30
SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card
Inserting/Removing the SD Memory Card/MultiMedia Card
SD Memory Card Slot
Back Side
Memo Area
Write-protect
Switch
Protecting important data
Set the write-protect switch to the LOCK position. Unlock the switch when you
want to record (checkout) or edit data.
Use an oil-base felt-tip pen to write in the memo area on the card. Do not use a
pencil or ball-point pen. Doing so can damage the card body or destroy data stored
in the card.
Do not remove the card or turn off the device while data is being read from or
written to the card. Doing so can destroy data stored in the card. (Note that Panasonic
assumes absolutely no liability for any loss of data recorded by the user, or any
other damages, direct or indirect.)
We recommend backing up important data to another storage medium.
Data transfer rate
The transfer rate using the SD memory card slot on this computer is 2MB per sec-
ond. The transfer rate is 2MB per second even if you use an SD memory card that
supports high-speed transfer rates.
Windows 2000
Formats for SD memory cards
This computer does not support formats for NTFS file systems. Do not format the SD
memory card using the NTFS file format.
MultiMedia Card (MMC)
The MultiMedia Card can be used in ways such as the following.
Use to exchange data with devices equipped with a MultiMedia Card slot.
Use as a memory card. (The MultiMedia Card can be used as a drive for storing files,
etc.)
This computer may not support some cards, such as the MultiMedia card formatted on
certain peripheral devices.
Inserting the Card
Insert the card firmly with the label side facing up and with the cut
corner in front
CAUTION
Make sure you insert the card in the proper direction. If the card is inserted
in the wrong direction, the card or slot may be damaged.
Even when there is no SD memory card or MultiMedia Card inserted, the
drive name (D:) will be displayed as Removable Disk in Explorer, etc.
Removing the Card
When you press the card, it will come out of the slot a little bit. Now
pull it all the way out
When removing the card, always press it and allow it to come out a little bit
(unlocking the card) before you remove it. If you try to force the card out of
the slot while it is locked in place, the card or slot may be damaged.
The computer may continue to access the card for some length of time after
operations such as writing to the card. Do not remove the card until the SD
memory card indicator
turns off completely. If you try to remove the card
before the operation is completed, important data may be damaged, or it
may not be possible to properly access the card the next time it is inserted.
CAUTION
SD Memory Card Indicator