Hardware, Utilities and Options
Memory Media
This section provides the important safety precautions in order to handle your memory media.
Points to Note About the SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards comply with SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative), which is a technology adopted to prevent unlawful copy or playback of digital music. For this reason, you cannot copy or playback protected material on another computer or other device, and you may not reproduce any copyrighted material except for your personal enjoyment.
Below is a simple explanation for distinguishing SD memory cards from SDHC and SDXC memory cards.
■SD,SDHC and SDXC memory cards appear the same externally.
■The logo on SD,SDHC and SDXC memory cards are different, so pay careful attention to the logo when purchasing.
The SD memory card logo is .
The SDHC memory card logo is .
The SDXC memory card logo is .
■The maximum capacity of SD memory cards is 2 GB. The maximum capacity of SDHC memory cards is 32 GB.The maximum capacity of SDXC memory cards is 64 GB.
Card Type | Capacities |
SD | 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, |
| 1 GB, 2 GB. |
SDHC | 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB |
SDXC | 64 GB |
Memory Media Format
New media cards are formatted according to specific standards. If you wish to reformat a media card, be sure to do so with a device that uses media cards.
Formatting an SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards are sold already formatted in conformity to specific standards.If you reformat an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card, be sure to reformat it with a device such as digital camera or digital audio player that uses the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, not with the format command provided within Windows.
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