SmartMedia

What is SmartMedia?

SmartMedia is a type of removable IC memory card. With more memory than a floppy disk, SmartMedia cards facilitate data exchange with personal computers, and can be used to store data.

SmartMedia that can be used with the DM-1

If the included 64MB SmartMedia card is not enough, please purchase another SmartMedia card.

The following types of SmartMedia cards can be used with the DM-1.

Voltage: 3.3 V or 3V

Memory Size: 4MB*, 8MB*, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB

When using the DM-1 as a digital music player, for copyright protection, a SmartMedia card without an ID function cannot be used.

*Many of the 4MB and 8MB SmartMedia cards available in stores do not have the ID function.

Notes

Commercial 5 V SmartMedia cards cannot be used.

When using the DM-1 as a digital voice recorder, a SmartMedia card without an ID function can be used, since this does not involve copyrighted recordings.

Never use SmartMedia cards with products that are not compliant with the SSFDC Forum* (including certain models of MP3 players).

*The SSFDC Forum is a voluntary organization committed to promoting SmartMedia as a de facto standard in the industry. The DM-1 adheres to a format recommended by the SSFDC Forum.

Memory Sizes of SmartMedia Cards and Approximate Recording Times

When using as a voice recorder *

Memory Size SP Mode

LP Mode

4MB

30 min.

1 hr. 10 min.

 

 

 

8MB

1 hr. 10 min.

2 hr. 35 min.

 

 

 

16MB

2 hr. 30 min.

5 hr. 20 min.

 

 

 

32MB

5 hr. 05 min.

11 hr. 00 min.

 

 

 

64MB

10 hr. 20 min.

22 hr. 10 min.

 

 

 

128MB

20 hr. 50 min.

44 hr. 40 min.

 

 

 

*Recording time is calculated using a single speech file recorded continuously. If speech files are recorded intermittently, recording time may be shorter than indicated.

When using as a music player **

Memory Size

Possible recording time

16MB

12 to 30 minutes

 

 

32MB

25 to 60 minutes

 

 

64MB

50 minutes to 2 hours

 

 

128MB 1 hour and 40 minutes to 4 hours

(when the bit rate is between 160 kbps and 64 kbps)

**The possible recording time varies depending on the bit rate of the music files. For example, a file with a higher bit rate produces better sound quality; however, the total possible recording time with such files will be shorter.

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