On A Computer; Precautions When Using A Memory Card - Casio QV-2400UX User Manual

Precautions when Using a Memory Card

on a Computer

• This camera uses management files to manage the se-
quence and attributes of image files. Because of this, if you
use your computer to modify or delete memory card files, to
change management file contents, or to change image file
sequence and attributes and then transfer the images back to
the camera, you may end up with the wrong image sequence,
ungrouped panorama images, and slow image scrolling.
• Note that the folder named "DCIM" is the parent (top) folder
of all the files on a memory card. When transferring
memory card contents to a hard disk, floppy diskette, MO
disk, or other external storage, treat all the contents inside
a DCIM folder as a set and always keep them together.
Also, never use your computer to edit or delete the man-
agement files (those whose file names have the extension
.QVS) inside a DCIM folder. You can change the name of
the DCIM folder on your computer. Changing the name to a
date is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders.
However, be sure you change the name of the DCIM folder
back to "DCIM" before you copy it back to a memory card
for playback on the camera. The camera does not recog-
nize any folder name other than DCIM.
• The above is also true about the names of folders inside
the DCIM folder. These folders must be returned to the
names assigned to them by the camera whenever you
copy the folder back to the memory card for playback on
the camera.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT
• We also strongly recommend that after transferring data
• The camera formats memory cards using ATA format,
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from a memory card to other external storage that you re-
format the memory card and delete its contents before us-
ing it to record more images.
which means that a Macintosh sees all memory card files
as text files. To view memory card files on a Macintosh, use
PC Exchange to associate the files on the memory card
(which are JPEG/TIFF files) with an application that is able
to open JPEG/TIFF files.