Operating instructions
Card reader CR38E-K, USB 3.0
Item no. 1405812
Intended use
This product is designed to write to and read from memory cards. The card reader is designed for
PCs with a USB 3.0 interface.
It is intended for indoor use only. Do not use it outdoors. Contact with moisture, e.g. in bathrooms,
must be avoided under all circumstances.
For safety and approval purposes (CE), you must not rebuild and/or modify this product. If you
use the product for purposes other than those described above, the product may be damaged.
In addition, improper use can cause hazards such as short circuiting, fire, electric shock etc.
Read the instructions carefully and keep them. Make this product available to third parties only
together with its operating instructions.
This product complies with the statutory national and European requirements. All company names
and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Delivery content
• Card reader with protective cap
• Operating instructions
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Safety instructions
Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety
information. If you do not follow the safety instructions and information on proper
handling in this manual, we assume no liability for any resulting personal injury or
damage to property. Such cases will invalidate the warranty/guarantee.
• The device is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
• Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. This may become
dangerous playing material for children.
• Protect the product from extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, strong jolts,
high humidity, moisture, flammable gases, vapours and solvents.
• Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.
• If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of operation and
protect it from any accidental use. Safe operation can no longer be guaranteed if
the product:
- is visibly damaged,
- is no longer working properly,
- has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or
- has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.
• Please handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a low height
can damage the product.
• Also observe the safety and operating instructions of any other devices which are
connected to the product.
• Consult an expert when in doubt about operation, safety or connection of the device.
•
Maintenance, modifications and repairs are to be performed exclusively by an
expert or at a qualified shop.
• If you have questions which remain unanswered by these operating instructions,
contact our technical support service or other technical personnel.
Operation
• Switch on the computer and wait until the OS has fully loaded.
• Remove the protective cap from the USB connection socket on the product.
• Connect the card reader to an available USB 3.0 port on your computer. The OS will automatically
detect the card reader and display the inserted card as a drive on the user interface.
•
The LED indicator on the side of the housing will turn on and flash when a memory card is
inserted.
Inserting/removing a memory card
• Insert the memory card into a suitable slot on your card reader. Ensure that the card is inserted
in the correct position. Do not force the card into the slot! Only one memory card should be
inserted into the card reader at once.
• Before removing a memory card from the card reader (or disconnecting the card reader from
the computer), you must first wait for all read or write operations from or to the memory card
to be completed.
• Before removing the memory card, take the necessary steps (eject or similar) to ensure that the
card is removed securely. Refer to the instructions in the user manual for your OS.
If the memory card is removed during reading or writing (or if the card reader is
disconnected), data on the memory card may be damaged and the card may even have
to be reformatted.
Reading from/writing to memory cards
Important: SDXC memory cards use a file system called exFAT. If your computer is
running Windows
®
XP, you must install a corresponding update; otherwise, the OS will
not be able to detect SDXC memory cards! Visit the www.microsoft.com website and
search for the exFAT file system update. You will not be able to use SDXC memory cards
in conjunction with Windows
®
XP until you have installed this update! For Windows
Vista, you must install Service Pack 1 or higher to ensure that SDXC memory cards
are supported by the card reader. Newer Windows versions (Windows 7 or later)
automatically support the "exFAT" file system on SDXC memory cards.
• A memory card inserted into the card reader is treated like a conventional removable media
drive. You can read data from (or write data to) a memory card just as if it were a USB hard
drive or USB stick.
•
The LED indicator flashes when data on the memory card is being accessed.
Please be aware that two cards cannot be detected and displayed by the operating
system at the same time. Only one card will be displayed.
Maintenance and cleaning
Never use aggressive and abrasive detergents, rubbing alcohol or other chemical
solutions, as these could damage the housing or even impair the functioning of the
product.
• Always disconnect the product from the power supply (USB port) before cleaning it.
• The product does not require maintenance except for occasional cleaning. Use a soft,
antistatic and lint-free cloth to clean the device.
• Do not immerse the product in water.
Disposal
Electronic devices are recyclable waste and must not be disposed of in the household
waste.
At the end of its service life, dispose of the product according to the relevant statutory
regulations.
You thus fulfil your statutory obligations and contribute to the protection of the environment.
Technical data
Compatible memory cards.......................... SD, SDHC, SDXC, microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC;
supports SD UHS-II and microSD UHS-I
Supported operating systems .................... Windows
®
2000, XP (Home, Pro, with SP1, SP2, SP3),
(32 bit), Vista™ (32/64 bit), 7 (32/64 bit), 8.0 (32/64 bit), 8.1
(32/64 bit), RT, Mac OS 9.x, 10.x, Linux Kernel 2.4x, 2.6x
Operating conditions ...................................
0 to +55 °C, 10 - 90 % RH
Storage conditions.......................................
-20 to +70 °C, 10 - 90 % RH
Dimensions (L x W x H) ...............................
34.5 x 54 x 9.5 mm (without cover cap)
Weight ............................................................
Approx. 14 g
This is a publication by Conrad Electronic SE, Klaus-Conrad-Str. 1, D-92240 Hirschau (www.conrad.com).
All rights including translation reserved. Reproduction by any method, e.g. photocopy, microfilming, or the capture in electronic data
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technical status at the time of printing.
© Copyright
2016
by Conrad Electronic SE.
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