Write-protect switch
Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card

•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.

•Do not remove the SD Memory Card or turn the camera off while the data are 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 deleted in the following circumstances. We do not accept any liability for data that are 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 battery is removed while the data on the card are being recorded or 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.

•Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity or electrical interference.

•Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be exposed to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation.

•When using an SD Memory Card with a slow recording speed, recording may stop while you are taking movies even when there is adequate space in the memory, or shooting and playback may take a long time.

•For information on compatible SD Memory Cards, visit the PENTAX website.

•Be sure to format an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on another camera. Refer to “Formatting an SD Memory Card” (p.184).

•Please note that formatting the SD Memory Card will not necessarily delete the data so that they cannot be recovered using off-the-shelf data recovery software. There are off-the-shelf secure data deletion software programs available that will completely delete the data. If you are going to discard, give away or sell your SD Memory Card, you should ensure that the data on the card are completely deleted or the card itself is destroyed if it contains any personal or sensitive information. In any case, the data on your SD Memory Card should be managed at your own risk.

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