RED DSMC MEDIA - Manual (Page 38)

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RED DSMC MEDIA OPERATION GUIDE
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SECURE FORMAT MEDIA
IMPORTANT: Ensure that data is backed up before formatting media, since formatting erases all data on the SSD.
Secure format is a low-level format that rebuilds the SSD file system. It should only be used if the performance
of the SSD is in question.
To perform a secure format, follow the instructions below:
1. Go to Menu > Media > Utils.
2. Select Secure Format.
3. Continue to format the media as you would for a normal media format. For more information, go to “Format
Media” on page 36 .
FORMAT (ERASE) MEDIA VIA COMPUTER
RED recommends that you only format your SSD via computer if the SSD cannot mount to the camera.
NOTE: If the media was formatted using a secure format, you cannot format the media using an external source.
You must format the media in-camera. For more information on formatting the media in-camera, go to “Format
(Erase) Media In-Camera” on page 36 .
FORMAT MEDIA (MACINTOSH OS X)
NOTE: A Mac can format an SSD as MS-DOS (FAT) only when the SSD is already formatted as FAT32 or MS-
DOS (FAT).
IMPORTANT: Ensure that data is backed up before formatting media, since formatting erases all data on the SSD.
1. Connect the RED MINI-MAG or REDMAG 1.8" SSD to your computer. For more information, go to
“Offload
Media” on page 42 .
2. Open the Disk Utility.
3. Select the drive.
4. Click the Erase tab.
5. Select MS-DOS (FAT) from the Volume Format drop-down menu.
NOTE: The camera will overwrite any name that you add to the SSD.
IMPORTANT: Before performing the next step, double-check that this is the correct SSD from which you want
to erase data.