PREPARATIONS
About the Viewfinder Cable
Attach the viewfinder cable to the clamp 7 on page 14. | Taking out the SD memory card | |
To reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves, be sure to | 1. Push the SD memory card in the direction of the arrow. | |
attach the provided core filter as shown in the figure below. | ||
• Attach the core filter (black) as close to this device as pos- | • The SD memory card comes out slightly. | |
sible, as shown in the figure. | ||
2. Pull the SD memory card straight out. | ||
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Core filter (black) 
Attaching the Tripod Base (Provided only for U model)
Use the provided tripod base to place the camera on a tri- pod. (U model only)
1.Attach the tripod base on the tripod by using the hole that balances this device most optimally.
1.Tripod mounting holes
2.While pushing the safety lever, pull the lock lever toward the front until the front mount clip clicks into place.
CAUTION
•The front base mount may be locked while the pin of the tripod base is not inserted into the hole on the rear base mount of this device. Therefore, after mounting, make sure that these parts are engaged properly.
•When moving this device mounted on a tripod, any impact or vibration should be avoided as this may cause this device to become detached and to drop from the tri- pod.
Be sure to remove this device from the tripod before transporting it.
About SD Memory Cards
Front mount clip
3. Pin
Inserting an SD Memory Card
By using an SD memory card, you can save and call up menu settings and camera settings for
X See “FILE MANAGE Menu Screen” on page 100.
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 connector area of the SD memory card.
3.Close the SD memory card cover.
•When you use an SD memory card that was either just purchased or formatted on a device other than
X See page 102. Recommended SD memory cards Panasonic: 16 MB to 2 GB
•You can
LOCK switch 
MEMO
SDHC-compliant memory cards cannot be used with this device.
2. Safety lever 
2.
Lock lever
3.Place this device on the tripod base by aligning the rear base mount of this device with the pin on the tripod base.
4. Front base mount
3. Rear base mount
4.Hold the camera on the top and slide forward so that the base mount of the camera is locked by the front mount clip of this device as it clicks into place.
4.
Cutout
SD memory card cover
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