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Other Information and Precautions
The camcorder formats memory cards in DCF (Design rule for Camera File
system).
Still images/movies recorded on a memory card with this camcorder can also be
transferred to a PC with the use of the following products made for SD Memory
Cards or MultiMediaCards:
PC Card Adapter: Holds a memory card then inserts into the PC card slot found
on most types of laptop PCs.
FD Adapter: Holds a memory card then inserts into a PC’s floppy disk drive.
Memory Cards confirmed to operate with this camcorder (as of January
2002)
SD Memory Card—
Panasonic: 8MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB
SanDisk: 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB
MultiMediaCard—
SanDisk: 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB
• However, we cannot guarantee that all of these memory cards work properly.
If you mistakenly erase the card mix sample images provided on the SD Memory
Card, they can be downloaded from the following home page:*
http://www.canondv.com
* If you are unable to connect the camcorder to a PC using a USB cable, you will
need a PC Card Adapter or USB Card Reader to be able to download to a
memory card.
• If you purchase additional memory cards, format them with the camcorder, not
a PC or other device. There have been cases where memory cards formatted
with a PC or other device do not function properly.
• We recommend saving backups of memory card images on your PC’s hard
drive or other external memory device. Image data may be damaged or lost due
to a defect in a memory card, or if a memory card is exposed to static
electricity. Contents of a memory card cannot be compensated for should data
become damaged or lost.
• Do not remove the power source or the memory card while the card access
indicator flashes.
• Do not use memory cards in places subject to strong magnetic fields.
Memory card operating precautions
