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Introduction—First Steps
No Memory Card
If no memory card is inserted in the camera when a
charged EN-EL4 battery is inserted or the camera is
pow ered by an AC adapt er,
will appear in the
ex po sure-count displays in the control panel and view-
fi nder
.
Step 5—Insert a Memory Card
In place of fi lm, the D2X uses CompactFlash memory cards or microdrive
cards to store photographs. For a list of approved mem o ry cards, see “Tech-
nical Notes: Approved Memory Cards” (
248).
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.1 Turn the cam era off
Turn the cam era off before inserting or re-
mov ing mem o ry cards.
5
.2 Open the card slot cover
Open the door protecting the card-slot cov-
er release button (
ቢ
) and press the release
button (
ባ
) to open the card slot (
ቤ
).
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5
.3 Insert a memory card
Insert the memory card with the rear label
toward the monitor (
ቢ
). When the mem-
ory card is fully inserted, the green access
lamp will light and the eject button will pop
up (
ባ
). Close the card slot cover.
Inserting Memory Cards
Insert the memory card terminals fi rst. In-
serting the card upside down or backwards
could damage the camera or the card.
Check to be sure that the card is in the cor-
rect orientation.
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Di rec tion of
insertion
Rear
label
Ter mi nals