Chapter 4 Adjustments and Settings for Recording — Handling setting data

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ttThe SD memory card must be inserted with the correct side facing the SD card slot. If the SD memory card is hard to insert, it may be reversed or upside-down. Do not force it into the slot. Check the orientation of the card before re-inserting it.

ttOn the camera, use SD memory cards that are compliant with the SD standard or the SDHC standard. ttFor details on handling SD memory cards, refer to “Cautions in using SD memory cards” (page 25).

Removing SD memory cards

After opening the slot cover and making sure that the busy lamp is not illuminated, push the SD memory card further into the main unit and then release. This releases the SD memory card from the card slot, and remove the SD memory card and close the slot cover.

Note the following points when using or storing memory cards.

ffAvoid high temperature and humidity ffAvoid water droplets

ffAvoid charging with electricity

Store the SD memory card with the card still inserted into the camera and with the slot cover closed.

Performing operations on SD memory cards

Perform operations such as formatting an SD memory card, write setting data to an SD memory card, or read data on a memory card on the setting menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] screen.

CARD FUNCTIONS
SCENE FILE

 

RETURN

 

USER FILE

 

CHANGE

 

SD CARD FORMAT

>>>

 

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

If the SD memory card that is formatted in a standard other than the SD/SDHC standards on a device other than the camera is inserted, [FORMAT ERROR] is displayed at the top right of the screen. In this case, reformat the SD memory card.

Formatting SD memory cards

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ttSD memory cards can also be formatted from the thumbnail screen. For details, refer to “Formatting SD memory cards” (page 113).

1Select the [SD CARD FORMAT] item on the setting menu [CARD FUNCTIONS] screen, and press the jog dial button. For details, refer to “Setting menu basic operations” (page 118).

2 Select [EXECUTE], and press the jog dial button.

CARD FUNCTIONS

SCENE FILE

>>>

 

USER FILE

>>>

 

SD CARD FORMAT

 

RETURN

 

 

 

EXECUTE

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH MENU TO RETURN

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