Sima CP-150 User manual

User’s Manual

CP-150 Image Bank

Sima Products Corporation

Image Bank CP-150 Introduction

Preface

About this manual

This manual is designed to make using the CP-150 Smart Remote Control as easy as possible.
Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given
to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without
notice.

© Copyright 2001

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No
part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form,
without prior written permission of Sima Products Corp.

Trademarks- all trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective

owners.

FCC Rules & Warning

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and
(2) This device must accept any interference received including interference, which may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Legal Warning

1. Some copying may require the permission of the relevant copyright owner. We do not
have the authority to grant any such permission.

2. The company assumes no responsibility to the contents stored in the internal hard
disk.

Maintenance

Clean the Image Bank with a soft slightly dampened lint-free cloth. Do not use any
cleaning agents as they may have a corrosive effect.

Do not expose the Image Bank to humidity, rain, direct sunlight or excessive heat.

Sima Products Corp.
140 Pennsylvania Ave. Bldg. # 5
Oakmont, PA 15139
800-345-7462 412-828-3700 412-828-3775 FAX
www.simacorp.com

Image Bank CP-150 User Manual

Version 1.0 1 P/N 21633 rev. 20017

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Image Bank CP-150 Introduction

Introducing the CP-150

Congratulations on your purchase of the Sima Image Bank CP-150.

The CP-150 is a portable image storage device equipped with a hard drive,
which can store images taken with a digital camera. It is compatible with SM or
CF memory cards. With the Image Bank, you can easily transfer image files from
your camera memory cards to the hard drive, allowing you to re-use the memory
cards. Also, using the USB interface, you can transfer image files between the
Image Bank and your PC or Macintosh computer.

Convenient and easy to use, the CP-150 provides you with a portable image
storage solution.

This manual will help you learn how to use all the features of the CP-150. It will
not explain how to use the functions for your digital camera. Please refer to your
camera’s user manual for information related to it.

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Image Bank Introduction

Overview

1. The bottom cover

2. The top cover.

3. LCD display panel

4. Ready LED

5. Busy LED

6. CF copy button

7. Power on/off & partition selector
(P.S. key).

8. SM card copy button

9. Slot for CF card (Type I, Type II,
and Microdrive)

10. Slot for SM card.

11. The input for USB adapter cable.

12. Power supply input

Figure 1.

The CP-150 comes with a portable battery pack
and a carrying case for convenience and
flexibility.

The battery pack and CP-150 fit into the carrying
case as shown in figure 1A at right.

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Figure 1A

Image Bank Introduction

Accessories

The Image Bank CP-150 comes with the following accessories:

• Image Bank

• 12V Power cord

• 120VAC to 12V DC adapter

• User’s Manual (this document)

• Portable battery pack

• Carrying case

• USB adapter cable

Important Note:

The Image Bank CP-150 stores pictures in a digital format. As with all such
stored files, damage to the unit’s hard drive may result in the permanent loss of
your pictures. While picture files can be stored in the CP-150 indefinitely, we
strongly recommend that you transfer and back up your picture files as soon as
possible to avoid losing valuable pictures. The following tips may help you retain
your pictures:

• Avoid dropping, banging or hitting the CP-150 unit.

• Do not immerse the unit in water or expose it to moisture, dirt, sand extreme

heat/cold, magnetic interference or other extreme conditions.

• Make sure you are familiar with the CP-150 - complete the entire file transfer

sequence successfully at least once - before erasing photos from your SM or CF
cards.

Power options:

115VAC 12V cigarette plug Portable Battery pack

1. Plug base unit into
120VAC outlet

2. Plug cord with cigarette
lighter adapter into base
unit.

3. Plug into CP-150

1. Plug 12V adapter into
car/truck cigarette lighter

2. Plug adapter into

CP-150

1. Insert 6 AA alkaline
batteries into battery pack.

2. Insert Battery pack into
case.

3. Plug battery pack into CP­150

Note: The AC/DC converter supports 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz

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Image Bank Copy pictures to CP-150

To transfer pictures from your CF and SM FLASH cards into the Image Bank’s
internal hard drive follow the steps below:

1. Plug the power cord into the jack

located on the side of the Image Bank.

Note: Use only the power cord, battery pack or

adapters supplied with the CP-15

2. Insert memory cards.

With the CP-150 in the off mode, insert either a
SmartMedia card in the appropriate slot (on the left) or a
CompactFlash card in the appropriate slot (on the right.)

The corresponding icon will appear in the display
window. See Figure 1 at right

Important Note: The contact pads of a SmartMedia
card must face down when you insert it into Image Bank.

3. Turn Power on

Press the POWER button to turn on the Image Bank. You
will see all of the icons on the LCD panel blink for about 5
seconds. (Figure 2A at right) Note: If the hard drive is not
formatted properly, the power-on-process will fail and the
CP-150 will turn off automatically. To re-format the hard
drive, see Appendix A on page 12.

or

Figure 1

Off

Blinking

Busy Ready

Figure 2A

On

After the unit has been powered up, it will go into stand­by status. In stand-by status, the Ready LED (located on
the right-hand side) will turn on and the LCD panel will
display a message that indicates the unit’s hard drive is
accessible. (See Figure 2B at right)

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Busy Ready

Stand-by mode– Figure 2B