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# Status of the card access lamp and SD card

Card access lamp | SD card status
--- | ---
Orange (illuminated) | Recording target | Both reading/writing are permitted. Current recording target.
Green (illuminated) | Recording possible | Both reading/writing are permitted.
Orange (flashing) | Accessing card | Reading/writing are currently being performed.
Orange (rapidly flashing) | Recognizing the SD card | The SD card is being recognized.
Error | An error has occurred. This will flash even if the SD card is not inserted when an error has occurred.
Green (slowly flashing) | No remaining recordable capacity | There is no more SD card recording capacity. Only reading is possible.
Write-protected | The lock switch of the SD card is set to the LOCK side.
Recording not possible | It cannot record with the recording format that is currently set. To record, change the recording format or use the SD card compatible with the recording format.
Off | SD card not inserted | SD card is not inserted.
Illegal format | It is not the correct format. Reformat the card.
Card not supported | This is a card that cannot be used with the camera, such as MMC (Multi Media Card).

NOTE

- The card access lamp will not illuminate or flash when the [SYSTEM SETTINGS] menu → [LED & FAN] → [ACCESS LED] → [OFF] is set.

- The card access lamp will not illuminate or flash when the [SYSTEM SETTINGS] menu → [SYSTEM MODE] → [SDI RAW] is set to anything other than [OFF].

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