SDF_manual.pdf

SD Memory Card

Formatting Software

Instruction Manual

October 1, 2008

Panasonic Corporation

Table of Contents

1. Introduction .............................................................................................. 1

2. System Requirements .............................................................................. 1

3. Installation ............................................................................................... 1

4. Uninstallation........................................................................................... 1

5. Operation Guide ....................................................................................... 3

5.1 Window Description........................................................................................ 3

5.1.1 Main Window ........................................................................................................... 3

5.1.2 Format Option Window ........................................................................................... 5

5.2 Startup Operation .......................................................................................... 6

5.3 Format Operation ........................................................................................... 7

5.4 Option Select Operation ................................................................................. 9

5.5 Refresh Operation .........................................................................................11

5.6 Cancel Operation .......................................................................................... 12

5.7 Notes ............................................................................................................. 13

5.8 Copyright ...................................................................................................... 13

1. Introduction

This software formats SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards using a formatting

program that complies with the SD Memory Card Specification. SD formatting provides quick

and easy access to the SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card.

Note: SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards are generically called “SD/SDHC

Memory Card” in this document.

Generally, SD/SDHC Memory Card file systems formatted with generic operating

system formatting software do not comply with the SD Memory Card Specification.

If you have formatted SD/SDHC Memory Card with generic operating system

formatting software, reformat SD/SDHC Memory Card using this software or the

appropriate formatting software prepared by the SD hosts provider.

2. System Requirements

- OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista

- Interface: USB reader/writer, PC card adapter, or SD slot that can read and write

SD/SDHC Memory Card

Note: Some reader/writers cannot use this software.

In case of formatting of SDHC Memory Card, the reader/writer supporting SDHC

Memory Card is needed.

3. Installation

(1) Close all program applications.

(2) Execute the installer file. Install the SD Memory Card Formatting Software following the

instructions of the installation window.

Note: If you have already installed this software, it will be uninstalled once automatically

while you execute operation (2). In this case, install again from the operation (2) after

completing the uninstallation.

If “User Account Control” window is displayed on the screen, please click on [Arrow].

4. Uninstallation

[Windows Vista]

(1) Click on [Start] and click on [Control Panel].

(2) Click on [Uninstall a program].

(3) Double click on [SDFormatter].

(4) If “User Account Control” window is displayed on the screen, please click on [Continue].

(5) Uninstall the SD Memory Card Formatting Software following the instructions of the

uninstallation window.

[Windows XP]

(1) Click on [Start], point to [Settings], and click on [Control Panel].

If you cannot find [Settings] and/or [Control Panel] from [Start] menu, click on [Start], and

then click on [My Computer]. Click on [Change a setting] or [Control Panel] that exists on

the left side of my computer window.

(2) Click on [Add or Remove Programs].

(3) Select “SDFormatter” and click on [Change/Remove].

(4) Uninstall the SD Memory Card Formatting Software following the instructions of the

uninstallation window.

[Windows 2000]

(1) Click on [Start], point to [Settings], and click on [Control Panel].

(2) Click on [Add/Remove Programs].

(3) Select “SDFormatter” and click on [Change/Remove].

(4) Uninstall the SD Memory Card Formatting Software following the instructions of the

uninstallation window.

5. Operation Guide

5.1 Window Description

5.1.1 Main Window

After the SD Memory Card Formatting Software is started up, the following main window is

displayed on the screen. SD formatting is executed by click on the format button of this

window.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Figure1:

Main Window

(1) Status

This field indicates the status of the SD/SDHC Memory Card and its reader/writer.

Blue

: They are normal.

Red

: At least, one of them is disabled.

Gray

: They are disabled. This might indicate that no SD/SDHC Memory

Card was recognized by this software.

(2) Drive

This list indicates SD/SDHC Memory Card drives. This list is used for the selection of

the target drive.

(3) Size

This field indicates the capacity of SD/SDHC Memory Card.

(4) Refresh button

This button is used to update the information about the SD/SDHC Memory Card

drives. When this button is clicked, this software gets the latest information about the

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