User's Guide

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LAYBACK MODE - ADVANCED OPERATION
Single, multiple, or all files can be locked. A locked file cannot be deleted by either the playback-
mode menu functions or the QV/delete button. Important images and audio recordings should be
locked. The lock function is in the basic section of the playback menu (p. 82). The lock option has four
settings:
Locking files
Locking a file will protect it from a delete function. However, the formatting function (p. 98) will erase
all files on a memory card whether locked or not.
The file displayed or highlighted in playback mode will be locked.
This
frame
All frames
Marked
frames
To lock or unlock multiple files. When this setting is chosen, the frame-selection screen
will be displayed. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the file to be
locked. Pressing the up key will mark the file with the key icon. To unlock a file, highlight
it with the yellow border and press the down key; the key icon will disappear. Continue
until all the files to be locked are marked. Press the central button of the controller to
lock the marked thumbnails, or press the menu button to cancel the operation and
return to the playback menu.
All files on the memory card will be locked.
Unlock
frames
All files on the memory card will be unlocked.