Try re-formatting the card in your PC
Thanks! I didn't know it had sliders on it either! :)
IT IS AN AIPTEK PROBLEM. PUT A SMALL SECTION OF OPAQUE TAPE (NOT SEE THROUGH TAPE) OVER LOCKING SLIDE ON CARD. THIS WILL WORK BUT DO NOT COVER THE ELECTRONIC CONTACTS.
This worked for me. I had no idea memory cards had that little slider on the side. Thanks for the help and God Bless
First check the memory card to see if the lock tab is in the UNLOCK position. On the top left of the memory card is a slide the moves up and down. The slide should be in the up position for it to be unlocked. A locked memory card could cause the camera to read a CARD PROTECT error message.
If you still receive an error message, verify that you are inserting the card correctly so that the spring locks in as you fully insert it. When performed correctly an Icon will appear in the lower right hand corner of the LCD screen. Also try inserting the card while the camera is on.
The memory card may also need to be formatted through the camera’s settings-- Note: Formatting will delete all files, so be sure to transfer any important files to your computer before doing so
To Format: Insert the memory card into the camera and press the mode button to get to the mode screen. Enter into Tools/SETTINGS and find FORMAT. Once you select format you will receive a YES or NO option. Select YES and you will see a FORMATTING message. Once the formatting is complete, see if the camera reads the card and functions properly
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i am having the same problem with the sd card. I have tried 3 different ones (i'm using the reg one not the one with the adapter and when i try to reformat the card protect pops up as well!
The camcorder insists that my 2gb SD card is write protected, even though I have the latch set to "unlock" mode. I am able to copy, play and erase files on the SD card via my computer. The camcorder refuses to format the card, still says it is write protected!
To be sure I wasn't in error, I locked the card and tried to copy a file to it, via my computer. Wouldn't work, because the card was write protected. Then I unlocked the card again, and was able to copy to it. Placed the unlocked card back into the camcorder...still refuses to let me record, claiming it is still locked!
I can, however use my 8gb card, after first formatting it via my camcorder. Does chop the memory in half...but looks like the camcorder handles up to 4gb, while it claims to do only 2!
So, expect others to have the same problem...there does seem to be a glitch in the camera, where for some reason it will not recognize a memory card being writeable. Have no idea why, but for some the answer may simply be to try another SD card, up to 4GB capacity. Which BTW, will give you twice as much recording time as Aiptek's camcorder claims to have.
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