Olympus 5060 C-5060 Wide Zoom Reference Manual (9.6 MB) - Page 29

Getting started Inserting a card "Card" in this manual refers to the xD-Picture Card, CompactFlash and Microdrive. The camera uses the card to record pictures. The xD-Picture Card can be used simultaneously with CompactFlash or Microdrive. Card basics 1 The card corresponds to normal camera film for recording the pictures you have taken. Pictures recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased, overwritten, and/or edited on a PC. The following cards can be used: Read the instructions for the card carefully before use. xD-Picture Card • 16 to 512MB d c c Index area You can write down the card's contents. d Contact area Comes into contact with the camera's signal read contacts. CompactFlash (CF) (optional) A CompactFlash is a large-capacity solid state flash memory card. You can use commercially available cards. Microdrive (optional) You can use Microdrive that supports CF+Type II (CompactFlash expansion standard). Microdrive is a compact hard disk drive. Be sure to read the "Precautions for using Microdrive" (P.31). • 340 MB Microdrive cannot be used. • This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card or a card that Note was formatted on another device (such as a PC). Before use, be sure to format the card on this camera. g"Formatting cards" (P.173) 28