Panasonic AG-MDR15P Operating Instructions Manual

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32Repairing SD Memory CardsNever remove the SD Memory Card or disconnectthe DC cable while the SD Memory Card accesslamp is flashing, as doing so may damage theSD Memory Card. If you do accidentally removethe SD Memory Card while the SD Memory Cardaccess lamp is flashing, or disconnect the DCcable during recording or the recording finalizationprocess, a repair verification screen is displayedthe next time the power is switched on, allowingerrors to be repaired.Select [YES] to begin repairing. When repairing iscomplete, “REPAIR FINISHED” will be displayed,and the display will switch to the recording pausedscreen.Select [NO] to switch directly to the recordingpaused screen without repairing.• Memory cards cannot be repaired with theportable recorder if [NO] is selected, but can stillbe repaired by using the AVCCAM Restorer∗content repair software.• An SD Memory Card on which an error occurredcan be repaired by using either the recorder unitthat was used for the recording, or the AVCCAMRestorer content repair software.• A repair confirmation message may be displayedafter inserting an SD Memory Card which has noerror, but repair will not be performed even when[YES] or [NO] is selected.• Repair may take up to 20 minutes or sodepending on the places where the errorsoccurred on the card.• If the repair operation has failed, “SYSTEMERROR TURN POWER OFF” will be displayed.In this case, please use the AVCCAM Restorercontent repair software.Depending on the status of the data, it may notbe possible to restore all data completely. In thiscase, it will no longer be possible to play back theclips that were recorded before the power wasturned off.• Clips with a total recording time of less than 10seconds may be impossible to repair.• Indexes attached during recording and metadatacannot be repaired.∗ AVCCAM Restorer is provided on the CD-ROMthat is supplied with the portable recorder. Useit with your computer. For details on using thesoftware, see the operating instructions (PDF file)that are included on the supplied CD-ROM. TheAVCCAM Restorer can also be downloaded fromthe following website.http://pro-av.panasonic.net/Formatting SD Memory Cards1 Press the portable recorder’s [POWER] button for 2seconds or longer to turn on the power. (Page 24)2 Press the [MENU] button.Using the setup menus (Page 27)3 Select [CARD FUNCTIONS] → [CARDFORMAT].• When the following screen appears, select [YES]and then press the [ENTER] button. Select [NO]if you do not want to format the card.• Press the [MENU] button to close the menu.4 Select [YES] on the confirmation screen.• The SD Memory Card will be formatted.5 Press the [MENU] button to close the menu.• When an SD Memory Card is formatted, allof its recorded data will be erased, and it willnot be subsequently possible to restore thisdata.Save any valuable data onto your computeror other storage media prior to formatting.SD Memory Cards (continued)