Nikon 25446 Protecting Photographs from Deletion, 1Select an image, 2Press the L button

Protecting Photographs from Deletion

In full-frame, zoom, thumbnail, and calendar playback, the Lbutton can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the O button or the Delete option in the playback menu, and have DOS “read- only” status when viewed on a Windows computer. Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (pp. 30, 202).

To protect a photograph:

1Select an image.

Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list.

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2Press the L button.

The photograph will be marked with a Picon. To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted, display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the L button.

ARemoving Protection from All Images

To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the Playback folder menu, press the Land Obuttons together for about two seconds.

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