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Preventing data on recording media from being
recovered
Unintelligible data will be written on
recording media. Thus, it may become
more difficult to recover any original data.
Even if you format recording media, there
may be some data remaining. Therefore,
when you dispose of or transfer the
recording media, it is recommended that
you perform the [Empty] operation.
b Notes
• If you perform this operation, all stored data are
deleted. To avoid the loss of important images,
you should save them (p. 87) before the
operation.
• You cannot perform this operation unless you
connect the AC Adaptor/Charger to the wall
outlet (wall socket).
• Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor/
Charger. Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor/
Charger during the operation.
• Do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your
camcorder during this operation.
1 Operate the camcorder on an
outside power source using the
AC Adaptor/Charger (p. 17).
2 Set the POWER switch to ON.
3 Press the MENU button.
4 Select (OTHERS) t [MEDIA
FORMAT] with the SEL/PUSH
EXEC dial.
5 Select the recording media to be
formatted.
The format screen appears.
6 Touch [Empty] t .
b Notes
• It may take from several minutes to several
hours to empty recording media, depending on
the capacity. You can check the actual time
required on the LCD screen.
• If you stop the operation while [Executing...] is
displayed, be sure to complete the operation by
performing [MEDIA FORMAT] or emptying
when you use the recording media next time.
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