Panasonic PV-GS500 Inserting/removing a card, ª Concerning the card, ª Card access lamp

Before using

Inserting/removing a card

Before inserting/removing a card, set the [OFF/ON] switch to [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.

1Turn off the power 1.

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OFF ON

≥Check that the Status indicator has gone off.

2Slide the card slot cover outwards to open.

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3Insert/remove the card into/from the card slot.

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≥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, press the center of the card and then pull it straight out.

4Securely close the card slot cover.

ªConcerning the card

≥Do not format the card with another

Camcorder or any personal computer. This operation may make the card unusable.

≥Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card.

≥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, and USB reader/writer.

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ªCard 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.

≥Inserting or removing the card.

≥Operating the [OFF/ON] switch or the mode dial.

≥Attaching and removing the battery.

ªSD 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.

ªConcerning 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.

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