32GB cards don't work in the NX5U??

Ed Koppen · February 16th, 2011, 09:04 AM

Hi Mike,
Format in camera?? Just got my NX5 and setting it up but a question. Formating the card in the camera? Can't find anything in the menu to do that?? Can you tell me where to go?

Ron Evans · February 16th, 2011, 09:31 AM

Page 65 in the manual. Press MODE, Touch screen ( Manage media)-Media Format, touch the media you want to format. Touch yes-yes-OK. Your done. If you have just got the camera its worth the time to read the manual all the way through. A few times. The LCD is the same touch screen as on the consumer cams but only performs these few actions which is a pity as I am used to the touch screen doing a lot more on the XR500 and SR11 that I have.

Ron Evans

Luc Novovitch · February 16th, 2011, 10:04 AM

"I suspect like others have said...the problem could stem from other issues such as bad or counterfeit media, formatting the card in the computer instead of in-camera,"

An answer I sent to a member's question by email:

In my manual it's on page 104, near the bottom in the right column:

"Do not format the recording media using a computer.The camcorder may
not operate correctly".

Mention also in the troubleshooting section that problems may arise
with card formatted in-computer instead of in-camera - Page 92 ("The
camcorder does not operate..." etc...

Problems with cards, as mentioned somewhere else, may
also arise when deleting frequently in-camera. Seems it may mess up
(not a Sony term...) the registry because of fragmentation of the file(s).

Michael Bray · February 16th, 2011, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luc Novovitch

"I suspect like others have said...the problem could stem from other issues such as bad or counterfeit media, formatting the card in the computer instead of in-camera,"

I hope I didn't cause any confusion with the way I worded that. It was intended to read that the card should be formatted in-camera and NOT in the PC.

Mike

February 16th, 2011, 09:04 AM	#16
Ed Koppen New Boot Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pompano Beach, FL USA Posts: 18	Format in camera Hi Mike, Format in camera?? Just got my NX5 and setting it up but a question. Formating the card in the camera? Can't find anything in the menu to do that?? Can you tell me where to go?

February 16th, 2011, 09:31 AM	#17
Ron Evans Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,220	Page 65 in the manual. Press MODE, Touch screen ( Manage media)-Media Format, touch the media you want to format. Touch yes-yes-OK. Your done. If you have just got the camera its worth the time to read the manual all the way through. A few times. The LCD is the same touch screen as on the consumer cams but only performs these few actions which is a pity as I am used to the touch screen doing a lot more on the XR500 and SR11 that I have. Ron Evans

February 16th, 2011, 10:04 AM	#18
Luc Novovitch Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Far West Texas Posts: 49	"I suspect like others have said...the problem could stem from other issues such as bad or counterfeit media, formatting the card in the computer instead of in-camera," An answer I sent to a member's question by email: In my manual it's on page 104, near the bottom in the right column: "Do not format the recording media using a computer.The camcorder may not operate correctly". Mention also in the troubleshooting section that problems may arise with card formatted in-computer instead of in-camera - Page 92 ("The camcorder does not operate..." etc... Problems with cards, as mentioned somewhere else, may also arise when deleting frequently in-camera. Seems it may mess up (not a Sony term...) the registry because of fragmentation of the file(s).