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# P2 card access LEDs and status of P2 cards

P2 card access LED | P2 card status | Mode check display*
--- | --- | ---
Is illuminated green | Recording possible | Reading/writing are both possible. | [ACTIVE]
Is illuminated orange | Recording target | Reading/writing are both possible. The card is currently the recording target (including loop recording). | [ACTIVE]
Flashing orange | Accessing card | Reading/writing are currently being performed. | [ACCESSING]
Flashing orange rapidly | The card is being recognized. | The P2 card is being recognized. | [INFO READING]
Flashing green slowly | Card full | There is no free space on the P2 card. Reading only is possible. | [FULL]
Write protect | The write-protect switch on the P2 card is at the Protect position. Reading only is possible. | [PROTECTED]
Unrecordable card | Recording is not possible by the currently set recording format since the SD memory card, etc. is inserted. To record the card, change the recording format or use a P2 card. | [REC IMPOSSIBLE]
Slot that is not recording target | The card has been inserted into a different slot from the slot ([P2] or [microP2]) that was selected in the main menu → [RECORDING SETUP] → [REC MEDIA]. | [FULL]
Off | Card not supported | This card cannot be used on the camera. Replace the card. | [NOT SUPPORTED]
Illegal format | The P2 card is not properly formatted. Reformat the card. | [FORMAT ERROR]
No card | The P2 card is not inserted. The card is waiting to be recognized. | [NO CARD]
Unauthenticated card | This microP2 memory card cannot be authenticated. Select the main menu → [CLIP] → [AUTHENTICATE], and enter the password. For details, refer to “Manual CPS authentication”. | [AUTH NG]

Mode check is displayed on the LCD monitor screen or the viewfinder screen. For details, refer to “Screen status display”.

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