Canon PowerShot A400 Quick Start Manual page 21

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Preparing the Camera
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Insert the SO card as shown and
close the SO card slot/battery cover.
• Insert the SO card as shown on the inside of
the battery cover until you hear it click into
place.
• Do not touch or allow metal objects to contact
the terminals on the back of the SO card.
To remove the SD card
Push in the SO card until you hear it click, then
release it.
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• Since the camera is writing, reading,
erasing or transmitting data to or from the
SO card when the indicator blinks green,
never perform the following actions during
this time. It could corrupt the image data.
• Subject the camera body to vibration
or shocks.
• Turn the camera's power off or open
the SO card slot/battery cover.
• Please note that SO cards formatted
with other manufacturers' cameras or a
computer, or formatted or edited with
application programs, may slow down
writing to the SO card or may not
operate correctly in the camera.
• You are recommended to use SD cards
that have been formatted in your camera
(p. 19). The card supplied with the camera
may be used without further formatting.
• We recommend that you use the
separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK800
power the camera during long usage
sessions (p. 124).
• The separately sold battery charger kit
lets you use rechargeable NiMH
batteries to power the camera (p. 121).