Canon POWERSHOT A550 User Manual page 95

Write Protect Tab --
[_ Slide the switch
S et.ep down <yoa can
protect the
• images and
other data on
the card)•
Writing/Erasing Possible Writing/Erasing Impossible
• Memory cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do not
bend them, apply force to them, or subject them to shocks
or vibration.
• Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card.
• Do not allow dirt, water or foreign objects to contact the
terminals on the back of the card. Do not touch the
terminals with your hands or metal objects.
• Do not peel away the original label on the memory card or
cover it with another label or sticker.
• When writing on the memory card, do not use a pencil or
ball-point pen. Only use a soft point pen (e.g. felt-tip pen).
• Do not use or store memory cards in the following
locations.
• Locations subject to dust or sand
• Locations subject to high humidity and high temperatures
• Since some or all of the data recorded on the memory card
may be corrupted or erased by electrical noise, static
electricity, camera or card malfunction, making a backup
copy of important data is recommended.
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