. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

associated with that single PCMCIA card, or with another part of the camera back. If the problem is with the PCMCIA card, you can try the steps in the next paragraph.

The RECOVER DISK button on the control panel of the software driver, can be used in some circumstances while the camera back is connected to a computer to recover files that have been inadvertently deleted. In addi- tion, since the PCMCIA card is in DOS format, it may be possible to recover an image or sound file using PC utility programs, if available, with file recovery features; doing so requires a separate PCMCIA card reader since these programs cannot access the cards through the camera back. If these actions are unsuccessful, you may need to format the card, an operation which will erase all of your data on the card.

It is possible that a PCMCIA card may become fragmented, meaning that files — such as the large image files — are broken into linked parts on non-contiguous areas of the card. This can occur in several situations, such as when small non-image files are stored in and among image files, meaning that a large number of small unused areas are interspersed on the card, rather than having all empty blocks together on one portion of the card. Fragmentation can result, and if it does, it can result in slowed camera back performance.

If you believe this has occurred, you can delete all files on the card and/or format the card — after saving files as desired to your computer hard disk.

You can also run a utility program (not supplied with the camera back) with “defragger” capability that rearranges existing files into contiguous areas of the PCMCIA card. This in turn frees large blocks on the card, meaning that image files produced by the camera back can be stored in a single contiguous area — more efficient for file storage and retrieval. Using a utility program requires a separate PCMCIA card reader since these programs cannot access the cards through the camera back.

9-18  Reference — DCS 465 Camera Back G

Page 230
Image 230
Kodak DCS 465 user manual