Nikon S10 - Manual (Page 18)

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2 Insert the memory card
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover and slide the memory card in until it clicks
into place. Close the memory card slot cover.
Inserting Memory Cards
Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation.
Inserting the card upside down or backwards could
damage the camera or the card.
3 Press the power switch to turn the camera on
If no message is displayed in the monitor, the
camera is ready for use.
If the message shown at right is displayed, the
memory card must be formatted before use.
Note that formatting permanently deletes all pic-
tures and other data on the memory card. Be sure
to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep
before beginning formatting.
To begin formatting, press the multi selector up to highlight [Format] and
then press the button. A confi rmation dialog will be displayed; select
[Format] and press . Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or
memory card until formatting is complete.
1 Turn the camera off
If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch
to turn the camera off .
Inserting Memory Cards
Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 16 MB) or on
removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (
73). Internal memory is used for
recording and deleting pictures only if no memory card is inserted.
To insert a memory card: