Compact Flash: Capacity, Usage - Convergent Design nanoFlash User Manual

Formatting CompactFlash cards
Choose System->Format to format all inserted CF cards. Note: all data will be deleted during a
format operation!
Important Operating Notes
Use only the qualified Compact Flash Cards: see pg 4 for a complete list.
The Compact Flash card levels (0 to 100% full) are displayed on the upper line of the LCD.
The total remaining capacity across all cards (in minutes) is shown in the lower right corner.
NEVER remove a card while nanoFlash is in record or playback modes
Video formats (1080p / 1080i etc), bit rates, and file formats (.mov and .mxf) may be mixed on
the same card. However, cards with mixed formats will not play back properly from the
nanoFlash. The files will all play from a computer.
All CF cards must be formatted in nanoFlash before usage. After all files have been copied to
another drive for safe keeping, the CF cards can be reused by performing a format operation
on the nanoFlash. All data will be erased during a format operation.
Never force the card into the CompactFlash slot. Cocking the card or forcing it in could
damage the contact pins and render the slot useless.
Typical record capacities are shown below. Note that the record capacity does not depend on
the video format, only the selected bit-rate and the capacity of the CF card(s)
50 Mbps
1 16 GB
Card
1 32 GB
Card
1 64 GB
Card
2 32 GB
Cards
2 64 GB
Cards
nanoFlash
Compact Flash Capacity and Usage
Compact Flash Record Capacity (Minutes)
100 Mbps
36 18
75 37
150 75
150 75
300 150
180 Mbps 280 Mbps
10
20
40
40
80
7
14
28
28
56
19