INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY

4 Select the desired format option, and press the SET button.5 Select “YES”.6 Press the SET button.

hFormatting begins.

hDuring formatting, “FORMATTING” and “DO NOT POWER OFF” are shown on the LCD monitor.

CAUTION

Caution during reformatting

i Please do not turn off the camera or insert/remove the card while the card is being formatted.

Reformatting erases the data

i When the card or internal memory is initialized, all the recorded data is erased. Protected data (see page 67) is also erased, so before reformatting a card, any data you want to keep should be copied to your personal computer’s hard disk or other storage medium.

Can data be restored after a card is formatted?

i It may be possible to restore data from a reformatted card by using application software designed to restore data. However, even such application software cannot restore data after a full format has been executed. It is recommended that a full format be executed before you dispose of a card or transfer it to someone else.

HINT

To cancel reformatting

i In step 5, select “NO”, and press the SET button.

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