Using SD Cards
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Inserting and Removing an SD Card
1 Turn off the camcorder (
햲
).
• Make sure the POWER/CHG indicator is off.
2 Open the SD card compartment cover (
햳
).
3 Insert the SD card straight, with the label facing the
front of the camcorder, all the way into one of the SD
card slots (
햴
).
• You can also use two cards, one in each SD card slot.
4 Close the SD card compartment cover.
• Do not force the cover closed if the SD card is not correctly
inserted.
To remove the SD card
1 Make sure the ACCESS indicator is off.
2 Push the SD card once to release it. When the SD card springs out, pull it all the way out.
ACCESS (SD card access) indicator
If you set
>
[
B
System Setup]
>
[ACCESS LED] to [
j
Off], the ACCESS indicator will not
illuminate.
IMPORTANT
• Turn off the camcorder before inserting or removing an SD card. Inserting or removing a card with
the camcorder on may result in permanent data loss.
• SD cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable. Inserting an SD card facing the
wrong direction can cause a malfunction of the camcorder. Be sure to insert the SD card as
described in step 3.
SD card access indicator
SD card status
Red (on or flashing)
Accessing the SD card(s).
Off
Neither SD card is being accessed or no SD cards are
inserted in the camcorder.