Preparations

Memory card

Capacity

SD Speed Class

Recording

Recording

movies

photos

 

 

 

 

64 MB or less

Not applicable

 

SD

 

Not compatible

1,2

 

128 MB or

 

 

memory cards

 

1

 

more

 

 

 

or higher

 

 

 

 

 

 

SDHC

 

 

1

 

Over 2 GB

 

 

 

memory cards

or higher

 

 

 

 

 

1Movies cannot be recorded when the recording mode is set to MXP (24 Mbps) or FXP (17 Mbps).

2On some memory cards you may not be able to record movies at all.

Inserting and Removing a Memory Card

Make sure to initialize all memory cards before using them with this camcorder

( 31).

1Turn off the camcorder.

Make sure the indicator is off.

2Open the memory card slot cover.

3Insert the memory card straight, with the label facing up, all the way into the memory card slot until it clicks.

4Close the memory card slot cover. Do not force the cover closed if the memory card is not correctly inserted.

IMPORTANT

Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable. Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder.

NOTES

To remove the memory card: Push the memory card once to release it. When the memory card springs out, pull it all the way out.

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Cannon HG20 instruction manual Turn off the camcorder, Make sure the indicator is off, Open the memory card slot cover