Question.? posted by ironmannyy on Aug 07, 2008 Report abuse I paste my videos from my SD card camera to my pc, question? May I erase my SD card and keep my videos in my pc? becouse every time I wanted to watch the videos I have to insert the SD card. Thanks Manny

Refer to the manual page below - note the last 2 items
If you take the camera and the card to a sales outlet the assistants are usually helpful

Inserting an SD Memory Card(Optional)
All images and video clips taken by the camera can be stored in an SD (Secure
Digital) Memory Card. Even if the camera's power is OFF, the images saved in the
SD Memory Card are not erased. An SD Memory Card can be repeatedly read and
written. You may also expand the memory capacity up to 512MB so that you can
store additional images and video clips.
1. Make sure the camera is off.
2. Slide the battery/SD Memory Card cover in the direction of the [OPEN] arrow.
3. Insert an SD Memory Card :
The front side of the memory card (printed
arrow) should face towards the front side
of the camera.
If the card cannot be inserted, check the
orientation.
4. Close the battery/SD Memory Card cover.
To remove the SD Memory Card, make sure
the camera is off. Open the battery/SD Memory Card card cover. Press
lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject.
Note:
If the camera is powered-on without the card, the "NO CARD" message appears on
the LCD monitor.
To prevent valuable data from being accidentally
erased from an SD Memory Card you can slide the
write-protected tab (on the side of the SD Memory
Card) to "LOCK".
To save, edit or erase data on an SD Memory Card,
you must unlock the card.
MultiMedia Card (MMC) can not be used.
You need to format an SD Memory Card before using it in this camera

Make sure that you do a format in your computer before you reinstall your card,check to see which format you require some want fat 32 others may require a different format.

You can erase in the camera, or format the SD card. Or open Start Menu, Computer, Click on the SD card, open, select ALL, delete, OR, right click on the SD card, format.

Put the card back into the camera and use the camera's "Format" command. This will erase EVERYTHING on the card and prepare it for further use.

If you require further assistance, please add a comment to this question and specify the model of your Sony camera.

Go to previous view pics in internal memory, select the pic and then "move"at SD Card (work in some models).

Other possibilitie, take off the SD card and connected the camera at pc, open explorer software and copy/paste the pics from camera at one folder in the pc. Verify that the pics are saved and secure, so, delete the files in the internal memory. Turn off and unplugged the camera.

Then, take on SD card inside camera and reverse procedure, copy/paste from pc to SD card (like a external device).

Hope helps.

1. With no card in the camera, go into the menu and find "format"...follow the on-screen instructions to erase the internal memory.
2. Insert the card and do the "format" thing again.

Assuming this camera uses SD card, you may have set the card to "write protected". On the side of the SD card, there's a little slider that prevents accidental erasing images.

if this the very first time using it (sd card)...plug your camera to pc using the usb wire it came with...you are setting it up so that you can put pix/video on it.......now if you have pix video files already on it (formatting will totally erase it)....if you really dont need/want/nor care for the pix just follow the same info from the top............

if pics and videos are stored in folder in comp they should play just by clicking on thumbnail-delete from card if sure they will play just by clicking and burn a copy to a cd to backup!

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