Olympus Stylus Verve: Inserting and removing the picture card

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Inserting and removing the picture card

xD-Picture Card

This camera uses an xD-Picture Card to record pictures. “Card” in this

manual refers to the xD-Picture Card. Pictures recorded and stored on

the card can be erased or transferred and edited on a computer.

You can use this space to briefly describe the

contents of the card.

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These are the contacts for reading the

camera signals. Do not touch the gold area.

Compatible cards xD-Picture Card (16MB to 512MB)

This camera may not recognize a non-Olympus card or a card that was

formatted on another device (such as a computer). Before use, be sure to

format the card on this camera. For details, see the Advanced manual

(CD-ROM) supplied separately.

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Inserting the card

This camera stores image data on an xD-Picture Card. No pictures can

be stored unless a card has been inserted in the camera.

Check the following items before inserting or removing the card:

cThe lens barrier is closed.

dThe monitor is off.

eThe lamp is off.

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cLens barrier

dMonitor

eLamp

Press and hold the button A.

Battery compartment/

connector cover

While pressing, push the

battery compartment/

connector cover in the

direction of the arrow.

A

Open the card cover. Use your

fingertips to pull the card cover

towards you.

Card cover

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Orient the card and insert it into

the spring-loaded card slot as

shown.

The card will lock into place when

fully inserted.

Card

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Push the card in as far as it will go.

The card can only be inserted one way; inserting it with incorrect

orientation or obliquely may cause damage to the connectors and the

card may get stuck in the camera.

If the card is not fully inserted in place, the pictures may not be stored

on the card.

Close the card cover.

Close the battery compartment/

connector cover as indicated by the

arrow.

If the card cover is open, the battery compartment/connector cover cannot

be closed.

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Removing the card

Open the battery compartment/connector cover and then open

the card cover.

Push the card all the way into

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unlock it, then release your finger

slowly to let the card eject slowly.

The card will be partially ejected.

Do not push the card in with a hard or pointed item such as a ballpoint pen.

Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card in may cause it to shoot

out of the slot.

Remove the card.

Never open the card cover while the camera is turned on. Such action could

destroy all the data on the card. Once destroyed, data cannot be restored.

Do not place any sticker on the cards. Doing so may cause the card get

stuck in the camera and will not eject.

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