JVC GC-S5 manual Compatible SmartMedia, Write Protection, Using a New SmartMedia, Formatting

SmartMedia

READY GETTING

Compatible SmartMedia

You can use the following SmartMedia with your GC-S5:

• 2 MB, 5 V • 4 MB, 5 V • 8 MB, 5 V • 16 MB, 5 V • 2 MB, 3.3 V

• 4 MB, 3.3 V • 8 MB, 3,3 V • 16 MB, 3.3 V

By using a commercially available PC Card Adapter, these SmartMedia can be used as PC Card Standard ATA-compliant PC cards (PCMCIA 2.1 Type II).

!CAUTION

Always refer to the Operating Instructions for the SmartMedia also.

Write Protection

To prevent the inadvertent erasing of important data, stick a write-protect sticker over the write-protect area on the SmartMedia. (Ensure that the sticker is firmly pressed down flush with the write-protect area and will not peel off.) This sticker makes it impossible to record data to or erase data from the SmartMedia.

To record or erase data, remove the sticker.

!CAUTIONS

•The write protection may not function if the sticker becomes soiled. Use a dry lint-free cloth to wipe away any soiling.

•The SmartMedia write-protect feature does not operate when the SmartMedia is used in the VU-V101 Floppy Disk Adapter (FlashPath).

Using a New SmartMedia

■Formatting (Initialising) the SmartMedia

To record data on a new SmartMedia, you must first initialise the SmartMedia using the GC-S5 (aP.59).

Formatting

Formatting a SmartMedia refers to the process of overlaying a format on the SmartMedia so that data can be recorded (written) onto the SmartMedia.

!Notes on Using SmartMedia with Personal Computers (aP.80)

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