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Chapter 3 Recording and Playback — P2 card
P2 card
Inserting a P2 card
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When using the camera for the first time, be sure to set the time
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Set the <POWER> switch to <ON>.
2
Open the slot cover.
Slot cover
3
Insert a P2 card into the P2 card slot.
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Insert the card until the eject button pops out.
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Insert the card with the logo facing up.
Eject button
4
Press the eject button that pops up to the right.
When a P2 card is inserted, the P2 card access LED for the
appropriate slot indicates the status of the P2 card. (page 33)
P2 card access LED
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Close the slot cover.
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To prevent cards from falling out, dust from entering and reduce
the risk of exposure to static electricity, close the slot cover
before moving the camera.
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Be sure to format P2 cards only on a P2 device.
Removing a P2 card
1
Open the slot cover.
2
Raise the eject button.
3
Press in the eject button to remove the P2 card.
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After insertion, do not remove the P2 card while it is being
accessed or recognized (the P2 card access LED is flashing
orange). Doing so may result in a malfunction.
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If the P2 card is removed while being accessed, [TURN POWER
OFF] is displayed on the viewfinder screen, the camera gives out
a warning indication by an alarm or <WARNING> lamp, etc. All P2
card access LEDs flash rapidly in orange, so, if this is the case,
turn off the power. (page 157)
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If the P2 card is removed while being accessed, clips on it may
become irregular. Check the clips and restore them, if required.
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If the P2 card being formatted is removed, formatting of the P2
card is not guaranteed. In this case, [TURN POWER OFF] is
displayed on the viewfinder screen displays. Turn off the power
then back on again, and reformat the P2 card.
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If a P2 card is inserted while another card is being played back,
the inserted card is not recognized and the P2 card access LED for
that card does not light. P2 card recognition starts when playback
of the other card ends.
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Even if a P2 card is inserted in a vacant card slot during recording,
the media may not be recognized immediately in the following
instance:
- Immediately after a pre-recording
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The P2 card access LED can be set to off at all times at the
[ACCESS LED] item on the setting menu [OTHER FUNCTIONS]
screen. In this case, turn off the power before removing the card,
or, after the card is inserted or after operation (recording, playback,
etc.) has stopped, wait for the charging to complete before
removing the card.
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If thumbnails are displayed, the thumbnail screen will be canceled
when the P2 card is removed.