Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

M Format Memory/O Format Card

Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.

Formatting the Internal Memory

To format the internal memory, remove the mem- ory card from the camera.

The [Format memory] option appears in the setup menu.

Formatting a Memory Card

When the memory card is inserted in the camera, the [Format card] option appears in the setup menu.

Format memory

WARNING!

All images will be deleted!

No

Format

Format card

WARNING!

All images will be deleted!

No

Format

Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus

jFormatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards

Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting.

Do not turn the camera off, disconnect the AC adapter, or remove the battery or memory card during formatting.

The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX S500,

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format them.

 

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