The Ematic MP3 camera combines a digital camera with a personal media player to create a multipurpose device useful in many situations. However, the device suddenly becomes essentially useless if the memory card inside the unit is corrupted or improperly formatted. The Ematic relies on a removable SD card to store all of its images on audio data. When the Ematic cannot recognize the format of the SD card, or the SD becomes corrupted, you will you lose access to the music playback and photography features of the device. Properly formatting the SD card should take no more than five minutes.
Instructions
1. Connect your Ematic MP3 camera to your computer using a USB cable. If you do not have a USB cable, you can remove the SD card from the Ematic and insert it into an SD-to-USB converter.
2. Open the "Start" menu, and then double-click "Computer."
3. Locate the SD card below the heading "Removable Storage Devices."
4. Right-click the SD card and select "Format."
5. Select "NTFS" or "Fat32" in the drop-down menu next to "File Structure." The Ematic can only recognize cards formatted in these file structures. Highlight the "Quick Format" option, and then click "Format" at the bottom of the program window to initialize the formatting process. When the process is complete, you can insert the SD card into the Ematic unit, and it should function like normal.
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