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Appendix
Appendix
SmartMedia™ Card
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.
Contact area
Index area
Write-protect area
Write-protect seals
Index labels