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Using a Memory Card
Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder
You can use commercially available
SDHC (SD high capacity)
memory cards and
SD memory cards with this camcorder. How-
ever, depending on the memory card, you may not be able to record
movies. Refer to the table below.
As of October 2009, the movie recording function has been tested
using SD/SDHC memory cards made by Panasonic, Toshiba and
SanDisk.
* Depending on the memory card used, it may not be possible to record movies.
Eye-Fi Cards
This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions
(including wireless transfer). In case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card,
please check with the card manufacturer.
Also note that an approval is required to use Eye-Fi cards in many
countries or regions. Without approval, use of the card is not permit-
ted. If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for use in the
area, please check with the card manufacturer.
Memory card
Capacity
SD Speed Class
Recording movies
SD
memory cards
64 MB or less
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–
128 MB or more
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8
*
8
SDHC
memory cards
Over 2 GB
8
About the SD Speed Class:
The SD Speed Class is a standard that indicates the minimum guaran-
teed data transfer speed of SD/SDHC memory cards. When you buy a
new memory card, look for the Speed Class logo on the package.
We recommend using memory cards rated Speed Class 4, 6 or 10.
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Inserting and Removing a Memory Card
Make sure to initialize (
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this camcorder.
1 Turn off the camcorder.
Make sure the
ON/OFF (CHG)
indicator
is off.
2 Open the memory card slot cover.
3 Insert the memory card straight,
with the label facing up, all the way
into the memory card slot until it
clicks.
4 Close the memory card slot cover.
Do not force the cover closed if the
memory card is not correctly inserted.
To remove the memory card
Push the memory card once to release it. When the memory card
springs out, pull it all the way out.
IMPORTANT
• Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable.
Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a mal-
function of the camcorder. Be sure to insert the memory card as
described in step 3.
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Selecting the Memory for the Recordings
You can select to record your movies and photos in the built-in mem-
ory or on a memory card. The built-in memory is the default memory
for recording both.
Operating modes:
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POINTS TO CHECK
• Be sure you understand the information provided in
Eye-Fi Cards
(
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* When selecting the memory, you can check the approximate available recording
time/number of photos, based on currently used settings.
NOTES
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Select to record movies in the built-in memory if you later
want to convert the movies to standard definition in order to upload
them to the Web or to create standard DVDs.
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Relay Recording of Movies
You can activate the relay recording so if the built-in memory becomes
full while recording movies, the recording will continue uninterrupted
on the memory card.
1 Insert a memory card that contains no video recordings into the
camcorder.
2 Activate the relay recording.
* The approximate available recording time will now reflect the combined space in
the built-in memory and on the memory card.
[FUNC.]
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[MENU]
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[Rec Media for Movies] or [Rec Media for Photos]
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Operating modes:
[FUNC.]
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[MENU]
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[Rec Media for Movies]
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[Relay Recording]
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NOTES
• Any of the following actions will deactivate the relay recording function:
- Turning off the camcorder.
- Opening the memory card slot cover.
- Changing the position of the mode switch.
- Changing the camcorder's operating mode.
- Selecting the memory card as the memory for recording movies.
Initializing the Built-in Memory (
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only) or Memory Card
Initialize memory cards when you use them with this camcorder for the
first time. You can also initialize a memory card or the built-in memory
(
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only) to permanently delete all the recordings it contains.
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At the time of purchase, the built-in memory comes pre-ini-
tialized and contains music files for use as background music during
playback.
1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter.
Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder until the
initialization is completed.
2 Initialize the memory.
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Operating modes:
[FUNC.]*
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[MENU]
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[Initialize
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[
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Built-in Mem.] or [
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Mem. Card]
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[Initialize]
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[Complete Initialization]*
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[Yes]**
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[OK]
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[FUNC.]*
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[MENU]
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[Initialize
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[Initialize]
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[Complete Initialization]*
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[Yes]**
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[OK]
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