When any of the following recording media (SD card or SSD media) is inserted, [！FORMAT] appears in the remaining level display area.
Format the card using the camera recorder menu.
Formatting (Initializing) of Recording Media
Unformatted recording media
Recording media formatted under different specifications
For details of the menu operation, refer to “Basic Operations in Menu Screen ”.
Caution
Be sure to format the recording media on this camera recorder. Recording media formatted on a PC or other peripheral equipment cannot be used on this camera recorder.
[！RESTORE] appears in the remaining level display area when a recording media that requires repair is inserted.
Select [System] 
[Media] [Format Media].
[Media] [Format Media].Memo
[Format Media 
] can be selected in the following cases.
[System] is set to “4K EXT(SSD)”
[System] is set to “HD EXT(SSD)”
[Slot Mode] is set to “Backup ”
Select the slot of the card to be formatted and press the Set button ( 
).
).
The status of the selected recording media is displayed.
Select [Format] and press the Set button ( ).
).
Formatting starts.
Formatting is complete.
When formatting is complete, “Complete” appears and the camera recorder returns to the [Format Media] screen.
Memo
The menu cannot be operated while formatting is in progress, but recording is possible to the slot where formatting is not executed.
Formatting cannot be performed in the following cases.
When recording to the recording media to be formatted is in progress.
SD card is not inserted.
Write-protect switch of the SD card is set ( 
is displayed).
Caution
If you format a recording media, all data recorded to it, including video data and setup files, will be deleted.
