Do not disconnect the power source. Do not disconnect the USB cable unless you first use the computer to safely end the connection. | When the camcorder is in
mode and is connected to the computer with a USB cable, the camcorder cannot be operated. Disconnecting the USB cable or power source while this message appears may result in permanent loss of the recordings on the memory card. Use the computer's Safely Remove Hardware function to end the connection and disconnect the USB cable before using the camcorder. |
File name error | The folder and file numbers have reached their maximum value. Set [FUNC.] -> [MENU] ->
-> [File Numbering] to [Reset] and delete all the MP4 movies and photos on the memory card or initialize it. |
Initialize only using the camcorder | Initialize the memory card with this camcorder. |
May not be possible to record movies on this memory card | You may not be able to record movies on a memory card without a Speed Class rating or rated SD Speed Class 2. Replace the memory card with one rated SD Speed Class 4, 6 or 10. |
Mem. Card Number of scenes already at maximum | The memory card already contains 3,999 scenes (the maximum number of scenes for AVCHD movies); no further scenes can be copied onto the memory card. Delete some scenes to free some space. |
Mem. Card Unable to recognize the data | The memory card contains scenes recorded using a video configuration that is not supported (PAL or SECAM). Play back the recordings in the memory card with the device originally used to record them. |
Memory card A/B writing error Attempt to recover the data? (Can take up to 3 min.) | This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing to the memory card. Select [Recover] to try to recover the recordings. If you inserted a memory card that contains scenes recorded using another device, we recommend that you select [No]. |
Memory card cover is open | After inserting a memory card, close the double memory card slot cover. |
Memory card is full | The memory card is full. Delete some recordings to free some space or replace the memory card. |
Memory card is write-protected | The LOCK switch on the memory card is set to prevent accidental erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch. |
Need to recover files from the memory card. Change the position of the LOCK switch on the memory card. | This message will appear the next time you turn on the camcorder if power supply was accidentally interrupted while the camcorder was writing on the memory card and later the position of the card's LOCK switch was changed to prevent erasure. Change the position of the LOCK switch. |
No memory card | Insert a compatible memory card into the camcorder. |
No photos | There are no photos to play back. |
No scenes | There are no scenes on the memory card selected. |
Not enough available space | â¢Delete some recordings to free some space. â¢Set the recording mode to 5 Mbps for AVCHD movies or 3 Mbps for MP4 movies. â¢The available space on the memory card is less than the size of the recordings you are trying to copy. Delete some recordings to free some space or reduce the number of recordings to copy. |
Number of scenes already at maximum | The number of scenes on the memory card has reached 3,999 (the maximum number of scenes for AVCHD movies). Delete some scenes to free some space. |
Recording was stopped due to insufficient write speed of the memory card | â¢The write speed of the memory card was too slow so recording was stopped. Replace the memory card with one rated SD Speed Class 4, 6 or 10. â¢When the recording mode is 28 Mbps LPCM, 28 Mbps or 35 Mbps, you must use a memory card rated SD Speed Class 6 or 10. â¢When recoding movies using slow & fast motion, you must use a memory card rated SD Speed Class 10. â¢After repeatedly recording, deleting and editing scenes (fragmented memory), it will take longer to write data on the memory card and recording may stop. Save your recordings and initialize the memory card. |
Scene recorded using another device. Cannot copy the scene. Scene recorded using another device. Cannot divide the scene. | Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied or divided with this camcorder. |
Some scenes could not be deleted | Movies that were protected/edited with other devices and then transferred to a memory card connected to the computer cannot be deleted with this camcorder. |
Some scenes were recorded using another device and cannot be copied. | Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied. |
Task in progress. Do not disconnect the power source. | The camcorder is updating the memory card. Wait until the operation ends and do not disconnect the compact power adapter or remove the battery pack. |
This photo cannot be displayed | You may not be able to display photos taken with other devices or image files created or edited on a computer and then transferred to a memory card connected to the computer. |
To record video on this memory card, it is recommended to use a video quality setting other than [59.94P Recording]. | When using a memory card rated SD Speed Class 2 or 4, you may not be able to record movies if you use a recording mode of 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P), 28 Mbps (59.94P) or 35 Mbps (59.94P). |
To use this function change the camera mode to Manual or Cinema | The CUSTOM button, the CUSTOM dial and some of the functions that can be assigned to the assignable buttons cannot be used in
mode. Set the mode switch to [M] (
mode) or [CINEMA] (
mode) to use them. |
Too many photos. Disconnect the USB cable. | â¢Disconnect the USB cable. Try using a memory card reader or decrease the number of photos on the memory card to fewer than 2,500 (Windows), or 1,000 (macOS). â¢If a dialog box appeared on the computer screen, close it. Disconnect the USB cable, and restore the connection after a short while. |
Unable to recognize the data | The camcorder cannot recognize data that was recorded using a video configuration that is not supported (PAL or SECAM). |
Unable to recover data | Could not recover a corrupted file. Save your recordings and initialize the memory card using the [Complete Initialization] option. |