Panasonic AG-AF100A Operating Instruction - Page 36

SD Memory Card access lamp, Selecting a slot, Formatting SD Memory Cards

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Basic shooting operations (continued) SD Memory Card access lamp CAM mode/PB mode Illuminated orange: Reading/writing possible Flashing orange (fast): Verifying card/inspecting card for possible defects Flashing orange (slow): Accessing card Flashing green (slow): Card write-protected/ no space left on card Illuminated green: Card not selected for recording Off: N o card inserted/unformatted or incompatible card inserted When the USB is connected Flashing orange: Accessing card Off: A status other than access underway. Formatting SD Memory Cards 1 Set the camera's power switch to ON. (Page 27) 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Select CARD FUNCTIONS→CARD FORMAT from the menu, and then push the OPERATION lever to confirm. • Select the slot number of the card to format when the following screen is displayed. Select NO if you do not wish to format the card. • Press the MENU button to close the menu display. SD Memory Card access lamp 4 Select YES on the conformation screen. • The SD Memory Card will be formatted. Selecting a slot Of the two SD memory card slots, the slot to be used for recording can be switched. 1 Press the SLOT SELECT button while recording is paused. The access lamp of the slot for recording lights up orange. • This function works when a recordable SD card is inserted in both slots. • The slot cannot be switched during recording. 5 Press the MENU button to finish. • When an SD Memory Card is formatted, all data including video data and still images recorded on the card will be erased and will not be restorable. Save all important data to your computer. 36

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Basic shooting operations (continued)
SD Memory Card access lamp
CAM mode/PB mode
Illuminated orange:
Reading/writing possible
Flashing orange (fast):
Verifying card/inspecting
card for possible defects
Flashing orange (slow):
Accessing card
Flashing green (slow):
Card write-protected/
no space left on card
Illuminated green:
Card not selected for
recording
Off:
No card inserted/unformatted or incompatible
card inserted
When the USB is connected
Flashing orange:
Accessing card
Off:
A status other than access underway.
SD Memory Card access lamp
Selecting a slot
Of the two SD memory card slots, the slot to be
used for recording can be switched.
1
Press the SLOT SELECT button while
recording is paused.
The access lamp of the slot for recording lights
up orange.
This function works when a recordable SD
card is inserted in both slots.
The slot cannot be switched during recording.
Formatting SD Memory Cards
1
Set the camera’s power switch to ON.
(Page 27)
2
Press the MENU button.
3
Select CARD FUNCTIONS→CARD
FORMAT from the menu, and then push the
OPERATION lever to confirm.
Select the slot number of the card to format
when the following screen is displayed.
Select NO if you do not wish to format the
card.
Press the MENU button to close the menu display.
4
Select YES on the conformation screen.
The SD Memory Card will be formatted.
5
Press the MENU button to finish.
When an SD Memory Card is formatted, all
data including video data and still images
recorded on the card will be erased and will
not be restorable.
Save all important data to your computer.