Pentax X5 Quick Manual page 9

• Keep the battery/card cover closed and do not remove the SD Memory
Card or turn the camera off while the data is being played back or
saved to the card, or the camera is connected to a computer with the
USB cable, as this may cause the data to be lost or the card to be
damaged.
• Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact. Keep
it away from water and store away from high temperature.
• Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may
damage the card and render it unusable.
• The data on the SD Memory Card may be lost in the following
circumstances. We do not accept any liability for data that is deleted
(1) when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user.
(2) when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or
electrical interference.
(3) when the SD Memory Card has not been used for a long time.
(4) when the SD Memory Card is ejected or the batteries are removed
while the card is being accessed.
• If it is not used for a long time, the data on the card may become
unreadable. Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on
a computer.
• When purchasing an SD Memory Card, check if it has been tested or
not on the PENTAX website or the PENTAX Service Center.
• Be sure to format SD Memory Cards that are unused or have been
used on another camera.
• Please note that deleting data, or formatting the SD Memory Cards or
the built-in memory does not completely erase the original data.
Deleted files can sometimes be recovered using commercially
available software. It is user's responsibility to ensure the privacy of
such data.
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