Olympus E-20 E-20N Reference Manual (English) - Page 26
Inserting a Memory Card
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Inserting a Memory Card The SmartMedia, CompactFlash, and Microdrive card store pictures that you take with the camera. Throughout these instructions, the SmartMedia, CompactFlash, and Microdrive cards are simply referred to as "cards. " The CompactFlash or Microdrive card is inserted into the same slot. Both cards cannot be used at the same time. The SmartMedia and CompactFlash/Microdrive cards can be installed together, or either card one at a time. However, at least one card must be inserted in order to operate the camera. Caution A memory card is a delicate, precision device. Handle it carefully. Never touch the electrical contacts on the SmartMedia card (shown below), and never subject a card to strong shocks or vibrations. • A commercially obtained card must be formatted using the camera (© 158). Electrical contacts Protect area SmartMedia (SM) provided You can use Olympus or any other brand 3V (3.3V) SmartMedia memory card (5V cards cannot be used). CompactFlash (CF) (sold separately) Can be used same as SmartMedia to store images. Microdrive (sold separately) A hard disk, based on the CF Type II standard, that can be used with this camera. It is compact with high storage capacity. Due to power requirements, an optional B-32LPS or B-30LPS lithium polymer battery set is needed to use a Microdrive with this camera. 1 Card access lamp 1 Make sure that the card access lamp is off. If the card access lamp is blinking, wait for it to go off. If you accidentally open the card cover while the card access lamp is blinking, you could lose the image being stored on the card or possibly damage the card itself. 24