USING A MEMORY CARD
Formatting a Memory Card
Before using a new memory card for the first time, you need to format it. Once you format a memory card, you will not need to format it each time you use it.
Formatting a memory card that already has files on it will delete its contents.
IMPORTANT! 
•Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera. In the case of an SD memory card or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can result in
•Note that data deleted by a memory card format operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure you do not need any of the data on the memory card before you format it.
•Formatting a memory card that contains files deletes all the files, even those that are protected (page 155).
■To format a memory card
1.Load the memory card into the camera.
2.Turn on the camera, and press [MENU].
3.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format”, and then press [].
4.Use [] and [] to select “Format”, and then press [SET]. Entering the PLAY mode after formatting the memory card will cause the message “There are no files.” to appear.
•To exit the format operation without formatting, select “Cancel”.
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