Inserting/removing a card
Before inserting/removing a card, set the
[OFF/ON] switch to [OFF].
≥If the card is inserted or removed with the power
turned on, this Camcorder may malfunction or
the data recorded on the card may be lost.
1
Turn off the power 1.
≥Check that the Status indicator has gone off.
2
Open the card slot cover.
3
Insert/remove the card into/from the card
slot.
≥When inserting a card, face the label side 1
towards you and push it straight in with one
stroke as far as it goes.
≥When removing the card, press the center of
the card and then pull it straight out.
4
Securely close the card slot cover.
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Concerning the card
≥Do not format the card with another
Camcorder or any personal computer. This
operation may make the card unusable.
≥4 GB Memory Cards must be SDHC Memory
Cards.
≥Memory Cards greater than 4 GB without the
SDHC Logo are not compliant with the SD
specifications.
Before using
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Card access lamp
≥When the Camcorder accesses the card
(reading, recording, playback, erasing, etc.), the
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access lamp lights up.
≥If the following operations are performed when
the access lamp is lit, then the card or the
recorded data may be damaged or the
Camcorder may malfunction.
≥Inserting or removing the card.
≥Operating the [OFF/ON] switch or the mode
dial.
≥Removing the battery or the AC adaptor.
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SD Card
≥The memory capacity indicated on the SD Card
label corresponds to the total amount of
capacity to protect and manage the copyright
and the capacity available as conventional
memory for a Camcorder, personal computer or
other equipment.
This unit is compatible with both SD Memory
cards and SDHC Memory cards. You can
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only use SDHC Memory cards on devices
that are compatible with them. You cannot
use SDHC Memory cards on devices that
are only compatible with SD Memory cards.
(When using a SDHC Memory card on
another device, be sure to read the operating
instructions for that device.)
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Concerning the write protection
switch on the SD Card
≥The SD Card has a write protection switch on it.
If the switch is moved to [LOCK], you cannot
write to the card, erase the data on it or format
it. If it is moved back, you can.
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