Insert A Memory Card - Nikon D300 User Manual

Insert a Memory Card
The camera stores photographs on CompactFlash and microdrive
memory cards (available separately; pg. 369). The following
section describes how to insert and format a memory card.
1
Turn the camera off.
Power switch
Always turn the camera off
before inserting or removing
memory cards.
2
Open the card slot cover.
Unlatch the card slot cover
(CD)
and open
the card slot
(@) .
Front
Access lamp
Insert the memory card with the front
label toward the monitor
(CD).
When the
memory card is fully inserted, the green
access lamp will light briefly and the
eject button will pop up
(@).
Insert the memory card.
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Inserting Memory Cards
Insert the memory card terminals
first. Inserting the card upside down
or backwards could damage the
camera or the card. Check to be sure
that the card is in the correct
orientation.
Direction of insertion
Front
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