Pentax 8557, 8572, 8587, 8542 specifications Other Precautions

Write-protect switch

Other Precautions

• The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write-protect switch. Setting the switch to LOCK prevents new data from being recorded on the card, the stored data from being deleted, and the card from being formatted by the camera or computer. rappears on the display when the card is write-protected.

•Care should be taken when removing the SD Memory Card immediately after using the camera, as the card may be hot.

•Keep the battery cover closed and do not remove the SD Memory Card or turn the camera off while the data is being played back or saved to the card, or the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable, as this may cause the data to be lost or the card to be damaged.

•Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact. Keep it away from water and store away from high temperature.

•Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.

•The data on the SD Memory Card may be lost in the following circumstances. We do not accept any liability for data that is deleted

(1)when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user.

(2)when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical interference.

(3)when the SD Memory Card has not been used for a long time.

(4)when the SD Memory Card is ejected or the batteries are removed while the card is being accessed.

•If it is not used for a long time, the data on the card may become unreadable. Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on a computer.

•Be sure to format SD Memory Cards that are unused or have been used on another camera. Refer to “Formatting the Memory” (p.167).

•When using an SD Memory Card with a slow recording speed, recording may stop while recording a movie even if there is adequate space in the memory, or image capture or playback may take a long time.

•Please note that deleting data, or formatting the SD Memory Cards or the built-in memory does not completely erase the original data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered using commercially available software. It is user’s responsibility to ensure the privacy of such data.

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