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Chapter 1
Introduction
■ PCCard
What is a PC card?
The MP-EG IA stores video and audio data in a harddisk, which is re-
ferred to as a PC card in this text.
MP-HD260A PC card
Maximum time and number of pictures PC card can store
The MP-HD260A can store:
Moving picture:
Still pictures:
approx. 20 minutes
approx. 3,000 shots
Still picture with audio: approx. 1,000 shots with
each 10sec. audio
*
The number of still pictures that can be stored may de-
crease as their video scene contents become more compli-
cated. The recordable time of still picture with audio is
the maximum time when one still picture and audio only
are stored. Use the above storable time and number of
stills only as a reference.
*
MP-HD260A is already formated. It is not necessary to for-
mat.
Cautions When Using PC Card _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
For safety, be careful of the following:
CAUTION
• Do not bring PC card near fire or throw it into
fire; it may explode, causing injury or burns.
• Do not disassemble or modify the unit by
yourself. This could cause fire or electric
shock.
• To prevent damage by static electricity, touch
metal (door knob, windows frame, etc.) with
your hand to discharge it, before handling the
unit. Static electricity from the human body
could damage the unit.
Generally available PC cards:
Do not use PC cards other than the MP-HD260A. We
cannot guarantee their operation.
Handle PC card with care as follows to
prevent malfunctions or erasure of data :
• Do not bend the PC card, apply force, allow it to be
subject to shocks or drop it.
• Do not use or store in a place where static electricity or
magnetic or electric noise is likely to occur.
• Do not use or store where temperature and/or humid-
ity are high, in a dusty place, or under highly corrosive
environments.
• Be careful that no dust or foreign object enters through
the connector.
• Do not pull out the PC card, unplug the DC power cord
or remove battery during recording or playback. The
file being recorded will not be stored, or the stored file
could be destroyed.
Removing the PC card:
• Lay the unit on its back, with the LCD screen facing
up, then remove the PC card from the bottom. Do not
put the bottom face down to remove; you could drop
the PC card.
• When the unit is continuously used for a long time, the
PC card will generate heat and its temperature will in-
crease. For safety, the PC card eject lever is locked
when the temperature of PC card exceeds the specified
one, and it cannot be removed.
If
the lever is locked,
set the CAM/OFF/PLAY switch to OFF and wait for a
while. After the temperature drops, the lever will un-
lock, and you can remove the PC card.
• When the CAM/OFF/PLAY switch is set to CAM or
PLAY, the eject lever will not work. To remove the
card, check to see if the switch is set to OFF, with the
unit powered by the charged battery in it or the AC
adapter/charger connected to AC outlet.
• When the unit is powered by the AC adapter/charger,
do not unplug the DC cord from unit or AC adapter/
charger from AC outlet, with the CAM/OFF/PLAY
switch set to CAM or PLAY; you cannot remove PC
card. Before unplugging them, make sure that the
switch is set to OFF.
• When the PC card eject lever does not work because
the unit is not powered by the battery or AC adapter/
charger, tum on the unit, set the CAM/OFF/PLAY
switch to OFF and then unlock the lever.
Stored data:
• It
is recommended that you store valuable data in your
personal computer, FD or MO disk after each record-
ing.
• The recorded data may be erased when the PC card is
affected by electric noise or becomes faulty or is re-
paired, or if you or your friends make a mistake in us-
ing the unit. We cannot accept aliy responsibility of
compensating for dam ages due to erasure of recorded
data.
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