Panasonic DMC-FZ7 User Manual

Preparation

15

VQT0V63

• The card may be damaged if it is not 

fully inserted.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the release lever in the 

• If the card/battery door cannot be 

completely closed, remove the card and 
insert it again.

∫ Access to the card
The card access indication 

A 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.

∫ About handling a card
Transfer important pictures/motion pictures 
from your card to your PC periodically 
(P98). 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. (P97)

∫ SD Memory Card (supplied) and 

• The SD Memory Card and　

MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, 
removable external cards.

• The reading/writing speed of an SD 

Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory 
Card is equipped with a Write-Protect 
switch 

B that can inhibit writing and 

formatting a card. (When 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 unlocked, 
these functions become available.)

• On this unit, you can use SD Memory 

Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB 
to 2 GB).

Please confirm the latest information on the 
following website.

(This Site is English only.)

3