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    The [Memory card locked] message appears on the screen (EOS M3)

    05-Feb-2015
    8202334200

    Solution

      The SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi cards have a write-protect tab.
      If the [Write Protect Tab] is in the locked position, the following screen appears.

      During shooting: [Memory card locked] appears in the upper portion of the screen, and shooting is not possible.



      During playback: If you try to delete an image and [Memory card locked] appears in the lower portion of the screen, the image cannot be deleted.



      If [Memory card locked] appears on the [LCD Monitor] of the camera, the [Write Protect Tab] of the memory card being used is in the locked (downside) position, so you cannot capture or delete images.
      To unlock the tab, slide the [Write Protect Tab] of the memory card upward.