Preparations

Saving your pictures

(to an inserted memory card or the built-in memory)

Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory if not.

■■Built-in memory (approx. 87 MB)

●●Pictures can be copied between cards and the built-in memory. (→169)

●●The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a

card.

■■Compatible memory cards

The following SD standard-based cards can be used.

Type of Card

Capacity

Notes

SD Memory Cards

8 MB – 2 GB

••Can be used with devices compatible with the

SDHC Memory Cards

4 GB – 32 GB

respective formats.

••Before using SDXC Memory Cards, check that

SDXC Memory Cards

48 GB, 64 GB

your computer and other devices support this type

 

 

of card.

••Use a card of SD Speed “Class 4”∗ or higher for recording motion pictures.

••Only the cards listed on the left with the given capacities are supported.

∗SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds. Confirm the SD speed by checking the card label or other card related materials.

(Example)

●●While the camera is accessing the card or the built-in memory (for an operation such as picture writing, reading, deleting, or formatting), do not turn off the camera or remove the battery, or the card, and, if connected to the mains through the charger/ AC adapter, do not interrupt this connection. Do not subject the camera to vibrations, impact, or static electricity. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and the camera may no longer operate normally. If an operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform it again.

●●

 

Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already been

 

formatted with a computer or another device. (→64)

 

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If the write-protect switch is set to “LOCK”, the card cannot be used to

 

record or delete pictures, and it cannot be formatted.

 

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It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer

 

(as electromagnetic fields, static electricity, or faults may cause data

Switch

to be damaged).

 

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