Inserting A Card; Card Basics - Olympus CAMEDIA C-5060 Wide Zoom Reference Manual

Inserting a card

"Card" in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card, CompactFlash and
Microdrive. The camera uses the card to record pictures.
The xD-Picture Card can be used simultaneously with CompactFlash or
Microdrive.

Card basics

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The card corresponds to normal camera film for recording the pictures you
have taken. Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased,
overwritten, and/or edited on a PC.
The following cards can be used: Read the instructions for the card carefully
before use.
xD-Picture Card
• 16 to 512MB
Index area
You can write down the card's contents.
Contact area
Comes into contact with the camera's signal read contacts.
CompactFlash (CF) (optional)
A CompactFlash is a large-capacity solid state flash
memory card. You can use commercially available cards.
Microdrive (optional)
You can use Microdrive that supports CF+Type II (CompactFlash expansion
standard). Microdrive is a compact hard disk drive. Be sure to read the
"Precautions for using Microdrive" (P.31).
• 340 MB Microdrive cannot be used.
• This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card or a card that
Note
was formatted on another device (such as a PC). Before use, be
sure to format the card on this camera. g"Formatting
cards" (P.173)
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