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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. Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (0 21).

To protect a photograph:

1Select an image.

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

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Full-frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback

2 Press the L (A) button.
The photograph will be marked with a P
icon. 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 (A)	L (A) button
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 L (A) and O buttons together for about two seconds during playback.

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