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Digital Still Camera mode (VP-D103(i)/D105(i) only)

Formatting the Memory Card

You can use the MEMORY FORMAT functions to completely delete all images and options on the Memory Card, including protected images.

The format function restores the Memory Card to its initial state.

The Memory Card supplied with this camcorder has been formatted already.

Attention

If you execute the MEMORY FORMAT function, all images will be erased completely and erased images cannot be recovered.

1.Set the mode switch to Memory Card.

2.Set the power switch to PLAYER mode.

3.Press the MENU button.

4.Turn the MENU DIAL to highlight MEMORY and press the ENTER button. The sub menu will appear.

5.Select FORMAT from the list and press the ENTER button.

6.“ALL FILES ARE DELETED! FORMAT REALLY?” appears on the screen.

7.Using the MENU DIAL, select the item. NO : To return to previous menu

YES : To start formatting.

8.Press the ENTER button.

If you selected the “YES”, “COMPLETE!” is appeared on the screen when the Memory Card formatting is finished.

9.To exit the menu, push the MENU button.

M.PLAY MODE

INITIAL

CAMERA

A/V

MEMORY M.PLAY SELECT

VIEWER PHOTO QUALITY

MPEG4 SIZE PRINT MARK

PROTECT

FILE NO.

DELETE

FORMAT

M.PLAY MODE

MEMORY SET

 

M.PLAY SELECT

PHOTO

PHOTO QUALITY

SF

MPEG4 SIZE

352X288

PRINT MARK

000

PROTECT

 

FILE NO.

SERIES

DELETE

 

FORMAT

 

Note

If you want to format the Memory Stick on your PC, use only the “MS Formatter” supplied with the software CD. - The MS formatter is exclusive program of the Memory Stick.

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Samsung D102D, VP-D101, D105, D103 manual Formatting the Memory Card

D102D, D103, D105, VP-D101 specifications

The Samsung VP-D101, VP-D105, VP-D103, and VP-D102D are part of a range of digital camcorders that marked a significant advancement in consumer video recording technology. These models, which gained popularity in the early 2000s, offered several features that appealed to both amateur and enthusiast videographers.

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