Inserting/removing a card
Before inserting/removing a card, be sure to turn
the power [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
Open the LCD monitor and then open the
card slot cover.
2
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, open the card slot
cover and press the center of the card and
then pull it straight out.
3
Securely close the card slot cover.
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Concerning the card
≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the
card.
≥Do not format the card with another Camcorder
or any personal computer. This operation may
make the card unusable.
≥Electrical noise, static electricity, or failure of the
Camcorder or the card may damage or erase
the data stored on the card. We recommend
saving important data on a personal computer
by using a USB cable, PC card adaptor, or USB
reader/writer.
Before using
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Card access lamp
≥When the Camcorder accesses the card
(reading, recording, playback, erasing, etc.), the
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.
≥Opening the card slot cover and inserting or
removing the card
≥Operating the [OFF/ON] switch or the mode
dial
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SD Memory Card
≥The memory capacity indicated on the SD
Memory 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.
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Concerning the write protection
switch on the SD Memory Card
≥The SD Memory 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
perform those functions.
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