Panasonic DMC-FX50 - Manual (Page 16)

Preparation
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About the Card
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.
• Disconnect the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5; optional).
The card and the data may be damaged or
the camera may not operate normally.
w About handling a card
Transfer important pictures/motion pictures
from your card to your PC periodically
(P92). 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. (P91)
• 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 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.)
Please confirm the latest information on the
following website.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
• Refer to P112 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. (P62)
• The SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory
Card and MultiMediaCard are small,
lightweight, removable external cards.
• 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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