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Chapter 1
Card basics
This camera uses SmartMedia to record pictures. This reference manual
uses the term “card” when referring to SmartMedia.
What is SmartMedia?
Images recorded and stored on SmartMedia can easily be deleted,
overwritten, and/or edited on a PC.
Compatible SmartMedia cards
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Provided 16 MB standard card
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Optional Olympus CAMEDIA-brand cards (4 MB – 128 MB; all cards except
2MB)
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Commercially-available 3 V (3.3 V) cards (4 MB – 128 MB; all cards except
2MB)
1
Contact area
Comes into contact with the camera’s signal
read contact.
2
Write-protect area
Attach the provided write-protect seal when you
want to protect your data from accidental
erasure or overwriting. Do not attach the write-
protect seal if you want to record images on a
card.
3
Index area
Use the provided index label to indicate the
card’s contents.
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2
3
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2 MB cards cannot be used.
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Commercially-available 5 V cards cannot be used.
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This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card (such as 3 V (3.3 V))
or a card that was formatted on another device (such as PC, etc.). Before
use, be sure to format the card on this camera (P. 26, 139).
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Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F); Storage temperature:
–20°C to 65°C (–4°F to 149°F); Humidity: up to 95 %
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Put the card into its anti-electrostatic case for storage or transportation.
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Do not bend, drop, or apply any physical shock to the card.
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Read the provided card instruction manual carefully before use.
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Do not touch the contact area of the card.
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