Sony HXR-NX5N User Manual

Formatting deletes all data from the 
recording media to recover recordable free 
space.

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• Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall 

socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor/Charger 
to prevent your camcorder from running out of 
power during the operation.

• To avoid the loss of important images, you 

should save them (p. 88) before formatting the 
recording media.

• Protected movies and still images are also 

deleted.

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• While [Executing...] is displayed, do not operate 

the buttons on the camcorder, disconnect the AC 
Adaptor/Charger, or remove the recording 
media from your camcorder. (The access lamp 
is lit or flashing while formatting recording 
media.)

Unintelligible data will be written on 
recording media. Thus, it may become 
more difficult to recover any original data. 
Even if you format recording media, there 
may be some data remaining. Therefore, 
when you dispose of or transfer the 
recording media, it is recommended that 
you perform a [

MEDIA EMPTY]/

[

MEDIA EMPTY]/[

MEDIA 

EMPTY] operation.

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• If you perform this operation, all stored data are 

deleted. To avoid the loss of important images, 
they should be saved (p. 88) before the 
operation.

• You cannot perform this operation unless you 

connect the AC Adaptor/Charger to the wall 
outlet (wall socket).

• Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor/

Charger. Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor/
Charger during the operation.

• Do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your 

camcorder during this operation.

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The format screen appears.

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