Preparation33Inserting and removing SD MemoryCards1 Open the SD card cover.2 Slide the card slot cover open button tothe left to open the card slot cover.• Recording stops if the card slot cover isopened during recording.3 Insert or remove the SD Memory Card.• Before removing the SD Memory Card,ensure that the SD Memory Card accesslamp is not flashing orange.32LOCK23SD Memory Card access lampTo insert: Insert the card with the label facing up,and push until it clicks firmly into place.To remove: Press the center of the SD MemoryCard so that it pops out slightly, andthen pull the card straight outwards.• Do not remove the SD Memory Card or switch offthe power in the following circumstances. Doingso may damage your SD Memory Card.1) While the SD Memory Card access lamp isstill flashing orange after an SD Memory Cardhas been inserted.2) While the SD Memory Card access lamp isflashing, such as during recording or duringrecording finalization.4 Close the card slot cover by pressing it upwith your finger.• Ensure that the cover firmly clicks into place.5 Close the SD card cover.SD Memory Cards• Always format SD Memory Cards that havebeen used in other devices when first usingthem with this portable recorder. (Page 34)• If the system frequency of the portablerecorder is changed, it will not be possible touse an SD Memory Card. Before using a card,format it with the current system frequencysettings.• When a card is formatted, all of its recordeddata will be erased, and it will not besubsequently possible to restore this data.Save any valuable data onto your computer orother storage media prior to formatting.• If “CHECK CARD” is displayed on the LCDmonitor screen, remove the SD Memory Cardand insert it again.Protecting SD Memory CardsMove the write-protect switch on the SD MemoryCard to the “LOCK” position to prevent recordedcontents being accidentally erased from the card.32LOCKWrite-protectswitch