7 External Memory Devices7.1 Memory Devices7-3155223-1CDRE-CSO-A036 Notes on handling Compact Flash• Do not drop or bend exerting any shock or strong force to the Compact Flash.• Keep away from water, oil, organic solvent, dust, and dirt.• Do not use or keep the Compact Flash in places where strong static electricity orelectronic noise may occur.• To protect the data, back up the data regularly on other media. Damages or loss of datadue to operation errors or accidents can be minimized.*Compact Flash has a limited life span.The life span differs depending on products or status of use. However, normal use of Compact Flash asan external memory device for the NX100 does not adversely affect the Compact Flash. For details,refer to instruction manuals for each medium.Removing the CF or disconnecting the control power supply while writing data to the CF/reading data from the CF may cause data corruption in the CF.Please DO NOT remove the CF or disconnect the control power supplywhile• the remaining bytes indication is switching to the file list window after the data of theexternal memory device is saved, loaded, or verified, and the hourglass icon disappears.• the screen is switching to the file list window after the data of the external memory deviceis deleted.• the folder list is being updated after a folder is created to or deleted from a folder of theexternal memory.• the message "Under running auto backup" is being displayed.• CMOS.BIN is being saved with the message "Saving system data. Don't turn the poweroff" displayed.• CMOS.BIN is being loaded with the message "Loading system data. Don't turn the poweroff" displayed.NOTE246 of 435