Insert A Memory Card - Nikon D3X User Manual

Insert a Memory Card

The camera stores photographs on CompactFlash and microdrive
memory cards (available separately; pg. 394). Up to two memory
cards can be inserted in the camera simultaneously. The following
section describes how to insert and format a memory card.
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1
Turn the camera off.
Always turn the camera off
before inserting or removing
memory cards.
2
Open the card slot cover.
Open the door protecting the card-slot
cover release button (q) and press the
release button (w) to open the card slot
(e).
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Memory Card Slots
Slot 1 is for the main card; the card in slot 2 plays a
backup or secondary role. If the default setting of
[Overflow] is selected for [Slot 2] (pg. 72) when
two memory cards are inserted, the card in slot 2
will only be used when the card in slot 1 is full.
The card currently in use is indicated in the top
control panel.
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Power switch
Slot 1
SHOOT
CUSTOM
Slot 2