Playback Options: The Playback Menu
ADelete
The delete menu contains the options shown below.
If no memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures in the internal memory will be deleted.
If a memory card is inserted, pictures on the memory card will be deleted.
Erase selected images
Delete selected pictures (c 99).
Erase all images
Delete all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card.
• Choose [Yes] and press d in the confirmation dialog to delete all pictures.
• To exit without deleting pictures, choose [No] and press d.
Exit
kNotes on Deletion
•Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before deletion.
•Pictures marked with the 
icon are protected and cannot be deleted.
kDeleting Picture Bank Pictures
Select the [Picture Bank pictures] option (c 145) from the [Delete] items in calendar and list by date menus to delete only those pictures, taken on the specified date, that have already been uploaded to the my Picturetown server.
Protect
Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. Note, however, that formatting will delete protected files (c 115).
See “Selecting Multiple Pictures” (c 99) for more information on using this function.
Protected pictures are recognized by the 
icon (c 9) in
Menus Setup and Playback, Shooting,
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