Formatting A Smartmedia Card - Sharp VN-EZ1U Operation Manual

Formatting a SmartMedia Card

Formatting is necessary to the commercially available
SmartMedia (2 MB and 4 MB type) before its first use. The
supplied and commercially available SmartMedia (8 MB, 16
MB and 32 MB type) are already formatted so you can use it
as it is.
Reformat the card when :
"READ ERROR" often appears while operating
any function.
"NOT INITIALIZED" appears and you cannot use
the Digital Recorder.
"FILE NO. FULL" appears and you cannot record
images.
Precautions:
• USE THE DIGITAL RECORDER TO FORMAT A SMARTMEDIA
CARD. The Digital Recorder may not recognise the recorded
images on the card formatted by your computer.
• Formatting a SmartMedia card deletes all images on the card,
even if some or all of the images are protected. You should
always make backup copies of important images on other
media (e.g. floppy disks, computer hard disk).
• We recommend that you use the supplied AC adapter as the
power source for this function. See page 16.
• Do not open the battery compartment cover while the Digital
Recorder formats a SmartMedia card.
Notes:
• You cannot format a SmartMedia card which is physically
damaged. The warning indicator "CARD ERROR" appears.
• You can perform this procedure in the Movie and Still Playback
mode.
Example:
• Setting during a movie playback.
1
Load the SmartMedia (see page 17).
2
Set the Movie Playback mode (see page 29), then
press the MENU button to display <MENU 1/2>.
MENU
3
Press ' or " on the Operation button to move the
pointer to "FORMAT" in <MENU 2/2> (1) and then
press | (2).
The FORMAT mode screen appears.
1
2
4
Press the Shutter button.
The "NO FILE" warning indicator appears when the
formatting ends.
Advanced Features
<MENU1/2>
C-PLAY OFF
<MENU2/2>
EDIT
PROTECT
FORMAT
FORMAT ?
ALL DATA CLEARED
YES [SHUTTER]
NO [ MENU ]
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