User manual
Operating instructions
USB 3.0 card reader
Item no. 1396529
Intended use
The product is designed to read and write suitable memory cards of various formats.
It can be connected to a computer via USB.
It is intended for indoor use only. Do not use it outdoors. Contact with moisture, e.g. in
bathrooms, must be avoided under all circumstances.
For safety and approval purposes (CE), you must not rebuild and/or modify this product.
If you use the product for purposes other than those described above, the product may
be damaged. In addition, improper use can cause hazards such as short circuiting,
re, electric shock etc.Read the instructions carefully and keep them. Make this
product available to third parties only together with its operating instructions.
This product complies with the statutory national and European requirements. All
company names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. All
rights reserved.
Delivery content
• Card reader
• Operating instructions
Safety instructions
Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety
information. If you do not follow the safety instructions and information on
proper handling in this manual, we assume no liability for any resulting
personal injury or damage to property. Such cases will invalidate the
warranty/guarantee.
• The device is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
• Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. These may
become dangerous playing material for children.
• Protect the product from extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, strong
jolts,highhumidity,moisture,ammablegases,vapoursandsolvents.
• Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.
• If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of
operation and protect it from any accidental use. Safe operation can no
longer be guaranteed if the product:
- is visibly damaged,
- is no longer working properly,
- has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or
- has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.
• Please handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a
low height can damage the product.
• Also observe the safety and operating instructions of any other devices
which are connected to the product.
• Consult an expert when in doubt about operation, safety or connection of
the device.
• Maintenance,modicationsandrepairsaretobeperformedexclusively
byanexpertorataqualiedshop.
• If you have questions which remain unanswered by these operating
instructions, contact our technical support service or other technical
personnel.
Operation
a) Connection
• Turn on your computer and wait until the operating system has started.
• Push both halves of the housing together in order for the USB plug to be pushed out.
• Connect the product to a free USB port of the computer.
b) Reading / writing / deleting memory cards
• Carefully insert a memory card into the correct slot on the card reader. Heed the
inscription on the top of the product. Make sure the orientation of the card is correct
and do not exert any force.
• With a memory card inserted, the LED of the card reader lights up; during read/write
access,theLEDashes.
• Your computer treats each slot on the multi card reader like an ordinary removable
storage drive. Windows® automatically assigns additional drive letters. You can
useFileExplorertoreadlesonthememorycards(orsavelesonthememory
cards) like on an ordinary hard drive.
• When deleting or writing memory cards in SD/MS format, make sure that the write
protection (slide switch on the card), if present, must be deactivated.
• SDXCmemorycardsusetheexFATlesystem.IfyouareusingWindows®XP,you
must install an update for exFAT or your operating system will not recognize SDXC
memory cards.
Gotowww.microsoft.comandlookfortheupdatefortheexFATlesystem.SDXC
memory cards cannot be used with Windows® XP until after this update has been
installed!
c) Remove memory cards / Remove card reader from computer
• Wait until read/write access to the memory card is complete. Safely remove the
memory card via your operating system. Then you can carefully remove the memory
card.
• Removingamemorycardduringread/writeaccessmaydamagethelesonthe
card. It may also be necessary to format the card in this case.
• Remove the product from the computer after read/write access has completed and
all cards have been safely removed via the operating system.
• Pull both halves of the housing apart in order to protect the USB plug from damage.
Cleaning
Remove the product from the computer before cleaning. Clean the product with a dry,
ber-freecloth.
Disposal
Electronic devices are recyclable waste and must not be disposed of in the
household waste.
At the end of its service life, dispose of the product according to the
relevant statutory regulations.
Youthusfullyourstatutoryobligationsandcontributetotheprotectionof
the environment.
Technical data
Slots.......................................................SD, microSD, MS
System requirements ......................... Windows® 2000 and later, Mac OS 9.0 and later,
Linux 2.4 and later
Operating conditions ..........................0 to +70 °C, 10 – 85 % RH
Storage conditions..............................-20 to +70 °C, 10 – 85 % RH
Dimensions (W x H x D)......................72 x 29 x 16 mm
Weight ...................................................19 g
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