Sony DCR-SX30E User Manual



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Utilizing recording media

Changing the 

recording media

You can select the internal memory 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 memory.

You can do recording, playback, and editing 

operations on the selected medium. 

See page 88 for the recordable time of movies.

See page 89 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.

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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 memory

 : “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. 55).

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 512 
MB or larger marked 

with:

 (“Memory Stick 

PRO Duo” media)

*

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Movies

Internal memory

“Memory Stick” media

Photos