Preparation16ª Access to the cardWhen the card is being accessed, theflash/access indicator 1 and cardaccess indication 2 lights.When the flash/access indicator 1 andthe card access indication 2 lights;• Do not turn off the camera.• Do not remove the battery or pull out thecard.• Do not disconnect the DC cable whenusing the AC adaptor.The card and the card contents may bedestroyed and the camera may notoperate normally.As there is a risk that the data on thecard may be damaged or erased due tothe electrical noise, static electricity orthe defects of camera/card, please backup your data on your PC using USBconnection. (P77)ª SD Memory Card (supplied) andMultiMediaCard (optional)The SD Memory Card andMultiMediaCard are small, lightweight,removable external cards. The SDMemory Card is equipped with a writeprotection switch that can inhibit writingand formatting. (When the switch ismoved towards the [LOCK] side, it is notpossible to write or delete data on thecard and format it. When the switch isunlocked, these functions becomeavailable.)SD Memory Card• RP-SDH512 (512MB)• RP-SDH256 (256MB)• RP-SD128BJ (128MB)• RP-SD064B (64MB)• RP-SD032B (32MB)• RP-SD016B (16MB)• RP-SD008B (8MB)MultiMediaCard• The reading/writing speedof MultiMediaCards isslower than SD cards.When MultiMediaCards areused, the performance ofcertain features may beslightly slower than advertised.• After recording motion images using theMultiMediaCard, the flash/accessindicator and the card access indicationmay appear for a while, but this is not amalfunction.192048
