VI Basic Operations

SETUP

 

 

 

 

1Preparations Before Photographing

1.2Notes on Using a CF Card

Images can be saved to or reproduced from a CF card. Pay attention to the following when using a CF card:

•Use a Type-I or Type II-compliant CF card or CF+ Type II microdrive (1 GB).

•Carefully read the user's manual provided with your CF card before using the card.

•To format a CF card on your computer, use FAT12, FAT16 (Sometimes these are expressed simply as FAT.), or FAT32. Depending on the OS used, you may not be able to select a format.

•The DS-L1 is able to format a CF card. CF cards preformatted in NTFS, that is, formats not supported by the DS-L1, are formatted in FAT16. For detailed information on using the formatting function, refer to “2.2.2 Reproducing Images from a CF Card–VIEW Menu” in Chapter VI.

NOTE: CF cards formatted in other than NTFS may not be correctly formatted in FAT16 depending on the formats used. In such cases, reformat those CF cards in FAT12, FAT16, or FAT32 on your computer before use.

•Insert the connecting side (with the connecting slot) of a CF card into the card slot, with the label side facing toward you. Carefully note the direction and inclination of a CF card when inserting.

•Check to see that the CF card indicator LED is off before inserting or removing a CF card.

•Do not remove a CF card or turn off power to the DS-L1 while the card is being accessed (the LED indicator is on). Attempting to do so may result in loss of recorded data or damage to the CF card.

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