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Card Basics
Card Basics
The xD-Picture Card is a removable recording media. “Card” in this manual refers to the xD-
Picture Card.
Memory Size SHQ Mode*2HQ Mode SP Mode LP Mode
16 MB 30 min. 1 hr. 05 min. 2 hr. 35 min. 5 hr. 30 min.
32 MB 1 hr. 05 min. 2 hr. 10 min. 5 hr. 10 min. 11 hr. 05 min.
64 MB 2 hr. 10 min. 4 hr. 20 min. 10 hr. 25 min. 22 hr. 20 min.
128 MB 4 hr. 20 min. 8 hr. 45 min. 20 hr. 55 min. 44 hr. 45 min.
256 MB 8 hr. 50 min. 17 hr. 45 min. 42 hr. 00 min. 89 hr. 40 min.
512 MB 17 hr. 45 min. 35 hr. 30 min.*384 hr. 05 min. 179 hr. 30 min.*3
*1: Available recording time for one continuous file. Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made.
*2: Recording in SHQ mode is enabled only when a stereo microphone is used. When using the stereo microphone, only SHQ
mode is available.
*3: Total recording time of two files. The maximum recording time per file is 26 hours 40 minutes in HQ mode, and 99 hours 59
minutes in LP mode.
Memory Sizes of Cards and Approximate Recording Times*1
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1Index area
You can write
down the card’s
contents.

Compatible cards

The removable card can be used to store different
kind of data. Since the card has larger memory
capacity than a diskette, it can be used to transfer
data between different PCs. The recorder supports
cards with memory capacity between 16 to 512 MB. 2Contact area
Comes into contact
with the recorder’s
signal read contacts.
Notes
•When initializing (formatting) a card, confirm that no necessary data is stored on the card beforehand.
Initialization completely erases the existing data on the card.
•Cards used in a recorder must be formatted in the same recorder first unless formatted with a
CAMEDIA series Olympus digital camera.
Card may not perform as expected when formatted by a different device.
•The card has a service life. When reaching the end of its life, writing or erasing data on the card will be
disabled. In this case, replace the card.
•If you use a PC card adapter compatible with the card to save or delete some data on the card, the maximum
recording time on the card may be decreased. To recover the original recording time, initialize/format the
card in the recorder.
•Olympus will not be held liable for any data corruption or loss due to misuse of media card.