Using Two Memory Cards; Memory Cards - Olympus E-M1X Instruction Manual

 Removing Memory Cards 
Press the card to eject it. The card can then be removed by
hand.
• Never remove batteries or memory cards while the card access lamp
is lit or the memory card access indicator (P. 86, 88, 329, 330)
is displayed.

Using Two Memory Cards

When two memory cards are inserted, you can choose how each card is used
according to your goals. g [Card Slot Settings] (P. 547)
• Record only to a selected card
• Record to a selected card until it is full, then record to the second card
• Record pictures with different sizes or compression ratios to different cards
• Record copies of each picture to both cards
For information on card role selection, see "2-3 Card-Related Settings" (P. 71).

Memory Cards

This manual refers to storage devices as "memory cards". The
camera uses third-party SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cards
conforming to the SD (Secure Digital) standard. Visit the Olympus
website for the latest information.
• Use a memory card with a Speed Class of 10 or better when recording movies.
• Use a memory card with a UHS-II or UHS-I Speed Class of 3 or better when:
Recording movies with [4K] or [C4K] selected for [nK]/Recording movies with [A-I] (All-
Intra) selected for the [nK] bit rate
g [nK] (P. 321)
• Some data remain when memory cards are formatted or pictures are deleted. To protect your
personal information when disposing of memory cards, destroy the card or take other steps
to render the data unrecoverable.
• SD memory cards are equipped with a write-protect switch. Data
cannot be written to the card when the switch is in the "LOCK" position.
Returning the switch to its original position allows data to again be
written to the card.
Card access lamp
1-1 Inserting Memory Cards
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LOCK
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