DCF standard
This projector can only play back image files which comply with the DCF specifica- tion.The DCF specification imposes the following conditions. Image files or directo- ries which do not conform to these conditions cannot be recognised by the projector.
Limits on directory names
Directories must be created as
BData which is contained within any directory other than the DCIM directory cannot be recognised.
Directory names must consist of three numerals (directory number) followed by five alphanumeric characters. (Example: 100abcde)
BThe three numerals must make up a number between 100 and 999, and the alphanumeric characters can be taken from the following set of 37 characters: 0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_ (No distinction is made between
Multiple directories using the same
BFor example, if two directories exist named "100abcde" and "100fghij" respectively, the projector will not recognise them.
Directory sub-hierarchies are not supported.
BFor example, if a directory called "323fghij" is created as a
File names
File names must consist of four alphanumeric characters followed by four numerals (file number), followed by ".jpg". (Example: abcd0001.jpg)
BThe four numerals must make up a number between 0001 and 9999, and the alphanumeric characters can be taken from the following set of 37 characters: 0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_ (No distinction is made between
Multiple file names using the same
BFor example, if two files exist named "abcd0001.jpg" and "efgh0001.jpg" respectively, the projector cannot recognise them normally.
File format
BOnly JPEG image files which comply with the Exif 2.1 standard are recognised.
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