Panasonic TC20LB30 TC20LB30 User Guide - Page 23

Photo Viewer Photo Viewer lets you display JPEG images recorded by digital still camera on SD card or other types of memory card when it is inserted in the proper card slot. Compatible card type and card size Folders and Files SD card slot SD Card (512MB) Multi Media Card (128MB) •• • miniSD Card∗ (128MB) PCMCIA card slot SD Card (512MB) • • Multi Media Card (128MB) • • Smart Media (128MB) • • xD Picture Card(128MB Memory Stick Pro (1GB) miniSD Card∗ (128MB) Compact Flash (1GB) Memory Stick (128MB) Flash ATA (128 MB) The cards require standard PCMCIA card adapter. (Some PC card adapter will not be compatible). ∗ miniSD Card requires miniSD adapter. • Photo Viewer is not compatible with card type hard disk (Micro Drive, Mobile type hard disk, etc). • Memory cards are not supplied with this television. • When both SD card and PCMCIA card are inserted in the slot, SD card has the priority. Card Data Protection • Do not remove the card while Photo Viewer is accessing the information (when the card icon is flashing). Such action may damage the memory card or the unit itself. • Before inserting or removing the PCMCIA card, make sure that the TV is turned Off. Otherwise, it may damage the unit. • Do not touch the terminals on the back of the SD card / PCMCIA card. • Always insert a card in the correct direction. Failure to do so may result in damage to the card and this unit. • Do not subject the card to excessive pressure or strong impacts. • Electrical interference, electrostatic discharges and malfunctions of the unit or card may all result in data loss or damage to the card. • Stored data should be periodically backed up as a protection against data corruption, data loss or device malfunction. Please note that Panasonic shall not accept any liability for damage or loss of stored data. • WARNING: As with any small object, an SD card can be swallowed by young children. Do not allow children to handle SD card. Please remove SD card immediately after use. • Photo Viewer can only show still images recorded by a digital still camera with DCF∗ and EXIF standard JPEG file. ∗ DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) Unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). • Memory cards must be formatted with FAT12 or FAT16 in order to be viewed on TV. If the card is not formatted, it may cause incompatibility with certain memory card adapters. If this happens, reformat the card using your digital still camera. Reformatting the card will erase the images stored in it. Refer to your camera manual for more information. • Maximum number of folders that can be displayed: 100. • Maximum number of files that can be displayed: 3000. • Picture resolution: Compatible in the range 64 x 64 - 8192 x 8192 (sub-sampling 4:2:2 or 4:2:0) • If the image is imported from a PC, it must follow the EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 in addition to the DCF format. • The JPEG modified using a PC will not be displayed on TV. • The Photo Viewer cannot display Motion JPEG and still image not DCF formatted (i.e. TIFF, BMP). • If the file is partially corrupted, it may be shown in lower resolution. • The displayed image size depends on the recorded size. Example folder structure JPEG images in all the folders are displayed sequentially. ROOT DCIM Created automatically 100_PANA P1000001.jpg P1000002.jpg P1000003.jpg P1000004.jpg 101_PANA P1010001.jpg P1010002.jpg P1010003.jpg P1010004.jpg Folder names consist of a 3-digit folder number which is followed by five arbitrary characters. File names consist of four arbitrary characters followed by a 4-digit file number. Notes: • Folder and file names may vary according to the digital still camera. • Use the characters "a-z", "A-Z", "0-9" and "_" to name a directory or a file. Do not use two- byte characters or other special codes. 23