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Handling the Memory Card

SD Memory Card Write Protect Tab

Write Protect Tab

Slide the switch up.

Slide the switch down (you can protect the images and other data on the card)

Writing/Erasing Possible Writing/Erasing Impossible

Cautions When Handling

Memory cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do not bend them, apply force to them, or subject them to shocks or vibration.

Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card.

Do not allow dirt, water or foreign objects to contact the terminals on the back of the card. Do not touch the terminals with your hands or metal objects.

Do not peel away the original label on the memory card or cover it with another label or sticker.

When writing on the memory card, do not use a pencil or ball-point pen. Only use a soft point pen (e.g. felt-tip pen).

Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations.

• Locations subject to dust or sand
• Locations subject to high humidity and high temperatures
Since some or all of the data recorded on the memory card
may be corrupted or erased by electrical noise, static
electricity, or camera or card malfunction, making a backup	Appendix
copy of important data is recommended.

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