Panasonic DMC-FX30, DMCFX30K Format, Initializing the built-in memory or a card

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•It may take time to copy the picture data.

•Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC.)

•DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished. (P77)

[FORMAT]

Initializing the built-in memory or a card

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) Usually, it is not necessary to format the built-in memory and the card.

Format them when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.

Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].

(The illustration shows the screen when the built-in memory is formatted.)

FORMAT
DELETE ALL DATA
ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY?
YES
NO
		MENU
SELECT	SET MENU	/SET

•When a card is not inserted, you can format the built-in memory. When a card is inserted, you can format the card.

•If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting the built-in memory, the formatting will stop halfway. (However, all the pictures will be deleted.)

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•Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures. Check the data carefully before formatting.

•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.

•Use a battery with sufficient battery power (P21) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) when formatting.

•Do not turn the camera off during formatting.

•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.)

•You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card’s Write- Protect switch A is set to [LOCK].

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•If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest Service Center.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033

or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@us.panasonic.com

For Canadian assistance, please call:

1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or

send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com

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