26Using SD memory cardsSCENE files and USER files can be saved orloaded using SD or SDHC memory cards (bothtypes of cards will now be referred to as “SDmemory cards”). (Page 27)Inserting/ejecting SD memory cardsInsertion1 Open the cover, and insert the card whilepaying attention to its direction.2 Close the cover.Removal1 Open the cover, and check that the SD cardaccess lamp is not lighted.2 Push the card further into the unit, clasp itbetween your fingers, and remove.3 Close the cover.Formatting SD memory cards1 Hold down [POWER] for at least 2 secondsto turn the power on.The thumbnail screen now appears.2 Press [MENU].3 Using [STOP], [PLAY] and [STILL], select“OPERATION” – “FORMAT” – “SD CARD”,and press [STILL].• If the card is not going to be formatted, selectEXIT.THUMBNAILOPERATIONPROPERTYMETA DATAEXITDELETEFORMATREPAIR CLIPRE-CONNECTIONCOPYEXCH. THUMBNAILEXITSLOT1SLOT2SD CARDEXIT4 Select YES on the confirmation screen, andpress [STILL].• The selected SD memory card is nowformatted.• Cards can also be formatted from the SD CARDFORMAT item on the CARD FUNCTIONSscreen. (Page 77)• With SDHC cards, 32 KB of memory will havealready been used up.Precautions for using SD memorycards• With this unit, use SD memory cards which meetthe SD standard or SDHC standard. Alwaysremember to use this unit to format the SDmemory cards. If a card must be formatted usinga PC, download the special software from thesupport site given below. SD memory cards withthe following memory sizes can be used withinthis unit.To obtain the latest information which is notprovided in these Operating Instructions, accessthe P2 support page on the web site below.http://panasonic.biz/sav/• When using the SD memory cards, alwaysremember to close the cover.• Also refer to “Concerning the use of memorycards” on page 89.SD cardaccesslampSD (8 MB to 2 GB)8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GBSDHC (4 GB only)4 GB
