6Preparing for ShootingPreparing for Shooting• With the battery’s positive and negative terminals oriented correctly, movethe orange battery latch (3), and fully insert the battery (4).• Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place (5).• Be careful not to insert the battery or memory card upside-down orbackward, as this could cause a malfunction.B Formatting a Memory CardThe first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device intothis camera, make sure to format it with this camera. Insert the memory card into thecamera, press the d button, and select Format card in the setup menu (A57).Removing the Battery or Memory CardTurn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and monitor haveturned off, and then open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.• Move the battery latch to eject the battery.• Gently push the memory card into the camera to partially eject the memorycard.• Be careful when handling the camera, battery, and memory cardimmediately after using the camera, as they may become hot .Memory Cards and Internal MemoryCamera data, including images and movies, can be saved either on a memorycard or in the camera’s internal memory. To use the camera’s internal memory,remove the memory card.Insert the Battery and Memory CardBattery latch Memory card slot
