Initializing the Recording Media
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Date published: 05/12/2015 |
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Date last updated: 10/22/2015 |
Description
Initializing the Recording Media
Solution
The first time you use any recording media with this camcorder, initialize it first. You can also initialize a 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.
1 Open the [Initialize Media] submenu.
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Other Functions] > [Initialize Media]2 Select [CF A], [CF B] or [SD Card] and then press SET.
To initialize a CF card
3 Select [OK] and then press SET.
4 When the confirmation message appears, press SET.
To initialize an SD card
3 Select [Complete] (complete initialization) or [Quick] (quick initialization) and then press SET.
4 Select [OK] and then press SET.
5 When the confirmation message appears, press SET.
IMPORTANT
Initializing a recording media will permanently erase all data, including clips with an $ mark, protected photos, and custom picture files. Lost data cannot be recovered. Make sure you save important recordings in advance.
Depending on the SD card, the complete initialization may take up to a few minutes.
NOTES
While recording on a CF card, you can initialize another CF card in the other CF card slot.
If you set an assignable button to [Initialize Media] (A99), you can press the button to open the initialization submenu.
