Samsung HMX-F900WN-XAA - Manual (Page 36)

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Getting ready to start recording
Handling a memory card
• Damaged data may not be recoverable. We recommend you
make a back-up of important data separately on the hard disk of
your PC.
• Turning the power off or removing a memory card during an
operation such as formatting, deleting, recording, and playback
may cause data loss.
• If you modify the name of a file or folder stored in the memory
card with your PC, your camcorder may not recognize the
modified file.
• The memory card does not support any data recovery mode.
Therefore, care should be taken to prevent the memory card from
being damaged while recording.
• Make sure to format the memory card on this camcorder. If the
memory card had been formatted by a PC or other device, using
it on this camcorder without re-formatting may cause trouble
with recording and/or playback. Samsung is not responsible for
damage to recorded contents caused by improper formatting.
• You have to format newly-purchased memory cards, memory
cards with data that your camcorder cannot recognize, or cards
with data saved by other devices. Note that formatting erases all
data on the memory card. Erased data cannot be recovered.
• A memory card has a certain life span. If you cannot record new
data, you have to purchase a new memory card.
• Do not bend, drop, or subject the card to strong impacts.
• Do not place foreign substances on the memory card terminals.
Use a soft dry cloth to clean the terminals if required.
• Do not paste anything other than the label provided with the card
on the label pasting area of the card.
• Do not use a damaged memory card.
• Be careful to keep the memory card out of the reach of children,
who might swallow it.
• Samsung is not responsible for data loss due to misuse, including
loss caused by any PC virus.
• We recommend using a memory card case to avoid data loss that
can be caused by moving the card or by static electricity.
• After a period of use, the memory card may get warm. This is normal
and is not a malfunction.
The camcorder supports SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory
cards, giving you a wider choice of cards!
The data storage speed of cards may differ, depending on the
manufacturer and production system.
• SLC (single level cell) system: faster write speed enabled.
• MLC (multi level cell) system: only lower write speed is
supported.
For best results, we recommend using a memory card that
supports a faster write speed.
Using a lower write speed memory card for recording video may
cause difficulties when storing.
You may even lose your video data during the recording. In an
attempt to preserve every bit of the recorded video on a low
speed card, the camcorder forcibly stores the video on the
memory card and displays a warning:
Low speed card. Please record at a lower resolution.
If you are unavoidably using a low speed memory card, the
resolution and quality of the recording may be lower than the
value you set. page 53
The higher the video resolution and quality, the more memory the
camcorder uses.