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Using an External Hard Disk
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Preparations
2 Fit the bottom plate (spring type) into
the auxiliary shoe.
Insert the bottom plate from the end where the
two slits for the screw holes of the auxiliary shoe
are not open. If you secure the auxiliary shoe in
the direction opposite that shown in the above
figure with the slit open end forward, insert the
bottom plate from the direction opposite to that
shown in the figure.
3 Attach the shoe adapter (supplied with
the PHU-220R) to the hard disk unit,
mount the unit to the auxiliary shoe on
the camcorder, and secure it with the
lock lever of the shoe adapter.
For details, refer to the instructions supplied
with the PHU-220R.
Connecting the PHU connection cable
1 Set the power switch to the ON position.
2 Open the cover of the card slot block
(page 14) and plug the PHU connection
cable into a slot.
Insert the cable so that it points upward.
3 Turn on the PHU-220R.
The POWER indicator of the PHU-220R
lights in green.
Subsequently, the ACCESS lamp of the
camcorder lights in red then changes to green
once the unit is ready for use.
Notes
• The cover of the card slot block cannot be closed with
the PHU-220R connected.
• Bundle the cable so that it will not accidentally get on
nearby objects.
To disconnect the PHU connection cable
Operate in the same manner as when you remove
an SxS memory card from the slot.
For a PHU-220R that is not formatted or that was
formatted with another system, the message
“Unsupported File System” is displayed on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen.
To execute formatting
Using “Format Media” (page 87) in the
OTHERS menu, specify “Media(A)” (slot
A) or “Media(B)” (slot B) then select
“Execute.”
An in-progress message and status bar (%) are
displayed, and the ACCESS lamp lights in red.
When formatting is completed, a completion
message is displayed for three seconds.
Notes
• A format of the PHU-220R on this camcorder is
performed as a quick format, in which only managerial
data are erased. To erase the recording data
completely, connect the PHU-220R to a PC and
perform a full format.
• The PHU-220R to be used with this camcorder must be
formatted using the format function of this camcorder.
While recording (or standing by to record), the
remaining capacity (in minutes) of the PHU-
220R connected via a card slot is displayed on the
LCD screen/EVF screen (page 16).
The available time for recording with the current
video format (recording bit rate) is calculated
according to the remaining space of the hard disk
and displayed in time units of minutes.
The remaining capacity can also be checked in a
meter format on the Battery/Media status screen
(page 66).
If an error occurs with data on the PHU-220R for
some reason, the hard disk must be restored.
If a PHU-220R that needs to be restored is
connected, a message that prompts you to execute
restoration is displayed on the LCD monitor/EVF
screen.
Bottom plate
Slits for screw holes
Formatting the PHU-220R
Checking the Remaining Time
Available for Recording
Restoring the PHU-220R