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A new card is normally pre-formatted with FAT32 but does not have the
file structure the Panasonic Lumix FZ200 uses. When you take your first
shot with the new card the camera creates the necessary file structure for
you. Formatting in the camera is preferable to formatting in a PC as this
erases the whole card and creates the required file structure. We will look
at these directory structures later in the book but
for now you have the
basic knowledge about them.
Finally a word about a suggested work flow with your SDHC cards to
prevent you overwriting cards that you have used previously without
copying the data from them to your computer
The write protect switch
When a card is full and you remove it from the
camera slide the write protect switch down
(often labelled lock) as this has the two fold
benefit of write protecting your data should you
inadvertently put the card back into the camera
and secondly signifies that you have still to
sdhc
write
protection
transfer the data from this card to your computer. Once you have done
this you can slide the switch back to the unlocked position. There are
various methods of card storage available and I prefer to keep the cards
in a small metal holder which has foam cut outs for the cards, this affords
maximum protection and is large enough that it can be located easily in
the camera bag.
Lithium-ion Battery Care
The lithium-ion battery used with the Panasonic Lumix FZ200 is the
(DMW-BLC12E), 7.2v 1200mAH battery. It comes with a mains (outlet)
charger unit (DE-A80A) and, if needed, the appropriate power cord for the
country of use. Also available are third party chargers with the additional
facility of being able to charge the battery from an automotive power
socket, a feature which I use continuously and wonder why Panasonic do
not implement
this feature on their chargers.
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