Samsung VP-MX10 User Manual page 41

Handling a memory card
It is recommended that you power off before inserting or removing the memory card to avoid data loss.
It is not guaranteed that you can use a memory card formatted by other devices.
Be sure to format your memory card using this camcorder.
• You have to format newly-purchased memory cards, memory cards with data that your camcorder cannot
recognize or are saved by other devices. Note that formatting erases all data on the memory card.
If you cannot use a memory card that has been used with another device, format it with your memory camcorder.
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Note that formatting erases all information on the memory card.
A memory card has a certain life span. If you cannot record new data, you have to purchase a new memory card.
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• A memory card is a precision electronic media. Do not bend it, drop it, or cause a strong impact.
Do not use or store in a place that has high temperature and humidity or dusty environment.
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Do not place foreign substances on the memory card terminals. Use a soft dry cloth to clean the terminals if required.
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Do not paste anything other than exclusive label on label pasting portion.
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Be careful to keep memory card out of the reach of children, who might swallow it.
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ThememorycamcordersupportsSDHCandMMCplusmemorycardsfordatastorage.
The data storage speed may differ, according to the manufacturer and production system.
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- SLC(single level cell) system: faster write speed enabled.
- MLC(multi level cell) system: only lower write speed supported.
The user using a lower write speed memory card for recording a movie may have diffi culties storing the
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movie on the memory card. You can even lose your movie data during the recording.
In an attempt to preserve any bit of the recorded movie, the memory camcorder forcibly stores the movie
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on the memory card and displays a warning: "Lowspeedcard.Pleaserecordatlowerquality."
Tofacilitatemovierecording,youarerecommendedtouseamemorycardthatsupportsfasterwrite
speed.
If you are unavoidably using a low speed memory card, it is desirable to lower the recording quality by one
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level "Fine" → "Normal" or decrease the movie size to 352P to reduce the data size.
You can have three quality options to record a movie with the memory camcorder :
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"SuperFine","Fine","Normal"
You can record the same scene in three quality levels of "SuperFine","Fine","Normal".
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However, the better the quality is, the bigger the data size is.
Foroptimalperformanceofthememorycamcorder,ensurethatyoupurchaseafastspeedmemorycard.
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