1. Turn the camera on, open the screen, and click the home button on the top left of the screen.
While you are there, check to see that the camera is recording in AVCHD and MXP. This is the highest quality setting.
2. Click the tools button.
3. Select the wrench. and scroll down to "Initialize." This will delete everything from the camera.
Press all the OK dialogs checking if you really want to do this and then you are ready to shoot!