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Protecting Photographs from Deletion
In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, H (I) can be used to protect
photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files cannot be deleted using J or the
Delete option in the playback menu.
Note that protected files will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (A24).
1Choose a photograph.
Display the desired photograph in full-frame, or use the multi selector to highlight it in the
thumbnail list.
2Press H (I) to protect the photograph

currently displayed.

The photograph will be marked with a M icon.
To remove protection from the photograph so that it can
be deleted, press H (I) again.
DFile Attribute
Protected files have DOS “read-only” status when viewed on a Windows computer.
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