Preparation
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About the Built-in
Memory/the Card
The built-in memory can be used as a tem-
porary storage device when the card being
used becomes full.
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Built-in Memory [
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• You can record or play back pictures
with the built-in memory. (The built-in
memory cannot be used when a card is
inserted.)
• The built-in memory capacity is about
27 MB.
• Picture size is fixed to QVGA
(320
M
240 pixels) when recording
motion pictures to the built-in memory.
(P51)
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Card [
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You can record or play back pictures on
a card.
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Card
• The SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory
Card and MultiMediaCard are small, light-
weight, removable external cards.
• The SDHC Memory Card is a memory
card standard decided upon by the SD
Association in 2006 for high capacity
memory cards more than 2 GB.
• The reading/writing speed of an SD Mem-
ory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is
fast. Both types of card are equipped with
a Write-Protect switch
that prevents
writing and formatting the card. (If the
switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not
possible to write or delete data on the
card and format it. When the switch is slid
to the other side, these functions become
available.)
• This camera (SDHC compatible equip-
ment) is compatible with SD Memory
Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifi-
cations and formatted in FAT12 system
and FAT16 system. It is also compatible
with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD
Memory Card Specifications and format-
ted in FAT32 system.
• You can use an SDHC Memory Card in
equipment that is compatible with SDHC
Memory Cards however you cannot use
an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that
is only compatible with SD Memory Cards.
(Always read the operating instructions for
the equipment being used. If you also
order a photo studio to print pictures, ask
the photo studio before printing.)
• Refer to P104 for information about the
number of recordable pictures and the
available recording time for each Card.
• We recommend using High Speed SD
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards
when recording motion pictures. (P51)
• The data on the built-in memory or the
card may be damaged or lost due to elec-
tromagnetic waves, static electricity or
breakdown of the camera or the card. We
recommend storing important data on a
PC etc.
• Do not format the card on your PC or
other equipment. Format it on the camera
only to ensure proper operation. (P84)
• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of
children to prevent swallowing.
