3 While holding the Memory Card with its cut corner facing right O, insert/remove it into/from the Card S!ot.
4c_ose the Card Slot Cover securely.
IIRemoving the Card
Open the Card Slot Cover and press the center of the Card and then pull it straight out.
•After removing the Card, close the Card Slot Cover.
•The Camcorder may be damaged if the Card is forced out when the Card is fully inserted.
III Concerning the Write Protection
Switch on the SD Memory Card
The SD Memory Card has a write protection switch on it. if the switch is moved to [LOCK], you cannot write to the card, erase the data on it, or format it. if it is moved back, you can.
I Concerning the Card
•Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card.
•Do not format the card with another Camcorder or any personal computer. This operation may make the card unusab(e.
•Electrical noise, static electricity, or failure of the Camcorder or the card may damage or erase the data stored on the card. We recommend saving important data on a personal computer by using a USB Cable, PC Card Adaptor, and USB Reader/Writer.
I SD Memory Card
•The memory capacity indicated on the SD Memory Card label corresponds to the total amount of capacity to protect and manage the copyright and the capacity available as conventional memory for a Camcorder, personal computer or other equipment.
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While the Camcorder is accessing the Card (reading, recording, playback or erasing), the Card Access Lamp lights up.
. While the Card Access Lamp is on, never attempt to open the Card Slot Cover, to pull out the Card, to turn off the Camcorder, or to turn the Mode Dial. Such actions will damage the Card, and recorded data, and cause the Camcorder to malfunction.
Turn on the power first and then select modes. m How to Turn on the Power
1Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON] while pressing the button O.
2Open the LCD Monitor or extend the Viewfinder to use.
•The [STATUS] Indicator lights Red and turn on the power.
•The LCD Monitor or Viewfinder will be activated.
m How to Turn off the Power
1Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF] while pressing the button O.
•The [STATUS] indicator goes off when the power turns off.
•in Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording Mode, if the [OFF/ON] Switch is set to [ON] while the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder are closed, the power turns off,
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When the [OFF/ON] Switch is set to [ON], the power can be turned on and off with the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder when the unit is in Tape Recording Mode or Card Recording Mode.
1Open the LCD Monitor or extend the Viewfinder to use.
•The LCD Monitor or the Viewfinder will be activated.
2Close the LCD Monitor and retract the Viewfinder.
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