Nikon D50 manual Inserting Memory Cards, Cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover

Inserting Memory Cards

The camera stores pictures on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately).

1 Insert a memory card

1.1Before inserting or removing memory

cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover.

1.2 Slide the memory card in as shown at right until it clicks into place. The mem- ory card access lamp will light for about a second. Close the memory card slot cover.

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1.3 Turn the camera on. If the control panel shows the number of exposures remain- ing, the card is ready for use.

If the message shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the memory card must be formatted before it can be used in the camera. Proceed to Step 2.

Introduction—First Steps

The Write Protect Switch

SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data. When this switch is in the “lock” position, the camera will display a message to warn that photos can not be recorded or deleted and the memory card can not be formatted.

Write protect switch

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