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The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card
1 Confirm that the power-on lamp and the
monitor are turned off and open the
battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
• Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the
cover.
2 Insert the memory card.
• Slide the memory card until it clicks
into place.
B Inserting the Memory Card
Correctly
Inserting the memory card upside
down or backwards could damage the
camera or the memory card.
Be sure to
confirm that the memory card is in the
correct orientation.
3
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover.
B
Note on Closing the Cover without Getting the Camera Strap or Cord Caught
If the camera strap or filter adapter’s cord gets caught in the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover when it is closed, the cover could be damaged. Before closing the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover, make sure that the strap or cord does not get caught in it.
B Formatting a Memory Card
• The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera, be
sure to format it with this camera.
• All data stored on a memory card is permanently deleted when the card is formatted. Be
sure to make copies of any data you wish to keep before formatting the memory card.
• To format a memory card, insert the memory card into the camera, press the d button and
select Format card from the setup menu (A94).
B Note on Memory Cards
Refer to the documentation included with the memory card, as well as “The Memory Cards” (F6) in
“Caring for the Products.”
Memory card slot