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SELECTING A SUITABLE MEMORY CARD (NOT SUPPLIED)

Compatible memory cards

•This camcorder can be used with SD (Secure Digital) and SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards.

We recommend you use an SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) card.

SD cards up to 2GB are supported with this camcorder. Normal operation is not guaranteed with SD cards bigger than 2GB.

•MMC (Multi Media Card) and MMC Plus are not supported.

•Compatible memory card capacity: SD 1GB ~ 2GB, SDHC 4GB ~ 32GB

•Use compatible memory card brands. Others are not guaranteed to work. A list of compatible brands is below:

-SDHC/SD cards: Panasonic, SanDisk,

TOSHIBA

•For video recording, use a memory card that supports faster write speed.

-Write speed: 5MB/sec or higher is recommended.

•SD/SDHC memory cards have a mechanical write-protection switch. Setting the switch prevents accidental erasure of files recorded on the card. To enable writing, move the switch up in the direction of the terminals.To set write protection, move the switch down.

Usable memory card (1GB~32GB)

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SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards

•SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) memory cards

-An SDHC card is a higher version (Ver. 2.00) of the SD card and supports capacities above 2GB.

-SDHC cards cannot be used with current SD enabled host devices.

Common cautions for memory cards

•Damaged data may not be recovered. We recommend you make a back-up of important data separately on the hard disk of your PC.

•Turning the power off or removing a memory card during an operation such as formatting, deleting, recording, and playback may cause data loss.

•After you modify the name of a file or folder stored in the memory card using your PC, your camcorder may not recognize the modified file.

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