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Last Updated : 22-Nov-2007
Issue Number : 8000356401
Category
: Memory Cards
Description
: Precautions for memory cards
Precautions for memory cards
Please refer to the precautions below when using memory cards.
1. Precautions while operating the camera
While the camera's access lamp is on or flashing, the camera is saving, loading, or erasing the data on the memory card.
Never do any of the following to avoid damaging the image data.
- Subject the camera to strong impacts or shocks
- Turn the camera's power switch to <OFF>.
- Open the battery cover, or the memory card slot cover.
2. Precautions in formatting and editing a memory card
If you use the memory card formatted or edited on the computer/other manufacturers' digital cameras, it may not operate correctly. Or, if you use a non-Canon brand memory card, it may not be able to record or replay images. It is recommended to use Canon memory cards.
3. Handling Precautions
- Memory cards are precision devices. Do not drop the memory card or subject it to vibration. Physical shock or vibration may destroy the images recorded on the card.
- Do not spill any liquids on the memory card.
- Do not bend the card or subject it to any excessive force or physical shock.
- Do not touch the contact of a SD memory card with your fingers or any metal objects.
- Do not store or use a memory card near anything having a strong magnetic field such as a TV set, speakers, magnets, or in places prone to having static electricity. Such environments may destroy the images recorded on the card.
- Do not leave memory cards in direct sunlight or near a heat source. Heat can deform the cards and render them unusable.
- To protect the recorded image data, always store the memory card in a case.
- Do not store memory cards in hot, dusty, or humid locations.
4. Precautions for using microdrives
Microdrives can be more susceptible to vibrations and shocks than CF cards. Please be careful not to subject the camera to vibrations or shocks while recording or replaying.
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