Sony HDR-XR100 User Manual

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Utilizing recording media

Changing the 

recording medium

You can select the internal hard disk or 

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media as the 

recording, playback, or editing medium on 

your camcorder.  Select the medium to be 

used for movies and photos separately. In 

the default setting, both movies and photos 

are recorded on the internal hard disk.

You can do recording, playback, and editing 

operations on the selected medium. 

See page 117 for the recordable time of movies.

See page 118 for the number of recordable 

photos.

Selecting the recording media for 
movies

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  Touch   (HOME)   

(MANAGE MEDIA)  [MOVIE 
MEDIA SET].

The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] screen 

appears.

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Touch the desired medium.

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Touch [YES]  

.

The recording medium is changed.

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Selecting the recording media for 
photos



  Touch   (HOME)  

 

(MANAGE MEDIA)  [PHOTO 
MEDIA SET].

The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen 

appears.



   

Touch the desired recording 
medium.



   

Touch [YES]  

.

The recording medium is changed.

To check the recording media settings

Light up the   (Movie) lamp to check the 

recording medium used for movies, or the 

 (Photo) lamp for photos. The media icon 

is displayed at the top right corner of the 

screen.

 : Internal hard disk

 : “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

 Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” 
media

Set the recording medium to [MEMORY 

STICK] to record movies and/or photos on 

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p. 69).

 Types of “Memory Stick” media you can 

use with your camcorder

For recording movies, it is recommended that 

you use “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media of 1 
GB or larger marked 

with:

 (“Memory Stick 

PRO Duo” media)

*

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Movies

Hard disk

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

Photos