Panasonic DMC-LX100 owner manual Formatting the card initialization, Set the menu → Setup → Format

Preparations

About the Card

●●If you set the write-protect switch to “LOCK”, you may not be able to write, delete or format the data or display it by recording date. These operations become available again when you unlock the switch.

●●It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer

(as electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data to be damaged).

Formatting the card (initialization)

Write-protect switch

Format the card before recording a picture with this unit. Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure to back up necessary data in advance.

1Set the menu

→ [Setup] → [Format]

••A confirmation screen is displayed. If you select [Yes], the operation is executed.

●●This requires a sufficiently charged battery, or an AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional). ●●Do not turn off the camera or perform other operations during formatting.

●●Always format cards with this camera. Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already been formatted with a computer or another device.

●●If the card cannot be formatted, please try another card before contacting Panasonic.

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