Sony DSLR-A100 User Manual

• Be sure to format the recording medium using 

this camera when you use it for the first time.

• Data may be damaged in the following cases:

– Removing the recording medium while 

reading or writing data.

– If you store the recording medium near 

strongly-magnetized material.

• The recording medium may be hot just after it 

has been used. Be careful when you handle it.

• Do not remove the label or attach a new label 

over the label. 

• When you carry or store the recording medium, 

put it in the case supplied with it. 

• Do not expose the recording medium to water.
• Do not press on the label strongly.
• Do not touch the terminal section of the 

recording medium with your hand or a metal 
object.

A Microdrive is a compact and lightweight hard 
disk drive that complies with CompactFlash Type 
II.
• The Microdrive is a compact hard disk drive. 

Since the Microdrive is a rotating disk, the 
Microdrive is not strong enough to resist 
vibration and shock compared to a “Memory 
Stick,” which uses flash memory.
Be sure not to transmit vibration or shock to the 
Microdrive during playback or shooting.

• Note that the use of the Microdrive under 5°C 

(41°F) may bring performance degradation.
Operating temperature range when using the 
Microdrive: 5 to 40°C (41 to 104°F)

• Note that the Microdrive cannot be used under 

low atmospheric pressure (above 3 000 meters 
above sea-level).

• Do not write on the label.