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SmartMedia
SmartMedia
What is SmartMedia?
SmartMedia is a type of removable IC memory
card. With more memory than a floppy disk,
SmartMedia cards facilitate data exchange
with personal computers, and can be used to
store data.
SmartMedia that can be used with
the DM-1
If the included 64MB SmartMedia card is not
enough, please purchase another SmartMedia
card.
The following types of SmartMedia cards can
be used with the DM-1.
Voltage: 3.3 V or 3V
Memory Size: 4MB*, 8MB*, 16MB, 32MB,
64MB, 128MB
When using the DM-1 as a digital music player,
for copyright protection, a SmartMedia card
without an ID function cannot be used.
* Many of the 4MB and 8MB SmartMedia cards
available in stores do not have the ID function.
Notes
• Commercial 5 V SmartMedia cards cannot be used.
• When using the DM-1 as a digital voice recorder, a
SmartMedia card without an ID function can be
used, since this does not involve copyrighted
recordings.
• Never use SmartMedia cards with products that
are not compliant with the SSFDC Forum*
(including certain models of MP3 players).
* The SSFDC Forum is a voluntary organization
committed to promoting SmartMedia as a de facto
standard in the industry. The DM-1 adheres to a
format recommended by the SSFDC Forum.
Memory Sizes of SmartMedia Cards
and Approximate Recording Times
When using as a voice recorder *
Memory Size SP Mode LP Mode
4MB 30 min. 1 hr. 10 min.
8MB 1 hr. 10 min. 2 hr. 35 min.
16MB 2 hr. 30 min. 5 hr. 20 min.
32MB 5 hr. 05 min. 11 hr. 00 min.
64MB 10 hr. 20 min. 22 hr. 10 min.
128MB 20 hr. 50 min. 44 hr. 40 min.
* Recording time is calculated using a single speech
file recorded continuously. If speech files are
recorded intermittently, recording time may be
shorter than indicated.
When using as a music player **
Memory Size Possible recording time
16MB 12 to 30 minutes
32MB 25 to 60 minutes
64MB 50 minutes to 2 hours
128MB 1 hour and 40 minutes to 4 hours
(when the bit rate is between 160 kbps and 64 kbps)
**The possible recording time varies depending on
the bit rate of the music files. For example, a file
with a higher bit rate produces better sound quality;
however, the total possible recording time with such
files will be shorter.