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Preventing data on the hard disk of the
camcorder from being recovered
[ EMPTY] allows you to write
unintelligible data onto the hard disk of the
camcorder. In this way, it may become
more difficult to recover any original data.
When you dispose of or transfer the
camcorder to others, it is recommended that
you perform [ EMPTY].
b Notes
• If you perform [ EMPTY], all the images
are deleted. To avoid the loss of important
images, they should be saved (p. 47) before
performing [ EMPTY].
• You cannot perform [ EMPTY] unless you
connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall
socket).
• Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor.
Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the
operation.
• While performing [ EMPTY], do not apply
any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder.
1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack on the camcorder and
the wall outlet (wall socket).
2 Turn on your camcorder.
3 Touch (HOME) t
(MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA
FORMAT] t [HDD].
The [ FORMAT] screen appears.
4 Press and hold . (back light) for
a few seconds (p. 113).
The [ EMPTY] screen appears.
5 Touch [YES] t [YES].
6 When [Completed.] appears,
touch .
b Notes
• The actual performing time for [ EMPTY] is
as follows;
– HDR-SR11E:
approx. 60 minutes
– HDR-SR12E:
approx. 120 minutes
• If you stop performing [ EMPTY] while
[Executing...] appears, be sure to complete the
operation by performing [MEDIA FORMAT] or
[ EMPTY] when you use the camcorder
next time.