about the storage media
SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD
A memory card is a compact portable storage media.
•You can use an SDHC memory card. (Memory cards must be purchased separately.)
-You can also use an SD memory card, but recommended that you use an SDHC memory card with your camcorder. (SD cards up to 2GB are supported with this camcorder. Normal operation is not guaranteed with SD cards bigger than 2GB.)
•In this camcorder, you can use memory cards (SD/SDHC) of the following capacity.
-SD: 1GB~2GB, SDHC: 4GB~32GB
•Compatible recording media
SDHC/SD memory cards
Terminals
Protection
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<Usable memory cards>
-The following recording media have been recommended for use with this camcorder. Others are not recommended, so buy such products with caution. SDHC or SD memory cards: by Panasonic, SanDisk, and TOSHIBA
•If other media are used, they may fail to record data correctly, or they may lose data that has already been recorded. For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speed.
-Write speed: 5MB/sec is recommended.
SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) memory card
•The SDHC card is a higher version (Ver.2.00) SD card and supports capacity above 4GB.
•An SDHC card has a mechanical write protection switch. Setting the switch prevents accidental erasure of fi les recorded on the card. To enable writing, move the switch up towards the terminals. To set write protection, move the switch down.
•Due to changes In File Allocation System and physical specifi cations, SDHC memory cards can not be used with current SD enabled host devices. SDHC memory cards can only be used with only SDHC enabled host devices.
Common cautions for memory card use
•Damaged data may not be recovered. It is recommended you make a
•Turning the power off or removing a memory card during operations such as formatting, deleting, recording, and playback may cause data loss.
•After you modify the name of a fi le or folder stored in the memory card using your PC, your camcorder may not recognize the modifi ed fi le.
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