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If the card-not-recognized message appears, the inserted card in the camera may need to be format-
ted.A card used in another camera may have to be formatted before being used. If the unable-to-
use-card message appears, the card is not compatible with the camera and cannot be formatted.
A card is formatted in the basic section of the setup menu (p.96). When a card is formatted, all the
data on the card is permanently erased.
The response time during recording and playback is longer with
MultiMediaCards compared with SD Memory Cards.This is not a
defect, but rather due to the specifications of the cards.When
using large capacity cards, some operations like deletion may take
longer.
The SD Memory Card has a write-protect switch to prevent image
data from being deleted.By sliding the switch to the bottom of the
card, the data will be protected.However, when the card is pro-
tected, images cannot be recorded.If an attempt is made to
record or delete an image with the camera, the card-locked mes-
sage will appear on the monitor and the orange flash lamp near
the viewfinder will blink quickly.For memory card care and storage
see page 122.
Write-
protect
switch
Lock
position
About memory cards