PREPARATIONS
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How to Attach the Viewfinder
(Cont’d)
About the Viewfinder Cable
Attach the viewfinder cable to the clamp
7
on page 14.
To reduce the emission of unwanted radio waves, be sure to
attach the provided core filter as shown in the figure below.
• Attach the core filter (black) as close to this device as pos-
sible, as shown in the figure.
Inserting an SD Memory
Card
By using an SD memory card, you can save and call up menu
settings and camera settings for this device.
X
See “FILE MANAGE Menu Screen” on page 96.
Check that the POWER switch is OFF.
Inserting an SD Memory Card
1.
Open the SD memory card cover.
2.
Face the cutout end of the SD memory card inward and
insert it in the direction of the arrow.
CAUTION
Be sure not to touch the metal connector area of the SD
memory card.
3.
Close the SD memory card cover.
Taking out the SD memory card
1.
Push the SD memory card in the direction of the arrow.
• The SD memory card comes out slightly.
2.
Pull the SD memory card straight out.
About SD Memory Cards
• When you use an SD memory card that is either new or
was formatted on a device other than this device, format it
on this device.
X
See page 98.
Recommended SD memory cards
Panasonic: 16 MB to 2 GB
• You can write-protect the card so that saved files are not
mistakenly erased. Set the switch on the side of the SD
memory card to the “LOCK” position.
MEMO
SDHC-compliant memory cards cannot be used with this
device.
Core filter (black)
SD memory card cover
Cutout
LOCK switch
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Attaching the Tripod Base
(Optional)
Use the optional tripod base to place the camera on a tripod.
1.
Attach the tripod base on the tripod by using the hole that
balances this device most optimally.
2.
While pushing the safety lever, pull the lock lever toward
the front until the front mount clip clicks into place.
3.
Place this device on the tripod base by aligning the rear
base mount of this device with the pin on the tripod base.
4.
Hold the camera on the top and slide forward so that the
base mount of the camera is locked by the front mount
clip of this device as it clicks into place.
CAUTION
• The front base mount may be locked while the pin of the
tripod base is not inserted into the hole on the rear base
mount of this device. Therefore, after mounting, make
sure that these parts are engaged properly.
• When moving this device mounted on a tripod, any
impact or vibration should be avoided as this may cause
this device to become detached and to drop from the tri-
pod.
Be sure to remove this device from the tripod before
transporting it.
1.
Tripod mounting holes
Front mount clip
2.
Safety lever
3.
Pin
2.
Lock lever
4.
Front base mount
3.
Rear base mount
MACRO
USER 3
USER 2
USER 1
STATUS
MENU
2
1
ND FILTER
REC
OFF
ON
POWER
WHT.BAL
AUTO
AUDIO
LEVEL
AUTO
CH-1
CH-2
VF BRIGHT
4.