9. Install and Format a Memory Card
1.Always turn off the camera and wait for the Power and Memory lights to turn off, then open the Battery/ Memory card door.
2.Insert the memory card in
the small slot above the battery as shown. Make sure the memory card snaps into place.
3.Close the Battery/Memory card door and turn on the camera.
To help prevent corrupted cards and images, you should format memory cards before you use them for the first time.
1.With the camera turned on, press 
, then use 
to move to the Playback Menu 
.
2.Use 
to highlight 
Delete, then press 
.
3.Use 
to highlight Format Card, then press 
.
4.Press 
to highlight Yes, then press 
to format the card. When the camera has completed formatting, the Total Images Summary screen displays (see page 85).
Once installed, new images and video clips are stored on the memory card, not in internal memory. For information about supported memory cards, see Storage on page 185.
To use internal memory and view images stored there, remove the memory card (turn off the camera, open the Battery/Memory card door, and press down on the top edge of the card to free it). You can also transfer the images from internal memory to a memory card (see page 123).
NOTE: You can also format a memory card using your computer (see page 127).
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