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PREPARATIONS
Inserting an SD Memory Card
By using an SD memory card, you can save and call up menu
settings and camera settings for this camcorder.
XSee “FILE MANAGE Menu Screen” onpage 83.
Check that the POWER switch is OFF.
Inserting an SD Memory Card
1. Open the SD memory card cover.
2. Face the cutout end of the SD memory card inward and
insert it in the direction of the arrow.
CAUTION
Be sure not to touch the metal c onnector area of the SD
memory card.
3. Close the SD memory card cover.
Taking out the SD memory card
1. Push the SD memory card in the direction of the arrow.
• The SD memory card comes out slightly.
2. Pull the SD memory card straight out.
About SD Memory Cards
• When you use an SD memory card that was either just pur-
chased or formatted on a device other than this camcorder,
format it on this camcorder.
XSee page 85.
Recommended SD memory cards
Panasonic: 16 MB or more
• You can write-protect the card so that saved files are not
mistakenly erased. Set the switch on the side of the SD
memory card to the “LOCK” position.
About the Viewfinder Cable
To reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves, be sure t o
attach the provided core filter as shown in the figure on the
left.
zAttach the core filter (black) as close to the camcorder as
possible, as shown in the figure.
SD memory card cover
Cutout
LOCK switch
Core filter (black)