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Using SD memory cards
SCENE files and USER files can be saved or
loaded using SD or SDHC memory cards (both
types of cards will now be referred to as “SD
memory cards”). (Page 27)

Inserting/ejecting SD memory cards

Insertion
1 Open the cover, and insert the card while
paying attention to its direction.
2 Close the cover.
Removal
1 Open the cover, and check that the SD card
access lamp is not lighted.
2 Push the card further into the unit, clasp it
between your fingers, and remove.
3 Close the cover.

Formatting SD memory cards

1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 seconds
to turn the power on.
The thumbnail screen now appears.
2 Press [MENU].
3 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select
“OPERATION” – “FORMAT” – “SD CARD”,
and press [STILL].
• If the card is not going to be formatted, select
EXIT.
THUMBNAIL
OPERATION
PROPERTY
META DATA
EXIT
DELETE
FORMAT
REPAIR CLIP
RE-CONNECTION
COPY
EXCH. THUMBNAIL
EXIT
SLOT1
SLOT2
SD CARD
EXIT
4 Select YES on the confirmation screen, and
press [STILL].
• The selected SD memory card is now
formatted.
• Cards can also be formatted from the SD CARD
FORMAT item on the CARD FUNCTIONS
screen. (Page 77)
• With SDHC cards, 32 KB of memory will have
already been used up.

Precautions for using SD memory

cards

• With this unit, use SD memory cards which meet
the SD standard or SDHC standard. Always
remember to use this unit to format the SD
memory cards. If a card must be formatted using
a PC, download the special software from the
support site given below. SD memory cards with
the following memory sizes can be used within
this unit.
To obtain the latest information which is not
provided in these Operating Instructions, access
the P2 support page on the web site below.
http://panasonic.biz/sav/
• When using the SD memory cards, always
remember to close the cover.
• Also refer to “Concerning the use of memory
cards” on page 89.
SD card
access
lamp
SD (8 MB to 2 GB)
8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB
256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB
SDHC (4 GB only)
4 GB