115AppendixHandling the Memory CardSD Memory Card Write Protect TabCautions When Handlingz Memory cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do notbend them, apply force to them, or subject them to shocksor vibration.z Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card.z Do not allow dirt, water or foreign objects to contact theterminals on the back of the card. Do not touch theterminals with your hands or metal objects.z Do not peel away the original label on the memory card orcover it with another label or sticker.z When writing on the memory card, do not use a pencil orball-point pen. Only use a soft point pen (e.g. felt-tip pen).z Do not use or store memory cards in the followinglocations.• Locations subject to dust or sand• Locations subject to high humidity and high temperaturesz Since some or all of the data recorded on the memory cardmay be corrupted or erased by electrical noise, staticelectricity, or camera or card malfunction, making a backupcopy of important data is recommended.Slide the switchup. Slide the switch down(you can protect theimages and otherdata on the card)Write Protect TabWriting/Erasing Possible Writing/Erasing Impossible
