Panasonic DMCFZ50K User Manual

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w Access to the card
The card access indication 

 lights red 

when pictures are being recorded onto the 
card.

When the card access indication lights, 
pictures are being read or deleted or the 
card is being formatted. Do not:
• turn the camera off.
• remove the battery or the card.
• shake or impact the camera.
The card and the data may be damaged or 
the camera may not operate normally.

w SD Memory Card (supplied), SDHC 

• The SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory 

Card and MultiMediaCard are small, 
lightweight, removable external cards.

• The reading/writing speed of an SD 

Memory Card and an SDHC Memory 
Card is fast. Both types of card are 
equipped with a Write-Protect switch 

that prevents writing and formatting the 
card. (If the switch is slid to the [LOCK] 
side, it is not possible to write or delete 
data on the card and format it. When the 
switch is slid to the other side, these 
functions become available.)

Please confirm the latest information on the 
following website.

(This Site is English only.)

• Refer to P129 for information about the 

number of recordable pictures and the 
available recording time for each Card.

• This camera is compatible with SD 

Memory Cards based on SD Memory 
Card Specifications and formatted in 
FAT12 system and FAT16 system. It is also 
compatible with SDHC Memory Cards 
based on SD Memory Card Specifications 
and formatted in FAT32 system.

• The SDHC Memory Card is a memory 

card standard decided by the SD 
Association in 2006 for high capacity 
memory cards more than 2 GB.

• This camera is compatible with both an 

SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory 
Card. You can use an SDHC Memory 
Card in equipment that is compatible with 
SDHC Memory Cards however you 
cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in 
equipment that is only compatible with SD 
Memory Cards. (If you use an SDHC 
Memory Card in other equipment, always 
read the operating instructions for the 
other equipment.)

• This unit does not support recording 

motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. 
We recommend using High Speed SD 
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards 
when recording motion pictures. (P76)

w About handling a card
Transfer important pictures/motion pictures 
from your card to your PC periodically 
(P112). The data on the card may be 
damaged or lost due to electromagnetic 
waves, static electricity, the camera 
breaking down or a defective card.
• Do not format the card on your PC or 

other equipment. Format it on the camera 
only to ensure proper operation. (P111)

• The reading/writing speed of a 

MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD 
Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card. 
When a MultiMediaCard is used, the 
performance of certain features may be 
slightly slower than advertised.

• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of 

children to prevent swallowing.

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