Sony DCR-SX85 Support Question
Sony DCR-SX85 Support Question
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Question posted by abbyturbes on November 14th, 2012
How To Fix My Handycam When 'internal Memory Format Error' Continues To Come Up?
Everytime I turn on the handycam (DCR-SX85) this error message and symbol comes up (internal memory format error) and I cannot record or take a photo because that continues to come up. I also tried the reset button and that did not work. can you help? thank you!
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Related Sony DCR-SX85 Manual Pages
Handycam® Handbook - Page 4
... lost .
It is recommended for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens. In this camcorder.
Movies recorded on SD memory cards cannot be played on AV equipment of other devices. The recorded movies or photos may not be recovered.
Carl Zeiss lens
Your camcorder is turned and connected to another device with...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 9
... for movies (DCR-SX65/SX85 17 Selecting the recording media for photos (DCR-SX65/SX85 17 Inserting a memory card 18
Recording/Playback
Recording 20 Recording movies 21 Shooting photos 22
Useful functions for recording movies and photos 24 Zooming 24 Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO 24 Selecting the recording mode 25 Using the VIDEO LIGHT 26 Recording in mirror...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 10
...
Making good use of your camcorder
Deleting movies and photos 35 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 37 Dividing a movie 38 Capturing a photo from a movie 39 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal recording media to memory card (DCR-SX65/SX85 40
Dubbing movies 40 Copying photos 41 Using the Playlist of movies 42 Creating the Playlist 42 Playing the...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 17
...)
Touch
(MENU) [Show others ] [MEDIA SETTINGS] (under
[MANAGE MEDIA] category) [PHOTO MEDIA SET]. The recording medium is changed .
DCR-SX45:
Memory card
DCR-SX65/SX85:
* Internal memory
Memory card
* In the default setting, both movies and photos are displayed on your camcorder. The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] screen appears.
Touch the...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 35
...; [YES]
. To delete all movies/photos at one time
In step 2, touch [ DELETE]
[ DELETE ALL] [YES] [YES]
.
To delete all the recordable space of
the media, format the media (p. 71).
Reduced-size images which enable you try to delete them (p. 37).
If the deleted...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 50
...] (when selecting
movies)/[PHOTO COPY] (when
selecting photos).
Follow the on-screen instructions to
select the recording media (DCR-SX65/
SX85) and image selection methods...photo display buttons on the VISUAL INDEX screen.
The VISUAL INDEX screen of the
The Date Index of photos cannot be displayed. If your camcorder does not recognize the
external media, try...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 68
... self-timer. To cancel the recording, touch [RESET]. Useful recording techniques
IMAGE SIZE
You can select the way to start the count down.
When the memory card is assigned in sequence. Even if the memory card is replaced with another one , the file number is replaced with . A photo is assigned for recording photos)
See "Using menus" (p. 57...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 71
... not close the LCD screen, operate the buttons on the camcorder, disconnect the AC Adaptor, or eject the memory card from being recovered (DCR-SX65/SX85)
[EMPTY] allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal recording media of the medium selected
socket).
or [EMPTY] when you
should be formatted. To prevent data on the operation. When...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 77
... actual recording time for recording may look different depending on the memory card. Recording
Refer also to [ACTIVE] or [STANDARD] (p. 66).
Press MODE to turn on the camcorder, recording may...file is damaged. The file format is recording the image you use the memory card formatted on a computer, format it again on the (Movie) or (Photo) lamp (p. 15).
Your ...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 81
...cannot be played back (Image files are not damaged). Format the memory card on your camcorder. Index
US
81 However, note that the camera-shake warning indicator does not disappear.
(Warning indicator pertaining to repair.
You can record photos.
Recording media
Internal memory format error. The internal recording media of the camcorder.
This may hear a melody...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 83
...)
175 (110)
DCR-SX85
Recording mode [HQ] [SP] [LP]
(unit: minute)
Recording time
235 (210)
340 (210)
715 (465)
Index
US
83 Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos
Playing time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. Internal memory DCR-SX65/SX85
Battery pack
NP-FV30 (supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 NP-FV100
Continuous recording time
105
(unit...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 84
...
670 1405 (415) (910)
Notes
The recordable time may vary depending on the recording conditions.
Tips
You can record the maximum 9,999 photos. Expected number of recordable photos
Internal recording media (DCR-SX65/ SX85) You can also use memory card with a capacity of under 512 MB for recording photos.
The following list shows the average bit-rate...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 87
..., drop or apply strong force to come into contact with "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media.
This product cannot record or play data that records and transfers the contents in the following cases (the data will not be able to play back photos recorded on the combination of "Memory Stick"media Recording/Playback
"Memory Stick Duo"
media (with...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 94
...; PHOTO button (23) MODE button (20) (movie)/ (photo) lamp (20) RESET button
Press RESET using a pointed object.
This is convenient during playback operations.
Battery pack (12) START/STOP button (21) CHG (charge) lamp (12) DC IN jack (12) A/V Remote Connector (33) Grip belt (20) Access lamp (memory card...
Operating Guide - Page 10
.../SX85) of your camcorder and memory card are lit or flashing
When using a digital still camera, and therefore may be lost, or other malfunctions could occur. Eject the memory card when the access lamp (p. 21) is subject to
country/region.
DCRSX45
DCRSX65
DCRSX85
Recording Capacity USB jack media of internal
recording media
Memory card
Internal memory + memory...
Operating Guide - Page 49
... INFO Displays information on the internal memory (p. 53). MEMORY CARD Deletes all movies from a playlist. Customizing your camcorder
(EDIT) category
DELETE DELETE Deletes movies. PROTECT Protects photos to save images onto discs. MOVIE DUB*
DUB by date Dubs all photos of a specified date. COPY by date Adds movies recorded on the memory card. ADD by date Copies...
Operating Guide - Page 55
... pack. Playing time
Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. Internal memory DCR-SX65/SX85
Battery pack
NP-FV30 (supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 NP-FV100
Continuous recording time
105
(unit: minute) Typical recording
time
60
200
110
415
210
830
375
Memory card
Battery pack
NP-FV30 (supplied) NP-FV50 NP-FV70 NP-FV100...
Operating Guide - Page 56
... approximately 13 hours.
Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene. US
56
Expected number of recordable photos
Internal recording media (DCR-SX65/ SX85)
You can also use memory card with a capacity of under 512 MB for recording photos.
The following list shows the average bit-rate, the...
Operating Guide - Page 59
...: NTSC color, EIA standards
Movie recording format:
Video: MPEG-2 PS
Audio recording system:
Dolby Digital 2ch
Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
Photo file format : DCF Ver.2.0 Compatible : Exif Ver.2.21 Compatible : MPF Baseline Compatible
Recording media (Movie/Photo) Internal memory DCR-SX65: 4 GB DCR-SX85: 16 GB "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media SD memory card (Class 2 or faster) When measuring media...
Operating Guide - Page 64
...18 DELETE 31 Disc recorder 43 Dubbing 21 DVDirect Express 40 DVD writer 40, 42
E External media 38
F Fully charged 14
H "Handycam" Handbook 51
I Install 33 Internal memory 19
L LANGUAGE SET...17 Precautions 57
R
Rec & zoom buttons on LCD....23 Recording 23 Recording media 19 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos....55 Repair 52 RESET 62
S
Saving images in external media...
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