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Hi, we just bought a new Samsung ES30 still camera with a new 4GB SDHC 4 Silicon Power SD card. We have formatted the SD card in the camera as per the instructions on page 76 of the User Manual which came on the CD with the camera. The issue is that the photos taken do not get stored on this memory card eg the folder is empty when checking the memory card for its content on a PC by connecting the camera to the PC via the supplied USB cable. When the SD card is connected directly to the PC via a USB memory card reader there is a folder named DATABASE but no files are located under there, it is empty. The memory card is shown to have a capacity of 3.68GB, and files can be placed on it from the computer, and read back fine, e.g. the memory card is functioning as a memory storage device. On the camera, the number of pictures left (968), which is show on the 3inch LCD screen, goes down by one the moment a picture is taken, but after approx 1 second or so goes back up again, e.g. the net result is the same number of pictures are available to be taken. We have tried a 16GB SanDisk 4 Ultra (15MBps) SD card, and that card appears to work fine, e.g. the files, or pictures, can be seen stored on the memory card when plugging the camera into the PC, and the files contain the pictures just fine. So the camera itself appears to work just fine. So it appears that both products work fine, the camera and the SD card, but together they dont. Could it be a compatibility issue, or something else? The cameras LCD screen does not report a problem, except that the number of pictures available to take stays constant. The Samsung User Manual, which comes as a pdf on the CD with the camera, does not state what the speed of the SD memory card should be. Would you be able to help us? Thanks, Peter

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  • Posted on Apr 04, 2009

SOURCE: Samsung i85 camera. Tried

i had the same problem it was stressing me out... 1st you must go into "my computer", click on "removable disk", there should be a file named "DCIM" (yours might be different), where you see this file create a NEW file on that same pg named "MP3". now when you go to download songs just download them straight to that file. hope that helps

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 23, 2009

SOURCE: Samsung s830 SDHC Problem?? Camera Dies!!

emm... I have got an 2 gb SD memorycard for mine to and it wont work. Read on several places that the camera can only handle 1 gb memory card... Dont know if that's true thou.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 09, 2009

SOURCE: Card Locked Samsung SL 102 Camera

there is a lock button on the memory card check it if it is SD card or camera might not support the card try 1gb card

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 09, 2010

SOURCE: Recover pictures from iinternal memory

You may need to try some photo recovery software to rescue the pictures, here are some for your option.

Photo Recovery (for Windows)
Photo Recovery for Mac

Note: Before your files are recovered, do not attempt to save more files to the camera.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 01, 2011

SOURCE: My Samsung Digimax A7 camera

The Digimax A7 may not be compatible with "High Capacity" SD Cards (SDHC). If this is the case you will need to locate an SD card that is 2GB or less in size as anything larger than this is a high capacity card.

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