Memory Cards; The Camera - Sony α SLT-A58 Instruction Manual

Memory cards

Notes on using memory
cards
• Do not strike, bend or drop the
memory card.
• Do not use or store the memory
card under the following
conditions:
– Locations with high temperatures,
such as in a car parked in the sun.
– Locations exposed to direct
sunlight.
– Humid locations or locations with
corrosive substances present.
• The memory card may be hot after
it has been used for a long time. Be
careful when you handle it.
• When the access lamp is lit, do not
remove the memory card or the
battery pack, or turn off the power.
The data may be corrupted.
• Data may be damaged if you place
the memory card near strongly-
magnetized materials or use the
memory card in a static-prone or
electrically noisy environment.
• We recommend backing up
important data, such as to a hard
disk of a computer.
• When you carry or store the
memory card, put it in the case
supplied with it.
• Do not expose the memory card to
water.
• Do not touch the terminal section of
the memory card with your hand or
a metal object.
• When the write-protect switch of a
memory card is set to the LOCK
position, you cannot perform
operations such as recording or
deleting images.
• Memory cards formatted on a
computer are not guaranteed to
operate with this camera. Be sure to
format memory cards using the
camera.
• Data read/write speeds differ
depending on the combination of
memory card and equipment used.
• Do not press down hard when you
write on the memo area.
• Do not attach a label to the memory
cards themselves.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
memory cards.
• Do not leave memory cards within
the reach of small children. They
might accidentally swallow them.
Notes on the "Memory
Stick" media used with

the camera

The types of "Memory Stick" media
that can be used with this camera are
as follows. However, proper
operation cannot be guaranteed for all
"Memory Stick XC-HG Duo" media
and "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media
functions.
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