Tutorial—First Steps
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.3 Open the battery-chamber/card slot cover
Slide the cover latch in the direction of the icon (A1) until the red dot
is visible (A2), indicating that the cover is unlatched. Slide the cover out
(B) and flip it open (C).
Formatting Memory Cards
The memory card supplied with your camera is formatted at shipment. Other
memory cards, however, must be formatted before first use. For information
on formatting memory cards, see “Camera Setup: CF Card Format” ( 73).
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.4 Insert the battery and memory card
Insert a fully-charged EN-EL2 battery with
the “+” and “–” contacts oriented as shown
in the label on the underside of the battery-
chamber/card slot cover (A). Insert the
memory card as shown in the label at the
entrance to the memory card slot (B), slid-
ing it in until it is firmly in place and the
eject button pops up (the card is fully in-
serted when the top of the card is level with
the top of the eject button).
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.5 Close the battery-chamber/card slot cover
Close the battery chamber/card slot cover (A, B) and slide the latch in
the direction of the icon until the red dot is hidden, indicating that
the cover is latched (C). To prevent the battery or memory card being
dislodged during operation, be sure that the cover is securely latched.
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