Panasonic VQT0Y69 operating instructions Format, Initializing the card

Menu Settings

•DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished. (P82)

•If a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination, the picture will not be copied. (P104)

•If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space, the picture data will only be copied halfway.

[FORMAT]

Initializing the card

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P79)

Usually, it is not necessary to format the built-in memory (DMC-FX3) and the card. Format them when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] (DMC-FX3) or [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.

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

FORMAT
DELETE ALL DATA
ON THE MEMORY CARD?
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. (DMC-FX3)

•If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting the built-in memory, the formatting will stop halfway. (However, all the pictures will be deleted.) (DMC-FX3)

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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 (P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; 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.) (DMC-FX3)

•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 (DMC-FX3) or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest servicenter.

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

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

For Canadian assistance, please call:

1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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