About Memory Cards; Commercially Available Memory Cards; Preparing A Memory Card; Notes On Using Memory Cards And Pc Card Adapters - Sharp AQUOS LC-20B5E Operation Manual

About Memory Cards

■ You can use memory cards (commercially available) for
recording and playing back pictures.
• Please use an appropriate PC card adapter (commer-
cially available) for each memory card.
• The following memory cards are available. (Note that names
for memory cards vary depending on the manufacturer.)
Memory card name
SD Memory Card
miniSD™ Card
CompactFlash
MultiMediaCard
SmartMedia
Memory Stick
Memory Stick Pro
xD-Picture Card
Micro Drive
PC Card HDD
* At present, January, 2004
The capacity of the memory stick only serves as a
guide and may differ depending on brand.
Trademarks
SD Memory Card is a trademark.
CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corpo-
ration of the USA.
MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon
Technologies AG of Germany.
SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba
Corporation.
Memory Stick is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
• To read picture files recorded with digital cameras, use
the PC card adapter recommended by the correspond-
ing manufacturer. (The names of PC card adapters vary
depending on the manufacturer.)
• For directions concerning the use of digital cameras or
PC card adapters, please refer to the operation manual
provided with each product.
• Depending on the card or adapter used, normal opera-
tion may not be possible.
■ In the card mode, you can playback DCF compliant JPEG
pictures captured with other devices.
* DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a standard
of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association (JEITA). This standard specifies
the image file format used for images shot with a digital
camera.
Please note the following when using memory cards and PC card adapters to avoid corruption of data or malfunction of the
LCD TV set.
● If you use a memory card other than the ones specified above, its ability to record or play back pictures is not guaranteed.
● Some PC card adapters have restrictions in regards to memory card capacity. Refer to the relevant operation manual for
such restrictions.
● Some pictures which have been created, modified, or copied on your PC may not be played back correctly.
● Do not bend, drop or apply a shock to memory cards or PC card adapters.
● Keep memory cards or PC card adapters away from heat, water or direct sunlight.
● Do not take apart or modify memory cards or PC card adapters.
● Refer to the appropriate operation manuals for details on using or keeping memory cards or PC card adapters.
● Do not turn the LCD TV set off while a memory card is in operation (e.g. playing back, recording or displaying a
slideshow).
● The recorded data may be erased or changed due to incorrect operation, the influence of static electricity and electrical
noise, therefore be sure to back-up the data regularly.
● Be sure to back-up important files using other media such as a PC.
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Storage capacity
512 MB or less
32 MB or less
2 GB or less
128 MB or less
128 MB or less
128 MB or less
1 GB or less
128 MB or less
2 GB or less
5 GB or less

Notes on Using Memory Cards and PC Card Adapters

• Some motion pictures recorded with other devices may
not be played back correctly.
* Depending on the card or adapter used, normal opera-
tion may not be possible.

Commercially Available Memory Cards

SD Memory Card
miniSD Card
TM
Adapter
miniSD Card
TM
CompactFlash
MultiMediaCard
Memory Stick
SmartMedia
• Be sure to use an appropriate PC card adapter (com-
mercially available) for each memory card.

Preparing a Memory Card

Insert a memory card (commercially available) into a PC card
adapter (commercially available).
Example:
Inserting the SD memory card into a PC card adapter.
PC Card HDD
PC Card Adapter
xD-Picture Card