5ENPreparations for shooting1Inserting and removing the battery and card1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 to open thebattery/card compartment cover.• Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card compartment cover.21Battery/card compartment lockBattery/card compartment cover2 Insert the battery while sliding the batterylock knob in the direction of the arrow.• Insert the battery as illustrated with the l marktoward the battery lock knob.Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.)may produce heat or an explosion.• Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of thearrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.Battery lock knob3 Insert the card straight until it clicks intoplace.• Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Ficard with this camera. Do not insert other typesof memory cards. “Cards compatible with thiscamera” (P. 83)• Do not touch the metallic parts of the carddirectly.Write-protect switchTo remove the cardPress the card in until it clicks and comes outslightly, then remove the card.4 Follow Steps 1 and 2 to close battery/card compartment cover.• When using the camera, be sure to close thebattery/card compartment cover. 21