Sony HDR-SR5 - Manual (Page 60)

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Preventing data on the hard disk of the
camcorder from being recovered
[ EMPTY] allows you to write
unintelligible data onto the hard disk of the
camcorder. In this way, it may become
more difficult to recover any original data.
When you dispose of or transfer the
camcorder to others, it is recommended that
you perform [
EMPTY].
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet
using the supplied AC Adaptor for this
operation (p. 16).
b Notes
• If you perform [ EMPTY], all the images
are deleted. To avoid the loss of important
images, they should be saved (p. 45) before
performing [
EMPTY].
• You cannot perform [ EMPTY] unless you
connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet.
• Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor.
Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the
operation.
• While performing [ EMPTY], do not apply
any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder.
1
Make sure the AC Adaptor is
connected, then slide the POWER
switch to turn on.
2
Touch (HOME) t
(MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) t [
FORMAT].
The [ FORMAT] screen appears.
3
Press and hold the BACK LIGHT
button for a few seconds (p. 110).
The [ EMPTY] screen appears.
4
Touch [YES] t [YES].
5
When [Completed.] appears,
touch .
b Notes
• The actual performing time for [ EMPTY] is
as follows;
– HDR-SR5:
approx. 40 minutes
– HDR-SR7:
approx. 60 minutes
– HDR-SR8:
approx. 100 minutes
• If you stop performing [ EMPTY] while
[Executing...] appears, be sure to complete the
operation by performing [
FORMAT] or
[ EMPTY] when you use the camcorder
next time.