Preparations32Do not force the cover closed if thememory card is not correctlyinserted.IMPORTANTMemory cards have front and back sidesthat are not interchangeable. Inserting amemory card facing the wrong directioncan cause a malfunction of the camcorder.NOTESTo remove the memory card: Push thememory card once to release it. Whenthe memory card springs out, pull it allthe way out./ / Selecting theMemory for the RecordingsYou can select to record your moviesand photos in the built-in memory or onthe memory card. The built-in memoryis the default media for recording both.[ MENU][ MEMORY OPER.][MEDIA:MOVIES] or[MEDIA:PHOTOS]The memory you want to use*Press* For each media, you can check the total,used, and approximate available space.The approximate available space willdepend on the recording mode (for movies)or size/quality (for photos) currently in use.Initializing the Built-In Memory ( // only) or Memory CardInitialize memory cards when you usethem with this camcorder for the firsttime. You can also initialize a memorycard or the built-in memory ( // only) to permanentlydelete all the data it contains./ / At the time ofpurchase, the built-in memory comespre-initialized and contains music filesfor Video Snapshot and slideshowplayback.Options/ /[ MENU][ MEMORY OPER.][INITIALIZE] The memory youwant to initializeInitialization method[YES]* [OK]( 25)FUNC.FUNC.( 25)[INITIALIZE]Clears the file allocation table but does notphysically erase the stored data.[COMPL.INIT.]Erases all data completely.FUNC.FUNC.COPY