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First Steps
Formatting Memory Cards
The memory card supplied with your camera is formatted at shipment. Other memory
cards must be formatted before fi rst use. For information on formatting memory cards,
see “The Setup Menu: Card Format”
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Memory Cards
• Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks.
• Do not touch the metal terminals with your fi ngers or metal objects.
• Do not affi x labels or stickers to the memory card.
• Do not leave in direct sunlight in a closed vehicle or in other areas exposed to high
temperatures.
• Do not expose to high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas.
The Write Protect Switch
SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data.
When this switch is in the “lock” position, pictures can not be recorded, deleted, or
edited, and the card can not be formatted. Do not lock the card when taking, deleting,
or editing pictures or when transferring pictures to a computer
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When card is locked, pictures can be
played back but can not be recorded,
deleted, edited, or transferred using
the camera
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Write protect switch
Removing Memory Cards
Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the
camera is off. To remove memory cards, turn the camera off
and confi rm that the power-on lamp is off.
Do not open
the memory card slot / battery-chamber cover while the
power-on lamp is lit
. Open the memory card slot / battery-
chamber cover and press the eject button to partially eject
the card. The card can then be removed by hand. Note that
memory cards may become hot during use; observe due cau-
tion when removing memory cards.
