Camera Settings

Formatting the Memory

Formatting deletes all the data on the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory.

Be sure to use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices.

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• Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.

Formatting deletes protected images and any data recorded on the card with a computer or any camera.

SD Memory Cards formatted on a computer or device other than this camera cannot be used. Be sure to format the card with this camera.

To format the built-in memory, be sure to eject the SD Memory Card beforehand. Otherwise, the SD Memory Card will be formatted.

When you intend to use a brand-new Eye-Fi card for the first time, copy the Eye-Fi Manager installation file to your computer before formatting the card.

The optional frames copied from the CD-ROM (S-SW121) are deleted when the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory is formatted (3 default frames are not deleted.).

Press the 3 button in Q mode.

The [W Setting] menu appears.

When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (5) once.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Format].

Press the four-way controller (5).

The [Format] screen appears.

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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Format].

Format

All data will be deleted

Format

Cancel

OK OK

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