The first time you use any recording media with this camcorder, initialize it first. You can also initialize recording media to permanently delete all the data it contains.
When initializing an SD card, you can select quick initialization, which clears the file allocation table but does not physically erase the stored data, or complete initialization, which deletes all data completely.
- Press the <MENU> button to open the menu.
- Select the [Other Functions] submenu.
- Select [Initialization].
- Select [CF A], [CF B], or [SD card] and then press <SET>.
- To initialize a CF card.
- Select [OK] and then press <SET>.
- When the confirmation message appears, press <SET>.
_ The CF card is initialized and all the data it contained is erased.
- To initialize an SD card.
- Select [Complete] or [Quick] and then press <SET>.
- Select [OK] and then press <SET>.
- If you are using the [Complete] initialization option, press <SET> twice the cancel the operation while it is in progress. You can use the SD card but all data will be erased.
- When the confirmation message appears, press <SET>.
- The SD card is initialized and all the data in contained is erased.
