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”.