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camerashyboy
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New Sony a200 And Memory Card Problem
      #680367 - 18/07/2008 16:43

Hello, first post so be gentle, just got a new a200 but when I put in the SanDisk Extreme 111 2Gb memory card I get a message saying "Unable to use card". Please help!

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El Sid
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Re: New Sony a200 And Memory Card Problem [Re: camerashyboy]
      #680372 - 18/07/2008 16:55

First thing to do is to format the card in the camera.

Go into your menu and there should be an option called 'Format' - possibly under the set up or toolbox heading, I'm not familiar with the Sony set up - and run this to format the card. Then try the card again.

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camerashyboy
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Re: New Sony a200 And Memory Card Problem [Re: El Sid]
      #680436 - 18/07/2008 20:05

I cant access the menu with the memory card in.
It just comes up with that message and will not let me see
anything else on the screen.

I have also tried a friends memory card (which had pics on it)
and the same message still appeared.


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beejaybee
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Re: New Sony a200 And Memory Card Problem [Re: camerashyboy]
      #680453 - 18/07/2008 20:51

Quote:

I have also tried a friends memory card (which had pics on it)
and the same message still appeared.




So the fault is in the camera.

Try cleaning the card contacts.


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Nod
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Re: New Sony a200 And Memory Card Problem [Re: beejaybee]
      #680457 - 18/07/2008 20:58

If it's a brand new camera, return it to the shop you bought it from.

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T Sargeant
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Re: New Sony a200 And Memory Card Problem [Re: Nod]
      #680589 - 18/07/2008 23:33

Quote:

If it's a brand new camera, return it to the shop you bought it from.




Seconded.

Though I will say that it's a new fault to me, so you'd be very unlikely to get a replacement with the same fault (to set your mind at rest!)

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Tom
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