Onthe Cf Card/Microdrive - Sony DSLR-A100 User's Manual / Troubleshooting

Onthe CF card/Microdrive
• Be sure to Iormat tile recording medium using
this camera when you use it for tile first time.
• Data may be damaged in the following cases:
Removing the recording medium while
Jx_ading or writing data.
If you store the recording medium near
strongly-magnetized material.
• The recording medium lnay be hot just alter it
has been used. Be careful when you handle it.
• Do not remove the label or attach a new label
(_er the label.
• When you carry or stoJx_ the recording medium,
pul iI in the ca_ supplied with it.
• Do nol expo_ tile recording _llediulll to wateL
• Do nol press on the label strongly.
• Do not touch the terminal section of the
recording medium with your band or a metal
o[_iect.
Notes on use of the Microdrive
A Microdri_e is a colnp_Lct and lightweight hard
disk drixe th+tt complies with CompactFl+tsh Type
]L
• The Microdri_e is a compact hard disk drive.
Since the Microdri_e is a rotating disk, tile
Microdri_ e is not strong enough to resisl
x itm_tion _uld shock compmed to a "Memoly
Stick," which uses llash melnory.
Be sure not to Iranslldl vibration or shock 1o the
Microdrive during playback or sllooting.
• Note lbal tile use of tile Micwdrive under 5°C
(41 °F) may bring pelqlormance degradation.
Operating temperature range when using tile
Microdrive: 5 to 40°C 141 to I04°F)
• Note lbal lhe Microdrive cannot be u_d under
low atlnospheric pressure (above 3 000 meters
above sea-level).
• Do not write on tile label,
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