Installing a CF Card

The captured images are saved on a CF card (optional).

The camera is compatible with Type I and Type II CompactFlash (CF) cards.

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mark

Eject button

Label side

Open the cover.

●Slide the cover in the direction shown by the arrow, and open it as shown in the diagram.

Insert the CF card.

●Using CF cards made by Canon is recom- mended.

●With the CF card label side (the side with

the printedmark) facing toward the rear of the camera, slide the card in the direction of themark, into the slot.

➡The Eject button pops out.

Close the cover.

3 ● Close the cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow until it clicks shut.

Removing a CF Card

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Open the cover.

● Set the Main Switch to <OFF >.

● Check that the “ ” message is not

 

shown on the LCD panel.

 

● Make sure the access lamp is off (→15),

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and open the cover.

Remove the CF card.

● Press the Eject button.

➡ The CF card is ejected.

● Close the cover.

●While the access lamp is blinking, never do the following:•Shake or hit the camera. • Open the CF card slot cover.•Open the battery compartment cover.Doing so may destroy the image data or even damage the camera.

●While the image data is being written to the CF card (access lamp blinks, →15), the on-screen menu will not be displayed and recorded images cannot be played back. Pressing the <MENU> button or <> button will only display the “Busy” message→( 135) on the LCD monitor.

●If a CF card is being used for the first time and “ ” is displayed on the LCD panel, see “Formatting the CF Card”→( 105) to initialize the card.

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