Points to note about the memory media 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 memory cards and SDXC memory cards.

SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards appear the same externally. However, the logo on memory cards is 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 2GB. The maximum capacity of SDHC memory cards is 32GB. The maximum capacity of SDXC memory cards is 64GB.

Card Type

Capacities

SD

8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB,

 

512MB, 1GB, 2GB

SDHC

4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB

 

 

SDXC

64GB

 

 

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 a memory media card

Memory media cards are sold already formatted in conformity to specific standards. If you reformat a memory card, be sure to reformat it with a device such as digital camera or digital audio player that uses the memory cards, not with the format command provided within Windows.

Should you need to format all areas of the memory card, including the protected area, you will need to obtain an appropriate application that applies the copy protection system.

Media care

Observe the following precautions when handling the card.

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