Nikon 7900, COOLPIX5900 manual 131, Highlight Quick format or Format. To

MEMORY CARD FORMAT	MEMORY CARD FORMAT
Quick format	WARNING!
Format	All images will be
	deleted!
	No
	Format
Confirm	Confirm

Highlight Quick format or Format. To		Highlight Format. To exit without for-
exit without formatting the memory		matting the memory card or memory,
card, press	to return to the Set-up	highlight No and press	(the center of
menu.		the multi selector).
• When formatting the memory, start		• When the memory card is not
the operation from step 2.		inserted, the FORMAT MEMORY
		screen is displayed.
		Begin formatting. While formatting is in
		progress, the message will be displayed.
	FORMATTING	• When formatting is complete, the Set-
		up menu is displayed.

Notes on Formatting Memory/Card

•Format the memory card using the camera. If the memory card is formatted on the computer, some errors may occur when writing or reading data.

•Do not turn the camera off, or remove the battery or memory card, while the “FORMATTING” message is displayed.

•Formatting the memory or the memory card permanently deletes all data they contain, including

protected pictures and any other data that may be in the memory or on the memory card. Before formatting, be sure to transfer any valued pictures to a computer ( 65).

Quick Format and Format (for Memory Cards only)

•When Quick format is selected in the format menu, only the data recorded on the memory card is formatted.

•When Format is selected in the format menu, the entire memory card is formatted.

•Format is not available when ( 14) is displayed.

The Set-up Menu

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