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Inserting/removing an SD card
Caution:
Check that the access lamp has gone off.
1 Open the SD card cover and insert 
(remove) the SD card into (from) 
the card slot.
≥ Face the label side B in the direction shown 
in the illustration and press it straight in as far 
as it will go.
≥ Press the centre of the SD card and then pull 
it straight out.
2 Press the C part 
of the SD card 
cover and close 
the SD card cover.
≥ Securely close it until it 
clicks.
≥ Do not touch the terminals on the back of the 
SD card.
≥ Do not apply strong shocks, bend, or drop the 
SD card.
≥ Electrical noise, static electricity or the failure 
of this unit or the SD card may damage or 
erase the data stored on the SD card.
≥ When the card access lamp is lit, do not:
j Remove the SD card
j Turn the unit off
j Insert and remove the USB cable
j Expose the unit to vibrations or shock
Performing the above while the lamp is on 
may result in damage to data/SD card or this 
unit.
≥ Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to 
water, dirt or dust.
≥ Do not place SD cards in the following areas:
j In direct sunlight
j In very dusty or humid areas
j Near a heater
j Locations susceptible to significant 
difference in temperature (condensation 
can occur.)
j Where static electricity or electromagnetic 
waves occur
≥ To protect SD cards, return them to their 
cases when you are not using them.
≥ About disposing of or giving away the SD 
card. (l 195)
When using an SD card not from Panasonic, or one previously used on other equipment, for the 
first time on this unit, format the SD card. (l 41) When the SD card is formatted, all of the 
recorded data is deleted. Once the data is deleted, it cannot be restored.
Access lamp [ACCESS] A
≥ When this unit is accessing the SD card or 
built-in memory, the access lamp lights up.