Formatting the Memory Card

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Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D103(i)/D105(i) only)

✤You can use the MEMORY FORMAT functions to completely delete all images and options on the Memory Card, including protected images.

✤The format function restores the Memory Card to its initial state.

✤The Memory Card supplied with this camcorder has been formatted already.

Attention

✤If you execute the MEMORY FORMAT function, all images will be erased completely and erased images cannot be recovered.

1.Set the mode switch to Memory Card.

2.Set the power switch to PLAYER mode.

3.Press the MENU button.

4.Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight MEMORY and press the ENTER button. ■ The sub menu will appear.

5.Select FORMAT from the list and press the ENTER button.

6.“ALL FILES ARE DELETED! FORMAT REALLY?” appears on the screen.

7.Using the MENU DIAL, select the item. ■ NO : To return to previous menu

■ YES : To start formatting.

8.Press the ENTER button.

If you selected the “YES”, “COMPLETE!” is appeared on the screen when the Memory Card formatting is finished.

9.To exit the menu, push the MENU button.

M.PLAY MODE

INITIAL

CAMERA

A/V

MEMORY M.PLAY SELECT

VIEWER PHOTO QUALITY

MPEG4 SIZE PRINT MARK

PROTECT

FILE NO.

DELETE

FORMAT

M.PLAY MODE

MEMORY SET
M.PLAY SELECT	PHOTO
PHOTO QUALITY	SF
MPEG4 SIZE	352X288
PRINT MARK	000
PROTECT
FILE NO.	SERIES
DELETE
FORMAT

Note

■If you want to format the Memory Stick on your PC, use only the “MS Formatter” supplied with the software CD. - The MS formatter is exclusive program of the Memory Stick.

D102D, D103, D105, VP-D101 specifications

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