Canon EOS 10D instruction manual Removing the CF Card, Remove the CF card

	Installing and Removing the CF Card
Removing the CF Card
1	Open the cover.
	• Set the < > switch to < >.
	• Check that the “ ” message is not shown on the
	LCD panel.
	• Make sure the access lamp is off (→p.15), and
	open the cover.

Remove the CF card.

2 • Press the Eject button.

s The CF card is ejected.

• Close the cover.

• While the access lamp is blinking (“ ” is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel), do not:

•Shake or hit the camera.

•Open the CF card slot cover.

•Remove the battery.

This is to prevent damage to the image data, CF card, or camera.

•The menu cannot be used during image processing after image capture and while the image is being recorded onto the CF card (access lamp blinks). If you press the

<> or < > button during this time, “ ” will be displayed on the LCD monitor.

•If a CF card is used for the first time or “ ” is displayed on the LCD panel, see “Formatting a CF Card” on page 119 to format the card.

•Do not use a low-capacity CF card. If the image file size is large, the CF card may not be able to save the image.

•A microdrive is a recording medium using a hard disk. It has a large capacity and the price per megabyte is low. However, compared to a CF card equipped with a flash memory, it is vulnerable to vibration and physical shock. If you use a microdrive, be careful not to subject the camera to vibration, shake, or physical shock while it is recording or displaying images.

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