Insert a Memory Card

The camera stores photographs on Type I CompactFlash memory cards (available separately; pg. 390). Type II CompactFlash cards and microdrives can not be used. The following section describes how to insert and format a memory card.

1 Turn the camera off.

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Power switch

Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards.

2 Open the card slot cover.

 

Slide the card slot cover out (q) and

 

open the card slot (w).

 

3 Insert the memory card.

 

Insert the memory card with the front

 

label toward the monitor (q). When the

 

memory card is fully inserted, the eject

 

button will pop up (w) and the green

 

access lamp will light briefly.

Front

 

 

Access lamp

DInserting Memory Cards

Insert the memory card terminals first. Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Check to be sure that the card is in the correct orientation.

Direction of insertion

Terminals

Front

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