Nikon D100 - Manual (Page 34)

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First Steps
Step 6—Insert a Memory Card
In place of film, your Nikon digital camera uses CompactFlash ™ memory cards
or IBM Microdrive ® cards to store photographs. For a list of approved memory
cards, see “Technical Notes: Approved Memory Cards” ( 183).
6 .1 Turn the camera off
Turn the camera off before inserting or re-
moving memory cards.
6 .2 Open the card slot cover
Open the card slot cover as shown at right.
6 .3 Insert a memory card
Insert the memory card with the rear label
toward the monitor, sliding the card in until
it is fully seated in the contacts at the back
of the slot (1) and the eject button pops up
(2). Close the card slot cover.
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Inserting Memory Cards
Insert the memory card in the orientation shown above;
do not use force. Do not attempt to insert cards in an-
other orientation, as this could damage the camera or
card.
The memory card slot is on a slight angle (see illustra-
tion at right). Match the angle of the memory card slot
when inserting memory cards.
Direction of
insertion
Rear
label
Terminals