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Camera LCD: "Memory card is protected (Reset ... - Kodak

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KodakAug 25, 2010 - The camera screen displays "Memory card is protected (Reset switch on card). ... The memory card is locked so that data (pictures, videos, or files) ... The disk is write protected." when writing to or formatting an SD card. Share.

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Kodak, EasyShare, Max, Perfect Touch, and Pulse are trademarks of Eastman Kodak. Company. ..... Access to more manual settings than Smart Capture mode. ..... NOTE: To delete protected pictures/videos, remove protection before deleting.

To unlock the card: Turn off the camera. Remove the card from the camera. Slide the tiny switch (on the side of the card) so that it's not in the Lock position.Aug 25, 2010


Camera LCD: "Memory card is protected (Reset switch on ...

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"USE" sd "256 MB" NOT 2GB,THATS WHAT I DID AND IT WORKED,
GOOD LUCK

The most common cause for telling you that the card is locked is having the tiny slide switch on the side of the card in the wrong position.
- see photo below:
Set the lock slider to locked or unlocked.

• The down position will enable write-protection, locking the card.
• The up position will unlock the card, enabling you to save and erase data on the card

the tiny slider is labeled with "Lock"
SD memory card lock Nikon Knowledgebase

There will be Moveble lock on your SD with markers Lock & Unlock

Your camera is only supporting SD/MMC Cards (up to 1 GB only)

The cards that you currently have might be faulty.
Please try another card.
You might also need to switch the camera over to saving pictures directly onto the SD card.1: Menu, Cam settings, Chose AUTO or SD card option Press OK

Note: If the SD card isn't in the camera or is unreadable the camera will automatically go back to saving you taken pictures on the internal memory.

if you have tried to set the switch to unlocke on your SD card, and still have this problem, you may need to open your camera to check the SD card slot.
this tips might help:
http://www.myfixtips.com/blog/uncategorized/how-to-fix-a-%e2%80%98card-locked%e2%80%99-problem-125.htm

Try moving the lock switch to on and then off again: I've had this happen on various types of flash memory and this usually clears the fault. next, make sure that the memory card contacts are clean by gently wiping them with a cotton bud slightly moistened with alcohol.

If that doesn't work then try a replacement memory card. 256MB SD cards are such poverty spec items that you can often get them for free on Yahoo FreeCycle. If you buy one it will be for peanuts.

If the replacement card doesn't work then you have a camera problem, but may be able to bypass the fault by using CF cards instead as your camera takes those as well.

1) Have you formatted the cards?

2) Try the cards in the card reader in your computer to see if they can be read.

3) Try the "switch off camera - remove and replace battery - switch on camera" trick with the original 128 Mb card in place. This will reset the camera's memory.

4) Note the type of card is important - not all cards can be used in a camera (especially some of the latest bigger ones) - check the type of cards supported by your camera.

I found this at the Nikon USA site (note that the 2 GB card is not listed - as said "Cards are not all the same" and use different drivers to operate them):

Question Which Secure Digital Cards are approved for use in the Coolpix 4600/5600? Answer The Nikon Quality Department has tested the following cards and approved their use in the Coolpix 4600/5600:

SD memory cards:
SanDisk 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 256 MB*, 512 MB, 512MB*, 1 GB
Panasonic 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB*, 512 MB*,1 GB
Toshiba 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 128 MB*, 256 MB, 256 MB*, 512 MB

*High speed type of 10 MB/s or over

Other brands and capacities of cards may work, but Nikon cannot guarantee their operation. Check with the manufacturer of the third-
party card for compatibility information. Nikon recommends keeping one of the approved cards available for troubleshooting.

yes it is 256 Mb maximum