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Using a “Memory Stick” with the Media Adaptor
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Preparations
Use of the optional MEAD-MS01 Media Adaptor
permits you to insert a “Memory Stick” to the SxS
memory card slot of the camcorder and use it for
recording and playback in the same way as with
an SxS memory card.
Usable “Memory Stick”
“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX” series
For details on use of the MEAD-MS01 Media
Adaptor, refer to the operating instructions of the
adaptor.
Notes
•High-speed playback (page 98) may not be
properly achieved with a “Memory Stick.”
•Slow & Quick Motion recording (page 75)
cannot be made with a “Memory Stick.”
A “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX” to be used
with this camcorder must be formatted using the
format function of this camcorder.
For a “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX” that is
not formatted or that was formatted with another
system, a message to confirm if formatting is to
be executed is displayed on the LCD monitor/
EVF screen.
To execute formatting
If the message for formatting is displayed,
turn the jog dial or tilt the joystick to select
“Execute” then press the dial or joystick.
Formatting begins.
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.
To format by menu operation
When no formatting message is displayed on the
LCD monitor/EVF screen, you can execute
formatting using “Format Media” (page 133) of
the OTHERS menu in the same manner.
Notes
• In formatting, all data in a “Memory Stick,”
including protected images, are erased and
cannot be restored.
• This camcorder uses a unique format, which
differs from the standard “Memory Stick”
format, for recording. For this reason, inserting
a “Memory Stick” formatted with this
camcorder and in which data have been
recorded into a “Memory Stick” slot of a PC
may cause a malfunction of the PC or may
damage the recorded data.
Connection between the camcorder and a PC
To use a “Memory Stick” in which data have been
recorded with an XDCAM EX-series product,
establish USB connection between the PC and
this camcorder and insert it into the slot of the
camcorder, or use a specified USB card reader.
1)
1)For details on the USB card reader, visit the XDCAM
EX web sites (see page 15).
To use a “Memory Stick” formatted with this
camcorder with other devices
With a PC
1.First make a backup copy of the data recorded
in the “Memory Stick.”
2.When the backup is done, establish USB
connection between the PC and this
camcorder, insert the “Memory Stick” into the
slot of this camcorder, then format it from the
menu of the PC.
The formatting method depends on the OS of the PC.
For details, refer to the operating instructions of the
PC to be used.
With a non-PC device having a “Memory Stick”
slot
1.First make a backup copy of the data recorded
in the “Memory Stick.”
2.When the backup is done, format the “Memory
Stick” with the device to be used.
For details on the formatting method, refer to the
operating instructions of the device to be used.
Using a “Memory Stick”
with the Media Adaptor
Formatting a “Memory Stick”
•“Memory Stick” and are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
•“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” and
are trademarks of
Sony Corporation.