Formatting A Smartmedia Card - Sharp ViewCam VL-WD255U Operation Manual

SmartMedia Card Features
Camera Recording
Formatting a SmartMedia
Card
In order to use a commercially available
SmartMedia card with this camcorder, format-
ting is necessary before its first use. You also
need to format a SmartMedia card when one of
the following warning indicators appears, in
order to use the card with the camcorder.
• "FORMAT MEMORY CARD"
• "MEMORY CARD ERROR"
• "MEMORY CARD READ ERROR"
• "CANNOT STORE DATA"
Cautions:
• Formatting a SmartMedia card deletes all
images on the card including the delete-
protected images. Be sure to copy important
data on your computer or other media before
formatting the card (see pages 71 and 72).
• Do not remove the power source during
formatting, as this may cause damage to the
camcorder or SmartMedia card. It is recom-
mended that you use the AC outlet for the power
supply.
1
Insert a SmartMedia card to be format-
ted into the camcorder.
2
Set the camcorder to CARD-CAMERA
mode.
3
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until
the menu screen appears.
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4
Select I, then press r on the
Operation button. Select "FORMAT" (1),
then press r (2) to display the format
screen.
OTHERS
• To cancel formatting, press d.
5
Press y to begin formatting.
OTHERS
6
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to
turn off the menu screen.
Notes:
• Use this camcorder to format a SmartMedia
card. The camcorder may not recognize the
images on a card formatted by a computer or
other equipment.
• You cannot format a SmartMedia card with a
write-protect seal affixed.
REMOT E
FORMAT
SOUND
DEMO MODE
L ANGUAGE
F ORMA T
AL L DA T A WI L L
BE E RASE D.
Y E S [ BUT TON]
NO [ BUT TON]
AL L DA TA WI L L
BE ERASED.
YE S [ BUT TON]
NO [ BUT TON]
REMOT E
FORMAT
SOUND
DEMO MODE
L ANGUAGE