Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS500 Operating Instructions Manual page 68

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About the SD Memory Card
SD Memory Card
The SD Memory is an external Memory Card that
is available in larger capacities. It has a write
protect switch to prevent data writing and card
formatting, as well as a copyright protection
function.
≥SD Logo is a trademark.
≥All other company and product names in the
operating instructions are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective
corporations.
Files recorded on a SD Memory Card
It may not be possible to play back the files on
this Camcorder recorded on and created by other
equipment or vice versa. For this reason, check
the compatibility of the equipment in advance.
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About the compatibility of the card
files
Data files recorded on an "SD Memory Card" by
this Camcorder conform with DCF (Design rule
for Camera File system) established by JEITA
(Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association).
≥If you attempt to play back files recorded with
this Camcorder on other equipment or to play
back files recorded with other equipment on this
Camcorder, you may not be able to play them
back. Please check the compatibility with the
other equipment in advance.
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About the folder structure when using
the Memory Card in a personal
computer
≥When a Card with data recorded on it is inserted
into a personal computer, folders will be
displayed as shown in the following figure.
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[100CDPFP]: The images (IMGA0001.JPG,
etc.) in this folder are recorded in
the JPEG format.
[MISC]: Files in which DPOF Data has
been set to the image are in this
folder.
≥[DCIM] etc. are necessary items in the folder
structure. They have nothing to do with actual
operation.
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With a PC
≥In Card Mode, the Camcorder automatically
saves file numbers (IMGA0001.JPG, etc.) along
with the images. The file numbers are recorded
with each image as consecutive numbers.
≥When using the software without indication
function, indication data, such as date, are not
displayed. Depending on the software in use,
the date and the time may not be displayed
correctly.
≥The memory capacity indicated on the SD Card
label corresponds to the total card capacity.
Some of this capacity is used to protect and
manage the copyright data, and not all capacity
is available as conventional memory for a
Camcorder, personal computer or others.