SDHC cards EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
CHOOSING THE RIGHT CARD
There are two things to keep in mind when purchasing SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards: the Class (speed) of the card and the size of the card.
SPEED CLASS
SDHC cards are broken down into Class 2, Class 4, Class 6 and Class 10 cards. Class 2 cards offer a minimum sustained data rate of 2 megabytes per second (MBps), Class 4 4MBps, Class 6 6MBps and Class 10 10MBps. Although Class 4 is the minimum speed class required to record, Class 6 (or higher) is recom- mended for high definition (HD) camcorders.
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CARD SIZE/CAPACITY
SDHC cards come in a variety of sizes. The most commonly used sizes are list- ed below. The amount of time that can be recorded on a card is dependent not only on the size of the card, but the record format selected (see page 6).
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| Capacity | PH (Highest) | HA (High) | HG (Standard) | HE (Lowest) |
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| 4G | 21 min | 30 min | 40 min | 90 min |
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| 8G | 45 min | 60 min | 80 min | 180 min |
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| 16G | 90 min | 120 min | 160 min | 360 min |
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| 32G | 180 min | 240 min | 320 min | 720 min |
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INSERTING THE CARD
To insert the card into the camera, open the card slot cover located under the viewfinder. Press the OPEN button on the cover’s right side to flip down the cover. Gently insert the card into its slot, then close the cover.
CARD CHECKLIST
1.HC (high capacity) appears after SD
2.6 or 10 (class num- ber inside big C)
3.#GB (card capacity)
NOTE: Micro SD cards with adaptors do not work.
NOT ACTUAL SIZE
Record inhibit switch
Before recording, check that the record inhibit switch is set to the un- locked position. If the switch is set to the LOCK position, recording on the SD card will be impos- sible.
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