMORY CARD ERROR"
• "MEMORY CARD READ ERROR"
• "CANNOT STORE DATA"
Cautions:
• Formatting a SmartMedia card deletes all
images on the card including the delete-
protected images. Be sure to copy important
data on your computer or other media before
formatting the card (see pages 71 and 72).
• Do not remove the power source during
formatting, as this may cause damage to the
camcorder or SmartMedia card. It is recom-
mended that you use the AC outlet for the power
supply.
1 Insert a SmartMedia card to be format-
ted into the camcorder.
2 Set the camcorder to CARD-CAMERA
mode.
3 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until
the menu screen appears.
CARD
MENU/
DISPLAY
4
SelectETC,then press _,_ on the
Operation button. Select "FORMAT" (_),
then press _ (_) to display the format
screen.
FORMAT
5
ALL DATA WILL
BE ERASED,
YES [A BUTTON]
NO [v BUTTON]
• To cancel formatting, press •.
Press _- / H to begin formatting.
6 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to
turn off the menu screen.
Notes:
• The supplied SmartMedia card is preformatted
for immediate use.
• Use this camcorder to format a SmartMedia
card. The camcorder may not recognize the
images on a card formatted by a computer or
other equipment.
• You cannot format a SmartMedia card with a
write-protect seal affixed.
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