Fo r m a t t in g a m e m o ry m e d ia c a r d
Me mory me dia ca rds a re s old a lre ady formatte d in conformity to s pe cific
standa rds . If you re forma t a me mory ca rd, be sure to re format it with a
de vice s uch a s digita l ca me ra or digital a udio player that us es the me mory
ca rds , not with the forma t comma nd provide d within Windows .
Should you ne e d to forma t a ll a re a s of the me mory ca rd, including the
prote cte d a re a, you will ne e d to obta in a n appropria te a pplica tion tha t
applie s the copy prote ction system.
Me d ia c a re
Observe the following preca utions whe n ha ndling the ca rd.
Do not twis t or be nd cards .
Do not e xpos e ca rds to liquids or s tore in humid areas or la y me dia
clos e to conta ine rs of liquid.
Do not touch the me ta l pa rt of a ca rd or e xpose it to liquids or let it ge t
dirty.
Afte r using ca rd, re turn it to its ca s e .
The ca rd is des igne d s o tha t it ca n be ins erted only one wa y. Do not
try to force the ca rd into the s lot.
Do not le a ve a ca rd pa rtia lly ins e rte d in the s lot. P re s s the ca rd until
you he ar it click into place .
Set the write -prote ct s witch to the lock position, if you do not wa nt to
re cord da ta .
Me mory ca rds have a limite d life s pa n, s o it is importa nt to ba ckup
importa nt da ta .
Do not write to a card if the ba ttery powe r is low. Low power could
a ffe ct writing a ccura cy.
Do not re move a ca rd while re ad/write is in progres s .
For more de ta ils on us ing me mory ca rds, s e e ma nua ls a ccompa nying the
ca rds .
Ab o u t t h e w r it e -p ro t e c t fe a t u r e
Me mory me dia ca rds ha ve write -prote ct function.
SD Ca rd (S D memory ca rd, S DHC me mory card a nd S DXC me mory
ca rd)
Set the write-prote ct s witch to the lock pos ition, if you do not wa nt to record
da ta .
Use r's Ma nua l 4-41