.Memory Card Handling Precautions

Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds. In particular, you may experience problems saving high-quality (HD and STD) movies. Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies, which can cause movie frames to be lost. This condition is indicated by » and Y flashing on the monitor screen. Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended.

.Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera

The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card. The original data remains on the card. Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you. The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera, or if you transfer ownership to another party.

•When discarding a memory card, either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially available data delete software to completely delete the data on the memory card.

•When transferring ownership of a memory card to another party, use commercially available data deletion software to completely delete the data on it.

•Use the format function (page 161) to completely delete the data in built-in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera.

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