30Installing 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 card.Press the card ejection button.X The card will come out.Close the cover.Removing the CardAccess lampCard ejection buttonThe access lamp lights or blinks while the picture is taken, whendata is being transferred to the card and when data is beingrecorded, read, or erased on the card. While the access lamp is litor blinking, never do any of the following. Doing so may damagethe image data. It may also damage the card or camera.• Opening the card slot cover.• Removing the battery.• Shaking or banging the camera around.If the card already contains recorded images, the image number mightnot start from 0001 (p.74).If a card-related error message is displayed on the LCD monitor, removeand reinstall the card. If the error persists, use a different card.If you can transfer all the images in the card to a personal computer,transfer all the images and then format the card. The card may thenreturn to normal.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 cards are more vulnerable to vibration and physicalshock. If you use such a card, be careful not to subject the camera tovibration or physical shock especially while recording or displayingimages.COPY