Setup menu

[ Formatting a memory ]

This is used for formatting the memory. If you run [Format] on the memory, all images, including the protected images, will be deleted. Be sure to download important images to your PC before formatting the memory.

[ Setting up the Date/ Time/ Date type ]

You can change the date and time that will be displayed on the captured images and set up the date type.

Sub menus

[No] : The memory will not be formatted. Press the menu button three times and the menu display will disappear.

[Yes] : A [Processing!] message appears and the memory will be formatted. If you run FORMAT in Play mode, a [No Image!] message will appear.

 

SETUP

Power Off

 

Language

No

Format

Yes

Date&Time

 

World Time

 

Back:

Set:OK

Setting Date/ Time & Selecting Date Format RIGHT button : Selects the year/ month/ day/

hour/ minute date type. LEFT button : Moves the cursor to the

[Date&Time] main menu if the cursor is at the first item of the date and time setup. In all other cases, the cursor will be shifted to the left of its current position.

 

SETUP

Language

Format

07/01/01

Date&Time

World Time

13:00

yy/mm/dd

Imprint

 

Back:

Set:OK

Be sure to run [Format] on the following types of memory card.

-A new memory card, or an unformatted memory card

-A memory card that has a file this camera can't recognise or one that has been taken from another camera.

-Always format the memory card using this camera. If you insert a memory card that has been formatted using other cameras, memory card readers, or PCs, you will get a [Card Error!] message.

UP and DOWN buttons : Changes the setting value

- Date type : [yy/mm/dd], [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy], [Off]

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Sony DIGIMAX S850 user manual Formatting a memory