Preparation

Before using 3 About SD cards

This unit can be used for recording motion pictures and still pictures to an SD card.

 

 

 

SD Memory Card

 

SDHC

 

 

 

 

Memory Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capacity

8 MB/16 MB

 

32 MB/64 MB/

 

256 MB/

 

4 GB/6 GB/

 

 

 

 

512 MB/1 GB/

 

8 GB/12 GB/

 

 

 

128 MB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 GB

 

16 GB/32 GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording motion pictures

 

¥*

 

 

¥

 

Recording still pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

¥

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

¥: applicable

–: not applicable

* Cannot be guaranteed in operation.

About SD cards

This unit is compatible with both SD Memory cards and SDHC Memory cards. You can only use SDHC Memory cards on devices that are compatible with them. You cannot use SDHC Memory cards on devices that are only compatible with SD Memory cards. (When using an SDHC Memory card on another device, be sure to read the operating instructions for that device.)

Please confirm the latest information on the following website. (This website is in English only.) http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/e_cam

This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications and SDHC Memory Cards formatted in FAT32 system.

If you wish to use Memory Cards that are 4 GB or more, only SDHC Memory Cards can be used.

4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo are not based on SD Memory Card Specifications.

Use this unit to format SD cards. If an SD card is formatted on other products (such as a PC), the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card. (l 63)

We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card.

When using an SD card on which data has been written many times, the remaining time left for recording may be reduced.

When the write-protect switch A on SD card is locked, no recording, deletion or

editing will be possible on the card.

Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

A MultiMediaCard cannot be used on this unit.

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Panasonic SDR-S26PC operating instructions Before using 3 About SD cards, SD Memory Card, Capacity, Functions

SDR-S26P, SDR-S26PC specifications

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