Olympus C3040 C-3040 Instruction Manual (5.4 MB) - Page 35

Getting Started Inserting and removing SmartMedia cards About SmartMedia card SmartMedia card is the recording media used by the Olympus CAMEDIA Digital Camera to record your pictures in the same way as film in a conventional camera. 1 However, the images recorded on a SmartMedia card can be deleted or replaced and can also be transferred to a personal computer for editing. In these Instructions, SmartMedia cards are often referred to simply as "cards". Compatible SmartMedia • Enclosed 8 MB Standard Card (with Panorama Stitching function) • Optional Olympus 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 MB cards • Third-party 3-volt (3.3 V) 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 MB cards q Contact area Area used for electrical contact with the camera. q w Write-protect area To write protect the card, affix one of the w enclosed write-protect stickers here. e e Index area Use this area to attach one of the enclosed labels showing what is stored on the card. Notes on handling SmartMedia • Operating temperature: 32°F to 131°F; Storage temperature: -4°F to 149°F • Keep the cards in its protective static-free case when it is being stored or carried. • Do not bend a card or subject it to impacts. • Be sure to read the SmartMedia instructions (enclosed). • Do not directly touch the card contact area with your hands. • Third-party 5-volt cards cannot be used. Use an Olympus card or a third-party 3-volt (3.3 V) card. • If you use a non-Olympus brand commercially available card or card that has been formatted on a personal computer or other device, it may not be recognized by the camera. In this case, the card should be initialized (for- matted) on the camera before use. (P.157) 35