Nikon E900 manual Inserting and Removing Memory Cards, Open the card-slot cover

Inserting and Removing Memory Cards

The COOLPIX 900 records photographs on compact flash-memory cards. Before you will be able to take photographs, you must insert a memory card in the camera.

1. Turn the camera off

Cards can only be inserted in, and removed from, the camera when the selector dial is set to OFF.

✔Caution: Inserting memory cards when the power is on could render the card unusable.

2. Open the card-slot cover

If the camera is on a tripod, remove it from the tripod before inserting or removing memory cards. To insert a card, turn the camera upside down. Then lift the card-slot cover up and flip it open.

3a. Insert the memory card, or…

Insert the card as shown below, sliding it in until it is firmly in place at the back of the slot.

✔Caution: Be sure to insert the card as shown in the illustration, with the connectors towards the bottom of the slot and the label facing out. Insert- ing the card upside-down or backwards could result in damage to the camera or to the card.

3b. …remove the memory card

Push the card-release button until the card can be removed by hand.

✔Caution: Memory cards may become hot during use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards immediately after the power has been turned off.

4. Close the card-slot cover

12 First Steps: Inserting and Removing Memory Cards