198File Management Settings

Formatting an SD Memory Card

Use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other devices.

Formatting deletes all the data saved on the SD Memory Card.

• Do not remove the SD Memory Card while formatting. The card may be damaged and become unusable.

•Formatting deletes all data, either protected or unprotected. Be aware.

1Select [Format] in the [R Set-up 3] menu, and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Format] screen appears.

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2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Format], and press the

4button.

Formatting starts.

When formatting is completed, the screen that was displayed before selecting the menu appears again.

Format

All data will be deleted

Format

Cancel

OK OK

Settings Additional

When an SD Memory Card is formatted, the volume label assigned to the card is “PENTAX Q”. When this camera is connected to a computer, the SD Memory Card is recognized as a removable disk with the name “PENTAX Q”.