User's Manual

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General Camera Setup
l Camera Settings
Format Card/Format Memory
Use this option to format a memory card or the internal memory.
Formatting the memory cards or internal memory permanently deletes all
data. Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered. Make sure to save
important images to a computer before formatting.
Formatting a Memory Card
• Insert a memory card into the camera.
• Select Format card in the camera settings menu.
Formatting the Internal Memory
• Remove the memory card from the camera.
• Select Format memory in the camera settings menu.
To start formatting, press flexible button 3 (R Format) on the screen that is
displayed.
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
during formatting.
B Notes About Format card/Format memory
You cannot format while image lock (A23) is set. Remove image lock.
Enter shooting mode or playback mode M flexible button 4 (l) M flexible
button 4 (l Camera settings) M press HI M O Format memory/N Format
card