Sharp VL-WD255U - Manual (Page 92)

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SmartMedia Card Features
Camera Recording
SmartMedia Card
Features
Formatting a SmartMedia
Card
In order to use a commercially available
SmartMedia card with this camcorder, format-
ting is necessary before its first use. You also
need to format a SmartMedia card when one of
the following warning indicators appears, in
order to use the card with the camcorder.
• “FORMAT MEMORY CARD”
• “MEMORY CARD ERROR”
• “MEMORY CARD READ ERROR”
• “CANNOT STORE DATA”
Cautions:
• Formatting a SmartMedia card deletes all
images on the card including the delete-
protected images. Be sure to copy important
data on your computer or other media before
formatting the card (see pages 71 and 72).
• Do not remove the power source during
formatting, as this may cause damage to the
camcorder or SmartMedia card. It is recom-
mended that you use the AC outlet for the power
supply.
1
Insert a SmartMedia card to be format-
ted into the camcorder.
2
Set the camcorder to CARD-CAMERA
mode.
3
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until
the menu screen appears.
4
Select I , then press r on the
Operation button. Select “FORMAT” ( 1 ),
then press r ( 2 ) to display the format
screen.
SC E NE
SE L F T I MER MENU
D I S
MAN. FOCUS
E XPOSURE
SHU T. SP E ED
P I C. E F F E C T
MANUAL S E T
CARD
F ORMA T
AL L
BE
Y E S [ BUT TON]
NO [ BUT TON]
E RAS E D.
DA T A WI L L
FORMA T
REMOT E
SOUND
DEMO MODE
L ANGUAGE
OT HERS
• To cancel formatting, press d.
5
Press y to begin formatting.
FORMA T
REMOT E
SOUND
DEMO MODE
L ANGUAGE
OT HERS
AL L
BE
Y E S [ BUT TON]
NO [ BUT TON]
E RAS E D.
DA T A WI L L
6
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to
turn off the menu screen.
Notes:
• Use this camcorder to format a SmartMedia
card.
The camcorder may not recognize the
images on a card formatted by a computer or
other equipment.
• You cannot format a SmartMedia card with a
write-protect seal affixed.