Can you record onto the SD cards without recording onto the internal drive? Like, in case the drive fails can you still record onto SD cards?
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Yes you can. I actually prefer to record on the SD cards and retain them as the storage medium when they are full. Make sure you use a high quality SD card rated class 6 or above. I personally like Sandisk media.
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No. The XL1 does not record to sd cards. However, the XL2 records to sd cards.
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Hello Jill, all you do is go to the menu screen, you will se two tabs "capture and setup" choose the set up tab by pressing the "ok" button. Then simply go down to where it says format, press the "ok" button and you will see two options, memory card or internal memory, make your choice click "ok" and you are set! Have Fun!
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You do need an sd card to make recordings, we use a 16 gig and it holds more than 100 hrs
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there's no need to format the sd card-- when it gets full-- which you wont know unless you take it out from time to time and check it-- no need to take it out unless you've had an accident and you have locked that moment and you wont to take it from the sd card and download it to your computer-- you can leave it in and let it record continuosly
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I haven't tried it yet. But if my understanding is correct, it won't record live data to an external HDD... but you can archive recorded data from the internal HDD to and external storage device.
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Hi! I actually never run out on build in 32gb. Photo works for sd. I was able to copy video from main drive to a card... I didn't tried to film on sd card. If I will try, I will consider to get some fastest card possible, because regular cards can be not able to process so much data. But I really like that camera!
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No real need to do that. If you set the timer to 10 mins. it will just record in successive 10 min increments until the SD card is full at which time it will be to erase segments, oldest first and re record over them.
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Hi jiMMyoNewAy, yes, you can copy files from the internal memory to a memory using the Copy option in the Menu. Thanks_Mitch
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Roger, you can transfer the existing files to an extrnal drive via USB. I don't know if you can record directly to an external drive.
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as far as I know, there is no way to record anything off the radio part of this unit to the memory card. The card is there to store music files ( mp3 ) from other sources. For instance, I have thousands of songs which I transferred to the card using my computer. These were songs which I had already had on other small mp3 players. It's nice to have something that sounds very good without having to use earbuds...... Batteries last a long time and are rechargeable
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I saw that as well. Have no idea if it will record to the SD card, but pretty sure you can play the SD card depending on how your hookups are wired. But the only way to find out some of these things is to give it a try. I wonder if you can put an SD card in the slot and tell the recorder to record the picture shown from the card direct to the hard disc. I might try that to see if that works. Probably would have to have all kinds of inputs and outputs pre-arranged.
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You can record only to an SD card or a zip drive. Then you take that to your computer, put in a cd and transfer from either of those to a cd.
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No SD card. You can record through your computer and the included software.
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i have a question regarding the SD card integration. Can you play files (audio and video) on the SD card directly or you have to move them to the internal memory before you can play them? Thank you
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From your phone...yes. Not sure about other media. I haven't tried to create album files on USB or SD.
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What is the nature of your question? Are you going to buy one or do you already own one?The one I have does not seem to be able to record. I have tried several times and failed in every case. The unit apparently has recording software that can be accessed but not engaged. I think I hear a hard drive spinning... It could be a lack of ability on my part but I don't think so. There have been computers, digital cameras and assorted other electronic gadgets in my life for 15 years. - Lars