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MEDIA BEST PRACTICES
This section describes best practices to ensure that your CFexpress cards continue to provide reliable storage and fast
data rates. Following these best practices may prevent your CFexpress card from becoming fragmented, which can
lead to data integrity errors.
The only files that should be saved from your computer to your CFexpress card are Preset files, Firmware Upgrade
files, and LUTs. DO NOT save other files, folders, or applications to your media.
DO NOT back up your hard drive to the CFexpress card. If using a Mac, the system may ask if you want to back up
your files to the CFexpress card using Time Machine; DO NOT use the CFexpress card as a backup disk.
DO NOT delete clips off of your CFexpress card using a computer. Delete clips only by formatting your CFexpress
card in-camera. For more information about formatting your CFexpress card, refer to
DO NOT format your CFexpress card using a computer, unless the CFexpress card cannot mount to the camera. For
more information, refer to
When ejecting the CFexpress card from a computer, ensure that the icon has completely disappeared from the
Finder window (Mac) or from Windows Explorer (Windows) before removing the CFexpress card. Sometimes, the
pop-up saying that the CFexpress card has ejected displays too early.
When the reader has a write-protect switch (such as the
), it is recommended that you
set the card reader to write-protect when uploading clips to prevent connected devices from adding any unwanted
data to your CFexpress Type B card.
INDEXING ON A MAC
NOTE:
You can use the RED CFexpress Type B card reader with Write-Protect to prevent the Mac OS from indexing
your CFexpress Type B card (refer to RED CFexpress Type B Reader).
Most newer versions of the Mac OS automatically index all external drives when you connect them. This includes when
you connect CFexpress cards.
Indexing makes the connection process take longer. While the CFexpress card connects to the Mac, DO NOT remove
the card. Indexing writes hidden files to the CFexpress card. When you insert an indexed CFexpress card in the camera,
it can take the camera a while to recognize the hidden files and connect to the CFexpress card. While waiting for the
CFexpress card to connect, DO NOT remove the CFexpress card or turn off the camera. After the camera successfully
connects to the CFexpress card, perform a secure format to remove the hidden files. For more information, refer to
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