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Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading
speed of a memory card has dropped. As you cannot retrieve the erased
data, exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the memory
card.
Display the menu.
●Press the n button.

Choose [Format].

●Press the qr buttons to choose the 3
tab.
●Press the op buttons to choose
[Format], then press the m button.

Perform the low level format.

●Press the op buttons to choose [Low
Level Format], then use the qr buttons to
display .
●Press the opqr buttons to choose
[OK], then press the m button.
XLow level formatting starts.
When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camera does not
work correctly, low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem.
Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low
level formatting.
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
About low level formatting
•Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting (p.22),
since all recorded data are erased.
•You can stop a low level format of a memory card by choosing [Stop].
When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but the
memory card can be used without problem.