Nikon D300 D300 User's Manual - Page 65

Insert a Memory Card The camera stores photographs on CompactFlash and microdrive memory cards (available separately; pg. 371). The following section describes how to insert and format a memory card. 1 Turn the camera off. Power switch s Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. 2 Open the card slot cover. Unlatch the card slot cover (q) and open the card slot (w). 3 Insert the memory card. Insert the memory card with the front label toward the monitor (q). When the memory card is fully inserted, the eject button will pop up (w) and the green access lamp will light briefly. Front Access lamp D 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 Terminals Front 39