Using the Set-up Menu (Cont’d)

Formatting a Memory Card

-Formatting a card returns it to the initial state (when it was purchased).

-Caution: Formatting erases all data, even images that are protected (p.91).

-Always format cards inside the camera. If a card is formatted by a computer it may not perform normally.

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1. Select “FORMAT”and press right;

 

 

you will be prompted to select the

 

 

 

 

 

 

media type. Use up or down to

 

 

 

choose which media type to format

 

 

 

and then press either right or the

 

 

 

MENU/SET button.

 

 

 

• If you press left, the setting is invalidated

 

 

 

and you return to the Set-up menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2. You will be asked for confirmation.

 

 

 

To execute formatting, select “YES”

 

 

 

 

 

 

with left or right and press the

 

 

 

MENU/SET button.

 

 

 

• If you decide not to format, select “NO”

 

 

 

and press the MENU/SET button.

 

 

 

3. Once formatting starts, the mes-

 

 

 

 

 

 

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sage “Now FORMAT…” will

 

 

 

appear.

 

 

 

When formatting is complete, the

 

 

 

camera returns to the Set-up menu

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

During formatting be sure not to

 

 

 

open the battery/card cover as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damage to the card may result.

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