Sharp VL-WD255U Appendix, SmartMedia Card, Precautions on handling SmartMedia card

Appendix

Appendix

SmartMedia™ Card

Contact area

Write-protect area

Index area

Write-protect seals

Index labels

Contact area

•The contact area shows hardware connec- tions.

•Be careful not to scratch the contact area.

•Do not touch or allow dirt or foreign matter to attach to the contact area. If the contact area becomes dirty, gently wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

Index area

•Affix the index labels supplied with the card to the index area. Do not affix other commer- cially available labels. Use of labels other than those supplied with the card may result in damage to the card.

Write-protect area

•Affixing one of the write-protect seals supplied with the card to the write-protect area will disable recording and erasure of the card, making it read-only. (This prevents accidental erasure and recording.) Removing the seal will once again enable recording and erasure.

•Affix the write-protect seals supplied with the card to the write-protect area. Do not affix other commercially available seals. Use of seals other than those supplied with the card may result in damage to the card.

Write-protect seals

•Affix write-protect seals so that they do not stick beyond the write-protect area, come loose or peel off.

•If the write-protect seal becomes dirty, wipe it gently with a soft, dry cloth.

•Do not reuse a write-protect seal once it has been affixed and removed.

Precautions on handling the

SmartMedia card

•The card is a precision device. Do not bend, apply excessive pressure, subject to shock, or drop.

•Do not store or use in a location subject to a strong electromagnetic field or electronic noise.

•When not in use, store the card in the protective case supplied with the card to prevent damage from static electricity.

•Do not put the card in your pocket or other unprotected location as it may break due to pressure applied when you sit.

•Do not store or use in an environment subject to high temperature, humidity, lots of dust, or corrosion.

•Do not expose the card to fire.

•The card has a life expectancy. After a long period of use, the card will become incapable of recording new information.

•Do not remove the card from the camcorder or turn off the camcorder power while recording or erasing data as this may result in accidental erasure of data or damage to the card.

•Remove the write-protect seal (if any) before attaching a card to a commercially available PC card adapter.

•Be careful when operating using a commer- cially available floppy disk adapter as it is possible to write and erase data even when a write-protect seal is affixed to the card.

•Always format cards on this camcorder. This camcorder may not recognize the data on cards formatted on your computer.

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