Repairing the Recording Media

It is necessary to restore the recording media if an abnormality occurs to the data in the recording media due to some reasons.

Memo

[！RESTORE] appears in the remaining level display area when a recording media that requires repair is inserted.

Select [System] arrowR [Media] arrowR [Restore Media].
Restore Media
Select the recording media to be restored and press the Set button ( REC button ).
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Restoring starts.
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Restoring is complete.

When restoring is complete, “Complete” appears and the camera recorder returns to the [Restore Media] screen.

When no media that requires restoring is inserted, the camera recorder returns to the [Media] menu screen.

Caution

[Restore Media] can only be selected in Camera mode. However, it cannot be selected while the camera recorder is recording. Select [Restore Media] in Camera mode when the camera recorder is not recording.

[Restore Media] does not restore the SD card to its original states completely. If restoring fails, replace or format the recording media. Take note that formatting erases all the information inside the SD card.

Restoring cannot be performed in the following cases.

Camera recorder is recording in progress.

SD card is not inserted.

Write-protect switch of the SD card is set ( Lock is displayed).