Formatting Memory Cards
Before you use a new memory card or one that has been used in other devices, you should format the card with this camera. Formatting (initializing) a memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the erased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card.
Display the menu.
●Press the n button.
Select [Format].
●Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.
●Press the op buttons to select [Format], then press the m button.
Format the memory card.
●Press the qr buttons to select [OK], then press the m button.
XThe memory card will be formatted.
XWhen formatting has finished, the menu screen will reappear.
Low Level Format
Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped.
●Follow Steps 1 – 2 above to display the [Format] screen.
●Press the op buttons to select [Low Level Format], then use the qrbuttons to display 
.
●Press the opqr buttons to select [OK], then press the m button.
XLow level formatting starts.
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