The message says "card locked!"

That message usually means that the small switch on the card is in the lock position.

Take the memory card out of your camera and look at it. SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

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Here is a tip that I wrote about SD Cards and how to unlock and lock SD Cards.

If you are getting a memory card locked message then check this out.

How to Unlock SD Card

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Here is a tip that I wrote about SDCards and how to unlock and lock SDCards. If youare getting a memory card locked message then check this out.

How to UnlockSD Card heatman101

Take the memory card out of the camera and look at it. SD and SDHC cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card. If the switch is already in the proper position, slide it fully the other way and then back again.

If that doesn't work, try another card.

Usually Lumix says "This memory card is protected" when it means that the card has been locked with the little switch on the card (SD card). The message you report may mean something else.

the SD cards have a physical lock on them, if you hold the card with the cut corner pointing away and to the right the lock will be on the top left edge. Make sure it is not in the locked position. Also if the card has not been formatted for the camera you may get that message

pp.5-6 of your manual has the information on locking/unlocking

This error message means that the memory card is write-protected. To take a picture, turn off the camera. Then insert a new card or change the storage location to internal memory

This error message means that the memory card is write-protected. To take a picture, turn off the camera. Then insert a new card or change the storage location to internal memory.