Pentax 8557 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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The SD Memory Card is equipped with a
write-protect switch. Setting the switch to
LOCK prevents new data from being
recorded on the card, the stored data from
being deleted, and the card from being
formatted by the camera or computer.
r appears on the display when the card is
write-protected.
Care should be taken when removing the SD Memory Card immediately
after using the camera, as the card may be hot.
Keep the battery cover closed and do not remove the SD Memory Card or
turn the camera off while the data is being played back or saved to the
card, or the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable, as this
may cause the data to be lost or the card to be damaged.
Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact. Keep it
away from water and store away from high temperature.
Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage
the card and render it unusable.
The data on the SD Memory Card may be lost in the following
circumstances. We do not accept any liability for data that is deleted
(1) when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user.
(2) when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical
interference.
(3) when the SD Memory Card has not been used for a long time.
(4) when the SD Memory Card is ejected or the batteries are removed
while the card is being accessed.
If it is not used for a long time, the data on the card may become
unreadable. Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on a
computer.
Be sure to format SD Memory Cards that are unused or have been used
on another camera. Refer to “Formatting the Memory” (p.167).
When using an SD Memory Card with a slow recording speed, recording
may stop while recording a movie even if there is adequate space in the
memory, or image capture or playback may take a long time.
Please note that deleting data, or formatting the SD Memory Cards or the
built-in memory does not completely erase the original data. Deleted files
can sometimes be recovered using commercially available software. It is
user’s responsibility to ensure the privacy of such data.
Other Precautions
Write-protect
switch