Using your compactflash memory card, Formatting the memory card, Removing and inserting the memory card – Epson 3100Z User Manual
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Using Your CompactFlash Memory
Card
Your camera comes with a preinstalled 16MB CompactFlash
memory card that needs to be formatted before you can use it.
This card stores your photographs until you transfer them to a
computer.
You can purchase additional Type I CompactFlash memory
cards (4MB to 256MB) from leading suppliers like Lexar
Media and SanDisk.
Formatting the Memory Card
To take photos, a CompactFlash memory card must be in
your camera and formatted. Follow these steps:
1. Press down the
POWER
button to turn on the camera and
turn the camera dial to
.
2. If you haven’t set the clock yet, you see the clock setting
screen with the year highlighted in red.
3. Press the buttons next to the up, down, right, and left
arrows to change the date and time settings. (For detailed
instructions, see your User’s Guide.)
4.
When you’re finished, press the button under
BACK
.
You see the SETUP menu.
5. Press the button under
Memory SETUP
. The Memory
Card Format menu appears:
6. Press the button next to
MEMORY CARD FORMAT
. You
see a warning message. Press the button next to Yes to
format the card.
7. When the card is formatted, the camera returns to the
Memory Card Format menu. Press the button under
BACK
to return to the SETUP menu.
Removing and Inserting the Memory Card
If you install a new memory card, make sure you format it
before you start taking pictures. See the previous section for
instructions.
Follow these steps to remove and insert the memory card:
1. Make sure the camera is turned off. (Press the POWER
button to turn the camera off, if it is on.)
CAUTION
Never remove the card while the camera is on. Data in the card
may be lost or damaged.
2. Use your thumb or fingernail to pull open the memory card
cover.
3. Push the eject button in to release the card. Then pull the
card out to remove it.
4. To install the memory card,
insert it all the way in. Make
sure the front of the card is
facing the same direction as
the front of the camera, and
the arrow on the card’s label is
pointing in.
5. Close the memory card cover.
eject button