Installing the SD Memory Card. Pentax Optio Optio RZ10, 16861, 16811, 16841, Optio RZ-10, RZ10, Optio RZ 10, 16826

Installing the SD Memory Card

This camera uses either an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card.

(Both cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards hereafter.) Captured images and sound files are saved on the SD Memory Card when a card is inserted in the camera. They are saved in the built-in memory when a

card is not inserted (p.41).

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• Be sure to use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory

Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital

devices. Refer to “Formatting an SD Memory Card” (p.188) for

instructions on formatting.

• When you intend to use a brand-new Eye-Fi card for the first time, copy the Eye-Fi Manager installation file to your computer before formatting the card.

• Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing the SD Memory Card.

• The still picture storage capacity varies depending on the capacity of the SD Memory Card and the selected number of recorded pixels and

quality level (p.40).

• The self-timer lamp blinks while the SD Memory Card is being accessed (data is being recorded or read).

Backing Up Data

The camera may not be able to access data in the built-in memory in the case of a malfunction. Use a computer or other device to back up important data in another location.

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SD Memory Card socket

Battery/card cover

SD Memory Card

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Open the battery/card cover.

Slide the battery/card cover in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 and flip the cover open 2 .

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Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Card socket so that the label is facing toward the front of the camera (the side with the lens).

Push the card in until it clicks. Data may not be recorded correctly if the card is not inserted all the way.

3

Close the battery/card cover.

Slide the battery/card cover in the opposite direction indicated by 1 .

When you hear a click, the cover is securely closed.

To Remove the SD Memory Card

1

Open the battery/card cover.

2

Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject it.

Pull the card out.

Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card

• The SD Memory Card is equipped with a writeprotect 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.

Write-protect r appears on the display when the card is write-protected.

switch

• Care should be taken when removing the SD Memory Card immediately after using the camera, as the card may be hot.

• Keep the card cover closed and do not remove 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 deleted 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 battery is removed while the data on the card is being recorded or 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.

• Avoid using or storing the card where it may be exposed to static electricity or electrical interference.

• Avoid using or storing the card in direct sunlight or where it may be exposed to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation.

• When using an SD Memory Card with a slow recording speed, recording may stop while you are taking movies even when there is adequate space in the memory, or shooting and playback may take a long time.

• Be sure to format SD Memory Cards that are unused or have been used on

another camera. Refer to “Formatting an SD Memory Card” (p.188).

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Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory

Card

The file sizes of the recorded images vary depending on the number of recorded pixels of the images, so the number of images that can be saved on an SD Memory Card also varies.

Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels for still pictures on the

[ A Rec. Mode] menu.

Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels

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Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and frame rate in

[Movie] on the [ A Rec. Mode] menu.

Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies 1 p.127

For an approximate guide to the number of images or the length of

recorded movies that can be saved on an SD Memory Card, see “Main

Specifications” (p.238).

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