Sharp Viewcam VL-WD450S Operation Manual page 103

SmartMedia™ Card
Contact area
Index area
SHARP
Index labels
Contact area
• The contact area shows hardware connec-
tions.
• Be careful not to scratch the contact area.
• Do not touch or allow dirt or foreign matter to
attach to the contact area. If the contact area
becomes dirty, gently wipe with a soft, dry
cloth.
Index area
• Affix the supplied index labels to the index
area. Do not affix other commercially
available labels. Use of labels other than
those supplied may result in damage to the
card.
Write-protect area
• Affixing one of the supplied write-protect
seals to the write-protect area will disable
recording and erasure of the card, making it
read-only. (This prevents accidental erasure
and recording.) Removing the seal will once
again enable recording and erasure.
• Affix the supplied write-protect seals to the
write-protect area. Do not affix other commer-
cially available seals. Use of seals other than
those supplied may result in damage to the
card.
Write-protect seals
• Affix write-protect seals so that they do not
stick beyond the write-protect area, come
loose or peel off.
• If the write-protect seal becomes dirty, wipe it
gently with a soft, dry cloth.
• Do not reuse a write-protect seal once it has
been affixed and removed.
Write-protect area
Write-protect seals
Precautions on handling the
SmartMedia card
• The card is a precision device. Do not bend,
apply excessive pressure, subject to shock,
or drop.
• Do not store or use in a location subject to a
strong electromagnetic field or electronic
noise.
• When not in use, store the card in the
supplied protective case to prevent damage
from static electricity.
• Do not put the card in your pocket or other
unprotected location as it may break due to
pressure applied when you sit.
• Do not store or use in an environment subject
to high temperature, humidity, lots of dust, or
corrosion.
• Do not expose the card to fire.
• The card has a life expectancy. After a long
period of use, the card will become incapable
of recording new information.
• Do not remove the card from the camcorder
or turn off the camcorder power while
recording or erasing data as this may result in
accidental erasure of data or damage to the
card.
• Remove the write-protect seal (if any) before
attaching a card to a commercially available
PC card adapter.
• Be careful when operating using a commer-
cially available floppy disk adapter as it is
possible to write and erase data even when a
write-protect seal is affixed to the card.
• Always format cards on this camcorder. This
camcorder may not recognize the data on
cards formatted on your computer.
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