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About the system
With the digital audio/photo card reader integrated in the recorder, you can show
photos taken by digital cameras on the screen with the most common memory
cards. MP3/WMA audio files can be played. You can operate the Audio/Photo Card
reader with the remote control of the Loewe recorder.
MP3 or JPEG files can be copied from a data-CD/DVD to a memory card or an HDD
with sufficient free capacity (page 36).
Compatibility of the memory cards
The memory card must be formatted in FAT 12, 16 or 32 format. Memory cards with
other formats cannot be read.
Formats of the memory cards
Memory Stick (MS) ................................................................. Memory card 2
Memory Stick Pro .....................................................................Memory card 2
MultiMediaCard (MMC) ...........................................................Memory card 2
Secure Digital (SD) ...................................................................Memory card 2
xD-Picture Card ........................................................................Memory card 2
Compact Flash (CF) ..................................................................Memory card 1
Micro Drive (MD) .....................................................................Memory card 1
To avoid compatibility problems, only use high quality memory cards from brand
name manufacturers.
Maximum memory capacity
Compact Flash (CF) .................................................................................4 GB
Micro Drive (MD) ....................................................................................5 GB
Memory Stick (MS) .............................................................................128 MB
Memory Stick Pro ....................................................................................1 GB
MultiMediaCard (MMC) ..........................................................................1 GB
Secure Digital (SD) ..................................................................................1 GB
xD-Picture Card (xD) ...........................................................................512 MB
➠ When activating the audio/photo card reader, the Recorder should be idle,
with no additional screen displays (no menu or Picture In Picture display).
➠ Take care with the card‘s polarity / tag (see diagram).
➠ Keep memory cards out of reach of children. If swallowed, a doctor is required
immediately.
➠ Cards should not be touched with electrical contacts, or the memory may be
damaged.
➠ Only one card at a time may be plugged in the memory card slot 1.
➠ For formatting of memory cards, please see “M/C Format” on page 21.
➠ The reading time of the memory card depends on the number of files, the
file size or resolution.
➠ If a folder on the memory card contains more than 645 files, not all the files
can be played.
➠ The card in the slot1 has priority when cards are inserted in both memory
card slots. To activate the card in the left hand memory slot, remove the card
from the right hand slot.
➠ The front flap on the recorder cannot be closed while one or both memory
cards are plugged in.
Inserting/removing memory cards
HDD DVD HDD
HDD
MultiMedia
Card
Secure
Digital
Memory
Stick
CompactFlash
Memory card 2
Memory card 1
Inserting card Open the front flap.
Insert card until it snaps in.
Removing card Press the card lightly in the middle at the front until it
is released (memory card 2) and then remove the card
carefully (both memory cards).
Audio mode
See “Audio mode” on page 35 for operation.
Photo mode
See “Photo mode” on page 38 for operation.
Card-Reader mode