Nikon D100 Product Manual - Page 34

6First 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 removing memory cards. Introduction-First Steps 6.2 Open the card slot cover Open the card slot cover as shown at right. 2 1 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. Terminals Direction of insertion Rear label 2 1 Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card in the orientation shown above; do not use force. Do not attempt to insert cards in another orientation, as this could damage the camera or card. The memory card slot is on a slight angle (see illustration at right). Match the angle of the memory card slot when inserting memory cards. 22