25• A blinking access lamp indicates that data is being read, written, orerased on the CF card or that data is being transferred. To preventdamage to the image data, CF card, or camera, never do thefollowing while the access lamp is blinking:• Shake or hit the camera.• Open the CF card slot cover.• Remove the battery.This is to prevent damage to the image data, CF card, or camera.• The menu cannot be used during image processing after image captureand while the image is being recorded onto the CF card (access lampblinks).• If “ ”(Error CF) is displayed, see page 98.• If you use a low-capacity CF card, it might not be able to record largeimages.• A microdrive is vulnerable to vibration and physical shock. If you use amicrodrive, be careful not to subject the camera to vibration or physicalshock especially while recording or displaying images.Removing the CF CardInstalling and Removing the CF CardOpen the cover.• Set the Power switch to <2>.• Check that the “ ” message is notshown on the LCD panel.• Make sure the access lamp is off, andopen the cover.1Remove the CF card.• Press the Eject button.s The CF card is ejected.• Close the cover.2Access lamp