Sony HDR-CX500V Quick Setup Guide
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MANAGE MEDIA
(Items for recording media)
MEDIA SETTINGS
See page 68.
MEDIA INFO
You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media
selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 68), and the approximate free and used media space of
the recording media.
Steps
(MENU)
[MEDIA INFO] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category)
check
.
To turn off the display
Touch
.
Notes
Since there is a management file area, the used space is not displayed as 0 % even if you perform [MEDIA
FORMAT] (p. 93).
Tips
Only the information of the medium selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 68) is displayed. Change the
medium setting if necessary.
MEDIA FORMAT
Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space. Select the
recording media to be formatted.
Steps
(MENU)
[MEDIA FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category)
[INT. MEMORY]/[MEMORY STICK]
[YES]
[YES]
.
Notes
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using AC Adaptor supplied for this operation
(p. 20).
To avoid the loss of important images, you should save them (p. 63, see Operating Guide too) before
formatting the recording media.
Protected movies and photos will also be deleted.
While [Executing…] is displayed, do not close the LCD screen, operate the buttons on the camcorder,
disconnect the AC Adaptor, or eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media from your camcorder (The
access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting the medium.).