Panasonic PV-GS500 Camcorder User Manual


 
Before using
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Inserting/removing a card
Before inserting/removing a card, set the
[OFF/ON] switch to [OFF].
If the card is inserted or removed with the power
turned on, this Camcorder may malfunction or
the data recorded on the card may be lost.
1 Turn off the power 1.
Check that the Status indicator has gone off.
2 Slide the card slot cover outwards to open.
3 Insert/remove the card into/from the card
slot.
When inserting a card, face the label side 1
towards you and push it straight in with one
stroke as far as it goes.
When removing the card, press the center of
the card and then pull it straight out.
4 Securely close the card slot cover.
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Concerning the card
Do not format the card with another
Camcorder or any personal computer. This
operation may make the card unusable.
Do not touch the terminals on the back of the
card.
Electrical noise, static electricity, or failure of the
Camcorder or the card may damage or erase
the data stored on the card. We recommend
saving important data on a personal computer
by using a USB cable, PC card adaptor, and
USB reader/writer.
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Card access lamp
When the Camcorder accesses the card
(reading, recording, playback, erasing, etc.), the
access lamp lights up.
If the following operations are performed when
the access lamp is lit, then the card or the
recorded data may be damaged or the
Camcorder may malfunction.
Inserting or removing the card.
Operating the [OFF/ON] switch or the mode
dial.
Attaching and removing the battery.
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SD Memory Card
The memory capacity indicated on the SD
Memory Card label corresponds to the total
amount of capacity to protect and manage the
copyright and the capacity available as
conventional memory for a Camcorder,
personal computer or other equipment.
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Concerning the write protection
switch on the SD Memory Card
The SD Memory Card has a write protection
switch on it. If the switch is moved to [LOCK],
you cannot write to the card, erase the data on
it, or format it. If it is moved back, you can.
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