29Installing and Removing the CF Card1 Open the cover.Set the power switch to <2>.Make sure the access lamp is off,then open the cover.2 Remove the CF card.Press the CF card eject button.X The CF card will come out.Close the cover.Removing the CardAccess lampWhen the access lamp is lit or blinking, it indicates that the imagesare being written to or read by the CF card, being erased, or data isbeing transferred. While the access lamp is lit or blinking, never doany of the following. Doing so may damage the image data. It mayalso damage the CF card or camera.• Shaking or banging the camera around.• Opening the CF card slot cover.• Removing the battery.If the CF card already contains recorded images, the file number mightnot start from 0001. (p.72)If “Err CF” (Error CF) is displayed on the LCD panel, see page 43.When holding a hard disk-type card, always hold its sides. You maydamage the card by holding its flat surfaces.Compared to CF cards, hard disk-type CF cards are more vulnerable tovibration and physical shock. If you use a such a card, be careful not tosubject the camera to vibration or physical shock especially whilerecording or displaying images.On the menu, if you set [1 Shoot w/o card] to [Off], it will prevent shootingwithout a CF card.
