FOR ALL DVXC4 SYSTEMS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PEAK PERFORMANCE, THE SD CARD MUST BE REFORMATTED EVERY SIX MONTHS. SD CARD FORMATTING MUST BE DONE USING DV-PRO5 ONLY. USING THE PC’s DEFAULT FORMATTER OR A THIRD PARTY TOOL WILL RENDER THE SD CARD UNUSABLE BY THE DVXC4 RECORDER. SD CARDS DO WEAR OUT FROM USAGE FACTORS SUCH AS NUMBER OF RE-WRITES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THEREFORE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE SD CARDS BE REPLACED EVERY 2.5 YEARS OR 6,750 RECORDING HOURS, WHICHEVER COMES SOONER.

Remove the SD card from the camera.(For details please refer to SD Card Intallation & Removal.)

Open the DV-PRO 5 Player. If the player is not installed, refer to DV-PRO 5.

Click the “Format SD” button on the bottom right.

In the pop-up window, select your SD card from the drop-down menu.

Warnings:

1. formatting will erase all information on the SD card.
2. Unless the configuration file is corrupted, check the “Keep Configuration” box.

Click the “Format” button to start the process.

When the process is finished, the following information will show: